What began as a way to help emerging defense companies find top candidates has grown into the largest defense industry careers marketplace. JOBSwithDOD provides a unified ecosystem of career opportunities across both private sector defense companies of all sizes and DoD civilian employers: one industry, one network.
At JOBSwithDOD our purpose unites us. The core values that animate everything we do are based upon integrity, service, and excellence. This commitment to our mission, and a focus on delivering the highest quality solutions for the defense industry means we are ever striving for continuous improvement and growth.
In 2023, JOBSwithDOD formed a shadow board consisting of employees from across our offices and departments. The aim of our shadow board was and remains, to offer an employee perspective on issues of group-wide significance to executive leadership, and to develop future leaders.
The shadow board is proud to have completed several recent strategic initiatives including establishing a mentorship program to foster career growth and expanding our impact to support veteran serving non-profits.
What Sets DroneShield Apart in the Defense Industry DroneShield operates with an Industrial Designer as Chief Product Officer. This embeds design thinking at the executive level instead of treating it as a technical afterthought. User needs and design principles get representation in all strategic conversations through this leadership structure. The approach has let the company … Continued
Understanding Security Clearance Levels in the Defense Industry The Department of Defense and most federal agencies issue three formal security clearance levels: Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret. Each requires progressively deeper background investigations and grants access to increasingly sensitive national security information. Confidential Clearance: Entry-Level Access Confidential represents the entry-level clearance and authorizes access to … Continued
Overview of the Pentagon Drone Dominance Program Secretary of War Pete Hegseth launched the Drone Dominance Program in December 2025 with a clear mandate to accelerate the manufacturing and fielding of American-made attack drones. The program allocates $1.10 billion across four competitive phases, with plans to purchase more than 300,000 platforms by 2028. This acquisition … Continued