"We're hoping to get thousands of people out of college for a two-year stint - sort of make it, this is your service to the country as a technologist rather than as a soldier," Emil Michael, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering and the agency's chief technology officer, said last week on the No Priors podcast, a tech show hosted by venture capitalists Sarah Guo and Elad Gil. Michael previously worked as Uber's chief business officer."
"The Defense Department is rethinking what it means to serve your country, and it no longer necessarily involves a uniform. Through a new initiative called the US Tech Force, the federal government is recruiting college students and Silicon Valley's brightest to spend two years modernizing government systems, working as engineers, data scientists, and technical leaders."
"The Office of Personnel Management, which is headed by former VC Scott Kupor, is coordinating the early-career program in partnership with other agencies, including the Department of Defense. Salaries will likely range from around $130,000 to $195,000, Kupor said in December."
The Defense Department created the US Tech Force to recruit college graduates and Silicon Valley talent for two-year technology-focused public-service roles. Participants will work as engineers, data scientists, and technical leaders to modernize government systems. The Office of Personnel Management, led by former venture capitalist Scott Kupor, coordinates the program with other agencies including the Department of Defense. Reported salaries for participants are expected to range roughly from $130,000 to $195,000. The initiative aims to present technologist public service as a badge of honor and joins other efforts encouraging young adults to serve government roles instead of traditional paths.
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