DOD Initiative Aims To Recruit Silicon Valley’s Top Minds As Tech Reservists

The Defense Department aims to integrate Silicon Valley’s top talent into the military by offering part-time officer positions to technology executives. The initiative would involve inviting chief technology officers and other senior tech professionals to serve in high-ranking roles within the military reserves. These “tech reservists” would be called upon periodically to assist with short-term projects in areas like cybersecurity and data analytics. This program marks the first effort by the armed forces to enlist private-sector technology experts as paid, uniformed reservists to capitalize on their expertise.

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