For employers
Find cleared talent
ready to contribute Day 1.
Direct access to a curated pool of security-cleared defense professionals across MacDill, USCENTCOM, and USSOCOM. Post your role, get clearance-matched introductions reviewed by a chapter steward, and skip the recruiter spam.
Free for NDIA Tampa Bay chapter member firms. Non-members can register and apply for chapter membership in the same flow.
Cyber Program Manager, 12 yrs
Tampa, FL
Cleared SWE — Java, Spring, Kafka
Tampa, FL
All-Source Intelligence Analyst, 15 yrs
MacDill
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Why employers choose this hub
Pre-qualified. Defense-focused. Chapter-direct.
01 · Pre-qualified pool
Member-only talent
Every candidate is an active NDIA Tampa Bay chapter member. No bots, no foreign actors, no recruiter resume floods — less noise for your hiring team.
02 · Defense-focused
Not a generic job board
Candidates here are actively seeking defense-sector roles. You won't sort through general-purpose tech applicants who don't understand cleared work.
03 · Streamlined intros
Direct connection, no middleman
Employers connect directly with candidates — no staffing agency cut, no LinkedIn InMail spam. A chapter steward keeps it civil.
04 · Bias-aware
Anonymized browsing
Profiles surface skills, clearance, and experience first. Names and employers come into view only after a candidate approves your introduction — reducing unconscious bias in early discovery.
How it works
Four steps, no fluff.
Register your company
Link to an existing company record or create a new one. Free for chapter member firms.
Post your role
Title, clearance level, skill area, location. Plain-text JD. We index for clearance-aware matching.
Get matched candidates
See anonymized profiles ranked by clearance fit, skills overlap, and location. Filter by metro, work style, job-search status.
Request introduction
Send a short message; a chapter steward reviews, candidate approves, and PII unlocks for both sides.
Ready to start hiring
Set up your employer account in under 3 minutes.
Register, link your company, and post your first role today. Need a tour first? Email talent@ndiatampabay.org.