The White House has announced the establishment of a “Tech Force” made up of “an elite group of ~1,000 technology specialists” provided by top technology firms. Participants will serve a two-year employment term working with agencies in the federal government. Apple will participate.
The new “Force” will provide assistance to government agencies implementing artificial intelligence, while also providing assistance in solving technological challenges. The non-partisan initiative is “centered on serving the American public through better technology.”
The new initiative is described as follows:
Tech Force will be an elite group of ~1,000 technology specialists hired by agencies to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) implementation and solve the federal government’s most critical technological challenges. Tech Force will primarily recruit early-career technologists from traditional recruiting channels, along with experienced engineering managers from private sector partners, to serve two-year employment terms in the federal government. Tech Force will include centralized organization and programming and serve as a recruiting platform post-employment.
The website’s FAQ section list Apple as one of the participating firms. Other tech firms participating in the initiative include:
- Adobe
- Amazon Web Services
- AMD
- Anduril
- Box
- C3.ai
- Coinbase
- Databricks
- Dell Technologies
- Docusign
- Google Public Sector
- IBM
- Meta
- Microsoft
- Nvidia
- OpenAI
- Oracle
- Palantir
- Salesforce
- SAP
- ServiceNow
- Snowflake
- Robinhood
- Uber
- Workday
- xAI
- Zoom.
The website n0tes that the list of participant will expand over time.
Apple hasn’t yet commented on the extent of its participation.
Participants will receive annual compensation of between $150,000 and $200,000, plus benefits. They will have skills in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics, software engineering, or technical project management.
Once participants have reached the end of their two-year US Tech Force enlistment, tech specialists can either apply to remain a government employee, or return to the private tech sector. The participating tech firms have pledged to consider participants for any open positions they may have, according to CNBC.
Interested parties can apply via the application portal and create a USAJOBS profile. After an application is received, applicants will face a technical assessment, potential interviews, and a background check.
For more information, visit the US Tech Force website.
