Trump Admin to Hire 1,000 for New 'Tech Force' to Build AI Infrastructure

An anonymous reader shared this report from CNBC:

The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new initiative dubbed the 'U.S. Tech Force,' comprising about 1,000 engineers and other specialists who will work on artificial intelligence infrastructure and other technology projects throughout the federal government.

Participants will commit to a two-year employment program working with teams that report directly to agency leaders in 'collaboration with leading technology companies,' according to an official government website. ['...and work closely with senior managers from companies partnering with the Tech Force.'] Those 'private sector partners' include Amazon Web Services, Apple, Google Public Sector, Dell Technologies, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Oracle, Palantir, Salesforce and numerous others [including AMD, IBM, Coinbase, Robinhood, Uber, xAI, and Zoom], the website says.

The Tech Force shows the Trump administration increasing its focus on developing America's AI infrastructure as it competes with China for dominance in the rapidly growing industry... The engineering corps will be working on 'high-impact technology initiatives including AI implementation, application development, data modernization, and digital service delivery across federal agencies,' the site says.



'Answer the call,' says the new web site at TechForce.gov.

'Upon completing the program, engineers can seek employment with the partnering private-sector companies for potential full-time roles — demonstrating the value of combining civil service with technical expertise.' [And those private sector companies can also nominate employees to participate.] 'Annual salaries are expected to be in the approximate range of $150,000 to $200,000.'

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