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  Interview with a Recruiter, Heather Nguyen, Leidos

  Heather Nguyen shares information about Leidos’ hiring process and answers pressing job search questions to help you be a better candidate. Heather Nguyen is a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Leidos who has spent more than 20 years helping IT professionals land … more

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  Transition Success: How a Marine Moved to the Civilian World

  Maria Thompson is State Chief Risk Officer (SCRO) for the State of North Carolina and a Retired Marine with 20 years of service. What was surprising or difficult about your transition to civilian life? One of the biggest eye-openers for me had to do with very mundane t… more

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  DoD SkillBridge: Gain Civilian Experience Before Your Military Exit

  To ease the road to transition, it’s important to start planning for your entry into the civilian workforce before your military exit arrives. But what if you could do more than plan, and actually jump right in and gain valuable experience before your official transition? … more

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  DoD Contracts: Vectrus Systems Corp., Northrop Grumman, CACI Enterprise Solutions Inc., Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Week of 12-28-20 to 12-31-20

  12/28 ARMY ModernaUS Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, was awarded a $1,966,598,000 modification (P00003) to contract W911QY20C0100 for purchase of an additional 100 million filled drug production doses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-1273 vaccine utilizing Option 1 and acetate effor… more

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  Security Clearances: Your Obligation to Report Foreign Contacts

  Security Consultant, TC Mitchell, explains security clearance holders’ obligation to report foreign national contacts. A foreign national is any person who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. One of your many responsibilities as a person that holds a security cleara… more