New program will place AI and cybersecurity specialists across dozens of federal agencies

The Trump administration revealed a new hiring and talent development program on Monday to unite government development and artificial intelligence.

The program, the U.S. Tech Force, is projected to involve roughly 1,000 technology specialists working accelerate AI implementation, according to an official government website.

“Backed by the White House, Tech Force will tackle the most complex and large-scale civic and defense challenges of our era — from administering critical financial infrastructure at the Treasury Department to advancing cutting-edge programs at the Department of Defense — and everything in between,” the website reads.

The cohort will work on technology initiatives, including data modernization and digital service delivery across federal agencies.

The program will primarily recruit early-career technologists — in partnership with nonpartisan talent agency NobleReach Foundation — who will serve two-year employment terms in the federal government, reporting directly to agency leaders in “collaboration with leading technology companies.”

NobleReach will work with the government to deploy its pipeline of top talent in AI, cybersecurity, data science and more to the Tech Force, according to a company press release.

Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said he met with this year’s cohort of NobleReach Scholars in September and was “blown away by their skills and passion for serving the American people.”

The NobleReach Scholars Program has connected dozens of recent STEM and business graduates to public service roles at eight federal agencies and 10 state and local partners, according to a company press release.

“We’ve seen how working on behalf of our nation gives these young leaders an appreciation for public service that will stay with them throughout their careers, in and out of government,” NobleReach CEO Arun Gupta said in a company press release. “The United States Tech Force will create a pathway for more young people to have that experience, and for government to benefit from their skills, their entrepreneurial mindset, and their deep desire to make an impact. We are proud to be a founding partner.”

The positions are not political appointments, according to the website, and are focused on improving government technology capabilities.

Tech Force’s techies will work on projects at dozens of government agencies, from the Department of Transportation to the Internal Revenue Service and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

After the program, engineers can seek employment with the partnering companies, including Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Robinhood, Uber and Zoom.

Partner companies can provide technical training resources and mentorship programs.

Under the purview of the Office of Personnel Management, the program’s goal is to “recruit top technologists to modernize the federal government,” according to a press release.

“This unprecedented cross-government coordination will ensure the federal government possesses the best talent to modernize and strengthen its technology systems,” the statement reads.

The first cohort is projected to be put together by the end of March, according to FedScoop.

In a video promotion posted to social media on Monday by Tech Force, it’s comparable to the U.S.-led Manhattan Project, with a video narrator dubbing the program “America’s coding renaissance.”

President Trump has signed multiple initiatives and policy recommendations regarding AI, including one in July intended to expand AI infrastructure and scale back regulation.

More recently, the president signed an executive order to create a federal AI regulatory framework, taking the reins from the states.