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welcome to cyber talk radio I'm your
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00:00:16 welcome to cyber talk radio I'm your host Bret Pyatt the 20-year internet
00:00:18 host Bret Pyatt the 20-year internet

00:00:18 host Bret Pyatt the 20-year internet security veteran this week we're gonna
00:00:20 security veteran this week we're gonna

00:00:20 security veteran this week we're gonna be talking or in the tech education
00:00:22 be talking or in the tech education

00:00:22 be talking or in the tech education space if you're out there thinking about
00:00:23 space if you're out there thinking about

00:00:23 space if you're out there thinking about how do I learn about technology get into
00:00:26 how do I learn about technology get into

00:00:26 how do I learn about technology get into a technology career job how do I advance
00:00:27 a technology career job how do I advance

00:00:27 a technology career job how do I advance the skills I already have if you're in
00:00:29 the skills I already have if you're in

00:00:29 the skills I already have if you're in an entry-level role stay tuned stay on
00:00:31 an entry-level role stay tuned stay on

00:00:31 an entry-level role stay tuned stay on the air here with us if you're not gonna
00:00:32 the air here with us if you're not gonna

00:00:33 the air here with us if you're not gonna be able to listen the full program the
00:00:35 be able to listen the full program the

00:00:35 be able to listen the full program the rebroadcast of this will go on our
00:00:36 rebroadcast of this will go on our

00:00:36 rebroadcast of this will go on our website at wwlp.com on Tuesday June 12th
00:00:42 website at wwlp.com on Tuesday June 12th

00:00:42 website at wwlp.com on Tuesday June 12th so look for it on the website listen
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00:00:52 this full interview with the great guest we have this week Chris thank you for
00:00:54 we have this week Chris thank you for

00:00:54 we have this week Chris thank you for joining us and can you go ahead and
00:00:56 joining us and can you go ahead and

00:00:56 joining us and can you go ahead and introduce your background and the
00:00:58 introduce your background and the

00:00:58 introduce your background and the Microsoft Academy that we're gonna be
00:01:00 Microsoft Academy that we're gonna be

00:01:00 Microsoft Academy that we're gonna be talking about this week sure Brett you
00:01:03 talking about this week sure Brett you

00:01:03 talking about this week sure Brett you know I served a little over 33 years in
00:01:05 know I served a little over 33 years in

00:01:05 know I served a little over 33 years in the Marines I've been in Microsoft for
00:01:08 the Marines I've been in Microsoft for

00:01:08 the Marines I've been in Microsoft for almost 12 years now we kicked off this
00:01:12 almost 12 years now we kicked off this

00:01:12 almost 12 years now we kicked off this part of the company called Microsoft
00:01:13 part of the company called Microsoft

00:01:13 part of the company called Microsoft Military Affairs four years ago and the
00:01:18 Military Affairs four years ago and the

00:01:18 Military Affairs four years ago and the Microsoft software and systems Academy
00:01:20 Microsoft software and systems Academy

00:01:20 Microsoft software and systems Academy is the crown jewel of what we do so the
00:01:23 is the crown jewel of what we do so the

00:01:23 is the crown jewel of what we do so the military folks like their acronym so
00:01:25 military folks like their acronym so

00:01:25 military folks like their acronym so this is M SSA that's correct you got it
00:01:27 this is M SSA that's correct you got it

00:01:27 this is M SSA that's correct you got it right and SSA yeah great program and I'm
00:01:30 right and SSA yeah great program and I'm

00:01:30 right and SSA yeah great program and I'm so delighted that you're having me on
00:01:33 so delighted that you're having me on

00:01:33 so delighted that you're having me on your program to talk about it because
00:01:35 your program to talk about it because

00:01:35 your program to talk about it because the more people that know about it out
00:01:38 the more people that know about it out

00:01:38 the more people that know about it out there the more can take advantage of it
00:01:40 there the more can take advantage of it

00:01:40 there the more can take advantage of it yeah we've got a few military folks here
00:01:42 yeah we've got a few military folks here

00:01:42 yeah we've got a few military folks here in San Antonio they may be driving out
00:01:44 in San Antonio they may be driving out

00:01:44 in San Antonio they may be driving out around base right now or in town on the
00:01:47 around base right now or in town on the

00:01:47 around base right now or in town on the weekend here listening so if you're in
00:01:51 weekend here listening so if you're in

00:01:51 weekend here listening so if you're in the military and they're maybe you're on
00:01:52 the military and they're maybe you're on

00:01:52 the military and they're maybe you're on your way out would this be something
00:01:54 your way out would this be something

00:01:54 your way out would this be something that would be interesting for those
00:01:56 that would be interesting for those

00:01:56 that would be interesting for those folks absolutely and in fact probably
00:02:00 folks absolutely and in fact probably

00:02:00 folks absolutely and in fact probably seven years ago we had this vision hey
00:02:02 seven years ago we had this vision hey

00:02:02 seven years ago we had this vision hey we've got 200,000 military that leave
00:02:05 we've got 200,000 military that leave

00:02:05 we've got 200,000 military that leave every year and then we looked at what's
00:02:08 every year and then we looked at what's

00:02:08 every year and then we looked at what's out there what's what programs are
00:02:09 out there what's what programs are

00:02:09 out there what's what programs are available to them and there weren't that
00:02:11 available to them and there weren't that

00:02:11 available to them and there weren't that many so that's why we came up with em
00:02:14 many so that's why we came up with em

00:02:14 many so that's why we came up with em SSA okay so it you were at Microsoft a
00:02:17 SSA okay so it you were at Microsoft a

00:02:17 SSA okay so it you were at Microsoft a few years before this did you join in
00:02:20 few years before this did you join in

00:02:20 few years before this did you join in the military affairs back 12 years ago
00:02:23 the military affairs back 12 years ago

00:02:23 the military affairs back 12 years ago at Veteran Affairs to get started
00:02:24 at Veteran Affairs to get started

00:02:24 at Veteran Affairs to get started actually it didn't
00:02:26 actually it didn't

00:02:27 actually it didn't twelve years ago it's only been there
00:02:28 twelve years ago it's only been there

00:02:28 twelve years ago it's only been there for four years and it's a program that
00:02:31 for four years and it's a program that

00:02:31 for four years and it's a program that we started because we saw a need but no
00:02:34 we started because we saw a need but no

00:02:34 we started because we saw a need but no I've been in the company 12 years I've
00:02:36 I've been in the company 12 years I've

00:02:36 I've been in the company 12 years I've worked in with the account teams out
00:02:38 worked in with the account teams out

00:02:38 worked in with the account teams out there mostly military related things but
00:02:43 there mostly military related things but

00:02:43 there mostly military related things but it's a great organization so you see
00:02:46 it's a great organization so you see

00:02:46 it's a great organization so you see this need out in the market so how did
00:02:48 this need out in the market so how did

00:02:48 this need out in the market so how did you guys go to decide to build this
00:02:50 you guys go to decide to build this

00:02:50 you guys go to decide to build this program and then get it started and then
00:02:52 program and then get it started and then

00:02:52 program and then get it started and then from there now what's the program today
00:02:54 from there now what's the program today

00:02:54 from there now what's the program today well you see we we saw this need for
00:02:57 well you see we we saw this need for

00:02:57 well you see we we saw this need for those that serve in the military and
00:02:59 those that serve in the military and

00:02:59 those that serve in the military and want to get into the IT industry that's
00:03:01 want to get into the IT industry that's

00:03:01 want to get into the IT industry that's what this program is all about
00:03:03 what this program is all about

00:03:03 what this program is all about it's 18 weeks it's tough but we've built
00:03:07 it's 18 weeks it's tough but we've built

00:03:07 it's 18 weeks it's tough but we've built it in such a way that the morning is
00:03:09 it in such a way that the morning is

00:03:09 it in such a way that the morning is academic the afternoon is soft skills
00:03:11 academic the afternoon is soft skills

00:03:11 academic the afternoon is soft skills interview resume writing and we have a
00:03:15 interview resume writing and we have a

00:03:15 interview resume writing and we have a very high success rate so the whole idea
00:03:19 very high success rate so the whole idea

00:03:19 very high success rate so the whole idea is if you've served and you want to get
00:03:22 is if you've served and you want to get

00:03:22 is if you've served and you want to get into the IT industry you go through a
00:03:24 into the IT industry you go through a

00:03:24 into the IT industry you go through a program like this the D Department of
00:03:26 program like this the D Department of

00:03:26 program like this the D Department of Defense calls it a career skill bridge
00:03:29 Defense calls it a career skill bridge

00:03:29 Defense calls it a career skill bridge program you get into a program that in
00:03:32 program you get into a program that in

00:03:32 program you get into a program that in like this and it helps you land a good
00:03:35 like this and it helps you land a good

00:03:35 like this and it helps you land a good job actually a career in the IT industry
00:03:39 job actually a career in the IT industry

00:03:39 job actually a career in the IT industry yeah across many of the aspects inside
00:03:41 yeah across many of the aspects inside

00:03:41 yeah across many of the aspects inside the military there's training and
00:03:43 the military there's training and

00:03:43 the military there's training and certification inside the military but
00:03:44 certification inside the military but

00:03:44 certification inside the military but it's a military only certification so in
00:03:47 it's a military only certification so in

00:03:47 it's a military only certification so in the medical fields in IT and technology
00:03:50 the medical fields in IT and technology

00:03:50 the medical fields in IT and technology where you get an internal set of skills
00:03:53 where you get an internal set of skills

00:03:53 where you get an internal set of skills that will put you into a job role in the
00:03:56 that will put you into a job role in the

00:03:57 that will put you into a job role in the military but as you transition out to
00:03:58 military but as you transition out to

00:03:58 military but as you transition out to the private sector those certifications
00:04:01 the private sector those certifications

00:04:01 the private sector those certifications don't transition over people they're
00:04:02 don't transition over people they're

00:04:02 don't transition over people they're looking for Microsoft certifications for
00:04:04 looking for Microsoft certifications for

00:04:04 looking for Microsoft certifications for Cisco certifications for degree programs
00:04:07 Cisco certifications for degree programs

00:04:07 Cisco certifications for degree programs in technology and that type of training
00:04:09 in technology and that type of training

00:04:09 in technology and that type of training is not recognized yet the training that
00:04:12 is not recognized yet the training that

00:04:12 is not recognized yet the training that goes on in the military in many cases
00:04:14 goes on in the military in many cases

00:04:14 goes on in the military in many cases out there by the the private sector this
00:04:16 out there by the the private sector this

00:04:16 out there by the the private sector this is one of the topics we've hit on a
00:04:18 is one of the topics we've hit on a

00:04:18 is one of the topics we've hit on a number of times you have these super
00:04:19 number of times you have these super

00:04:19 number of times you have these super skilled practitioners coming out of the
00:04:21 skilled practitioners coming out of the

00:04:21 skilled practitioners coming out of the military without ability to prove the
00:04:25 military without ability to prove the

00:04:25 military without ability to prove the credentials that they have inside the
00:04:26 credentials that they have inside the

00:04:26 credentials that they have inside the private sector that's right and this is
00:04:28 private sector that's right and this is

00:04:28 private sector that's right and this is a leading program within the DoD skill
00:04:31 a leading program within the DoD skill

00:04:31 a leading program within the DoD skill bridge program it really prepares our
00:04:34 bridge program it really prepares our

00:04:34 bridge program it really prepares our military for a really good job and what
00:04:38 military for a really good job and what

00:04:38 military for a really good job and what we find is that
00:04:40 we find is that

00:04:40 we find is that we've got a 95% graduation rate from the
00:04:43 we've got a 95% graduation rate from the

00:04:43 we've got a 95% graduation rate from the program 96% of those are either employed
00:04:47 program 96% of those are either employed

00:04:47 program 96% of those are either employed or have gone back to college and the
00:04:49 or have gone back to college and the

00:04:49 or have gone back to college and the average starting salary is $70,000 and
00:04:52 average starting salary is $70,000 and

00:04:52 average starting salary is $70,000 and when I talk to young military people
00:04:55 when I talk to young military people

00:04:55 when I talk to young military people they they say to me hey that's several
00:04:56 they they say to me hey that's several

00:04:56 they they say to me hey that's several times more than what I make right now
00:04:58 times more than what I make right now

00:04:58 times more than what I make right now it's a game changer it's really gonna
00:05:01 it's a game changer it's really gonna

00:05:01 it's a game changer it's really gonna make a difference in my life now that's
00:05:03 make a difference in my life now that's

00:05:03 make a difference in my life now that's big so if you wanted to enroll in this
00:05:08 big so if you wanted to enroll in this

00:05:08 big so if you wanted to enroll in this and learn more about it do you guys have
00:05:11 and learn more about it do you guys have

00:05:11 and learn more about it do you guys have a website where they should go check
00:05:13 a website where they should go check

00:05:13 a website where they should go check things out we do if you go to military
00:05:16 things out we do if you go to military

00:05:16 things out we do if you go to military microsoft.com
00:05:17 microsoft.com

00:05:17 microsoft.com slant training slant ms/s a it's all
00:05:22 slant training slant ms/s a it's all

00:05:22 slant training slant ms/s a it's all there there you go so now if you said
00:05:27 there there you go so now if you said

00:05:27 there there you go so now if you said it's 18 weeks so held in which cities
00:05:31 it's 18 weeks so held in which cities

00:05:31 it's 18 weeks so held in which cities where do you guys operate these
00:05:32 where do you guys operate these

00:05:32 where do you guys operate these academies right now well you know five
00:05:35 academies right now well you know five

00:05:35 academies right now well you know five years ago we tested this we did a pilot
00:05:37 years ago we tested this we did a pilot

00:05:37 years ago we tested this we did a pilot at Joint Base lewis-mcchord up in the
00:05:40 at Joint Base lewis-mcchord up in the

00:05:40 at Joint Base lewis-mcchord up in the state of Washington and with that we saw
00:05:44 state of Washington and with that we saw

00:05:44 state of Washington and with that we saw that this could really work I mean we
00:05:46 that this could really work I mean we

00:05:46 that this could really work I mean we and Microsoft have thousands of jobs
00:05:48 and Microsoft have thousands of jobs

00:05:48 and Microsoft have thousands of jobs that are unfilled you know because there
00:05:50 that are unfilled you know because there

00:05:50 that are unfilled you know because there aren't enough people out there with an
00:05:52 aren't enough people out there with an

00:05:52 aren't enough people out there with an IT background
00:05:53 IT background

00:05:53 IT background code.org says there's four hundred and
00:05:56 code.org says there's four hundred and

00:05:56 code.org says there's four hundred and ninety thousand jobs in America IT jobs
00:05:59 ninety thousand jobs in America IT jobs

00:05:59 ninety thousand jobs in America IT jobs that are unfilled for that same reason
00:06:01 that are unfilled for that same reason

00:06:01 that are unfilled for that same reason so that's why we we put this together
00:06:04 so that's why we we put this together

00:06:04 so that's why we we put this together and we're making a difference you know
00:06:08 and we're making a difference you know

00:06:08 and we're making a difference you know like I said we're hiring about 22% but
00:06:11 like I said we're hiring about 22% but

00:06:11 like I said we're hiring about 22% but 280 companies have hired from the rest
00:06:15 280 companies have hired from the rest

00:06:15 280 companies have hired from the rest and that's really huge you know in here
00:06:20 and that's really huge you know in here

00:06:20 and that's really huge you know in here in San Antonio
00:06:20 in San Antonio

00:06:20 in San Antonio USA USA is interested Dell is interested
00:06:24 USA USA is interested Dell is interested

00:06:24 USA USA is interested Dell is interested so you know it's it's not only
00:06:28 so you know it's it's not only

00:06:28 so you know it's it's not only nationwide but geographically there are
00:06:31 nationwide but geographically there are

00:06:31 nationwide but geographically there are companies where we're located that are
00:06:33 companies where we're located that are

00:06:33 companies where we're located that are it's instituted in the program so Joint
00:06:36 it's instituted in the program so Joint

00:06:36 it's instituted in the program so Joint Base lewis-mcchord is where we started
00:06:37 Base lewis-mcchord is where we started

00:06:37 Base lewis-mcchord is where we started then Camp Pendleton and then we've made
00:06:40 then Camp Pendleton and then we've made

00:06:40 then Camp Pendleton and then we've made our way across the country we're on 12
00:06:42 our way across the country we're on 12

00:06:42 our way across the country we're on 12 bases across the country and 14 bases
00:06:46 bases across the country and 14 bases

00:06:46 bases across the country and 14 bases can access because some of them are
00:06:48 can access because some of them are

00:06:48 can access because some of them are geographically close to where we're at
00:06:49 geographically close to where we're at

00:06:49 geographically close to where we're at but
00:06:52 but

00:06:52 but the the big thing about that is the
00:06:54 the the big thing about that is the

00:06:54 the the big thing about that is the numbers we're gonna be able to graduate
00:06:55 numbers we're gonna be able to graduate

00:06:55 numbers we're gonna be able to graduate a lot more now yeah that's great to hear
00:06:57 a lot more now yeah that's great to hear

00:06:57 a lot more now yeah that's great to hear so if you're one of the base commander's
00:07:00 so if you're one of the base commander's

00:07:00 so if you're one of the base commander's here in San Antonio it sounds like you
00:07:02 here in San Antonio it sounds like you

00:07:02 here in San Antonio it sounds like you should be talking to Chris about getting
00:07:06 should be talking to Chris about getting

00:07:06 should be talking to Chris about getting the program onto one of our locations
00:07:10 the program onto one of our locations

00:07:10 the program onto one of our locations here in this city well that's right we
00:07:12 here in this city well that's right we

00:07:12 here in this city well that's right we graduated a couple months ago our first
00:07:14 graduated a couple months ago our first

00:07:14 graduated a couple months ago our first cohort here at Joint Base San Antonio
00:07:18 cohort here at Joint Base San Antonio

00:07:18 cohort here at Joint Base San Antonio and we have the second one underway now
00:07:20 and we have the second one underway now

00:07:20 and we have the second one underway now so we're already on on base here you're
00:07:23 so we're already on on base here you're

00:07:23 so we're already on on base here you're on we started here in February and we're
00:07:27 on we started here in February and we're

00:07:27 on we started here in February and we're going strong I I think the key here is
00:07:30 going strong I I think the key here is

00:07:30 going strong I I think the key here is that when we first start a course on any
00:07:33 that when we first start a course on any

00:07:33 that when we first start a course on any base there's limited attendance because
00:07:37 base there's limited attendance because

00:07:37 base there's limited attendance because people don't know about it yeah but then
00:07:39 people don't know about it yeah but then

00:07:39 people don't know about it yeah but then it grows and it doubles and and that's
00:07:41 it grows and it doubles and and that's

00:07:41 it grows and it doubles and and that's what we want to see here in San Antonio
00:07:43 what we want to see here in San Antonio

00:07:43 what we want to see here in San Antonio and like I said we've been doing this
00:07:45 and like I said we've been doing this

00:07:45 and like I said we've been doing this for five years we've graduated only over
00:07:49 for five years we've graduated only over

00:07:49 for five years we've graduated only over 900 but now with how we're poised to
00:07:52 900 but now with how we're poised to

00:07:52 900 but now with how we're poised to cross the country we're gonna graduate a
00:07:53 cross the country we're gonna graduate a

00:07:53 cross the country we're gonna graduate a thousand every 12 months that's that's
00:07:56 thousand every 12 months that's that's

00:07:56 thousand every 12 months that's that's great to hear yeah because in San
00:07:58 great to hear yeah because in San

00:07:58 great to hear yeah because in San Antonio we have a few hundred every
00:08:01 Antonio we have a few hundred every

00:08:01 Antonio we have a few hundred every month that transition from active duty
00:08:04 month that transition from active duty

00:08:04 month that transition from active duty to retired status whether they made the
00:08:07 to retired status whether they made the

00:08:07 to retired status whether they made the full 20 or over 30 years like you did or
00:08:10 full 20 or over 30 years like you did or

00:08:10 full 20 or over 30 years like you did or whether they were in for two or four but
00:08:12 whether they were in for two or four but

00:08:12 whether they were in for two or four but we've got a few hundred folks here every
00:08:15 we've got a few hundred folks here every

00:08:15 we've got a few hundred folks here every month at a transition out of the
00:08:16 month at a transition out of the

00:08:16 month at a transition out of the military into the private sector you
00:08:19 military into the private sector you

00:08:19 military into the private sector you know the great thing about this and when
00:08:22 know the great thing about this and when

00:08:22 know the great thing about this and when we first started we said okay the DoD
00:08:25 we first started we said okay the DoD

00:08:25 we first started we said okay the DoD regulations say if you're within six
00:08:27 regulations say if you're within six

00:08:27 regulations say if you're within six months of leaving active service you can
00:08:29 months of leaving active service you can

00:08:29 months of leaving active service you can participate in a skill bridge program so
00:08:31 participate in a skill bridge program so

00:08:31 participate in a skill bridge program so this is a four and a half month program
00:08:33 this is a four and a half month program

00:08:34 this is a four and a half month program that was perfect and we could go on
00:08:35 that was perfect and we could go on

00:08:35 that was perfect and we could go on bases and and and offer this then we've
00:08:40 bases and and and offer this then we've

00:08:40 bases and and and offer this then we've expanded that to veterans folks that
00:08:43 expanded that to veterans folks that

00:08:43 expanded that to veterans folks that have already left that can qualify for
00:08:44 have already left that can qualify for

00:08:44 have already left that can qualify for this program they're welcome to and it's
00:08:47 this program they're welcome to and it's

00:08:47 this program they're welcome to and it's for Army Navy Air Force Marines Coast
00:08:49 for Army Navy Air Force Marines Coast

00:08:49 for Army Navy Air Force Marines Coast Guard it's for reserves it's for
00:08:51 Guard it's for reserves it's for

00:08:51 Guard it's for reserves it's for National Guard so we would like to see
00:08:53 National Guard so we would like to see

00:08:53 National Guard so we would like to see as many of our military who are
00:08:56 as many of our military who are

00:08:56 as many of our military who are transitioning and veterans participate
00:08:58 transitioning and veterans participate

00:08:58 transitioning and veterans participate in this program because the technology
00:09:01 in this program because the technology

00:09:01 in this program because the technology industry needs great employees our
00:09:04 industry needs great employees our

00:09:04 industry needs great employees our military our
00:09:06 military our

00:09:06 military our Durin's are indeed great employees
00:09:08 Durin's are indeed great employees

00:09:08 Durin's are indeed great employees absolutely so if I'm either active duty
00:09:14 absolutely so if I'm either active duty

00:09:14 absolutely so if I'm either active duty and I'm on my way transitioning or I'm
00:09:16 and I'm on my way transitioning or I'm

00:09:16 and I'm on my way transitioning or I'm retired maybe I'm here in one of the
00:09:20 retired maybe I'm here in one of the

00:09:20 retired maybe I'm here in one of the colleges in town taking some other
00:09:22 colleges in town taking some other

00:09:22 colleges in town taking some other classes is this it this is 18 weeks long
00:09:25 classes is this it this is 18 weeks long

00:09:25 classes is this it this is 18 weeks long this is probably all day every day for
00:09:27 this is probably all day every day for

00:09:28 this is probably all day every day for those 18 weeks yes it is and I'll tell
00:09:31 those 18 weeks yes it is and I'll tell

00:09:31 those 18 weeks yes it is and I'll tell you you know the those success rates you
00:09:35 you you know the those success rates you

00:09:35 you you know the those success rates you know 95% graduation 96% of those either
00:09:38 know 95% graduation 96% of those either

00:09:38 know 95% graduation 96% of those either employed or gone back to college these
00:09:41 employed or gone back to college these

00:09:41 employed or gone back to college these are pretty phenomenal and what I didn't
00:09:42 are pretty phenomenal and what I didn't

00:09:42 are pretty phenomenal and what I didn't tell you was that we have found that
00:09:47 tell you was that we have found that

00:09:47 tell you was that we have found that those that we hire in Microsoft stay
00:09:50 those that we hire in Microsoft stay

00:09:50 those that we hire in Microsoft stay over 90 percent stay after the first two
00:09:54 over 90 percent stay after the first two

00:09:54 over 90 percent stay after the first two years it's incredible the Institute for
00:09:56 years it's incredible the Institute for

00:09:56 years it's incredible the Institute for veterans and military families did a
00:09:58 veterans and military families did a

00:09:58 veterans and military families did a study not long ago of about 1,500
00:10:00 study not long ago of about 1,500

00:10:00 study not long ago of about 1,500 veterans and they found that over
00:10:02 veterans and they found that over

00:10:02 veterans and they found that over two-thirds left their first job after
00:10:05 two-thirds left their first job after

00:10:05 two-thirds left their first job after the first two years
00:10:06 the first two years

00:10:06 the first two years so those stats are very strong and I I
00:10:11 so those stats are very strong and I I

00:10:11 so those stats are very strong and I I think it's a lot of it has to do with
00:10:13 think it's a lot of it has to do with

00:10:13 think it's a lot of it has to do with with how we've set it up in and some of
00:10:15 with how we've set it up in and some of

00:10:15 with how we've set it up in and some of the mentoring that we do yeah that's
00:10:19 the mentoring that we do yeah that's

00:10:19 the mentoring that we do yeah that's very interesting this one I want to talk
00:10:21 very interesting this one I want to talk

00:10:21 very interesting this one I want to talk a little bit more maybe in the second
00:10:23 a little bit more maybe in the second

00:10:23 a little bit more maybe in the second half of the program in depth about the
00:10:24 half of the program in depth about the

00:10:24 half of the program in depth about the soft skills aspect of it because you've
00:10:26 soft skills aspect of it because you've

00:10:26 soft skills aspect of it because you've gone through this transition yourself
00:10:28 gone through this transition yourself

00:10:28 gone through this transition yourself very successfully and it's a challenging
00:10:31 very successfully and it's a challenging

00:10:31 very successfully and it's a challenging one for for folks especially when
00:10:33 one for for folks especially when

00:10:33 one for for folks especially when they've put in the number of years like
00:10:35 they've put in the number of years like

00:10:36 they've put in the number of years like you did where it is a completely
00:10:38 you did where it is a completely

00:10:38 you did where it is a completely different lifestyle a completely
00:10:40 different lifestyle a completely

00:10:40 different lifestyle a completely different way that things function
00:10:44 different way that things function

00:10:44 different way that things function inside the active-duty world versus out
00:10:47 inside the active-duty world versus out

00:10:47 inside the active-duty world versus out in the the private sector so just being
00:10:50 in the the private sector so just being

00:10:50 in the the private sector so just being able to choose where you want to live
00:10:51 able to choose where you want to live

00:10:51 able to choose where you want to live for the first time in 30 years that's
00:10:54 for the first time in 30 years that's

00:10:54 for the first time in 30 years that's right and and transition is indeed tough
00:10:56 right and and transition is indeed tough

00:10:56 right and and transition is indeed tough yeah in my words what I hear from the
00:11:00 yeah in my words what I hear from the

00:11:00 yeah in my words what I hear from the folks that go through this program is
00:11:02 folks that go through this program is

00:11:02 folks that go through this program is it's it's horrifying it's scary you know
00:11:04 it's it's horrifying it's scary you know

00:11:04 it's it's horrifying it's scary you know you're you're leaving something that
00:11:06 you're you're leaving something that

00:11:06 you're you're leaving something that you've done you know real well you're
00:11:08 you've done you know real well you're

00:11:08 you've done you know real well you're proud of and then you're going out there
00:11:10 proud of and then you're going out there

00:11:10 proud of and then you're going out there into America
00:11:12 into America

00:11:12 into America to do something that you have no idea
00:11:14 to do something that you have no idea

00:11:14 to do something that you have no idea where you're gonna land or how you're
00:11:16 where you're gonna land or how you're

00:11:16 where you're gonna land or how you're going to translate your military skills
00:11:18 going to translate your military skills

00:11:18 going to translate your military skills but I'm telling you
00:11:20 but I'm telling you

00:11:20 but I'm telling you what military people bring you know that
00:11:22 what military people bring you know that

00:11:22 what military people bring you know that discipline that leadership that passion
00:11:25 discipline that leadership that passion

00:11:25 discipline that leadership that passion that that concept of teamwork you know
00:11:27 that that concept of teamwork you know

00:11:27 that that concept of teamwork you know it's about teamwork you went as a team
00:11:29 it's about teamwork you went as a team

00:11:29 it's about teamwork you went as a team not as an individual and military people
00:11:31 not as an individual and military people

00:11:31 not as an individual and military people get that and those are the kinds of
00:11:33 get that and those are the kinds of

00:11:33 get that and those are the kinds of traits that industry needs in America
00:11:36 traits that industry needs in America

00:11:36 traits that industry needs in America and military people bring it yeah now
00:11:40 and military people bring it yeah now

00:11:40 and military people bring it yeah now and it's as we look at the transitioning
00:11:44 and it's as we look at the transitioning

00:11:44 and it's as we look at the transitioning piece and in hiring overall do you have
00:11:47 piece and in hiring overall do you have

00:11:47 piece and in hiring overall do you have most the kids going through life have
00:11:50 most the kids going through life have

00:11:50 most the kids going through life have been on journeys with other people
00:11:52 been on journeys with other people

00:11:52 been on journeys with other people around them that have common experiences
00:11:54 around them that have common experiences

00:11:54 around them that have common experiences who you're going through elementary
00:11:55 who you're going through elementary

00:11:55 who you're going through elementary school you're going through high school
00:11:57 school you're going through high school

00:11:57 school you're going through high school there's a group of you all coming in as
00:11:59 there's a group of you all coming in as

00:11:59 there's a group of you all coming in as freshmen you go to college even if it's
00:12:01 freshmen you go to college even if it's

00:12:01 freshmen you go to college even if it's all brand-new people they're going
00:12:02 all brand-new people they're going

00:12:02 all brand-new people they're going through a common journey and experience
00:12:04 through a common journey and experience

00:12:04 through a common journey and experience with you if you enlist in the military
00:12:05 with you if you enlist in the military

00:12:05 with you if you enlist in the military you go to basic training you've got
00:12:07 you go to basic training you've got

00:12:07 you go to basic training you've got brand new people but it's all in a
00:12:09 brand new people but it's all in a

00:12:09 brand new people but it's all in a common experience and when you get out
00:12:10 common experience and when you get out

00:12:10 common experience and when you get out people don't leave necessarily the
00:12:13 people don't leave necessarily the

00:12:13 people don't leave necessarily the military all on a schedule together
00:12:14 military all on a schedule together

00:12:14 military all on a schedule together where they're gonna stay together where
00:12:16 where they're gonna stay together where

00:12:16 where they're gonna stay together where you're gonna be on that common journey
00:12:18 you're gonna be on that common journey

00:12:18 you're gonna be on that common journey and common experience and this is I
00:12:19 and common experience and this is I

00:12:19 and common experience and this is I think one of the hardest things you see
00:12:21 think one of the hardest things you see

00:12:21 think one of the hardest things you see this transition out of the military but
00:12:24 this transition out of the military but

00:12:24 this transition out of the military but also out of college to your first job in
00:12:26 also out of college to your first job in

00:12:26 also out of college to your first job in a city where if you hire on is the only
00:12:28 a city where if you hire on is the only

00:12:28 a city where if you hire on is the only brand-new college graduate to a smaller
00:12:31 brand-new college graduate to a smaller

00:12:31 brand-new college graduate to a smaller company or even to a larger company into
00:12:34 company or even to a larger company into

00:12:34 company or even to a larger company into a unique role where you're not coming
00:12:35 a unique role where you're not coming

00:12:36 a unique role where you're not coming into a big cohort you're that first time
00:12:38 into a big cohort you're that first time

00:12:38 into a big cohort you're that first time in life not necessarily on a common
00:12:41 in life not necessarily on a common

00:12:41 in life not necessarily on a common journey and a shared experience with
00:12:42 journey and a shared experience with

00:12:42 journey and a shared experience with other people that's right and that's
00:12:46 other people that's right and that's

00:12:46 other people that's right and that's another aspect of military people
00:12:48 another aspect of military people

00:12:48 another aspect of military people they've they're pretty worldly they have
00:12:50 they've they're pretty worldly they have

00:12:50 they've they're pretty worldly they have a lot of experience and they've made
00:12:52 a lot of experience and they've made

00:12:52 a lot of experience and they've made their way through some tough situations
00:12:54 their way through some tough situations

00:12:54 their way through some tough situations had to figure things out and that's
00:12:57 had to figure things out and that's

00:12:57 had to figure things out and that's something that is really unique and
00:13:00 something that is really unique and

00:13:00 something that is really unique and that's one of the reasons why they do
00:13:03 that's one of the reasons why they do

00:13:03 that's one of the reasons why they do such great work in industry yeah so if
00:13:07 such great work in industry yeah so if

00:13:07 such great work in industry yeah so if you're active duty and it sounds like
00:13:09 you're active duty and it sounds like

00:13:09 you're active duty and it sounds like you get paid still to attend the Academy
00:13:12 you get paid still to attend the Academy

00:13:12 you get paid still to attend the Academy if you are reservists or retired and
00:13:16 if you are reservists or retired and

00:13:16 if you are reservists or retired and you're coming in how does the Academy
00:13:19 you're coming in how does the Academy

00:13:19 you're coming in how does the Academy cost you something how does that work
00:13:22 cost you something how does that work

00:13:22 cost you something how does that work yeah you know if you're within that six
00:13:26 yeah you know if you're within that six

00:13:26 yeah you know if you're within that six months and you can do it while you're on
00:13:28 months and you can do it while you're on

00:13:28 months and you can do it while you're on active duty that's great you do have a
00:13:30 active duty that's great you do have a

00:13:30 active duty that's great you do have a paycheck and you know people will tell
00:13:32 paycheck and you know people will tell

00:13:32 paycheck and you know people will tell you that's the best of all worlds in the
00:13:35 you that's the best of all worlds in the

00:13:35 you that's the best of all worlds in the cases where they run out of time they
00:13:37 cases where they run out of time they

00:13:37 cases where they run out of time they can still finish up after they finish
00:13:39 can still finish up after they finish

00:13:39 can still finish up after they finish their active duty or as I said if
00:13:41 their active duty or as I said if

00:13:41 their active duty or as I said if they're veterans they've already left
00:13:43 they're veterans they've already left

00:13:43 they're veterans they've already left active duty they can participate but the
00:13:45 active duty they can participate but the

00:13:45 active duty they can participate but the cost per student is approximately 6,500
00:13:50 cost per student is approximately 6,500

00:13:50 cost per student is approximately 6,500 to $8,000 for the 18 weeks I mean they
00:13:54 to $8,000 for the 18 weeks I mean they

00:13:54 to $8,000 for the 18 weeks I mean they get 16 computer science credits
00:13:56 get 16 computer science credits

00:13:56 get 16 computer science credits embry-riddle Aeronautical University is
00:13:58 embry-riddle Aeronautical University is

00:13:58 embry-riddle Aeronautical University is the university that provides the
00:14:02 the university that provides the

00:14:02 the university that provides the academic course instruction to all
00:14:04 academic course instruction to all

00:14:04 academic course instruction to all states that were located with the
00:14:06 states that were located with the

00:14:06 states that were located with the exception of Washington State that's
00:14:08 exception of Washington State that's

00:14:08 exception of Washington State that's where we first started and there we use
00:14:10 where we first started and there we use

00:14:10 where we first started and there we use st. Martin's University but there's a
00:14:12 st. Martin's University but there's a

00:14:12 st. Martin's University but there's a there's a cost associated with the
00:14:15 there's a cost associated with the

00:14:15 there's a cost associated with the education and members can use their GI
00:14:18 education and members can use their GI

00:14:18 education and members can use their GI Bill to defray that cost but it you know
00:14:24 Bill to defray that cost but it you know

00:14:24 Bill to defray that cost but it you know you talk to them and you say okay how do
00:14:26 you talk to them and you say okay how do

00:14:26 you talk to them and you say okay how do you feel about that and they say well
00:14:28 you feel about that and they say well

00:14:28 you feel about that and they say well you know given the value of my GI bill
00:14:31 you know given the value of my GI bill

00:14:31 you know given the value of my GI bill this cost is negligible for the
00:14:33 this cost is negligible for the

00:14:33 this cost is negligible for the opportunity that it could provide ya
00:14:36 opportunity that it could provide ya

00:14:36 opportunity that it could provide ya know I mean that's a great use and
00:14:38 know I mean that's a great use and

00:14:38 know I mean that's a great use and that's exactly what the GI Bill was
00:14:40 that's exactly what the GI Bill was

00:14:40 that's exactly what the GI Bill was designed for is to be able to enable the
00:14:43 designed for is to be able to enable the

00:14:43 designed for is to be able to enable the military folks to advance their
00:14:45 military folks to advance their

00:14:45 military folks to advance their education and be able to try and make
00:14:48 education and be able to try and make

00:14:48 education and be able to try and make that transition in a strong and stable
00:14:50 that transition in a strong and stable

00:14:50 that transition in a strong and stable manner and even one with that average
00:14:52 manner and even one with that average

00:14:52 manner and even one with that average salary that you mentioned earlier in the
00:14:54 salary that you mentioned earlier in the

00:14:54 salary that you mentioned earlier in the program that's likely going to improve
00:14:56 program that's likely going to improve

00:14:56 program that's likely going to improve their quality of life and their families
00:14:58 their quality of life and their families

00:14:58 their quality of life and their families quality of life
00:14:58 quality of life

00:14:58 quality of life no that's that's absolutely correct and
00:15:01 no that's that's absolutely correct and

00:15:01 no that's that's absolutely correct and I would tell you that senior leaders in
00:15:05 I would tell you that senior leaders in

00:15:05 I would tell you that senior leaders in the military who understand this program
00:15:08 the military who understand this program

00:15:08 the military who understand this program really really like it and I'll share a
00:15:12 really really like it and I'll share a

00:15:12 really really like it and I'll share a story with you the senior enlisted
00:15:14 story with you the senior enlisted

00:15:14 story with you the senior enlisted member of the Marine Corps his title is
00:15:19 member of the Marine Corps his title is

00:15:19 member of the Marine Corps his title is sergeant major of the Marine Corps and
00:15:21 sergeant major of the Marine Corps and

00:15:21 sergeant major of the Marine Corps and his name is Ronald green I was visiting
00:15:25 his name is Ronald green I was visiting

00:15:25 his name is Ronald green I was visiting him in his office at the Pentagon and he
00:15:29 him in his office at the Pentagon and he

00:15:29 him in his office at the Pentagon and he said to me you know your program this
00:15:32 said to me you know your program this

00:15:32 said to me you know your program this MSSA program is really
00:15:36 MSSA program is really

00:15:36 MSSA program is really valuable he said I as the sergeant major
00:15:39 valuable he said I as the sergeant major

00:15:39 valuable he said I as the sergeant major of the Marine Corps have the
00:15:41 of the Marine Corps have the

00:15:41 of the Marine Corps have the responsibility of what I refer to as the
00:15:43 responsibility of what I refer to as the

00:15:43 responsibility of what I refer to as the three-hour arse the first R is to
00:15:47 three-hour arse the first R is to

00:15:47 three-hour arse the first R is to recruit the best young men and women in
00:15:50 recruit the best young men and women in

00:15:50 recruit the best young men and women in America to become United States Marines
00:15:53 America to become United States Marines

00:15:53 America to become United States Marines the second R is to retain those young
00:15:57 the second R is to retain those young

00:15:57 the second R is to retain those young Marines as long as I can because I know
00:15:59 Marines as long as I can because I know

00:15:59 Marines as long as I can because I know there's a pyramid and I know I'm gonna
00:16:01 there's a pyramid and I know I'm gonna

00:16:01 there's a pyramid and I know I'm gonna lose those a lot of those Marines but I
00:16:03 lose those a lot of those Marines but I

00:16:03 lose those a lot of those Marines but I want to retain the good ones for as long
00:16:06 want to retain the good ones for as long

00:16:06 want to retain the good ones for as long as I can and the third R is that we have
00:16:13 as I can and the third R is that we have

00:16:13 as I can and the third R is that we have to return Marines to society as better
00:16:18 to return Marines to society as better

00:16:18 to return Marines to society as better citizens to contribute to America and
00:16:21 citizens to contribute to America and

00:16:21 citizens to contribute to America and your program is all about those three
00:16:24 your program is all about those three

00:16:24 your program is all about those three hours that's right to here good to see
00:16:26 hours that's right to here good to see

00:16:26 hours that's right to here good to see that you've gotten the visibility back
00:16:28 that you've gotten the visibility back

00:16:28 that you've gotten the visibility back that far which will certainly help you
00:16:30 that far which will certainly help you

00:16:30 that far which will certainly help you guys roll this out and scale it
00:16:32 guys roll this out and scale it

00:16:32 guys roll this out and scale it nationwide no I mean visibility really
00:16:35 nationwide no I mean visibility really

00:16:35 nationwide no I mean visibility really is what it's all about as I said the
00:16:37 is what it's all about as I said the

00:16:37 is what it's all about as I said the first time we roll out on an
00:16:39 first time we roll out on an

00:16:39 first time we roll out on an installation the base we have a pretty
00:16:42 installation the base we have a pretty

00:16:42 installation the base we have a pretty small number in that first class and
00:16:44 small number in that first class and

00:16:44 small number in that first class and then it grows the second one and in the
00:16:47 then it grows the second one and in the

00:16:47 then it grows the second one and in the case of Joint Base lewis-mcchord we now
00:16:48 case of Joint Base lewis-mcchord we now

00:16:48 case of Joint Base lewis-mcchord we now have two simultaneous one on base and
00:16:50 have two simultaneous one on base and

00:16:50 have two simultaneous one on base and one off base same as Camp Pendleton it
00:16:53 one off base same as Camp Pendleton it

00:16:53 one off base same as Camp Pendleton it grew so we have one on base and we have
00:16:55 grew so we have one on base and we have

00:16:55 grew so we have one on base and we have one in Oceanside as you know is right
00:16:57 one in Oceanside as you know is right

00:16:57 one in Oceanside as you know is right outside of Camp Belton so that's what
00:16:59 outside of Camp Belton so that's what

00:16:59 outside of Camp Belton so that's what we're hoping will happen here in San
00:17:00 we're hoping will happen here in San

00:17:00 we're hoping will happen here in San Antonio that will get you know we're set
00:17:03 Antonio that will get you know we're set

00:17:03 Antonio that will get you know we're set up for 25 students we're hoping that
00:17:05 up for 25 students we're hoping that

00:17:05 up for 25 students we're hoping that we'll fill up that cohort and we'll get
00:17:08 we'll fill up that cohort and we'll get

00:17:08 we'll fill up that cohort and we'll get to the point where we'll have to have a
00:17:09 to the point where we'll have to have a

00:17:09 to the point where we'll have to have a second one and you know what a great
00:17:11 second one and you know what a great

00:17:11 second one and you know what a great problem to have to find a facility to
00:17:13 problem to have to find a facility to

00:17:13 problem to have to find a facility to have a second classroom but that's what
00:17:15 have a second classroom but that's what

00:17:15 have a second classroom but that's what we're hoping for
00:17:16 we're hoping for

00:17:16 we're hoping for yeah so in San Antonio here who do you
00:17:20 yeah so in San Antonio here who do you

00:17:20 yeah so in San Antonio here who do you have for academic partners how do you
00:17:21 have for academic partners how do you

00:17:21 have for academic partners how do you bring in teachers for these courses and
00:17:23 bring in teachers for these courses and

00:17:23 bring in teachers for these courses and how does that whole piece of it work
00:17:25 how does that whole piece of it work

00:17:25 how does that whole piece of it work well as I mentioned with the exception
00:17:28 well as I mentioned with the exception

00:17:28 well as I mentioned with the exception of the state of Washington Embry Riddle
00:17:30 of the state of Washington Embry Riddle

00:17:30 of the state of Washington Embry Riddle Aeronautical University is our partner
00:17:33 Aeronautical University is our partner

00:17:33 Aeronautical University is our partner of choice for education and that's
00:17:36 of choice for education and that's

00:17:36 of choice for education and that's because they're in over a hundred bases
00:17:38 because they're in over a hundred bases

00:17:38 because they're in over a hundred bases around the world they're not only in the
00:17:40 around the world they're not only in the

00:17:40 around the world they're not only in the US but in other countries and they know
00:17:42 US but in other countries and they know

00:17:42 US but in other countries and they know how to work with the military so they
00:17:45 how to work with the military so they

00:17:45 how to work with the military so they are our academic partner they're working
00:17:47 are our academic partner they're working

00:17:47 are our academic partner they're working with us here at Joint Base San Antonio
00:17:50 with us here at Joint Base San Antonio

00:17:50 with us here at Joint Base San Antonio and I'm hoping that will just keep
00:17:54 and I'm hoping that will just keep

00:17:54 and I'm hoping that will just keep growing right here in San Antonio so
00:17:57 growing right here in San Antonio so

00:17:57 growing right here in San Antonio so we've we've graduated one class here in
00:18:00 we've we've graduated one class here in

00:18:00 we've we've graduated one class here in San Antonio and if I was an employer
00:18:04 San Antonio and if I was an employer

00:18:04 San Antonio and if I was an employer going you know what man great you have
00:18:06 going you know what man great you have

00:18:06 going you know what man great you have me excited about this excited about
00:18:08 me excited about this excited about

00:18:08 me excited about this excited about these the students that are coming out
00:18:10 these the students that are coming out

00:18:10 these the students that are coming out of your program if I wanted to reach out
00:18:14 of your program if I wanted to reach out

00:18:14 of your program if I wanted to reach out to Microsoft software and systems
00:18:16 to Microsoft software and systems

00:18:16 to Microsoft software and systems Academy team to get in there is a
00:18:18 Academy team to get in there is a

00:18:18 Academy team to get in there is a employer where do I go I'm gonna give
00:18:21 employer where do I go I'm gonna give

00:18:21 employer where do I go I'm gonna give that to you but there's a couple things
00:18:22 that to you but there's a couple things

00:18:22 that to you but there's a couple things that we need to talk about here first of
00:18:24 that we need to talk about here first of

00:18:24 that we need to talk about here first of all I said there's 280 companies out
00:18:26 all I said there's 280 companies out

00:18:26 all I said there's 280 companies out there that are hiring from our program
00:18:28 there that are hiring from our program

00:18:28 there that are hiring from our program we expect to hit 500 in 2020 and and the
00:18:32 we expect to hit 500 in 2020 and and the

00:18:32 we expect to hit 500 in 2020 and and the other thing is I the mentors who work
00:18:37 other thing is I the mentors who work

00:18:37 other thing is I the mentors who work with them and we'll talk about that in
00:18:39 with them and we'll talk about that in

00:18:39 with them and we'll talk about that in the second half but I mean we really we
00:18:44 the second half but I mean we really we

00:18:44 the second half but I mean we really we put a lot of effort into preparing them
00:18:48 put a lot of effort into preparing them

00:18:48 put a lot of effort into preparing them and I think that goes a long way here
00:18:53 and I think that goes a long way here

00:18:53 and I think that goes a long way here and I mean they they're guaranteed an
00:18:56 and I mean they they're guaranteed an

00:18:56 and I mean they they're guaranteed an interview either from Microsoft or one
00:18:59 interview either from Microsoft or one

00:18:59 interview either from Microsoft or one of our hiring partners as a part of this
00:19:01 of our hiring partners as a part of this

00:19:01 of our hiring partners as a part of this course and companies can go to MSSA hire
00:19:06 course and companies can go to MSSA hire

00:19:06 course and companies can go to MSSA hire at microsoft.com to become part of the
00:19:10 at microsoft.com to become part of the

00:19:10 at microsoft.com to become part of the system and we stick with these people
00:19:13 system and we stick with these people

00:19:13 system and we stick with these people all the way through this process and if
00:19:16 all the way through this process and if

00:19:16 all the way through this process and if they don't get a job right away we still
00:19:19 they don't get a job right away we still

00:19:19 they don't get a job right away we still are there with them and we use a company
00:19:21 are there with them and we use a company

00:19:21 are there with them and we use a company called jobflex who's who whose mission
00:19:25 called jobflex who's who whose mission

00:19:25 called jobflex who's who whose mission it is to help these folks find a job so
00:19:28 it is to help these folks find a job so

00:19:28 it is to help these folks find a job so people they get into this program are
00:19:31 people they get into this program are

00:19:31 people they get into this program are taking a huge step forward in terms of
00:19:33 taking a huge step forward in terms of

00:19:33 taking a huge step forward in terms of their future email MSSA hire at
00:19:36 their future email MSSA hire at

00:19:36 their future email MSSA hire at Microsoft comm if you're an employer and
00:19:39 Microsoft comm if you're an employer and

00:19:39 Microsoft comm if you're an employer and want to have access to this amazing
00:19:43 want to have access to this amazing

00:19:43 want to have access to this amazing talent pipeline that Microsoft is
00:19:45 talent pipeline that Microsoft is

00:19:45 talent pipeline that Microsoft is building with our military partners all
00:19:48 building with our military partners all

00:19:48 building with our military partners all across America so and potentially I
00:19:50 across America so and potentially I

00:19:50 across America so and potentially I guess since you're academic partners in
00:19:52 guess since you're academic partners in

00:19:52 guess since you're academic partners in bases all across the world this program
00:19:54 bases all across the world this program

00:19:54 bases all across the world this program could go global eventually well you know
00:19:57 could go global eventually well you know

00:19:57 could go global eventually well you know we really had a vision and we've just
00:20:03 we really had a vision and we've just

00:20:03 we really had a vision and we've just finish the phase 1 of that vision which
00:20:05 finish the phase 1 of that vision which

00:20:05 finish the phase 1 of that vision which was to open it up on these 12 bases
00:20:09 was to open it up on these 12 bases

00:20:09 was to open it up on these 12 bases across the country we stuck to it and of
00:20:12 across the country we stuck to it and of

00:20:12 across the country we stuck to it and of course when you have a program like this
00:20:14 course when you have a program like this

00:20:14 course when you have a program like this you're gonna get people say hey what
00:20:16 you're gonna get people say hey what

00:20:16 you're gonna get people say hey what about this base what about this base but
00:20:17 about this base what about this base but

00:20:17 about this base what about this base but we really have to stick to the
00:20:19 we really have to stick to the

00:20:19 we really have to stick to the fundamentals and open each base up fair
00:20:23 fundamentals and open each base up fair

00:20:23 fundamentals and open each base up fair and square make sure everything's
00:20:25 and square make sure everything's

00:20:25 and square make sure everything's running properly try to do what I said
00:20:28 running properly try to do what I said

00:20:29 running properly try to do what I said it doubled down yeah try to start with
00:20:31 it doubled down yeah try to start with

00:20:31 it doubled down yeah try to start with one class and get enough interest that
00:20:32 one class and get enough interest that

00:20:32 one class and get enough interest that you have two classes going and if we do
00:20:35 you have two classes going and if we do

00:20:35 you have two classes going and if we do that that's going to keep us in this
00:20:37 that that's going to keep us in this

00:20:37 that that's going to keep us in this program for quite a while and then we
00:20:40 program for quite a while and then we

00:20:41 program for quite a while and then we can think about maybe in the years ahead
00:20:42 can think about maybe in the years ahead

00:20:42 can think about maybe in the years ahead expanding yeah yes I mean I know with a
00:20:46 expanding yeah yes I mean I know with a

00:20:46 expanding yeah yes I mean I know with a the air force presence we have here
00:20:48 the air force presence we have here

00:20:48 the air force presence we have here there's many folks that go back and
00:20:50 there's many folks that go back and

00:20:50 there's many folks that go back and forth between San Antonio and in Germany
00:20:53 forth between San Antonio and in Germany

00:20:53 forth between San Antonio and in Germany for quite a bit of their their enlisted
00:20:56 for quite a bit of their their enlisted

00:20:56 for quite a bit of their their enlisted life so they just it'd have to do the
00:20:59 life so they just it'd have to do the

00:20:59 life so they just it'd have to do the Academy while they're here on that San
00:21:01 Academy while they're here on that San

00:21:01 Academy while they're here on that San Antonio side of their tour or when they
00:21:03 Antonio side of their tour or when they

00:21:03 Antonio side of their tour or when they get out after it comes stay in San
00:21:06 get out after it comes stay in San

00:21:06 get out after it comes stay in San Antonio for 18 weeks and do this as they
00:21:08 Antonio for 18 weeks and do this as they

00:21:08 Antonio for 18 weeks and do this as they transition back to the the private
00:21:11 transition back to the the private

00:21:11 transition back to the the private sector so for those that may have just
00:21:13 sector so for those that may have just

00:21:13 sector so for those that may have just tuned in right now you listen to cyber
00:21:14 tuned in right now you listen to cyber

00:21:14 tuned in right now you listen to cyber talk radio on 1200 W AI and we're
00:21:17 talk radio on 1200 W AI and we're

00:21:17 talk radio on 1200 W AI and we're talking about in a really great program
00:21:20 talking about in a really great program

00:21:20 talking about in a really great program that educates military veterans and
00:21:24 that educates military veterans and

00:21:24 that educates military veterans and folks that are transitioning out and it
00:21:27 folks that are transitioning out and it

00:21:27 folks that are transitioning out and it was Chris had said that the success rate
00:21:30 was Chris had said that the success rate

00:21:30 was Chris had said that the success rate here is 96% of the folks that do this
00:21:34 here is 96% of the folks that do this

00:21:34 here is 96% of the folks that do this get a job or continue on further in
00:21:36 get a job or continue on further in

00:21:36 get a job or continue on further in college study towards a degree program
00:21:39 college study towards a degree program

00:21:39 college study towards a degree program after finishing the Academy so I mean
00:21:41 after finishing the Academy so I mean

00:21:42 after finishing the Academy so I mean that's just I mean those are world-class
00:21:43 that's just I mean those are world-class

00:21:43 that's just I mean those are world-class numbers those are top 20 University
00:21:46 numbers those are top 20 University

00:21:46 numbers those are top 20 University numbers if you look at that job
00:21:47 numbers if you look at that job

00:21:47 numbers if you look at that job placement or continuing on to an
00:21:49 placement or continuing on to an

00:21:49 placement or continuing on to an advanced degree program I mean it
00:21:51 advanced degree program I mean it

00:21:51 advanced degree program I mean it doesn't get any better than that
00:21:52 doesn't get any better than that

00:21:52 doesn't get any better than that so I'm talking about this at the kind of
00:21:54 so I'm talking about this at the kind of

00:21:54 so I'm talking about this at the kind of macro level do you guys have any
00:21:56 macro level do you guys have any

00:21:56 macro level do you guys have any individual success stories his story
00:21:59 individual success stories his story

00:21:59 individual success stories his story time is always good for our audience to
00:22:00 time is always good for our audience to

00:22:00 time is always good for our audience to make it personal for them it's the that
00:22:02 make it personal for them it's the that

00:22:02 make it personal for them it's the that you've got promoters of the program that
00:22:05 you've got promoters of the program that

00:22:05 you've got promoters of the program that have been out there they've gone through
00:22:06 have been out there they've gone through

00:22:06 have been out there they've gone through this that have shared their story and
00:22:07 this that have shared their story and

00:22:07 this that have shared their story and how it impacted their life oh we have we
00:22:10 how it impacted their life oh we have we

00:22:10 how it impacted their life oh we have we have several and they're they're just
00:22:12 have several and they're they're just

00:22:12 have several and they're they're just great stories you know I think of
00:22:15 great stories you know I think of

00:22:15 great stories you know I think of Bernard Bergen
00:22:17 Bernard Bergen

00:22:17 Bernard Bergen he was an Army Special Forces sergeant
00:22:18 he was an Army Special Forces sergeant

00:22:18 he was an Army Special Forces sergeant out of Joint Base lewis-mcchord
00:22:21 out of Joint Base lewis-mcchord

00:22:21 out of Joint Base lewis-mcchord who went through the program and became
00:22:25 who went through the program and became

00:22:25 who went through the program and became a software engineer and and now he's on
00:22:28 a software engineer and and now he's on

00:22:28 a software engineer and and now he's on his second role on an account team a
00:22:31 his second role on an account team a

00:22:31 his second role on an account team a commercial account team I mean he six
00:22:35 commercial account team I mean he six

00:22:35 commercial account team I mean he six years in the Army tours and Afghanistan
00:22:38 years in the Army tours and Afghanistan

00:22:38 years in the Army tours and Afghanistan Iraq it's just a great example of a
00:22:43 Iraq it's just a great example of a

00:22:43 Iraq it's just a great example of a super super success story another one
00:22:47 super super success story another one

00:22:47 super super success story another one that I can think of is Ryan Makabe Bob
00:22:49 that I can think of is Ryan Makabe Bob

00:22:49 that I can think of is Ryan Makabe Bob she joined the army to you know try to
00:22:53 she joined the army to you know try to

00:22:53 she joined the army to you know try to get some confidence in her life some
00:22:56 get some confidence in her life some

00:22:56 get some confidence in her life some leadership and did her tours also in
00:22:59 leadership and did her tours also in

00:22:59 leadership and did her tours also in Iraq and Afghanistan lost a very good
00:23:02 Iraq and Afghanistan lost a very good

00:23:02 Iraq and Afghanistan lost a very good close friend in Afghanistan and decided
00:23:04 close friend in Afghanistan and decided

00:23:04 close friend in Afghanistan and decided to transition found out about this
00:23:06 to transition found out about this

00:23:06 to transition found out about this program made it through successfully is
00:23:11 program made it through successfully is

00:23:11 program made it through successfully is now working in our division and doing
00:23:14 now working in our division and doing

00:23:14 now working in our division and doing super super well but the neat story on
00:23:18 super super well but the neat story on

00:23:18 super super well but the neat story on her is that in in their last year in
00:23:21 her is that in in their last year in

00:23:21 her is that in in their last year in office you know Michelle Obama had the
00:23:23 office you know Michelle Obama had the

00:23:24 office you know Michelle Obama had the joining forces program which was
00:23:25 joining forces program which was

00:23:25 joining forces program which was designed to help military members and
00:23:27 designed to help military members and

00:23:27 designed to help military members and spouses when they left to transition
00:23:30 spouses when they left to transition

00:23:30 spouses when they left to transition into civilian life Michelle Obama asked
00:23:34 into civilian life Michelle Obama asked

00:23:34 into civilian life Michelle Obama asked Ryan to stand up in the White House as
00:23:38 Ryan to stand up in the White House as

00:23:38 Ryan to stand up in the White House as an example of a successful military
00:23:40 an example of a successful military

00:23:40 an example of a successful military person who made the transition so the
00:23:42 person who made the transition so the

00:23:42 person who made the transition so the stories go on and on but these are
00:23:46 stories go on and on but these are

00:23:46 stories go on and on but these are people with passion with leadership and
00:23:49 people with passion with leadership and

00:23:49 people with passion with leadership and who have broken the mold in terms of you
00:23:53 who have broken the mold in terms of you

00:23:53 who have broken the mold in terms of you know part of this program if you didn't
00:23:55 know part of this program if you didn't

00:23:55 know part of this program if you didn't have a four-year degree you know we
00:23:58 have a four-year degree you know we

00:23:58 have a four-year degree you know we didn't talk to you yeah but now that's
00:24:00 didn't talk to you yeah but now that's

00:24:00 didn't talk to you yeah but now that's no longer the case these military people
00:24:03 no longer the case these military people

00:24:03 no longer the case these military people bring so much to the table and it's in
00:24:07 bring so much to the table and it's in

00:24:07 bring so much to the table and it's in it's about diversity it's about
00:24:08 it's about diversity it's about

00:24:08 it's about diversity it's about inclusion and our own CEO talks about
00:24:12 inclusion and our own CEO talks about

00:24:12 inclusion and our own CEO talks about that that you know our veterans are part
00:24:15 that that you know our veterans are part

00:24:15 that that you know our veterans are part of diversity and that's
00:24:16 of diversity and that's

00:24:16 of diversity and that's we created a program like this to give
00:24:19 we created a program like this to give

00:24:19 we created a program like this to give them opportunity to get into the idea so
00:24:24 them opportunity to get into the idea so

00:24:24 them opportunity to get into the idea so we're gonna go ahead take a quick break
00:24:26 we're gonna go ahead take a quick break

00:24:26 we're gonna go ahead take a quick break here at the bottom of the hour for News
00:24:27 here at the bottom of the hour for News

00:24:27 here at the bottom of the hour for News traffic and weather update I will be
00:24:29 traffic and weather update I will be

00:24:29 traffic and weather update I will be back with Chris Cortes the VP of
00:24:31 back with Chris Cortes the VP of

00:24:31 back with Chris Cortes the VP of military affairs and a little bit over
00:24:34 military affairs and a little bit over

00:24:34 military affairs and a little bit over 33 years in the Marine Corps retired as
00:24:36 33 years in the Marine Corps retired as

00:24:36 33 years in the Marine Corps retired as Major General so he's done this
00:24:37 Major General so he's done this

00:24:37 Major General so he's done this transition himself and we're going to be
00:24:39 transition himself and we're going to be

00:24:39 transition himself and we're going to be talking more details of the program kind
00:24:43 talking more details of the program kind

00:24:43 talking more details of the program kind of what classes do you take what soft
00:24:45 of what classes do you take what soft

00:24:45 of what classes do you take what soft skills do you learn so stay tuned and we
00:24:47 skills do you learn so stay tuned and we

00:24:47 skills do you learn so stay tuned and we will be back with cyber talk radio
00:24:49 will be back with cyber talk radio

00:24:49 will be back with cyber talk radio shortly
00:25:02


00:25:02
welcome back to cyber talk radio I'm
00:25:05 welcome back to cyber talk radio I'm

00:25:06 welcome back to cyber talk radio I'm your host Brett PI and I'm joined this
00:25:07 your host Brett PI and I'm joined this

00:25:07 your host Brett PI and I'm joined this week by retired Major General Chris
00:25:10 week by retired Major General Chris

00:25:10 week by retired Major General Chris Cortese is now VP of military affairs at
00:25:12 Cortese is now VP of military affairs at

00:25:12 Cortese is now VP of military affairs at Microsoft and we've been talking about
00:25:13 Microsoft and we've been talking about

00:25:13 Microsoft and we've been talking about the Microsoft software and systems
00:25:16 the Microsoft software and systems

00:25:16 the Microsoft software and systems Academy program rolled out across a
00:25:18 Academy program rolled out across a

00:25:18 Academy program rolled out across a number of military bases in in the u.s.
00:25:21 number of military bases in in the u.s.

00:25:21 number of military bases in in the u.s. started up in Washington near of
00:25:23 started up in Washington near of

00:25:23 started up in Washington near of Microsoft's headquarters and has worked
00:25:24 Microsoft's headquarters and has worked

00:25:24 Microsoft's headquarters and has worked its way down here to San Antonio Chris
00:25:26 its way down here to San Antonio Chris

00:25:26 its way down here to San Antonio Chris thank you very much for joining us and
00:25:28 thank you very much for joining us and

00:25:28 thank you very much for joining us and we had a promise that this half of the
00:25:29 we had a promise that this half of the

00:25:29 we had a promise that this half of the program kind of dive in you'd said 16
00:25:32 program kind of dive in you'd said 16

00:25:32 program kind of dive in you'd said 16 computer science credits of curriculum
00:25:34 computer science credits of curriculum

00:25:34 computer science credits of curriculum during this program it's a 18 weeks long
00:25:36 during this program it's a 18 weeks long

00:25:36 during this program it's a 18 weeks long but let's the help the audience
00:25:38 but let's the help the audience

00:25:38 but let's the help the audience understand a little bit more about what
00:25:42 understand a little bit more about what

00:25:42 understand a little bit more about what prerequisites to do I need to have do I
00:25:44 prerequisites to do I need to have do I

00:25:44 prerequisites to do I need to have do I need to be in a tech job in the military
00:25:46 need to be in a tech job in the military

00:25:46 need to be in a tech job in the military to enlist it in enroll in this Academy
00:25:48 to enlist it in enroll in this Academy

00:25:48 to enlist it in enroll in this Academy and who is this for the answer is it's
00:25:51 and who is this for the answer is it's

00:25:51 and who is this for the answer is it's for everyone you do not have to come
00:25:54 for everyone you do not have to come

00:25:54 for everyone you do not have to come from a tech background although it helps
00:25:56 from a tech background although it helps

00:25:56 from a tech background although it helps obviously but I mean we have truck
00:25:58 obviously but I mean we have truck

00:25:58 obviously but I mean we have truck drivers cooks medics it does not matter
00:26:02 drivers cooks medics it does not matter

00:26:02 drivers cooks medics it does not matter what your occupational specialty was on
00:26:06 what your occupational specialty was on

00:26:06 what your occupational specialty was on active duty not at all
00:26:07 active duty not at all

00:26:07 active duty not at all this prepares you for the technology
00:26:10 this prepares you for the technology

00:26:10 this prepares you for the technology industry you're going to get the
00:26:12 industry you're going to get the

00:26:12 industry you're going to get the skillsets and we're gonna we're going to
00:26:16 skillsets and we're gonna we're going to

00:26:16 skillsets and we're gonna we're going to use those skills that you aren't even
00:26:19 use those skills that you aren't even

00:26:19 use those skills that you aren't even aware of that you have from serving in
00:26:22 aware of that you have from serving in

00:26:22 aware of that you have from serving in the military we're gonna we're going to
00:26:24 the military we're gonna we're going to

00:26:24 the military we're gonna we're going to put those skills to great use in the
00:26:26 put those skills to great use in the

00:26:26 put those skills to great use in the technology industry yeah as if you're
00:26:29 technology industry yeah as if you're

00:26:29 technology industry yeah as if you're out there thinking well he says this but
00:26:31 out there thinking well he says this but

00:26:31 out there thinking well he says this but I don't really believe it so I run a
00:26:33 I don't really believe it so I run a

00:26:33 I don't really believe it so I run a tech company and we hire folks from all
00:26:36 tech company and we hire folks from all

00:26:36 tech company and we hire folks from all sorts of different industry backgrounds
00:26:38 sorts of different industry backgrounds

00:26:38 sorts of different industry backgrounds and potentially even just teach them the
00:26:41 and potentially even just teach them the

00:26:41 and potentially even just teach them the basic skills in some of our roles and
00:26:42 basic skills in some of our roles and

00:26:42 basic skills in some of our roles and the the reason why is the the diverse
00:26:45 the the reason why is the the diverse

00:26:45 the the reason why is the the diverse background on experience if you've or a
00:26:47 background on experience if you've or a

00:26:48 background on experience if you've or a truck driver and you know all about the
00:26:50 truck driver and you know all about the

00:26:50 truck driver and you know all about the whole trucking industry and logistics
00:26:51 whole trucking industry and logistics

00:26:51 whole trucking industry and logistics and how all that stuff works from your
00:26:53 and how all that stuff works from your

00:26:53 and how all that stuff works from your military career in that specialty you're
00:26:56 military career in that specialty you're

00:26:56 military career in that specialty you're much more equipped to be successful in a
00:26:59 much more equipped to be successful in a

00:26:59 much more equipped to be successful in a technology job in that industry because
00:27:01 technology job in that industry because

00:27:01 technology job in that industry because you understand how it works and in those
00:27:03 you understand how it works and in those

00:27:03 you understand how it works and in those areas so same thing if you the medic
00:27:06 areas so same thing if you the medic

00:27:06 areas so same thing if you the medic side to be able to go do technology
00:27:08 side to be able to go do technology

00:27:08 side to be able to go do technology inside of healthcare that I'm being able
00:27:10 inside of healthcare that I'm being able

00:27:10 inside of healthcare that I'm being able to understand how the industry works is
00:27:12 to understand how the industry works is

00:27:12 to understand how the industry works is super valuable
00:27:13 super valuable

00:27:13 super valuable super-important and then you just have
00:27:15 super-important and then you just have

00:27:15 super-important and then you just have those general military skills of being
00:27:17 those general military skills of being

00:27:17 those general military skills of being given a team to work on a mission with a
00:27:20 given a team to work on a mission with a

00:27:20 given a team to work on a mission with a deadline and structure and milestones
00:27:23 deadline and structure and milestones

00:27:23 deadline and structure and milestones and goals and objectives and all of
00:27:25 and goals and objectives and all of

00:27:25 and goals and objectives and all of those things that you've learned all of
00:27:26 those things that you've learned all of

00:27:26 those things that you've learned all of this happens inside of technology
00:27:28 this happens inside of technology

00:27:28 this happens inside of technology projects and frankly a lot of tech teams
00:27:30 projects and frankly a lot of tech teams

00:27:30 projects and frankly a lot of tech teams are not very good at many of those
00:27:33 are not very good at many of those

00:27:33 are not very good at many of those things which is why you read some
00:27:35 things which is why you read some

00:27:35 things which is why you read some private sector stats half of the major
00:27:37 private sector stats half of the major

00:27:37 private sector stats half of the major technology projects missed deadlines or
00:27:40 technology projects missed deadlines or

00:27:40 technology projects missed deadlines or fail completely and that's because folks
00:27:43 fail completely and that's because folks

00:27:43 fail completely and that's because folks don't have that type of military
00:27:44 don't have that type of military

00:27:44 don't have that type of military background in experience because it's
00:27:46 background in experience because it's

00:27:46 background in experience because it's not acceptable if the US military failed
00:27:48 not acceptable if the US military failed

00:27:48 not acceptable if the US military failed on half of its missions there would be
00:27:50 on half of its missions there would be

00:27:50 on half of its missions there would be hearings in front of Congress every
00:27:52 hearings in front of Congress every

00:27:52 hearings in front of Congress every single day this is a double-edged sword
00:27:54 single day this is a double-edged sword

00:27:54 single day this is a double-edged sword you know it's up to us to work with the
00:27:57 you know it's up to us to work with the

00:27:57 you know it's up to us to work with the industry and point out to them just how
00:28:01 industry and point out to them just how

00:28:01 industry and point out to them just how valuable our military our veterans are
00:28:03 valuable our military our veterans are

00:28:03 valuable our military our veterans are just how much they bring because they
00:28:05 just how much they bring because they

00:28:05 just how much they bring because they really haven't understood that in the
00:28:08 really haven't understood that in the

00:28:08 really haven't understood that in the past this is a new pipeline of talent
00:28:10 past this is a new pipeline of talent

00:28:10 past this is a new pipeline of talent this this is talent that has gone
00:28:12 this this is talent that has gone

00:28:12 this this is talent that has gone unnoticed and but we've got it now and
00:28:15 unnoticed and but we've got it now and

00:28:15 unnoticed and but we've got it now and we're going after it now and that's
00:28:17 we're going after it now and that's

00:28:17 we're going after it now and that's that's half of this the other half is to
00:28:20 that's half of this the other half is to

00:28:20 that's half of this the other half is to talk to our military and say look you
00:28:23 talk to our military and say look you

00:28:23 talk to our military and say look you have a lot to offer you think that you
00:28:26 have a lot to offer you think that you

00:28:26 have a lot to offer you think that you know you were a truck driver how in the
00:28:28 know you were a truck driver how in the

00:28:28 know you were a truck driver how in the world are you going to work for a
00:28:29 world are you going to work for a

00:28:29 world are you going to work for a company like Microsoft you got to get
00:28:31 company like Microsoft you got to get

00:28:31 company like Microsoft you got to get rid of that because you have so much
00:28:33 rid of that because you have so much

00:28:33 rid of that because you have so much going for yourself let's face it all
00:28:35 going for yourself let's face it all

00:28:36 going for yourself let's face it all these big companies have logistics they
00:28:37 these big companies have logistics they

00:28:37 these big companies have logistics they have marketing they have supply they
00:28:39 have marketing they have supply they

00:28:39 have marketing they have supply they have communications they have
00:28:42 have communications they have

00:28:42 have communications they have administration they have personnel they
00:28:44 administration they have personnel they

00:28:44 administration they have personnel they have all those things that you know
00:28:46 have all those things that you know

00:28:46 have all those things that you know about in the military it's just a matter
00:28:48 about in the military it's just a matter

00:28:48 about in the military it's just a matter of finding your way into one of these
00:28:52 of finding your way into one of these

00:28:52 of finding your way into one of these companies you got to start somewhere
00:28:53 companies you got to start somewhere

00:28:53 companies you got to start somewhere right and we're gonna give you the
00:28:54 right and we're gonna give you the

00:28:54 right and we're gonna give you the basics and we're gonna get you that
00:28:56 basics and we're gonna get you that

00:28:56 basics and we're gonna get you that first job but that's not the job you're
00:28:58 first job but that's not the job you're

00:28:58 first job but that's not the job you're gonna have for the rest of your career
00:29:00 gonna have for the rest of your career

00:29:00 gonna have for the rest of your career you're gonna move in that company these
00:29:03 you're gonna move in that company these

00:29:03 you're gonna move in that company these these tech companies change they evolve
00:29:05 these tech companies change they evolve

00:29:05 these tech companies change they evolve technology evolves the only thing that's
00:29:07 technology evolves the only thing that's

00:29:07 technology evolves the only thing that's constant is change in technology so come
00:29:10 constant is change in technology so come

00:29:10 constant is change in technology so come on the military all of you need to need
00:29:14 on the military all of you need to need

00:29:14 on the military all of you need to need to get that you have a lot to offer
00:29:16 to get that you have a lot to offer

00:29:16 to get that you have a lot to offer absolutely so you it said at the start
00:29:20 absolutely so you it said at the start

00:29:20 absolutely so you it said at the start so we've got tech curriculum in the
00:29:23 so we've got tech curriculum in the

00:29:23 so we've got tech curriculum in the morning soft skills stuff in the
00:29:24 morning soft skills stuff in the

00:29:24 morning soft skills stuff in the afternoon so if if I'm
00:29:27 afternoon so if if I'm

00:29:27 afternoon so if if I'm one of the students coming into class
00:29:29 one of the students coming into class

00:29:29 one of the students coming into class and the the Systems Academy here so I'm
00:29:31 and the the Systems Academy here so I'm

00:29:31 and the the Systems Academy here so I'm the week one and what am i I sitting
00:29:34 the week one and what am i I sitting

00:29:34 the week one and what am i I sitting down in to start learning and and house
00:29:36 down in to start learning and and house

00:29:36 down in to start learning and and house that's the that gonna go for me okay
00:29:38 that's the that gonna go for me okay

00:29:38 that's the that gonna go for me okay essentially and this is uh this is
00:29:41 essentially and this is uh this is

00:29:41 essentially and this is uh this is really a very simple overview but you're
00:29:47 really a very simple overview but you're

00:29:47 really a very simple overview but you're gonna have academics in the morning and
00:29:49 gonna have academics in the morning and

00:29:49 gonna have academics in the morning and it's going to be tough and in the
00:29:50 it's going to be tough and in the

00:29:50 it's going to be tough and in the afternoon we're gonna work with you on
00:29:52 afternoon we're gonna work with you on

00:29:52 afternoon we're gonna work with you on your resume writing on your interviewing
00:29:54 your resume writing on your interviewing

00:29:55 your resume writing on your interviewing because we really firmly believe I mean
00:29:57 because we really firmly believe I mean

00:29:57 because we really firmly believe I mean part of you getting in interviews having
00:29:59 part of you getting in interviews having

00:29:59 part of you getting in interviews having a good resume and then part of you doing
00:30:01 a good resume and then part of you doing

00:30:01 a good resume and then part of you doing well in an interview is being ready for
00:30:02 well in an interview is being ready for

00:30:02 well in an interview is being ready for that interview so we have to work with
00:30:05 that interview so we have to work with

00:30:05 that interview so we have to work with you on those things but I mentioned the
00:30:07 you on those things but I mentioned the

00:30:07 you on those things but I mentioned the Mentors
00:30:08 Mentors

00:30:08 Mentors we have volunteers believe me we have a
00:30:12 we have volunteers believe me we have a

00:30:12 we have volunteers believe me we have a huge number of volunteers from the
00:30:14 huge number of volunteers from the

00:30:14 huge number of volunteers from the company full-time employees who love
00:30:17 company full-time employees who love

00:30:17 company full-time employees who love this program who want to be part of this
00:30:18 this program who want to be part of this

00:30:18 this program who want to be part of this program who want to help our military
00:30:20 program who want to help our military

00:30:20 program who want to help our military and they're not all necessarily former
00:30:23 and they're not all necessarily former

00:30:23 and they're not all necessarily former military some of them are not but they
00:30:26 military some of them are not but they

00:30:26 military some of them are not but they volunteer their time they once a week
00:30:30 volunteer their time they once a week

00:30:30 volunteer their time they once a week they'll Skype in or sometimes show up in
00:30:32 they'll Skype in or sometimes show up in

00:30:32 they'll Skype in or sometimes show up in person for an hour to talk to the
00:30:35 person for an hour to talk to the

00:30:35 person for an hour to talk to the students about hey what's it like to
00:30:37 students about hey what's it like to

00:30:37 students about hey what's it like to work at Microsoft what's it like to work
00:30:39 work at Microsoft what's it like to work

00:30:39 work at Microsoft what's it like to work in the technology industry you know
00:30:41 in the technology industry you know

00:30:41 in the technology industry you know questions answers and the students
00:30:43 questions answers and the students

00:30:43 questions answers and the students really really like that the other thing
00:30:46 really really like that the other thing

00:30:46 really really like that the other thing that we do and we firmly believe that
00:30:49 that we do and we firmly believe that

00:30:49 that we do and we firmly believe that this is part of our ninety percent
00:30:51 this is part of our ninety percent

00:30:51 this is part of our ninety percent retention rate after two years is that
00:30:54 retention rate after two years is that

00:30:54 retention rate after two years is that we assign a full-time mentor for the
00:30:56 we assign a full-time mentor for the

00:30:56 we assign a full-time mentor for the first twelve months because you know
00:30:58 first twelve months because you know

00:30:58 first twelve months because you know when you get into a company like
00:31:00 when you get into a company like

00:31:00 when you get into a company like Microsoft it's tough right it's a tough
00:31:02 Microsoft it's tough right it's a tough

00:31:02 Microsoft it's tough right it's a tough transition I mentioned earlier to
00:31:04 transition I mentioned earlier to

00:31:04 transition I mentioned earlier to transition is super tough from the
00:31:06 transition is super tough from the

00:31:06 transition is super tough from the military and and we believe that that
00:31:10 military and and we believe that that

00:31:10 military and and we believe that that first twelve months
00:31:11 first twelve months

00:31:11 first twelve months mentoring is really helping as well yeah
00:31:14 mentoring is really helping as well yeah

00:31:14 mentoring is really helping as well yeah great stuff along there in the program
00:31:17 great stuff along there in the program

00:31:17 great stuff along there in the program because it's it's a different culture
00:31:18 because it's it's a different culture

00:31:18 because it's it's a different culture maybe if you could work for USAA
00:31:20 maybe if you could work for USAA

00:31:20 maybe if you could work for USAA maybe very look fairly similar but if
00:31:22 maybe very look fairly similar but if

00:31:22 maybe very look fairly similar but if you you go work for almost all the rest
00:31:24 you you go work for almost all the rest

00:31:24 you you go work for almost all the rest of us
00:31:24 of us

00:31:25 of us there's definitely and even if you're
00:31:26 there's definitely and even if you're

00:31:26 there's definitely and even if you're working for USAA well they may
00:31:27 working for USAA well they may

00:31:27 working for USAA well they may operationally run an inner they're areas
00:31:29 operationally run an inner they're areas

00:31:29 operationally run an inner they're areas in a very military fashion the rest of
00:31:32 in a very military fashion the rest of

00:31:32 in a very military fashion the rest of your life those hours that you aren't at
00:31:34 your life those hours that you aren't at

00:31:34 your life those hours that you aren't at the office or are still going to be
00:31:35 the office or are still going to be

00:31:35 the office or are still going to be significantly different in that where
00:31:37 significantly different in that where

00:31:37 significantly different in that where that mentor an advisor who's made the
00:31:40 that mentor an advisor who's made the

00:31:40 that mentor an advisor who's made the transition or worked with other folks
00:31:42 transition or worked with other folks

00:31:42 transition or worked with other folks that have can be in the make-or-break
00:31:45 that have can be in the make-or-break

00:31:45 that have can be in the make-or-break change there for you that's that's
00:31:47 change there for you that's that's

00:31:47 change there for you that's that's exactly right
00:31:48 exactly right

00:31:48 exactly right and these people are are very talented
00:31:51 and these people are are very talented

00:31:51 and these people are are very talented and they have huge hearts and they want
00:31:54 and they have huge hearts and they want

00:31:54 and they have huge hearts and they want to see our military members succeed it's
00:31:57 to see our military members succeed it's

00:31:57 to see our military members succeed it's it's just goodness all around it's it's
00:31:59 it's just goodness all around it's it's

00:31:59 it's just goodness all around it's it's great to see now and for for those
00:32:02 great to see now and for for those

00:32:02 great to see now and for for those wondering out there maybe if you're on
00:32:04 wondering out there maybe if you're on

00:32:04 wondering out there maybe if you're on the bases or in you in San Antonio you
00:32:08 the bases or in you in San Antonio you

00:32:08 the bases or in you in San Antonio you wonder is Microsoft here in town even
00:32:10 wonder is Microsoft here in town even

00:32:10 wonder is Microsoft here in town even and uh they are they've got a couple of
00:32:12 and uh they are they've got a couple of

00:32:12 and uh they are they've got a couple of big buildings up off of 1604 that I've
00:32:14 big buildings up off of 1604 that I've

00:32:14 big buildings up off of 1604 that I've seen their logos on so I don't know if
00:32:16 seen their logos on so I don't know if

00:32:16 seen their logos on so I don't know if they've hired anybody if you guys hired
00:32:18 they've hired anybody if you guys hired

00:32:18 they've hired anybody if you guys hired any out of this first cohort here in San
00:32:19 any out of this first cohort here in San

00:32:19 any out of this first cohort here in San Antonio into Microsoft I don't have that
00:32:21 Antonio into Microsoft I don't have that

00:32:21 Antonio into Microsoft I don't have that information yeah I know that you know
00:32:24 information yeah I know that you know

00:32:24 information yeah I know that you know the hiring here is is on par I mean
00:32:27 the hiring here is is on par I mean

00:32:27 the hiring here is is on par I mean let's face it if 96% of the graduates
00:32:30 let's face it if 96% of the graduates

00:32:30 let's face it if 96% of the graduates are either employed yeah or gone back to
00:32:33 are either employed yeah or gone back to

00:32:33 are either employed yeah or gone back to college and other the ones that are
00:32:34 college and other the ones that are

00:32:35 college and other the ones that are employed 86% are in the IT industry
00:32:37 employed 86% are in the IT industry

00:32:37 employed 86% are in the IT industry I mean hey that's what we're here trying
00:32:40 I mean hey that's what we're here trying

00:32:40 I mean hey that's what we're here trying to do we're trying to give folks an
00:32:42 to do we're trying to give folks an

00:32:42 to do we're trying to give folks an opportunity that want to work in the IT
00:32:44 opportunity that want to work in the IT

00:32:44 opportunity that want to work in the IT industry make that dream come true yeah
00:32:46 industry make that dream come true yeah

00:32:46 industry make that dream come true yeah in San Antonio I think as we get the
00:32:49 in San Antonio I think as we get the

00:32:49 in San Antonio I think as we get the word out about this more that many
00:32:52 word out about this more that many

00:32:52 word out about this more that many businesses here are very familiar with
00:32:55 businesses here are very familiar with

00:32:55 businesses here are very familiar with hiring and working with the the military
00:32:57 hiring and working with the the military

00:32:57 hiring and working with the the military so I think San Diego I guess where
00:33:00 so I think San Diego I guess where

00:33:00 so I think San Diego I guess where you're from or you spend a lot of your
00:33:02 you're from or you spend a lot of your

00:33:02 you're from or you spend a lot of your time station is another one of those
00:33:04 time station is another one of those

00:33:04 time station is another one of those cities and how long is the the program
00:33:06 cities and how long is the the program

00:33:06 cities and how long is the the program been in San Diego well we started that
00:33:09 been in San Diego well we started that

00:33:09 been in San Diego well we started that was one of this top three bases we began
00:33:12 was one of this top three bases we began

00:33:12 was one of this top three bases we began five years ago so it's been in San Diego
00:33:14 five years ago so it's been in San Diego

00:33:14 five years ago so it's been in San Diego for five years at Camp Pelt yeah and
00:33:17 for five years at Camp Pelt yeah and

00:33:17 for five years at Camp Pelt yeah and we've since expanded like I said there's
00:33:19 we've since expanded like I said there's

00:33:19 we've since expanded like I said there's a second class outside of the base on
00:33:22 a second class outside of the base on

00:33:22 a second class outside of the base on Oceanside and then we started another
00:33:24 Oceanside and then we started another

00:33:24 Oceanside and then we started another one near Miramar Air Station and that
00:33:27 one near Miramar Air Station and that

00:33:27 one near Miramar Air Station and that one is designed it's off base it's
00:33:30 one is designed it's off base it's

00:33:30 one is designed it's off base it's designed to allow those that are in the
00:33:33 designed to allow those that are in the

00:33:33 designed to allow those that are in the Navy at 32nd Street Naval Base at Naval
00:33:36 Navy at 32nd Street Naval Base at Naval

00:33:36 Navy at 32nd Street Naval Base at Naval Air Station North Island and Marine
00:33:38 Air Station North Island and Marine

00:33:38 Air Station North Island and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar all three of
00:33:40 Corps Air Station Miramar all three of

00:33:40 Corps Air Station Miramar all three of those bases have access to that location
00:33:43 those bases have access to that location

00:33:43 those bases have access to that location so but that's that's where it started
00:33:47 so but that's that's where it started

00:33:47 so but that's that's where it started Joint Base lewis-mcchord Washington
00:33:48 Joint Base lewis-mcchord Washington

00:33:48 Joint Base lewis-mcchord Washington State Camp Pendleton and then we we've
00:33:50 State Camp Pendleton and then we we've

00:33:50 State Camp Pendleton and then we we've grown
00:33:51 grown

00:33:51 grown from there yeah so I mean I think the
00:33:53 from there yeah so I mean I think the

00:33:53 from there yeah so I mean I think the San Antonio from a trajectory
00:33:56 San Antonio from a trajectory

00:33:56 San Antonio from a trajectory perspective over the course of few years
00:33:59 perspective over the course of few years

00:33:59 perspective over the course of few years if we we should be putting as many folks
00:34:02 if we we should be putting as many folks

00:34:02 if we we should be putting as many folks here through the Academy as is going
00:34:05 here through the Academy as is going

00:34:05 here through the Academy as is going through San Diego I think that San
00:34:07 through San Diego I think that San

00:34:07 through San Diego I think that San Antonio has huge potential yeah you've
00:34:09 Antonio has huge potential yeah you've

00:34:09 Antonio has huge potential yeah you've got not only all four services
00:34:13 got not only all four services

00:34:13 got not only all four services represented here but you have a large
00:34:15 represented here but you have a large

00:34:15 represented here but you have a large population of Air Force and Army so
00:34:17 population of Air Force and Army so

00:34:17 population of Air Force and Army so there's a lot of opportunity and I would
00:34:19 there's a lot of opportunity and I would

00:34:19 there's a lot of opportunity and I would say to any of those employers that are
00:34:21 say to any of those employers that are

00:34:21 say to any of those employers that are listening to your program right now hey
00:34:24 listening to your program right now hey

00:34:24 listening to your program right now hey these are talented young people air just
00:34:27 these are talented young people air just

00:34:27 these are talented young people air just about every company has and even if it's
00:34:30 about every company has and even if it's

00:34:30 about every company has and even if it's just one person an IT section an IT
00:34:33 just one person an IT section an IT

00:34:33 just one person an IT section an IT portion of their company these are gonna
00:34:35 portion of their company these are gonna

00:34:35 portion of their company these are gonna be great employees for you ya know and
00:34:38 be great employees for you ya know and

00:34:38 be great employees for you ya know and it's just the the consistency the
00:34:39 it's just the the consistency the

00:34:39 it's just the the consistency the reliability which is is hard to find in
00:34:43 reliability which is is hard to find in

00:34:43 reliability which is is hard to find in anywhere and I mean some of the the
00:34:46 anywhere and I mean some of the the

00:34:46 anywhere and I mean some of the the determination that you learn the
00:34:48 determination that you learn the

00:34:48 determination that you learn the military as well to not give up and if
00:34:50 military as well to not give up and if

00:34:50 military as well to not give up and if you've got the sniffles you still get to
00:34:52 you've got the sniffles you still get to

00:34:52 you've got the sniffles you still get to show up like you you don't get to stay
00:34:54 show up like you you don't get to stay

00:34:54 show up like you you don't get to stay home sick with the sniffles that's and
00:34:56 home sick with the sniffles that's and

00:34:56 home sick with the sniffles that's and that's part of what what these people
00:34:58 that's part of what what these people

00:34:58 that's part of what what these people bring I mean they're tough yeah and I
00:35:00 bring I mean they're tough yeah and I

00:35:00 bring I mean they're tough yeah and I mean let's face it you're gonna run
00:35:02 mean let's face it you're gonna run

00:35:02 mean let's face it you're gonna run across ambiguity you're gonna run across
00:35:04 across ambiguity you're gonna run across

00:35:04 across ambiguity you're gonna run across things that you know you haven't seen or
00:35:07 things that you know you haven't seen or

00:35:07 things that you know you haven't seen or done before but that's not unusual
00:35:09 done before but that's not unusual

00:35:09 done before but that's not unusual because when you serve in the military
00:35:10 because when you serve in the military

00:35:10 because when you serve in the military that happens all the time you you know
00:35:13 that happens all the time you you know

00:35:13 that happens all the time you you know what the mission is you get it done so
00:35:15 what the mission is you get it done so

00:35:15 what the mission is you get it done so Chris we've been talking some about
00:35:17 Chris we've been talking some about

00:35:17 Chris we've been talking some about you've got a few hundred hiring partners
00:35:19 you've got a few hundred hiring partners

00:35:19 you've got a few hundred hiring partners in the program thus far and you're on
00:35:22 in the program thus far and you're on

00:35:22 in the program thus far and you're on your way towards the goal for five
00:35:24 your way towards the goal for five

00:35:24 your way towards the goal for five hundred in the next couple of years help
00:35:27 hundred in the next couple of years help

00:35:27 hundred in the next couple of years help us as a businesses and business owners
00:35:30 us as a businesses and business owners

00:35:30 us as a businesses and business owners that may be listening in to this what or
00:35:32 that may be listening in to this what or

00:35:32 that may be listening in to this what or HR leaders for larger enterprises that
00:35:35 HR leaders for larger enterprises that

00:35:35 HR leaders for larger enterprises that are looking to build a new tech talent
00:35:38 are looking to build a new tech talent

00:35:38 are looking to build a new tech talent pipeline what what are the types of
00:35:40 pipeline what what are the types of

00:35:40 pipeline what what are the types of organizations that have gotten involved
00:35:42 organizations that have gotten involved

00:35:42 organizations that have gotten involved thus far and what's that profile look
00:35:45 thus far and what's that profile look

00:35:45 thus far and what's that profile look like for those that are successful
00:35:46 like for those that are successful

00:35:46 like for those that are successful that's exactly right
00:35:48 that's exactly right

00:35:48 that's exactly right we're at 280 we're growing we looking to
00:35:51 we're at 280 we're growing we looking to

00:35:51 we're at 280 we're growing we looking to get to 500 in the next couple years as
00:35:54 get to 500 in the next couple years as

00:35:54 get to 500 in the next couple years as you said but you know when companies
00:35:56 you said but you know when companies

00:35:56 you said but you know when companies like Dell Expedia Accenture the
00:36:00 like Dell Expedia Accenture the

00:36:00 like Dell Expedia Accenture the Department of Defense Capgemini and and
00:36:02 Department of Defense Capgemini and and

00:36:02 Department of Defense Capgemini and and others these are the kind of companies
00:36:05 others these are the kind of companies

00:36:05 others these are the kind of companies that are stepping up and right here in
00:36:06 that are stepping up and right here in

00:36:06 that are stepping up and right here in San Antonio Dell and us a a have have
00:36:10 San Antonio Dell and us a a have have

00:36:10 San Antonio Dell and us a a have have pledged to hire some of our graduates
00:36:13 pledged to hire some of our graduates

00:36:13 pledged to hire some of our graduates right here out of San Antonio so this is
00:36:16 right here out of San Antonio so this is

00:36:16 right here out of San Antonio so this is this is what it's going to take you know
00:36:18 this is what it's going to take you know

00:36:18 this is what it's going to take you know we're offering the opportunity we know
00:36:20 we're offering the opportunity we know

00:36:20 we're offering the opportunity we know there's a technology gap and we know
00:36:23 there's a technology gap and we know

00:36:23 there's a technology gap and we know that these are talented people a talent
00:36:26 that these are talented people a talent

00:36:26 that these are talented people a talent pipeline that we've never gone after
00:36:28 pipeline that we've never gone after

00:36:28 pipeline that we've never gone after before so now it's a matter of
00:36:31 before so now it's a matter of

00:36:31 before so now it's a matter of connecting the two and the more
00:36:33 connecting the two and the more

00:36:33 connecting the two and the more companies like these it step forward and
00:36:37 companies like these it step forward and

00:36:37 companies like these it step forward and hire the more they're gonna see just how
00:36:41 hire the more they're gonna see just how

00:36:41 hire the more they're gonna see just how talented these young folks are and
00:36:43 talented these young folks are and

00:36:43 talented these young folks are and they're gonna be coming back for more
00:36:44 they're gonna be coming back for more

00:36:44 they're gonna be coming back for more that's a good to hear on that a company
00:36:47 that's a good to hear on that a company

00:36:47 that's a good to hear on that a company side we mentioned earlier on in the
00:36:49 side we mentioned earlier on in the

00:36:49 side we mentioned earlier on in the program you can go to MSS a higher at
00:36:52 program you can go to MSS a higher at

00:36:52 program you can go to MSS a higher at Microsoft comm email the team there if
00:36:55 Microsoft comm email the team there if

00:36:55 Microsoft comm email the team there if you're a HR head or business owner that
00:36:57 you're a HR head or business owner that

00:36:57 you're a HR head or business owner that are looking to get involved and I'm from
00:37:00 are looking to get involved and I'm from

00:37:00 are looking to get involved and I'm from Pitkin out of the conversation it sounds
00:37:02 Pitkin out of the conversation it sounds

00:37:02 Pitkin out of the conversation it sounds like the ones that are the most
00:37:03 like the ones that are the most

00:37:03 like the ones that are the most successful also get involved with
00:37:05 successful also get involved with

00:37:05 successful also get involved with offering mentors and really working with
00:37:09 offering mentors and really working with

00:37:09 offering mentors and really working with the Academy and not just looking to
00:37:12 the Academy and not just looking to

00:37:12 the Academy and not just looking to receive resumes after people graduate no
00:37:15 receive resumes after people graduate no

00:37:15 receive resumes after people graduate no that's exactly right in a and you know
00:37:17 that's exactly right in a and you know

00:37:17 that's exactly right in a and you know there have been doubters hey what are
00:37:19 there have been doubters hey what are

00:37:19 there have been doubters hey what are you doing here with this program are you
00:37:21 you doing here with this program are you

00:37:21 you doing here with this program are you stealing military people away from you
00:37:23 stealing military people away from you

00:37:23 stealing military people away from you know the ranks no we're not we're
00:37:25 know the ranks no we're not we're

00:37:25 know the ranks no we're not we're offering them an opportunity they've
00:37:27 offering them an opportunity they've

00:37:27 offering them an opportunity they've made the decision they've served their
00:37:28 made the decision they've served their

00:37:28 made the decision they've served their country and we're giving those that want
00:37:30 country and we're giving those that want

00:37:30 country and we're giving those that want to get into the IT industry an
00:37:32 to get into the IT industry an

00:37:32 to get into the IT industry an opportunity there and it's it's working
00:37:35 opportunity there and it's it's working

00:37:35 opportunity there and it's it's working and and I would tell you that as a
00:37:37 and and I would tell you that as a

00:37:37 and and I would tell you that as a company Microsoft is is looking at this
00:37:42 company Microsoft is is looking at this

00:37:42 company Microsoft is is looking at this as the workforce of the future we need a
00:37:47 as the workforce of the future we need a

00:37:47 as the workforce of the future we need a technological workforce the government
00:37:49 technological workforce the government

00:37:49 technological workforce the government says that the technology industry is
00:37:51 says that the technology industry is

00:37:51 says that the technology industry is going to grow by 12% between now and
00:37:53 going to grow by 12% between now and

00:37:53 going to grow by 12% between now and 2020 for there's going to be huge
00:37:55 2020 for there's going to be huge

00:37:55 2020 for there's going to be huge opportunity out there so this is just
00:37:57 opportunity out there so this is just

00:37:57 opportunity out there so this is just one way to to give that opportunity to
00:38:01 one way to to give that opportunity to

00:38:01 one way to to give that opportunity to our military so MSSA is doing it for
00:38:04 our military so MSSA is doing it for

00:38:04 our military so MSSA is doing it for transitioning military and veterans we
00:38:07 transitioning military and veterans we

00:38:07 transitioning military and veterans we also have a program called youth spark
00:38:09 also have a program called youth spark

00:38:09 also have a program called youth spark where we go to middle schools and we
00:38:11 where we go to middle schools and we

00:38:11 where we go to middle schools and we give a day of coding and robotics and
00:38:15 give a day of coding and robotics and

00:38:15 give a day of coding and robotics and try to we call it you spark we try to
00:38:18 try to we call it you spark we try to

00:38:18 try to we call it you spark we try to ignite an interest in technology because
00:38:21 ignite an interest in technology because

00:38:21 ignite an interest in technology because their whole futures ahead of them and if
00:38:23 their whole futures ahead of them and if

00:38:23 their whole futures ahead of them and if we can do that we're gonna reach young
00:38:25 we can do that we're gonna reach young

00:38:25 we can do that we're gonna reach young people and the same with digi girls it's
00:38:27 people and the same with digi girls it's

00:38:27 people and the same with digi girls it's for young girls and to try to get them
00:38:31 for young girls and to try to get them

00:38:31 for young girls and to try to get them interested and finally there's another
00:38:33 interested and finally there's another

00:38:33 interested and finally there's another program Microsoft has called tech spark
00:38:35 program Microsoft has called tech spark

00:38:35 program Microsoft has called tech spark which is in rural America trying to give
00:38:38 which is in rural America trying to give

00:38:38 which is in rural America trying to give people you know a capability in
00:38:41 people you know a capability in

00:38:41 people you know a capability in technology so these are these are all
00:38:44 technology so these are these are all

00:38:44 technology so these are these are all things related to that shortfall of
00:38:47 things related to that shortfall of

00:38:47 things related to that shortfall of technology workers and the workforce of
00:38:50 technology workers and the workforce of

00:38:50 technology workers and the workforce of the future and it's it's just absolutely
00:38:52 the future and it's it's just absolutely

00:38:52 the future and it's it's just absolutely wonderful to be part of something like
00:38:54 wonderful to be part of something like

00:38:54 wonderful to be part of something like this yeah I mean I really appreciate the
00:38:57 this yeah I mean I really appreciate the

00:38:57 this yeah I mean I really appreciate the the middle school program is that is the
00:39:00 the middle school program is that is the

00:39:00 the middle school program is that is the the absolute right place to hit kids up
00:39:04 the absolute right place to hit kids up

00:39:04 the absolute right place to hit kids up and present them with the opportunities
00:39:06 and present them with the opportunities

00:39:06 and present them with the opportunities so because it's that era where many of
00:39:11 so because it's that era where many of

00:39:11 so because it's that era where many of them make the decisions of what they're
00:39:14 them make the decisions of what they're

00:39:14 them make the decisions of what they're going to be excited about for that
00:39:15 going to be excited about for that

00:39:15 going to be excited about for that career what they really want to start
00:39:17 career what they really want to start

00:39:17 career what they really want to start studying during the high school level
00:39:21 studying during the high school level

00:39:21 studying during the high school level and then on to to a career from there
00:39:23 and then on to to a career from there

00:39:23 and then on to to a career from there and if they don't get exposed to it at
00:39:25 and if they don't get exposed to it at

00:39:25 and if they don't get exposed to it at some level by middle school they often
00:39:29 some level by middle school they often

00:39:29 some level by middle school they often don't make those decisions later on
00:39:30 don't make those decisions later on

00:39:30 don't make those decisions later on that's exactly right and you know
00:39:33 that's exactly right and you know

00:39:33 that's exactly right and you know Microsoft's been doing this in schools
00:39:35 Microsoft's been doing this in schools

00:39:35 Microsoft's been doing this in schools across the country for several years but
00:39:39 across the country for several years but

00:39:39 across the country for several years but this year in 2018 for the first time
00:39:42 this year in 2018 for the first time

00:39:42 this year in 2018 for the first time we've taken you spark to middle schools
00:39:46 we've taken you spark to middle schools

00:39:46 we've taken you spark to middle schools on military bases we started at Camp
00:39:49 on military bases we started at Camp

00:39:49 on military bases we started at Camp Pendleton we were at Schofield Barracks
00:39:51 Pendleton we were at Schofield Barracks

00:39:51 Pendleton we were at Schofield Barracks we were at Fort Bragg we were at
00:39:53 we were at Fort Bragg we were at

00:39:53 we were at Fort Bragg we were at Quantico and on June 1st we're going to
00:39:56 Quantico and on June 1st we're going to

00:39:56 Quantico and on June 1st we're going to be at Robert G Cole middle school to
00:39:59 be at Robert G Cole middle school to

00:39:59 be at Robert G Cole middle school to offer you spark and we're really looking
00:40:00 offer you spark and we're really looking

00:40:00 offer you spark and we're really looking forward to that no I love it it for for
00:40:05 forward to that no I love it it for for

00:40:05 forward to that no I love it it for for those listening maybe for the first time
00:40:06 those listening maybe for the first time

00:40:06 those listening maybe for the first time on cyber talk radio the Air Force
00:40:08 on cyber talk radio the Air Force

00:40:08 on cyber talk radio the Air Force Foundation started a program called
00:40:10 Foundation started a program called

00:40:10 Foundation started a program called CyberPatriot which teaches kids the
00:40:13 CyberPatriot which teaches kids the

00:40:13 CyberPatriot which teaches kids the cybersecurity is a team sport in high
00:40:15 cybersecurity is a team sport in high

00:40:15 cybersecurity is a team sport in high school initially and now it's now at the
00:40:16 school initially and now it's now at the

00:40:16 school initially and now it's now at the middle school level because they
00:40:18 middle school level because they

00:40:18 middle school level because they realized there that if they waited until
00:40:20 realized there that if they waited until

00:40:20 realized there that if they waited until high school
00:40:21 high school

00:40:21 high school many of the the kids had already made
00:40:23 many of the the kids had already made

00:40:23 many of the the kids had already made decisions to go down another path
00:40:25 decisions to go down another path

00:40:25 decisions to go down another path at that point so getting the programs in
00:40:27 at that point so getting the programs in

00:40:27 at that point so getting the programs in the middle school has really helped them
00:40:28 the middle school has really helped them

00:40:28 the middle school has really helped them increase the interest level in
00:40:30 increase the interest level in

00:40:30 increase the interest level in enrollment and in the cyber Patriot team
00:40:33 enrollment and in the cyber Patriot team

00:40:33 enrollment and in the cyber Patriot team sport activities up at the high school
00:40:35 sport activities up at the high school

00:40:35 sport activities up at the high school level you're listening to 1200 W AI this
00:40:39 level you're listening to 1200 W AI this

00:40:39 level you're listening to 1200 W AI this is cyber talk radio and I'm joined by
00:40:41 is cyber talk radio and I'm joined by

00:40:41 is cyber talk radio and I'm joined by Chris Cortez VP of military affairs for
00:40:43 Chris Cortez VP of military affairs for

00:40:43 Chris Cortez VP of military affairs for Microsoft we're talking about the
00:40:44 Microsoft we're talking about the

00:40:44 Microsoft we're talking about the Microsoft software and systems Academy
00:40:46 Microsoft software and systems Academy

00:40:46 Microsoft software and systems Academy if you just joined us on the radio right
00:40:49 if you just joined us on the radio right

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00:41:01 at wwlp.com this will all be up and posted on Tuesday June 12th you can also
00:41:04 posted on Tuesday June 12th you can also

00:41:04 posted on Tuesday June 12th you can also listen to our past episodes I know I
00:41:06 listen to our past episodes I know I

00:41:06 listen to our past episodes I know I just mentioned a little bit about cyber
00:41:07 just mentioned a little bit about cyber

00:41:07 just mentioned a little bit about cyber Patriot we've had on some of the folks
00:41:10 Patriot we've had on some of the folks

00:41:10 Patriot we've had on some of the folks from that some of the kids on different
00:41:12 from that some of the kids on different

00:41:12 from that some of the kids on different teams so you can get a variety of
00:41:14 teams so you can get a variety of

00:41:14 teams so you can get a variety of different perspectives about what's
00:41:15 different perspectives about what's

00:41:16 different perspectives about what's going on in cyber patriot and how you
00:41:17 going on in cyber patriot and how you

00:41:17 going on in cyber patriot and how you can get involved from an education
00:41:20 can get involved from an education

00:41:20 can get involved from an education perspective there whether you're a youth
00:41:22 perspective there whether you're a youth

00:41:22 perspective there whether you're a youth or if you're a mentor and you've maybe
00:41:25 or if you're a mentor and you've maybe

00:41:25 or if you're a mentor and you've maybe graduated from the Microsoft software
00:41:27 graduated from the Microsoft software

00:41:27 graduated from the Microsoft software and systems Academy and you're looking
00:41:29 and systems Academy and you're looking

00:41:29 and systems Academy and you're looking to mentor youth the CyberPatriot team so
00:41:32 to mentor youth the CyberPatriot team so

00:41:32 to mentor youth the CyberPatriot team so we've got hundreds of them in San
00:41:34 we've got hundreds of them in San

00:41:34 we've got hundreds of them in San Antonio are always looking for more
00:41:36 Antonio are always looking for more

00:41:36 Antonio are always looking for more mentors to come out and help those kids
00:41:39 mentors to come out and help those kids

00:41:39 mentors to come out and help those kids get excited about technology is as Chris
00:41:42 get excited about technology is as Chris

00:41:42 get excited about technology is as Chris had mentioned I mean there's a half a
00:41:43 had mentioned I mean there's a half a

00:41:43 had mentioned I mean there's a half a million jobs open right now in
00:41:45 million jobs open right now in

00:41:45 million jobs open right now in technology across the US but I think
00:41:47 technology across the US but I think

00:41:47 technology across the US but I think this gap is forecasted to grow to over a
00:41:51 this gap is forecasted to grow to over a

00:41:51 this gap is forecasted to grow to over a million maybe over two million and as
00:41:54 million maybe over two million and as

00:41:54 million maybe over two million and as fast as he's rolling out and expanding
00:41:57 fast as he's rolling out and expanding

00:41:57 fast as he's rolling out and expanding the the MSSA it's not going to be fast
00:42:00 the the MSSA it's not going to be fast

00:42:00 the the MSSA it's not going to be fast enough all on its own there's not going
00:42:02 enough all on its own there's not going

00:42:02 enough all on its own there's not going to be a two million military members to
00:42:04 to be a two million military members to

00:42:04 to be a two million military members to train and transition so we need other
00:42:07 train and transition so we need other

00:42:07 train and transition so we need other education programs out there as well
00:42:09 education programs out there as well

00:42:09 education programs out there as well teaching folks technology getting
00:42:12 teaching folks technology getting

00:42:12 teaching folks technology getting technology skills at all levels so this
00:42:15 technology skills at all levels so this

00:42:15 technology skills at all levels so this is if you are thinking about all of
00:42:18 is if you are thinking about all of

00:42:18 is if you are thinking about all of these and you're not active duty or
00:42:20 these and you're not active duty or

00:42:20 these and you're not active duty or retired military look at the Alamo
00:42:24 retired military look at the Alamo

00:42:24 retired military look at the Alamo colleges here in San Antonio look at
00:42:27 colleges here in San Antonio look at

00:42:27 colleges here in San Antonio look at many of our other former guests on the
00:42:30 many of our other former guests on the

00:42:30 many of our other former guests on the program and well sometimes we get really
00:42:33 program and well sometimes we get really

00:42:33 program and well sometimes we get really nerdy on cybersecurity here if we don't
00:42:35 nerdy on cybersecurity here if we don't

00:42:35 nerdy on cybersecurity here if we don't talk about these education programs and
00:42:37 talk about these education programs and

00:42:37 talk about these education programs and we
00:42:38 we

00:42:38 we don't expose people to the opportunities
00:42:41 don't expose people to the opportunities

00:42:41 don't expose people to the opportunities that are out there it doesn't matter how
00:42:43 that are out there it doesn't matter how

00:42:43 that are out there it doesn't matter how nerdy I get for the three of us that are
00:42:45 nerdy I get for the three of us that are

00:42:45 nerdy I get for the three of us that are actually in the cybersecurity world
00:42:46 actually in the cybersecurity world

00:42:46 actually in the cybersecurity world right now we need 300,000 more we might
00:42:50 right now we need 300,000 more we might

00:42:50 right now we need 300,000 more we might need three million more so a big focus
00:42:53 need three million more so a big focus

00:42:53 need three million more so a big focus for us has been trying to help spread
00:42:56 for us has been trying to help spread

00:42:56 for us has been trying to help spread the word and about programs like this
00:42:59 the word and about programs like this

00:42:59 the word and about programs like this and let's see what we can do here
00:43:01 and let's see what we can do here

00:43:01 and let's see what we can do here getting this message out to the military
00:43:03 getting this message out to the military

00:43:03 getting this message out to the military personnel here in San Antonio to get
00:43:06 personnel here in San Antonio to get

00:43:06 personnel here in San Antonio to get Chris up from running a one cohort at a
00:43:09 Chris up from running a one cohort at a

00:43:09 Chris up from running a one cohort at a time in San Antonio to run in three or
00:43:11 time in San Antonio to run in three or

00:43:11 time in San Antonio to run in three or five or ten yeah we'll see how big we
00:43:14 five or ten yeah we'll see how big we

00:43:14 five or ten yeah we'll see how big we could make it let's see how much
00:43:15 could make it let's see how much

00:43:15 could make it let's see how much excitement we can get going here so as
00:43:17 excitement we can get going here so as

00:43:17 excitement we can get going here so as you're thinking about these different
00:43:19 you're thinking about these different

00:43:19 you're thinking about these different cohorts so we've got the different
00:43:21 cohorts so we've got the different

00:43:21 cohorts so we've got the different learning paths because now you're in
00:43:23 learning paths because now you're in

00:43:23 learning paths because now you're in some of the different cities like we've
00:43:24 some of the different cities like we've

00:43:24 some of the different cities like we've mentioned San Diego you're running a few
00:43:26 mentioned San Diego you're running a few

00:43:26 mentioned San Diego you're running a few different classes at once a few
00:43:28 different classes at once a few

00:43:28 different classes at once a few different locations at some of the bases
00:43:29 different locations at some of the bases

00:43:29 different locations at some of the bases there around San Diego so San Antonio my
00:43:32 there around San Diego so San Antonio my

00:43:32 there around San Diego so San Antonio my understanding we've got a cybersecurity
00:43:33 understanding we've got a cybersecurity

00:43:33 understanding we've got a cybersecurity Learning Path going here now but what
00:43:36 Learning Path going here now but what

00:43:36 Learning Path going here now but what are how does that work and what are some
00:43:38 are how does that work and what are some

00:43:38 are how does that work and what are some of the other ones as we would look to
00:43:40 of the other ones as we would look to

00:43:40 of the other ones as we would look to expand well when we first put this
00:43:42 expand well when we first put this

00:43:42 expand well when we first put this program together we took a look a
00:43:45 program together we took a look a

00:43:45 program together we took a look a careful look at where is the biggest
00:43:48 careful look at where is the biggest

00:43:48 careful look at where is the biggest demand in the IT industry and in the
00:43:50 demand in the IT industry and in the

00:43:50 demand in the IT industry and in the company after all we're trying to get
00:43:51 company after all we're trying to get

00:43:51 company after all we're trying to get you know people in the company as well
00:43:53 you know people in the company as well

00:43:53 you know people in the company as well and we really broke that down into four
00:43:56 and we really broke that down into four

00:43:56 and we really broke that down into four areas and they are cloud application
00:43:58 areas and they are cloud application

00:43:58 areas and they are cloud application development server and cloud
00:44:01 development server and cloud

00:44:01 development server and cloud administration cyber security
00:44:04 administration cyber security

00:44:04 administration cyber security administration and database and business
00:44:07 administration and database and business

00:44:07 administration and database and business intelligence administration for huge
00:44:10 intelligence administration for huge

00:44:10 intelligence administration for huge areas of turnover and as I mentioned
00:44:14 areas of turnover and as I mentioned

00:44:14 areas of turnover and as I mentioned earlier this isn't your job forever this
00:44:16 earlier this isn't your job forever this

00:44:16 earlier this isn't your job forever this is a step off point this is a starting
00:44:19 is a step off point this is a starting

00:44:19 is a step off point this is a starting point and you're gonna grow and then in
00:44:21 point and you're gonna grow and then in

00:44:21 point and you're gonna grow and then in the company and you're gonna do other
00:44:23 the company and you're gonna do other

00:44:23 the company and you're gonna do other things after that but these are the four
00:44:25 things after that but these are the four

00:44:25 things after that but these are the four fundamental basic areas where folks
00:44:28 fundamental basic areas where folks

00:44:28 fundamental basic areas where folks start and I would encourage people if
00:44:30 start and I would encourage people if

00:44:30 start and I would encourage people if they go through this program go to that
00:44:32 they go through this program go to that

00:44:32 they go through this program go to that interview but go with an open mind you
00:44:34 interview but go with an open mind you

00:44:34 interview but go with an open mind you may not be hired for that particular
00:44:39 may not be hired for that particular

00:44:39 may not be hired for that particular course that that you were dedicated to
00:44:42 course that that you were dedicated to

00:44:42 course that that you were dedicated to it might be for something in your
00:44:44 it might be for something in your

00:44:44 it might be for something in your background it's going to come out in the
00:44:45 background it's going to come out in the

00:44:45 background it's going to come out in the interview and somebody in the business
00:44:47 interview and somebody in the business

00:44:47 interview and somebody in the business is going to say wow I want you so those
00:44:51 is going to say wow I want you so those

00:44:51 is going to say wow I want you so those are the four
00:44:52 are the four

00:44:52 are the four and it's just a starting point yeah now
00:44:55 and it's just a starting point yeah now

00:44:55 and it's just a starting point yeah now a lot of hiring in the private sector
00:44:57 a lot of hiring in the private sector

00:44:57 a lot of hiring in the private sector for attitude and aptitude and that
00:45:00 for attitude and aptitude and that

00:45:00 for attitude and aptitude and that contextual experience and proven ability
00:45:02 contextual experience and proven ability

00:45:02 contextual experience and proven ability to learn because especially in the
00:45:05 to learn because especially in the

00:45:05 to learn because especially in the technology world stuff that was relevant
00:45:09 technology world stuff that was relevant

00:45:09 technology world stuff that was relevant two years ago not relevant potentially
00:45:13 two years ago not relevant potentially

00:45:13 two years ago not relevant potentially today and so the the what you're going
00:45:16 today and so the the what you're going

00:45:16 today and so the the what you're going to be learning in any technology
00:45:19 to be learning in any technology

00:45:19 to be learning in any technology education is how to learn technology and
00:45:23 education is how to learn technology and

00:45:23 education is how to learn technology and how to keep up with an ever changing
00:45:26 how to keep up with an ever changing

00:45:26 how to keep up with an ever changing landscape of of things so like as we
00:45:29 landscape of of things so like as we

00:45:29 landscape of of things so like as we look inside of the cloud computing world
00:45:33 look inside of the cloud computing world

00:45:33 look inside of the cloud computing world it's evolving very quickly it was all
00:45:35 it's evolving very quickly it was all

00:45:35 it's evolving very quickly it was all about virtual machines virtual servers
00:45:37 about virtual machines virtual servers

00:45:37 about virtual machines virtual servers for a while but now it's about big data
00:45:40 for a while but now it's about big data

00:45:40 for a while but now it's about big data services it's about artificial
00:45:42 services it's about artificial

00:45:42 services it's about artificial intelligence machine learning containers
00:45:45 intelligence machine learning containers

00:45:45 intelligence machine learning containers even things that are more lightweight
00:45:47 even things that are more lightweight

00:45:47 even things that are more lightweight than containers and in learning how to
00:45:50 than containers and in learning how to

00:45:50 than containers and in learning how to deploy applications and code across all
00:45:52 deploy applications and code across all

00:45:52 deploy applications and code across all of these how to manage databases that
00:45:54 of these how to manage databases that

00:45:54 of these how to manage databases that you used to think about a physical
00:45:55 you used to think about a physical

00:45:55 you used to think about a physical server or cluster of them but now with
00:45:58 server or cluster of them but now with

00:45:58 server or cluster of them but now with the cloud services the things like
00:46:00 the cloud services the things like

00:46:00 the cloud services the things like sequel Azure you're not having to think
00:46:02 sequel Azure you're not having to think

00:46:02 sequel Azure you're not having to think about that stuff anymore you're thinking
00:46:03 about that stuff anymore you're thinking

00:46:03 about that stuff anymore you're thinking about the database from a schema level
00:46:05 about the database from a schema level

00:46:05 about the database from a schema level and from a technology use level but not
00:46:09 and from a technology use level but not

00:46:09 and from a technology use level but not necessarily from the many of the things
00:46:10 necessarily from the many of the things

00:46:10 necessarily from the many of the things that you had to think about three or
00:46:11 that you had to think about three or

00:46:11 that you had to think about three or five years ago if you're running your
00:46:13 five years ago if you're running your

00:46:13 five years ago if you're running your own sequel server cluster in your own
00:46:15 own sequel server cluster in your own

00:46:15 own sequel server cluster in your own data center so I mean those are all of
00:46:18 data center so I mean those are all of

00:46:18 data center so I mean those are all of the the great things to be teaching
00:46:21 the the great things to be teaching

00:46:21 the the great things to be teaching folks I would highly encourage people to
00:46:24 folks I would highly encourage people to

00:46:24 folks I would highly encourage people to take any one of those tracks available
00:46:27 take any one of those tracks available

00:46:27 take any one of those tracks available to them there's not anything there that
00:46:30 to them there's not anything there that

00:46:30 to them there's not anything there that that I see that I go you know what maybe
00:46:32 that I see that I go you know what maybe

00:46:32 that I see that I go you know what maybe that was relevant three or five years
00:46:34 that was relevant three or five years

00:46:34 that was relevant three or five years ago those are all cutting-edge things
00:46:35 ago those are all cutting-edge things

00:46:35 ago those are all cutting-edge things that will be set and folks up for
00:46:38 that will be set and folks up for

00:46:38 that will be set and folks up for another 20 years of success yeah and you
00:46:42 another 20 years of success yeah and you

00:46:42 another 20 years of success yeah and you know we talked about it earlier but if
00:46:44 know we talked about it earlier but if

00:46:44 know we talked about it earlier but if you're thinking about getting into the
00:46:47 you're thinking about getting into the

00:46:47 you're thinking about getting into the IT industry lose all the fear of you
00:46:51 IT industry lose all the fear of you

00:46:51 IT industry lose all the fear of you know did what I do in the military map
00:46:53 know did what I do in the military map

00:46:53 know did what I do in the military map exactly it's IT that it doesn't matter
00:46:56 exactly it's IT that it doesn't matter

00:46:56 exactly it's IT that it doesn't matter you have a lot of skills you have a lot
00:46:58 you have a lot of skills you have a lot

00:46:58 you have a lot of skills you have a lot of talent and you have a lot to offer
00:47:00 of talent and you have a lot to offer

00:47:00 of talent and you have a lot to offer and go to military microsoft.com slant
00:47:03 and go to military microsoft.com slant

00:47:03 and go to military microsoft.com slant training slant MSSA
00:47:06 training slant MSSA

00:47:06 training slant MSSA to find out the details on how you can
00:47:07 to find out the details on how you can

00:47:07 to find out the details on how you can apply for the program you can do this
00:47:10 apply for the program you can do this

00:47:10 apply for the program you can do this yeah you served our country here for for
00:47:14 yeah you served our country here for for

00:47:14 yeah you served our country here for for 33 years and then went to to work for
00:47:16 33 years and then went to to work for

00:47:16 33 years and then went to to work for Microsoft after this so I got the
00:47:19 Microsoft after this so I got the

00:47:19 Microsoft after this so I got the feeling though you didn't really have to
00:47:21 feeling though you didn't really have to

00:47:21 feeling though you didn't really have to go to work so what I mean really got you
00:47:23 go to work so what I mean really got you

00:47:23 go to work so what I mean really got you into this and as we've been having this
00:47:25 into this and as we've been having this

00:47:25 into this and as we've been having this discussion I mean I see that the passion
00:47:27 discussion I mean I see that the passion

00:47:27 discussion I mean I see that the passion in your face about this program and
00:47:30 in your face about this program and

00:47:30 in your face about this program and about the the work that you're you're
00:47:32 about the the work that you're you're

00:47:32 about the the work that you're you're able to go do it like yeah why why this
00:47:35 able to go do it like yeah why why this

00:47:35 able to go do it like yeah why why this why not just sit on the beach in San
00:47:36 why not just sit on the beach in San

00:47:36 why not just sit on the beach in San Diego because it's a pretty gorgeous
00:47:38 Diego because it's a pretty gorgeous

00:47:38 Diego because it's a pretty gorgeous place we were talking about fair I went
00:47:39 place we were talking about fair I went

00:47:39 place we were talking about fair I went to high school there and it's well one
00:47:42 to high school there and it's well one

00:47:42 to high school there and it's well one of the places in America that I might
00:47:44 of the places in America that I might

00:47:44 of the places in America that I might love as much as San Antonio the mission
00:47:46 love as much as San Antonio the mission

00:47:46 love as much as San Antonio the mission of Microsoft is to enable every person
00:47:49 of Microsoft is to enable every person

00:47:49 of Microsoft is to enable every person and organization on the planet to
00:47:51 and organization on the planet to

00:47:51 and organization on the planet to achieve more what a great mission and
00:47:55 achieve more what a great mission and

00:47:55 achieve more what a great mission and everything that we do is all about that
00:47:58 everything that we do is all about that

00:47:58 everything that we do is all about that this particular program is one aspect of
00:48:02 this particular program is one aspect of

00:48:02 this particular program is one aspect of the company's diversity and inclusion
00:48:05 the company's diversity and inclusion

00:48:05 the company's diversity and inclusion which it believes in strongly and it
00:48:09 which it believes in strongly and it

00:48:09 which it believes in strongly and it wants to do as much as it can for the
00:48:11 wants to do as much as it can for the

00:48:11 wants to do as much as it can for the world and this particular program is
00:48:16 world and this particular program is

00:48:16 world and this particular program is geared to a great place in terms of my
00:48:19 geared to a great place in terms of my

00:48:19 geared to a great place in terms of my background which is our military that's
00:48:21 background which is our military that's

00:48:21 background which is our military that's where I spent over three decades
00:48:23 where I spent over three decades

00:48:23 where I spent over three decades I know these young people I've seen
00:48:25 I know these young people I've seen

00:48:25 I know these young people I've seen these young people in harm's way I've
00:48:28 these young people in harm's way I've

00:48:28 these young people in harm's way I've seen how dedicated they are how focused
00:48:31 seen how dedicated they are how focused

00:48:31 seen how dedicated they are how focused they are they're amazing and to be able
00:48:35 they are they're amazing and to be able

00:48:35 they are they're amazing and to be able to offer a program like this to our
00:48:38 to offer a program like this to our

00:48:38 to offer a program like this to our military and to be right up front and
00:48:41 military and to be right up front and

00:48:41 military and to be right up front and center with this program it's just an
00:48:44 center with this program it's just an

00:48:44 center with this program it's just an amazing opportunity I really really love
00:48:49 amazing opportunity I really really love

00:48:49 amazing opportunity I really really love what I do and our CEO encourages all of
00:48:54 what I do and our CEO encourages all of

00:48:54 what I do and our CEO encourages all of our employees to do what they can to to
00:49:01 our employees to do what they can to to

00:49:01 our employees to do what they can to to satisfy their desires their dreams
00:49:03 satisfy their desires their dreams

00:49:03 satisfy their desires their dreams things that are good for society things
00:49:06 things that are good for society things

00:49:06 things that are good for society things are good for the world this is one of
00:49:09 are good for the world this is one of

00:49:09 are good for the world this is one of those MSSA is one of those programs
00:49:12 those MSSA is one of those programs

00:49:12 those MSSA is one of those programs that is really as good as it gets
00:49:17 that is really as good as it gets

00:49:17 that is really as good as it gets these military people in my book are the
00:49:22 these military people in my book are the

00:49:22 these military people in my book are the best of the best
00:49:23 best of the best

00:49:23 best of the best and they deserve opportunities like this
00:49:26 and they deserve opportunities like this

00:49:26 and they deserve opportunities like this and I'm just really really grateful to
00:49:28 and I'm just really really grateful to

00:49:28 and I'm just really really grateful to have to be able to take part in the
00:49:32 have to be able to take part in the

00:49:32 have to be able to take part in the program in this ism thank you very much
00:49:34 program in this ism thank you very much

00:49:34 program in this ism thank you very much Chris for joining us today and for the
00:49:38 Chris for joining us today and for the

00:49:38 Chris for joining us today and for the the hard work you do to implement
00:49:40 the hard work you do to implement

00:49:40 the hard work you do to implement rollout and expand the MSSA program
00:49:43 rollout and expand the MSSA program

00:49:43 rollout and expand the MSSA program across more bases and to grow the
00:49:45 across more bases and to grow the

00:49:45 across more bases and to grow the program and at the basis it's already
00:49:47 program and at the basis it's already

00:49:47 program and at the basis it's already out today Thank You Brett for taking
00:49:50 out today Thank You Brett for taking

00:49:50 out today Thank You Brett for taking this opportunity giving me the
00:49:51 this opportunity giving me the

00:49:51 this opportunity giving me the opportunity to talk about MSSA and
00:49:53 opportunity to talk about MSSA and

00:49:53 opportunity to talk about MSSA and hopefully reach more of our audience out
00:49:56 hopefully reach more of our audience out

00:49:56 hopefully reach more of our audience out there and encourage them to participate
00:49:59 there and encourage them to participate

00:49:59 there and encourage them to participate in this program