r/defensecontracting

Do employers in the defense sector care where I got my masters from and what it’s in? I’m starting a Masters in Engineering Management in Aug. and applied to these three schools. I prefer ERAU simply because their courses are offered more often and I’m on a tight military retirement timeline and I want to complete it before I get out.

Also since I’m here. Would I be competitive as a project manager or something similar. I’ll have a masters and my PMP.

Im currently a heli pilot but don’t desire to fly anymore. So just trying to start building my resume and work towards useful education goals to try and be competitive.

Any help welcome.

Is it better than being in SOF or a pilot?

The FBI and military intelligence are investigating. In addition to death threats, Amy Eskridge observed a mysterious mechanism causing her pain and visible burns on the body, and she said it also burned her blinders.

It matches an undocumented black project used by a clandestine unit of some intelligence agency. Many victims complain about it. They show their burns, but they cannot prove what causes them.

Victims lack a method to trace the observed effect back to its causing stimulus. Victims observe it happens from a distance. Probably, there is an unconventional weapon system capable of targeting anybody. It is operated while remaining undocumented. This unconventional weapon formally does not exist. It is used with plausible deniability.

I was at a meeting of local defense contractors in the northeast. This room was filled with people in their 60s who were talking about the problem acquiring new talent to replace an aging workforce. Lots of their best people are retiring and they need to fill those jobs.

Some of their outreach included events at local high schools and universities as well as media on local television. I surmise most of Gen Z is not watching the local news.

We have a lot of people here trying to get into defense contracting so lets open a discussion on how we can bridge the gap between these established government contractors and a young, enthusiastic workforce.

First, are any of our members located in the Northeast? Specifically NY, RI, Connecticut, and NJ. If so, I can publish local events hosted by these companies. There has been significant expansion of the defense manufacturing base in this area and they need people.

Grumman used to have a big facility here so there are quite a few people locally that have contacts with the primes, as well as great local support for contractors.

If you're just starting out in defense contracting, tell us about your experience trying to find your way.

Does anyone in here work for the federal government and sell to the federal government?

I was told it is possible so long as you have written approval from your supervisor to sell to the federal government after work hours, and they’re not selling to their own agency that they are employed by.

Wondering, does anybody do this?

Hi Everyone,
I'm looking to move to a new role and want to target companies that offer a significant pay bump for an active TS/SCI.

I've heard some big tech firms like Microsoft and Amazon (AWS) offer substantial premiums—sometimes around 15% or higher, or fixed bonuses ranging from $15k to $45k just for holding the clearance.

Aside from MSFT and AMZN, which other companies-especially in big tech, cloud infrastructure, Devops, cyber or specialized defense are known for high clearance-specific pay?

So I did two interviews, and both of them says I was a really good fit. One was with leidos and the other a classified company. Both were very interested and said they would reach out to me. Well it’s been almost a week and nothing yet. Should I be worried? And how long does Leidos take to process an offer letter?

Most enablement content is about social selling on LinkedIn. That doesn't work for the Department of Defense. What are you guys using to enable your teams?

Hi All!

While developing one of our products, we created a way to extend native MIPI DSI/video over fiber. Our engineers believe there are very few solutions like this currently available and that it could be useful in military and avionics applications.

The system allows native MIPI video transmission over long distances (up to 1,000 ft) with very low power usage and minimal EMI/interference since it uses fiber.

We’re trying to connect with the right military engineering or design teams to better understand if there is a need for this type of technology.

If anyone knows the best way to reach the appropriate engineering/design departments or has relevant contacts, we would really appreciate the guidance.

Happy to connect through direct message as well.

Thank you!

I’m considering a move to GDIT. what are the benefits like, short term and maternity? is there a waiting period before you’re eligible for these? how is the work life balance and company culture?

Hello All,
I am set to join a defense contractor in a new role. They said they are just “waiting on this surge funding” so that they can fund these new roles. I’m sure this is a normal thing, but do any of you specifically know what surge funding she’s talking about, and when that is paid out? Or is it all relative?

Thanks!

I’m wondering if anyone is creating Claude skills for RFP or RFI responses. I’ve already made skills for resumes and past performance writeups, but I was wondering if anyone has built skills for technical approaches or staffing plans.
I was wondering other use cases like capture and business development.