The Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) is a program of the United States Department of Defense to recruit and train university students for careers as civil servants in the department. Training occurs via campus-based instruction at participating universities.[1][2][3]
The program, which has been compared to a civilian version of the Reserve Officer Training Corps, was authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 and began operation in 2023.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Acquisition Program Is Talent Pipeline to Prepare Students for DOD Civilian Careers". defense.gov. U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Thornton, Karen DaPonte (June 9, 2023). "Introducing the Defense Civilian Training Corps". WFED. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Kara (August 14, 2024). "Defense Civilian Training Corps Pilot Program Finishes First Year". National Defense Magazine. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Wichner, David (July 24, 2024). "U of A to host new Pentagon acquisition training program in Tucson". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved October 14, 2024.