US EditionTrump admin to hire 1,000 specialists for ‘Tech Force’ to build AI, finance projects
The program aims to fill a federal tech talent gap with 1,000 specialists serving two-year terms to accelerate AI adoption and modernize government systems, officials said.
- On Monday the Trump administration unveiled the U.S. Tech Force, hiring about 1,000 early-career software engineers, data scientists, project managers and AI experts in a two-year program led by the Office of Personnel Management.
- The program aims to modernize federal systems and attract tech talent, bringing more AI employees into the public sector to boost U.S. AI infrastructure amid competition with China, OPM officials say.
- Private partners including Amazon Web Services, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI will provide mentorship, while OPM will screen applicants with technical assessments before agencies interview candidates.
- Partner companies can nominate employees for the Tech Force, and alumni can seek full-time jobs with private-sector partner companies committed to considering them.
- OPM plans to run the initiative annually and expand it over time, addressing a technical talent gap and competing on compensation for engineers across the Department of Defense, Internal Revenue Service, and State Department.
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