The Pentagon is going to Silicon Valley for its next recruits

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• The Pentagon has a new pitch for young adults: skip the Army, and write code instead.
• Undersecretary of Defense Emil Michael said on the No Priors podcast that he hopes students leave college for "a two-year stint" in government.
• The program follows others, like DOGE, that encourage young adults to serve in the government.

The Defense Department is rethinking what it means to serve your country, and it no longer necessarily involves a uniform.