OPM Launches U.S. Tech Force to Advance Federal Technology Leadership

On December 15, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), working with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), General Services Administration (GSA), and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), announced the U.S. Tech Force. This new program will recruit 1,000 top engineers, data scientists, and technology leaders for two-year assignments across federal agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to modernize systems and strengthen U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. Backed by more than 25 private-sector partners—including Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services, and OpenAI, each department will do their own hiring based on size and need.