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The U.S. Department of Defense is grappling with a serious problem: It has an increasing need for top-tier technology talent but has a difficult time competing with the private sector for the people it wants. “The Pentagon is struggling to attract and retain talent for technology-centric jobs related to artificial intelligence, coding and software development,” as Mark Pomerlau put it in Defense News. Part of this problem cannot be resolved. The Department of Defense will never match the salaries that the private sector offers its stars. But many of the issues that the Pentagon faces are self-inflicted. Its organizational culture […]