US government ‘tech force’ gets backup from Coinbase, Robinhood
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Coinbase and Robinhood join the U.S. government's Tech Force, launched on Dec. 15, to provide private sector expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and software engineering, addressing critical skills gaps with 1,000 early-career and experienced candidates.
Source: Cointelegraph
Crypto exchange Coinbase and trading platform Robinhood are among a group of tech companies lending a hand to the U.S. government’s new “Tech Force.” The launch of the Tech Force on Dec. 15 aims to tap the private sector’s talent to plug “critical skills gaps” in the government across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and software engineering. Big Tech firms will lend their workers to serve one- to two-year stints at federal agencies, with the government seeking 1,000 early-career candidates and “experienced managers.” Coinbase and Robinhood were named among nearly 30 “initial private sector partners,” which included Apple, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia and OpenAI, a sign that the government needs crypto expertise as the technology has rapidly integrated into the financial system. Full Story