Space companies say that hiring the talent they need continues to be a major challenge. Big goals require manpower with the right people and skillsets. And with rising inflation costs, it’s challenging to keep up with compensation requirements. A recent Satellite conference brought together executives from top space companies, and all agreed that they are simply passing around the same talent to each other or competing with the cooler tech companies. According to Momentus CEO John Rood, the pandemic turned up the heat on the current labor shortage.
“The pandemic had a distorting effect, driving people home, but I think we’re going to start to pull more of these folks back into the workplace,” Rood said.
Some have eased their recruiting woes with contests, but ultimately the talent shortage has driven more companies to be flexible in how they function.
Layoffs Impacting the Cleared Industry
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Centric, an aftermarket brake and chassis part maker in Los Angeles area has plans to lay off 252 employees. Centric cites the need for consolidation of efforts as the driver behind the workforce reduction, along with port congestion and backlogs in LA. Layoffs are effective May 15. |
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Hiring impacting the Cleared Industry
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AT&T |
AT&T has almost 200 open positions in Virginia. AT&T Global Public Sector provides secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network/telephony solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. From engineering to budget analyst to project managers, the open, cleared positions are varied in their requirements.
AT&T has a rich history of working with the United States government and has supported national security for a century – even before the first U.S. intelligence agency existed. And AT&T continues to advance mobility technologies to meet a variety of mission needs across the national security space. |
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Opportunity to Watch
Peraton has been awarded a $254 million contract to support the Department of State’s (DOS) Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) with cybersecurity operations over the next five years.
Under the Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) Support Services contract, Peraton will provide a full suite of cybersecurity support, including incident management, threat analysis, and penetration testing. The company will leverage its nearly 40 years of expertise in cybersecurity to provide solutions that integrate next generation technology and help safeguard DOS facilities, data, systems, and people.
“Peraton is proud to continue our support of the DOS and its important mission around the world,” said Jim Stanley, vice president/general manager, Diplomacy & Justice, Citizen Security & Public Services sector. “This award further demonstrates our ability to help advance the Department of State’s goal to secure its data by driving innovative systems across its IT enterprise.”
DOS is the oldest cabinet agency, with cyber operations extending to every country, in every capitol city in the world. Under the contract, Peraton will help the Department protect its global IT infrastructure. The company’s work will also focus on three functional areas: cyber monitoring and operations; forensic investigation and analysis; and technology, innovation, and engineering.
