This week, Ms. Lisa Smith, Deputy Assistant Director of Defense (Product Support) within the office of Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment visited North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and met with #DCTC Scholars and ROTC Leaders showing the supportive and collaborative environment at the university. #Aggie scholar Tamara Daye, a business management major said, "It was wonderful to visit the ROTC building with Ms Smith. I have friends in ROTC and we need to build connection between our programs. We are all working toward the same mission!”
Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC)
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The Defense Civilian Training Corps is a scholarship program to prepare the future civilian workforce of the U.S. Department of Defense. Talented students with a demonstrated interest in making a difference are selected from majors such as finance, engineering, sciences, business, and public policy to join a DCTC cohort at host universities across the United States. Four universities are running pilot programs for 2023-24: North Carolina A&T, Purdue, the University of Arizona, and Virginia Tech. DCTC is a collaborative effort across government, industry, and academia. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) is the lead organization for the pilot, working with the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) and the Chief Digital & Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO). Implementation of the pilot program and curriculum is led by the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC), a university affiliated research center (UARC) anchored out of Stevens Institute of Technology and comprising more than two dozen STEM universities.
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Employees at Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC)
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Ethan Labianca-Campbell
Honors Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Mathematics, and DCTC Scholar @ Purdue University
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Cameron Alemand
Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) Scholar | Studying Political Science at Virginia Tech
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Nick Canovas
NASA Propulsion Pathways Intern | DoD Hypersonics Intern | Honors AAE @ Purdue University | DCTC Scholar
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Andrew K. Pongrátz
Economics & Poverty @ Arizona | DCTC Scholar | Affordable Housing & GovTech | Trainee @ USAO-AZ
Updates
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#DCTC scholars at Virginia Tech presented at the annual colloquium of the Hume Center for National Security and Technology at Virginia Tech:
Collaboration is key 🗝 Virginia Tech students and faculty in two Virginia Tech National Security Institute and United States Department of Defense (DoD) workforce development programs— Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) and VICEROY — collaborated on complex pilot projects called "Innovation Capstones" this semester. VICEROY undergraduate students and DCTC scholars formed multidisciplinary teams to investigate and deliver prototypes, research results, and solutions impactful to current and emerging DoD problems. At the annual Hume Center Colloquium, students were able to showcase their new skills and achievements to various DoD and Intelligence Community sponsors!
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#DCTC scholar Sophie Glancy blogged about the University of Arizona Ideathon she and her colleagues organized, where she interacted with special guests from government and industry, including entrepreneur Derick Maggard. "We learned about a method of managing and building a business by experimenting, testing, and iterating while developing products based on findings from your tests and feedback," Sophie said. Read her post at https://lnkd.in/eT84hzKE See the entire DCTC Scholars Blog at https://lnkd.in/eCmXhx4U
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Thank you, Defense Acquisition University, for producing this video of your VP Frank Kelley meeting with #DCTC scholars at the recent National Contract Management Association (NCMA) #Nexus conference!
DAU Vice President Frank Kelley had the pleasure of speaking with young members of the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) at last month's Nexus event. We're excited to see the future impact they will make in the defense acquisition community. National Contract Management Association (NCMA)
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Thanks ARI (Applied Research Institute) and Mantel Technologies for your engaging visit with #DCTC scholars at Virginia Tech!
An incredible day in the books with the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) Hokies! ARI and our partners at Mantel Technologies were at Virginia Tech yesterday for an acquisitions tabletop escape room challenge! #DCTC students worked in teams through a series of puzzles, playing roles of members of an #acquisitions team – from pricing to legal, from contracting to engineering. We finished the day with presentations from all the teams to a panel of expert judges. Kudos to the incredible students! Thank you to the #VT DCTC team and to the DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office. #ARI #Innovation #AIFutures AI Futures Angela Cough Radha Iyengar Plumb Karen DaPonte Thornton Diana Gelhausen Bonnie Evangelista Michael Simpson Matt MacGregor BENJAMIN MCMARTIN Sana U. Hoda Jess Resig Savon Thomas Laura Freeman Bill B. Timothy Newman Charlotte Lowdermilk
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Congrats to Ethan on this exciting #DCTC summer internship with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division!
Honors Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Mathematics, and DCTC Scholar @ Purdue University
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be working as an Aerospace Engineering Intern within the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division's Hypersonic Design, Analysis, and Integration Branch this summer! Many thanks to the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) team, John Willison for helping connect with NSWC, as well as Ryan Burke and John Romano for bringing me onto HyperMDO.
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#DCTC scholars from the University of Arizona recently held a student-led Ideathon immersive learning event with special guests, including from the Joint Interoperability Test Command based at Fort Huachuca. Read this blog post by scholar Owen Gee to see how he "gained a unique perspective on the challenges of moving the working parts of the #DoD toward modernization."
The DCTC Scholars Blog: A Unique Perspective on the Challenges of DoD Modernization
https://acqirc.org
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Dr. Daniel Reed, chair of the National Science Board (NSB), and his colleague, Dr. Dario Gil, have issued a call-for-action to invest in STEM talent and list #DCTC as a key means of increasing capacity: "....Create national service programs like the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) and increase scholarships for low-income individuals...." Reed earned his doctorate at Purdue University, one of the four DCTC pilot program schools.
It’s Time for a U.S. STEM Talent Strategy To Compete With China
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Thank you, Arlethe Rios, CPM, CPCC for your engaging visit to the #DCTC scholars of the University of Arizona!
Yesterday I had the opportunity to check out the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC). This new pilot program is hosted by the University of Arizona, which was one of the four universities selected. The presentations to solve real DoD challenges were innovative and exciting. Shout out to Katlind Nearing for inviting our office. We look forward to seeing how these projects progress. #dctc #dod #uofa #arizona
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#DCTC scholars from the University of Arizona learned about design thinking to be more innovative in their future #DoD careers!
Economics & Poverty @ Arizona | DCTC Scholar | Affordable Housing & GovTech | Trainee @ USAO-AZ
The University of Arizona Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) spent this past weekend learning about design thinking and how to be more innovative both in the public sector and within our own lives as we continue to explore acquisition careers with the U.S. Department of Defense. It was an awesome experience overall and I enjoyed our first-ever immersion event as a group! 💪 🌵 #dctc #uarizona
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