U.S. DIGITAL CORPS, STEP RIGHT UP

The Biden administration on Monday announced it was establishing a program to recruit and train people to serve in digital positions within the federal government and address issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and cybersecurity concerns.

The U.S. Digital Corps will launch later this year as a two-year fellowship for 30 initial participants. Its goal is to recruit people already working in technology fields such as cybersecurity and data science to work for the federal government.

The program will allow participants to work at agencies during the two years, with initial host agencies including the General Services Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The agencies are aiming to prioritize diversity in selecting participants, committing to build a group that is representative of the larger nation in terms of race, gender and ethnicity.