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26Z Data Network Engineering

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Overview

A data network engineering officer leads, manages, and directs network and information systems activities at the executive level. This designation applies to all Functional Area 26 officers upon promotion to colonel.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

  • Executive direction of network and information systems

Civilian Career Paths

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Computer and Information Systems Managers

Executive-level leadership of network and information systems activities transfers directly to directing a civilian IT department.

How to prepare: Prepare a civilian-facing case study of a network or information systems activity you directed, explaining its scope, your decisions, and documented outcomes.

What the civilian work involves
  • Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
  • Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
  • Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 26Z Data Network Engineering

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 26Z (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank officer, authority codeType officer

    Supports: Executive direction of network and information systems, Computer and Information Systems Managers (O*NET 11-3021.00)

  2. O*NET: Computer and Information Systems Managers

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Computer and Information Systems Managers (O*NET 11-3021.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 26Z

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