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The Critical Vault
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Built for the people who keep the internet running.
Market Trends
Hiring surges, new builds, and where the demand is moving
Tech & Infrastructure
Power, cooling, AI workloads, and the tech reshaping data centers
Career Moves
Certifications worth pursuing, salary benchmarks, and role spotlights
Industry News
Hyperscaler announcements, policy shifts, and global expansion
Veteran Spotlight
Stories of vets thriving in critical facilities careers
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From the Desk of the Author
Written by Kirk Offel
Every issue of The Critical Vault is authored by Overwatch CEO Kirk Offel — a U.S. Navy veteran and data center executive who has led some of the industry's most complex mission-critical builds. No ghostwriters, no fluff. Just what he's seeing in the market, straight from the front lines.
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From the team at Overwatch
Overwatch is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned staffing firm placing talent across the data center lifecycle. The Critical Vault is our way of giving back to the community that powers critical infrastructure.