WarCollar Industries Earns 2026 Silver Military Friendly® Employer Designation
Reston, Virginia (Nov 11th, 2025) — WarCollar Industries announced today that it has earned the 2026 Silver Military Friendly® Employer designation.
Institutions earning the Military Friendly® Employers designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,200 companies participated in the Military Friendly survey.
Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Military Friendly®, in consultation with the Military Friendly® Advisory Council, a group of independent leaders in the military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining an organization’s survey score with an assessment of the organization’s ability to meet and exceed thresholds for Recruitment, New Hire Retention, Employee Turnover, and Promotion & Advancement of veterans and military employees.
WarCollar Industries strives to recruit transitioning military and veterans into positions that appreciate the qualities and skills they learned in their military and civilian training. To that end, the company participates in the DoD Skillbridge Program, Virginia Values Veterans, Vet Jobs, and the 4+1 Program and provides a number of resources to help veterans and transitioning military prepare their resumes for civilian life.
“WarCollar Industries is honored to receive the 2026 Silver Military Friendly® Employer designation. In the past year, we have amplified our efforts to recruit transitioning military and veterans into positions that appreciate the qualities and skills they learned in their military training. Today, nearly 50% of our staff are veterans representing the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy. I am grateful to the many WarCollar employees who made this possible. Our 2026 silver status is a reflection of their hard work and dedication.”
— Gene Bransfield, Founder and CEO, WarCollar Industries, and U.S. Air Force Veteran
“Earning the Military Friendly® designation is more than a badge; it’s a reflection of deep-rooted values and strategic foresight. These organizations don’t just open doors for veterans, spouses, and service members; they build pathways for lasting impact. Their commitment isn’t performative; it’s transformative. It’s proof that honoring military talent is not only the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do.”
— Kayla Lopez, Vice President of Memberships, Military Friendly®
WarCollar Industries will be showcased in the 2026 Military Friendly ® Employers Guide in the Winter issue of G.I. Jobs ® magazine and on MilitaryFriendly.com.
About Military Friendly®
Military Friendly® is the standard that measures an organization’s commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the military community. Over 2,900 organizations compete annually for Military Friendly® designation annually. Military Friendly®, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. Military Friendly® is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or the federal government. Results are produced via a rules-based algorithm. The data-driven Military Friendly® lists and methodology can be found at https://www.militaryfriendly.com/mfcguide/.
About WarCollar Industries
WarCollar Industries is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business offering offensive and defensive cybersecurity and intelligence analysis solutions to government and commercial clients. Our mission is to find the top level of cybersecurity talent available and bring them to the front lines of our customers’ missions. Our staff has expertise in analysis, forensics, development, engineering, incident response, penetration testing, research, and more. We work with you to solve the toughest challenges in the ever-evolving digital landscape. Our broad offering of services including network operations and intelligence analysis, commercial pen testing, compromise assessments, cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and open source intelligence. See our Military Friendly profile: https://www.militaryfriendly.com/company-profile/?cid=1475.
Press Contact
Cate Urban
Marketing + Communications Specialist
curban@warcollar.com
