Federal agencies are under growing pressure to modernize systems, adopt emerging technologies, and protect critical infrastructure—all while competing in a limited and highly competitive talent market.
If you’re sourcing talent for a federal project, you already know that securing cleared professionals is a significant challenge. But clearance alone isn’t enough. The workforce must also be technically skilled, contract-ready, and aligned with the agency’s objectives and mission.
Fedstack’s Talent Scaling Solutions was built to meet these challenges head-on. Our approach enables federal agencies to source, train, and deploy cleared technical talent—faster, more affordably, and at scale.
The Challenge: Federal IT Hiring is Slow and Costly
It’s no secret that federal hiring cycles are complex—especially for roles that require technical expertise and security clearance. Common roadblocks include:
Lengthy onboarding timelines: It typically takes two to four months for a new hire to become fully productive, placing additional strain on existing teams. Not to mention the time it takes to go through clearance—even the fastest 90% of the initial top-secret clearance investigations still require more than three months, on average.
High turnover costs: Losing technical staff can cost agencies up to 250% of the employee’s annual salary, which is a huge loss, especially given the high attrition rates within the sector. To put this into context, over 100,000 federal workers departed the workforce in 2023, with the attrition rates of those serving less than 5 years at a whopping 7.4%, and particularly high among talent under 30 years of age.
Rising recruitment expenses: Recruitment costs can easily stack up to $10-50k per hire, not to mention the significant time resources it takes to identify the right candidates, complete the initial screening process, conduct interviews, negotiate offers, and complete the onboarding.
Persistent skills gaps: Demand continues to outpace supply in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, and data engineering. In fact, according to a recent cybersecurity workforce study by ISC2, in the cybersecurity space alone, the gap between the talent needed and the talent available is growing by 12.6% year-on-year. More broadly, IDC estimates that by 2026, the global IT skills shortage will affect 9 in 10 organizations, particularly affecting government organizations.
Bottom line is, federal IT hiring is slow and costly, putting a significant strain on internal teams, slowing progress, and putting entire missions at risk.
Fedstack’s Talent Scaling Solutions emerged as a one-stop-shop to tackle these problems, enabling federal agencies like yours to grow talent that’s cleared, capable, and contract-ready, at the speed and scale you require.
Fedstack’s Response: Hire, Train, Deploy
Over the past seven years, Fedstack has trained and deployed more than 700 highly skilled professionals across 100+ digital transformation initiatives for over 10 federal agencies. Our client-obsessed approach ensures that every new team member deployed at your workforce arrives ready to contribute from day one.
So, how do we do it?
We’ve designed a scalable, proven model for developing technical talent that is both mission-ready and security-cleared:
Talent Built for Federal Missions
Our scalable model builds mission-ready, security-cleared cohorts tailored to each agency’s specific needs across:
- Cybersecurity
- Data & AI
- Application Development
- IT Infrastructure
- Digital Platforms
Each Fedstack cohort is:
- Fully vetted and U.S. citizen-cleared, up to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) with Full Scope Polygraph, able to handle even highly classified government projects
- Custom-trained to meet your agency’s tech stack, compliance needs, and mission goals
- Fully billable and deployable from day one
Our approach significantly reduces your onboarding timelines, minimizes risk, and ensures technical consistency at scale. What’s more, our AI-driven training and vetting processes ensure candidates are not only technically capable but fully aligned to your mission too.
Why It Works
- Federal focus: Our leadership team consists of federal consulting veterans with a combined 100 years of federal experience across 25+ agencies.
- Platform-aligned: Our training is built on real-world environments—from AWS and Microsoft Azure to Salesforce, ServiceNow, and more.
- Secure and agile: Our professionals are cleared and trained in SAFe Agile practices for maximum adaptability and compliance.
Proven in the Field
When the Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with Fedstack, our full-stack DevOps experts helped to significantly improve their claims accuracy, reduce processing times, and increase system reliability—demonstrating the measurable value of mission-aligned, cleared talent. Find out more in this case study.
Ready to Start Scaling the Smart Way?
This isn’t just traditional staffing or recruitment. Working with us means engaging in strategic workforce development for your team—optimized for speed, security, and scale.
With Fedstack’s Talent Scaling Solutions, we’ll give you access to dependable, cleared, and technically aligned talent—ready to support your federal mission from day one!
Let’s build the next generation of federal technologists together. Contact us to learn how we can support your hiring strategy.
