USA Tech Force

First, it was the Air Force, then it was the Space Force. Now, it's the Tech Force!

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President Trump is building a Tech Force to boost AI talent 🚀

In December 2025, the Trump administration launched the U.S. Tech Force, a specialized hiring initiative designed to recruit approximately 1,000 elite technologists to modernize federal agencies and solidify U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. Shortly after launch, the initiative attracted over 25k applicants!

 

Apply for a job to join the Tech Force at the Official Tech Force government website

 

Key Program Details

• Target Roles: The program is recruiting software and data engineers, data scientists, AI specialists, and product managers.
• High Compensation: To remain competitive with Silicon Valley, salaries are expected to range from $130,000 to $200,000 plus federal benefits.
• Service Model: Participants, referred to as "fellows," will serve two-year terms within federal agencies such as the Departments of Defense, Treasury, Homeland Security, and Justice.
• Rapid Growth: Within just nine days of launch, over 25,000 individuals registered interest for the initial 1,000 spots.
• Public-Private Partnership: The initiative is supported by more than 30 major corporate partners - including Nvidia, OpenAI, xAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon - who will provide mentorship and consider program alumni for future private-sector roles.

 

Strategic Objectives

Managed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Tech Force aims to:

• Close Technical Gaps: Address critical skills shortages in AI and cybersecurity that hinder agency modernization.
• Modernize Infrastructure: Projects include incorporating advanced AI into defense systems (drones/weaponry) and building the "Trump Accounts" platform for the IRS.
• Global Competitiveness: Serve as a "force multiplier" to help the U.S. outpace global competitors like China in the AI race.

Applications for the first cohort opened in December 2025 via the official Tech Force website and USAJobs, with placements expected to begin in early 2026.

The U.S. Tech Force is tasked with large-scale modernization and AI integration across various federal agencies

 

Key Projects

Members of the Tech Force are expected to work on projects such as incorporating advanced AI into drones and other weapons at the Department of War, building out the Trump Accounts platform at the Internal Revenue Service, and using AI to improve intelligence at the State Department.

Major Agency Projects

• Department of War: Incorporating advanced AI into drones and autonomous weapons systems and upgrading mission-critical defense technology.
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Building and managing the Trump Accounts platform, an online portal for tax-advantaged savings accounts for children.
• State Department: Using AI to enhance intelligence capabilities and international data processing.
• Infrastructure Modernization: Migrating fragmented federal data into secure, cloud-native AI environments and addressing technical debt in legacy systems.

High-Impact Strategic Initiatives

• Stargate Project: Serving as the human component for this $500 billion public-private partnership focused on building massive AI data centers and energy infrastructure.
• Predictive Maintenance: Deploying AI-driven models to manage and predict maintenance needs for the national power grid.
• Digital Service Delivery: Modernizing citizen-facing applications and digital services at agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Homeland Security.
• Procurement Automation: Implementing AI to automate complex federal procurement processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Tech Force teams will report directly to agency leadership and work in squads of roughly 30 to 40 individuals at large departments.

Training and mentorship for these projects will be supported by corporate partners such as Nvidia, OpenAI, and Palantir.

Executive Order

Executive Order 14179 is titled "Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence"

The executive order aims to achieve the following goals:

• Initiate the process of strengthening US leadership in AI
• Promote AI development free from ideological bias or social agendas
• Establish an action plan to maintain global AI dominance
• Revise or rescind policies that conflict with these goals