"We all agree here that, you know, technology and innovation is critical, and government plays a role in that,"
"How do you reconcile trying to recruit for this U.S. Tech Force with the firings of technologists who I think are right now very nervous about working in government?"
"I think what's unique about the tech force initiative and what OPM is driving with that is the buy-in from the private sector,"
"I think it's unique to that program, something we haven't seen in previous programs."
The Office of Science and Technology Policy outlined administration AI policy plans and emphasized federal agencies' roles in execution. Members of the House Science, Space and Technology panel questioned recruitment of technologists after 2025 firing sprees led by the Department of Government Efficiency. The U.S. Tech Force aims to partner with private firms such as Oracle, Meta and Palantir to lend employees for limited terms while guaranteeing their private-sector jobs on return. The program emphasizes private-sector buy-in and is presented as separate from the firings. The National Institute of Standards and Technology will help develop national AI standards.
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