U.S. Department of the Air Force Partners with Workera to Build Tailored Upskilling Domains

Mission:

Deliver precise, future-proof skills development for analytics teams supporting global operations.

Challenge:

The Air Force needed a reliable way to assess and upskill airmen with technical expertise. Traditional methods (like focus groups) lacked accuracy, leading to inconsistent self-assessments.

Solution:

Workera collaborated with DAF experts to design 6 custom skill domains, modeling over 200 measurable skills across analytics areas like:

• Modeling & Simulation
• Probability & Statistics (72 skills)
• Decision Analysis
• Optimization
• Wargaming
• Problem Formulation

Each domain is backed by psychometric rigor and tailored to DAF’s unique operational needs.

Impact:

✅ Verified Skill Accuracy
✅ Personalized Learning Paths
✅ Trusted Tool for Talent Development

“We are often given the task of developing a specific skill or ability, but the question we have to address is ‘how are we going to assess that’?” said Dave Pendergraft, Deputy Director of Analyst Community Development and Support at the United States Department of the Air Force. “Workera is the one piece that can give you a fresh look at someone’s skills… It’s a piece of the puzzle that we were previously missing on how to assess skill levels.”

Looking Ahead:

DAF plans to align these custom domains with job architectures, accelerating the formation of a cyber-ready workforce in an AI-powered future.