GigEagle

“What we’re doing . . . . it’s bold. It’s never been done. It’s a completely new way to identify and engage people, optimizing talent for great power competition." This is the foundation of a new era of whole-of-nation collaboration. This is innovation @ speed. Doug Beck Raj S. Brynt Parmeter Luke Cropsey Kris Saling Joel C. S. Chuck Kubik Meredith Kirchoff Alex Wagner Angela Ponmakha Dave Blair Justin Fanelli Dennis L. D'Angelo GigEagle https://lnkd.in/dR8DBrZE #DIU #AFLCMC

What does agile talent management across the joint force look like? It’s easy to think of GigEagle.mil as a new job board and shrug. BFD. Imagining the future is hard, so I want to take a moment and offer some useful fiction #FICINT to share this vision. When I worked at Amazon, I loved the Leadership Principles. “Think Big” and “Invent and Simplify” exemplify key drivers of innovation. I can’t verify it, but there’s a story that Jeff Bezos challenged his team by saying: “I want to be able to deliver a book to the moon instantly” which led to the Kindle. True or not, that’s an inspiring vision that forces them to question assumptions about book delivery. Our vanilla use case is when your military job aligns to a gig in the same service. A reservist Marine infantryman supporting an active MAGTF for an exercise. Easy match. My BHAG for GigEagle is for a reservist with a civilian medical credential to provide a short backfill for an active duty member of a different service. //Scene// Michelle is a Navy nurse at Walter Reed Hospital in Bethesda and she is going on parental leave for 12 weeks. The Walter Reed leadership recognize the staffing gap, so they post a gig on GigEagle. Ramon is an 11B infantry NCO in the NY National Guard and also a nurse at NY Presberterian Hospital in Queens. Instead of letting patients suffer due to staffing, Ramon backfills Michelle for 4 of those weeks and two other reserve nurses split the other 8 weeks. No impact to patient care! Civilian (and military) skills. Short duration. Joint support. Compared to shipping a book to the moon, this might sound easy, but DoD policy and processes are nearly as steadfast as the laws of physics. If we can make this happen in a highly regulated field like military medicine, then we have solved some huge challenges in the DoD. Will we? Find me a reservist with a medical credential and we will. ?????????? Kris Saling Brynt Parmeter Mike McGinley Charles Stewart Craig Robbins Johanna Spangenberg Jones

PEOPLE ARE OUR ASYMMETRIC ADVANTAGE During my time at West Point, I studied under the leadership of COL Dave Lyle and the OEMA team shaping policy reforms for the Army. In 2012, Tim Kane published "Bleeding Talent" which offered the first data-driven insights into the DoD's talent management crisis. In 2014, then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter initiated talent management reform efforts to shape the future military. The "Force of the Future" reports highlighted critical policy changes required to address recruitment and retention concerns. Fast forward to today, I'm on a 3-month leave from Salesforce to introduce GigEagle.mil, a groundbreaking tool for the Department of Defense. A big question remains: how does gig work contribute to retention? GigEagle streamlines mission support, making service more accessible and rewarding. By offering flexible paths to service, individuals are more likely to stay engaged, choosing meaningful contributions over exit strategies. A key consideration arises: Could an effortless route to good years in the IRR overshadow the select reserve? The dialogue shifts to enhancing military service experiences. The DoD should want to enhance the quality of service life for all members, fostering a culture that values talent over tolerance for bureaucracy. Improving service satisfaction directly impacts retention rates. Prioritizing talent retention based on capability, not tolerance for inefficiencies, is key. Data-driven insights can validate that enhancing service conditions attracts and retains top performers, shaping a more effective and resilient force. Check out how GigEagle is creating new, flexible pathways to both service and talent engagement at GigEagle.mil Mike McGinley Kris Saling Jay Long Craig Robbins Charles Stewart Jesse Levin Joshua Marcuse Jen Sovada Katherine Kuzminski

Last week, I joined former Congressman and Under Secretary of the Army Patrick J. Murphy at The White House to advance #employment initiatives for service members and #veterans. As Task Force Movement Committee Chairman for Guard and Reserve Programs, I had the opportunity to share insights and perspectives into the technical world of #recruiting and career transition with an emphasis on #cyber and national security jobs. I met with Jake Braun, Acting Principal National Cyber Director - The White House, and COL Jarrett Thomas, Director, U.S. Army Soldier For Life, to discuss ways that emerging United States Department of Defense talent technologies could soon integrate with private sector employment ecosystems to support career advancement for life. Without modern HR technologies and a deep understanding of the critical connection between military and civilian careers, we cannot sufficiently address problems driving our recruiting and retention crisis. Platforms such as #GigEagle, developed in partnership with Eightfold, the 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command, and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), could one day serve as the connective tissue between military and civilian careers. Some key problems we discussed: - Need to further reduce barriers to hiring veterans who sometimes lack college degrees despite having tremendous real-world experience and expertise in the cyber domain. - Too often, our nation’s thought leaders are focused on developing strategies without specific plans mapped to execution and funding. - We are still decades behind in our adoption of critical HR technologies and career training resources. - The national security implications are significant; entire sectors of our economy, such as critical infrastructure, lack modern #recruiting concepts, tools, and strategies. Task Force Movement is unique in its approach to connecting national thought leaders with resources on the ground to enable execution. We were excited to launch Task Force Movement Illinois last month with support from the Governor’s Office to bring these national frameworks to the State level. We also celebrated the 80th Anniversary of the GI Bill, one of the most significant investments in our service members in history! Elizabeth Jim Jay Charles Mike Chuck Kris Justin Rich Darren Mark Dan Jason Deb Colin Brian Michael John Martin Sam Marling Mike James Kevin Frank