Washington, DC — The White House on Monday announced the creation of a new AI-focused “Tech Force,” a federal initiative designed to bring technologists from major private-sector firms into government roles, following significant staffing reductions across existing federal technology offices earlier this year.
According to the administration, the program will allow employees from leading technology companies to serve two-year stints inside federal agencies while retaining stock options or equity from their employers. Participants would then be permitted to return to the private sector after completing their service. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said the initiative aims to recruit up to 1,000 workers, with salaries ranging from $135,000 to $195,000 annually.
Companies listed as partners include Adobe, Amazon Web Services, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Palantir, and Elon Musk’s xAI. The program is also open to applicants outside those firms. Participants will be required to take leave from their employers and comply with federal ethics rules, though Kupor acknowledged some ambiguity remains around employment separation and conflict safeguards.
The rollout comes after the Trump administration dismantled or downsized several existing federal technology programs. Earlier this year, the U.S. Digital Service—renamed the U.S. DOGE Service—lost roughly one-third of its staff through firings and resignations. Other cuts affected 18F, a Social Security Administration tech office, and parts of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Kupor emphasized that Tech Force is separate from DOGE and is focused on modernization rather than enforcement. Critics argue the initiative overlaps heavily with programs that were recently eliminated, raising questions about continuity and long-term capacity-building within the federal workforce.
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