Research in Support of the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) Program Development, Piloting, and Instrumentation : Acquisition Innovation Research Center , September , 2025
Research in Support of the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) Program Development, Piloting, and Instrumentation : Acquisition Innovation Research Center , September , 2025
From the report: "To remain competitive, efficient, and effective, the Department of Defense (DoD) must make an enterprise shift to strategically develop talent who fill critical workforce skill gaps. This workforce for the future must be trained now to leverage evolving commercially and globally available technologies to immediately contribute to solving challenging national security problems and responding to current and future threats. The Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) program is an essential element of the DoD’s effort to revive the warrior ethos in the civilian acquisition workforce, rebuild our military, and reestablish deterrence with an emphasis on mission outcomes, efficiency, effectiveness, accountability, standards, readiness, and performance-based assessments.
DCTC is a congressionally mandated talent development program, codified in Chapter 113 of Title 10 U.S. Code § 2200g-j. It addresses critical skill gaps through a multidisciplinary scholarship-for-service model that combines active learning in the classroom with project-based internships at DoD organizations to develop the critical thinking and mission-driven mindset needed to spur innovation in the defense acquisition ecosystem. Analogous in some ways to the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)program for military officers, DCTC is a highly selective civil servant development pathway that includes tuition support, stipends, immersive coursework, real-world experience, and a security clearance for critically needed acquisition careers."
Authors - Verma, Dinesh, Anton, Philip S., Pepe, Kara, Cuff, TorySubjects
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