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Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Selects Workday to Accelerate its Human Resources Modernization EffortsNew Relationship Underscores Potential for Workday to Transform U.S. Intelligence Community and Federal Government Business Processes PLEASANTON, Calif., May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leading provider of solutions to help organizations manage their people and money, today announced the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has selected Workday Government Cloud to accelerate its human resources modernization efforts, marking Workday's formal entry into the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and its growing momentum in the U.S. Federal Government market. "The intelligence community is not immune to the external forces transforming the world of work so we applaud DIA for leading the charge in modernizing the way it manages the evolving needs of its workforce – a mission we are honored to support," said Carl Eschenbach, CEO, Workday. "This partnership demonstrates our dedication to the federal market and our significant customer momentum in this space as more and more federal agencies shift from legacy technologies to modern solutions like Workday." Working in partnership with their value-added reseller Groundswell, who has extensive federal modernization experience, Workday will support DIA on its mission to rapidly accelerate recruitment and onboarding efforts to create a diverse, trusted and agile workforce. Workday will also help DIA identify, integrate, and direct skills and expertise across its organization to solve emerging intelligence poblems where and when they are most needed. With Workday Government Cloud, DIA will be able to:
DIA's charge for modernization comes at a time when federal agencies are facing unprecedented technological changes, rapidly shifting demographics, and long wait times to hire, particularly with younger prospective employees. It is estimated only 7% of the federal workforce is under the age of 30 and nearly 30% of federal leaders will become eligible for retirement within five years. This, combined with complex intelligence problems emerging daily, makes the need to replace legacy technologies all the more pressing. Workday's new partnership with DIA builds on an existing base of more than 35 federal and national government customers around the world and marks nearly two years since the company entered the U.S. federal market, underscoring its significant momentum within the sector. About Workday © 2024 Workday, Inc. All rights reserved. Workday and the Workday logo are registered trademarks of Workday, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. About DIA About Groundswell
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