DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$LRN—Galvanize – a subsidiary of Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) – has announced a partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the combat logistics support agency responsible for the global supply chain of the U.S. military worldwide. As one of the nation’s leading providers of software engineering and data science training, Galvanize will train DLA personnel in Data Analytics and Data Science in support of DLA’s digital business transformation to become a more data-literate organization.
With about 26,000 civilian and military employees around the globe, DLA’s partnership with Galvanize signals an acknowledgement of the need to stay at the forefront of data analytics usage and deployment by increasing the technical skills and capabilities of its workforce. Through its objective-based education methods and world-class instructors in Data Analytics and Data Science, Galvanize will support the technical training and upskilling of DLA personnel over the next year.
“From manufacturing to distribution, the Defense Logistics Agency is at the forefront of an increasingly data-driven global logistics landscape,” said Bill Blackstone, Executive Vice President of Operations at Galvanize. “We are proud to be a partner in maximizing the impact and efficiency of their mission to deliver quality and proactive global logistics to service members around the world.”
In addition to its work with DLA, Galvanize is already a leading upskilling technology training resource for active duty U.S. military personnel. In the summer of 2021, the Defense Department awarded Galvanize a Phase III SBIR IDIQ Contract, and the company has already graduated hundreds of active duty service members through its coding and data science bootcamps. Additionally, Galvanize has collaborated with the Veteran’s Administration on the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program to train hundreds of Veterans, and offers a Web Development Immersive course exclusively to transitioning active duty service members through its Operation Level Up program. Learn more at www.galvanize.com.
About Galvanize
Galvanize is an industry leader in technology education, offering the Hack Reactor Software Engineering immersive bootcamps to propel careers and help individuals thrive in the digital economy. In addition to its physical campuses, Galvanize offers full-time and part-time immersive bootcamps to individuals remotely, and tailored workforce training to enterprise clients to address each of their unique needs. With 10,000+ graduates, Galvanize alumni have gone on to bring their talents to over 2,250 companies. Galvanize is a subsidiary of Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), a premier provider of innovative, high-quality online and blended education solutions, curriculum, and programs to students, schools and enterprises in primary, secondary and post-secondary settings. Learn more at www.galvanize.com.
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