In brief
- The Trump administration launched the “U.S. Tech Force” on Monday as a two-year program deploying technology specialists across federal agencies.
- Coinbase and Robinhood are among nearly 30 private sector partners, including major tech companies like OpenAI, Nvidia, and Microsoft.
- Participants will earn $150,000 to $200,000 annually and can pursue employment with private sector partners after completing government service.
The Trump administration is recruiting Silicon Valley talent for Washington.
The White House on Monday unveiled the “U.S. Tech Force,” an initiative comprising approximately 1,000 engineers and technology specialists who will work on artificial intelligence infrastructure and other technology projects throughout the federal government.
Crypto exchanges Coinbase and Robinhood are among nearly 30 private sector partners committing talent and resources to the program, in sign of the industry’s maturing relationship with government as companies transition from regulatory targets to recognized sources of technical expertise.
The two-year program will deploy software engineers, AI specialists, cybersecurity experts, and data analysts to tackle challenges spanning from Treasury Department financial infrastructure to Department of Defense programs.
Participants will work in teams reporting directly to agency leadership while receiving technical training from industry partners, according to the program’s official website.
“Programs like the US Tech Force suggest an acknowledgment that modern governance now requires talent fluent in both cutting-edge technology and complex digital systems, including those pioneered in crypto,” Mohith Agadi, Co-founder of Provenance AI, an AI-powered platform for fact-checking and verifiability incubated by Fact Protocol, told Decrypt.
The partnership roster
The initial roster of partners includes Adobe, Amazon Web Services, AMD, Anduril, Apple, Box, C3.ai, Coinbase, Databricks, Dell Technologies, Docusign, Google Public Sector, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Oracle, Palantir, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Snowflake, Robinhood, Uber, Workday, xAI, and Zoom.
Participants will be placed across various federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Treasury, State, Labor, Commerce, Energy, Health and Human Services, Interior, Housing & Urban Development, Transportation, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs, in addition to the Small Business Administration, Internal Revenue Service, and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.
Agadi noted that the cooperation of crypto firms doesn’t have to mean compromise for the industry.
“Decentralization has always been about reducing single points of failure and increasing transparency, not rejecting public institutions outright,” he said.
“When done right, this exchange can actually strengthen public systems by importing decentralization-inspired principles such as verifiability, accountability, and open architectures, into government AI deployments.”
Tech Force roles pay roughly $150,000 to $200,000 annually, with federal benefits including health coverage, retirement plans, paid leave, and performance-based awards.
After the two-year term, participants may move into private-sector partner roles, continue federal service, or use the experience to advance their careers.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with most positions based in Washington, D.C., and some available at other agency locations nationwide.
Broader AI push
The Tech Force launch follows a slew of AI-focused executive orders from Trump.
Last month, the administration unveiled the “Genesis Mission,” described as the largest federal research effort since the Manhattan Project, directing agencies to connect federal datasets and national laboratory supercomputers with new AI systems.
Last week, Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to challenge state artificial intelligence laws, setting up a confrontation with states that had advanced their own rules.
The order instructed agencies to review state rules and weigh funding restrictions tied to compliance.
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