The U.S. Tech Force is aiming to hire about 1,000 top-level technical employees and supervisors to join federal agencies and work on projects related to artificial intelligence and modernization.
After being sidelined for more than a month, they are bracing for the backlog that awaits them and struggling with the financial burden of going without pay.
In the Washington region, the Capital Area Food Bank is providing food distribution specifically for federal workers and contractors who are going without pay.