It actually was mandatory in the past for some DoD projects. Not anymore, for quite a while, which is why I'm surprised. It's never been a hip language, and so

It actually was mandatory in the past for some DoD projects. Not anymore, for quite a while, which is why I'm surprised. It's never been a hip language, and so I would expect Ada engineering positions to be somewhat like Cobol jobs, i.e. maintenance and legacy. And thus not as likely to appear on things like Tiobe. It's an interesting language, worth a look.