Working for the federal government – whether as a servicemember, contractor, or civilian – can be a tiring business. It’s an endless cycle of contracts and opportunities to watch. If you’re a defense contractor, you always want to keep looking forward to see what other opportunities are popping up. New contracts can spell more open positions. But even as a federal employee, it’s helpful to see if it’s still beneficial to pick the stable, civilian life. Of course, for the servicemember, it’s good to know what opportunities and jobs are out there and waiting when you’re in transition mode.
Contract Opportunities to Watch
| L3Harris | DARPA selected L3Harris to design an autonomous ship concept, in order to demonstrate the reliability and feasibility of an unmanned ship performing lengthy missions. The No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program will be completed in two phases, and L3Harris was chosen for phase one.
“L3Harris continues to pioneer innovative autonomous solutions that offer fully automated and integrated ship control and preventative maintenance systems to the U.S. Navy and its allies,” said Sean Stackley, President, Integrated Mission Systems, L3Harris. “The NOMARS program selection reinforces our commitment to deliver highly reliable and affordable autonomous solutions that transform the way the U.S. Navy conducts its future missions.” |
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| Anduril/Palantir | Palantir selected Anduril to join their U.S. Army Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) team as a subcontractor. In the first phase, Anduril’s role will be to collaborate with Palantir, as well as lead on the design, development, testing, and delivery of the TITAN prototype’s physical infrastructure.
“Anduril is pleased to partner with Palantir to design and demonstrate the ground station prototype solution for the Army’s TITAN program,” said Matthew Steckman, Chief Revenue Officer, Anduril. “Anduril is uniquely qualified to build hardware platforms with the explicit intent of enabling complex software integrations. This is a great example of innovative companies bringing critical modern solutions and emerging technology capabilities to the Department of Defense.” |
Key Employer in the Cleared Industry
| Akima | Akima is a global enterprise powering some of the most critical work in the federal government – from facilities, maintenance, and repair; to information technology; logistics; protective services; systems engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E); and construction.
Ready for your next challenge? It takes hard work, flexibility, and a team first mentality: Apply today. |
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Cleared Job of the Week
| Data Scientist | If the world of algorithms and data modeling is your jam, the opportunities are ripe for the picking in national security as a data scientist. While every program will function differently, the need for cleared data scientists will only continue to grow. Companies like Perspecta, Lockheed Martin, and Guidehouse all have open positions.
If you’re someone just looking to change career paths and crossover into data science, online classes can help you make that transition. Otherwise, expect to get your bachelors in computer science, math, physics, or the like, and a masters degree will also give you an edge in your career path. But a data scientist doesn’t just spend time working with programming languages. Instead, the role requires a bent towards understanding relationships and creating situational awareness based on the data sets. In a nutshell, the data scientists needs to be curious and enjoy solving problems in order to make a difference in national security. |
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Growth Opportunities
This month has been a time for reflection. It’s been a time to consider some of the lessons we’ve learned this past year. The reality is that we could keep on in the same manner for a bit longer or things could rapidly be back to normal – whatever that might be. So, it’s a good time to consider what you will take with you going forward. There will be some more adjustments going forward, so it’s important to remain agile. Politics often have a way of adjusting national security budgets, aligning priorities differently, so it’s always important to keep looking for opportunities. It’s still a bit early in the year. While New Years didn’t have quite the same fanfare in 2021 – you may have even skipped over some goal setting time – the spring can be a great time to reflect and incorporate changes.
