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Pentagon launches cyber apprenticeship program<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-04-28 18:53:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nThe Department of Defense is launching a Cyber Registered Apprenticeship Program to accelerate its onboarding of skilled cybersecurity professionals, the agency said, part of a Trump administration push to bring non-traditional talent into the federal workforce.\u00a0The initiative is being led through DOD\u2019s Office of the Chief Information Officer and was first announced during a Labor Department signing ceremony on Monday for National Apprenticeship Week.The 12-month program is slated to launch as a pilot this summer, with the Pentagon calling it \u201ca significant first step in energizing the Department\u2019s commitment to workforce innovation and rapidly delivering leading-edge expertise to the warfighter.\u201dThe Pentagon said the apprenticeship is driven by a governmentwide focus on prioritizing skills-based hiring for technical- and cybersecurity-focused roles. The Office of Personnel Management released new standards for technology positions earlier this month that no longer include degree requirements as part of an effort to emphasize experience in the hiring process.\u00a0The new program, DOD said, will place an emphasis on preparing participants for top cybersecurity roles, including as cyber defense analysts, infrastructure support specialists and incident responders. Participants will also receive training certifications and continued education opportunities, as well as the chance to receive full-time cyber roles within DOD upon completion of the apprenticeship.\u201cThis program is a critical investment in our people and the bedrock of our national security,\u201d Marci McCarthy, the DOD CIO\u2019s director of external engagements, said in a statement. \u201cThe Cyber RAP provides a direct pathway for dedicated individuals to join our mission, securing the vital networks, infrastructure, and weapon systems that our Warfighters depend on every single day.\u201dThe effort to train and onboard new cyber talent comes as the Pentagon and other federal agencies look to fill a host of digital defense-focused roles, with the U.S. as a whole struggling to address more than 500,000 vacancies in cybersecurity positions across both the public and private sectors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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