{"id":43418,"date":"2025-12-16T07:51:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligencecommunitynews.com\/?p=43418"},"modified":"2025-12-16T07:51:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:51:36","slug":"opm-launches-us-tech-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelligencecommunitynews.com\/opm-launches-us-tech-force\/","title":{"rendered":"OPM launches US Tech Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On December 15, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services Administration (GSA), the White House Office of Science Technology and Policy (OSTP), and agency leaders across the administration, announced the establishment of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techforce.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States Tech Force (Tech Force)<\/a>\u2013 a new,\u00a0cross-government program\u00a0to recruit top technologists to modernize the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>Securing America\u2019s leadership in AI is the paramount national challenge of this generation.\u00a0The White House\u2019s\u00a0AI Action Plan\u00a0focuses on unleashing private sector innovation while also recognizing the federal government must have the technical talent to lead in technology modernization.<\/p>\n<p>Tech Force is a critical aspect of this directive \u2013 a\u00a0government-wide effort\u00a0to surge teams of top engineers, data scientists, and technology leaders to tackle the government\u2019s most complex and large-scale challenges and deliver on the president\u2019s vision.\u00a0In collaboration with leading private-sector technology companies, participants will receive world-class technical training and work closely with senior managers sourced directly from industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a clarion call,\u201d\u00a0OPM Director Scott Kupor said.\u00a0\u201cIf you want to help your country lead in the age of rapid technological advancement, we need you. Tech Force offers the chance to build and lead projects of national importance, while creating powerful career opportunities in both public service and the private sector. I am grateful to President Trump for prioritizing America\u2019s technology leadership and empowering a cross-government effort to close our nation\u2019s critical talent gaps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tech Force\u2019s success will be driven by agency leaders who will empower technologists to work on the most mission-critical projects at the\u00a0Departments of State, Treasury, War, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security in addition to the Small Business Association, Internal Revenue Service, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, OPM, GSA, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Agency leaders will partner closely with Tech Force leadership, which includes individuals from OPM, OMB, GSA, and OSTP, in addition to the\u00a0Chief AI Officer, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, the Special Advisor to the President for AI &amp; Crypto, the White House Office of Public Liaison, and the National Science Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0unprecedented cross-government coordination\u00a0will ensure the federal government possesses the best talent to modernize and strengthen its technology systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGSA is proud to partner with OPM and the Trump Administration to answer the president\u2019s call to fast-track AI adoption across the federal government,\u201d\u00a0FAS Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said.\u00a0\u201cTech Force will be a true force multiplier, creating a pathway to bring in top private-sector talent to help drive a new era of American AI leadership inside the federal government and deliver for the American taxpayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTech Force is America\u2019s elite corps for the AI revolution, mobilizing the nation\u2019s best minds to lead on digital frontlines, defend our global edge and secure our future in technological leadership,\u201d\u00a0US Federal CIO Gregory Barbaccia said.\u00a0\u201cIt is a call to service for our nation\u2019s best technologists to join a mission-critical corps that will ensure our competitiveness, modernize our government infrastructure\u00a0and lead the world in innovation from education to medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>OPM announced the initial private sector partners for Tech Force: Adobe, Amazon Web Services, AMD, Anduril, Apple, Box, C3.ai, Coinbase, Databricks, Dell Technologies, Docusign, Google Public Sector, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Oracle, Palantir, Robinhood, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Snowflake, Synopsys, Uber, Workday, xAI, and Zoom. OPM plans to expand this list of partners over time.<\/p>\n<p>Source: OPM<\/p>\n<p><em>Time is running out &#8212; <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/intelligencecommunitynews.com\/subscribe\"><em>become a paid subscriber to IC News today<\/em><\/a><em>, and lock in subscription rates at 2025 prices. 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