Smoothstack Earns Third Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award
McLean, VA [November 12, 2026] — Smoothstack has earned a 2026 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor, its third time at the Gold level, following 2022 and 2025. The HIRE Vets Medallion is the only federal award program that recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain veterans.
“We hire for what veterans have already proven and develop the rest,” said John Akkara, CEO of Smoothstack. “Being recognized by the Department of Labor for the third time shows that this approach works, and our clients see it every day in the engineers who stay and lead.”
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