Pentagon opens applications for cyber apprenticeship program
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ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
July 8, 2026 05:36 PM ET
DOD Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies said last month that the apprenticeship had “already generated more than 70,000 inquiries” since it was first announced in late April.
The Department of Defense announced this week that it officially opened the application window for its Cyber Registered Apprenticeship Program, a new initiative to onboard more skilled cybersecurity professionals into its workforce.
DOD’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, which is directing the program, said on Monday that the job posting is now open through July 17 on the government’s USAJobs hiring site. The annual salary for the apprenticeship is listed as $22,584.
Cyber RAP, as the pilot is being called, was first announcedin late April by the Pentagon. The 12-month apprenticeship is designed, in large part, to...
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