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Senior Master Sgt. Paul Kalle, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks with a family during a Deployed Spouses Dinner Feb. 18, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The monthly event is a free dinner at Georgia Pines Dining Facility designed as a ‘thank you’ for each families’ support and sacrifice while their spouse is deployed or on a remote assignment. The dinner, occurring on every third Tuesday of the month, provides an opportunity for spouses to interact with other families of deployed Airmen, key spouses and unit leadership, as well as provide a break for the spouse while military sponsor is deployed. The next Deployed Spouses Dinner will be March 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

Fewer active-duty military families encourage young people to enlist

The number of families recommending service to their loved ones has precipitously dropped since 2016, the largest annual military family lifestyle survey…

Defense

DISA to pursue new talent management strategy emphasizing recruiting and education

Defense

Gen. David Berger, the new U.S. Marines commandant, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. Berger said he is concerned about deteriorating relations between Japan and South Korea, both key regional allies. Berger told reporters that Japan and Korea have common interests despite their differences, such as the threat posed by China, and he hoped politicians will work out a resolution. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

The future Marine Corps depends on training and retaining talent

Defense

(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

An aerial view of the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia.

DoD decades behind private sector in recruiting talent for civilian jobs, study finds

Defense News

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From recruiting to onboarding, how federal agencies need to address talent shortage

Commentary

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Millionaire status is fleeting for thousands of TSP participants

Federal Newscast

A new report by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission

Hiring/Retention

What do feds want in the ‘future of work’? Sometimes, it’s good old-fashioned time off

Federal Report

Jonathan Edwards, CEO at CyberWarrior Foundation

Homeland Security takes a step to bolster the cybersecurity workforce

Cybersecurity

Pentagon outlines criteria to pick new HQ for U.S. Space Command

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division confirm the zero on their M4A1 carbines during advanced rifle marksmanship training on a range near Smardan, Romania, June 5, 2019. Advanced marksmanship training helps prepare the Soldiers of the 1-16th Infantry to be a lethal asset to NATO allies in support of Atlantic Resolve. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Woods)

With new ad campaign, Army wants to highlight its ‘breadth and depth’

On DoD

Army stands up Chicago-based marketing operation to help bolster recruitment

The Pentagon-based Army Marketing and Research Group ceased to exist at the start of this month. Officials say they’re replacing it with a Chicago-based…

Army

Army investing in IT for recruiters after failure to meet 2018 goals

Back-end IT upgrades and more “virtual” recruiting are part of the Army’s plan to address recruiting shortfalls.

Army

Government, universities launch regional ‘hubs’ to build stronger talent pipeline

Workforce

In effort to build a better talent pipeline and foster more collaborative, working relationships between government and universities, the Volcker Alliance has announced the creation of two “government-to-university” councils in Kansas City, Missouri, and Austin, Texas.