Rep. Obernolte speaks in support of his Federal Career Opportunities in Computer Science Work Act

Currently, the federal government does not include occupations that allow government civilians to focus on software development, data science or artificial intelligence (AI) outside of pure research and development. This lack of federal career paths has stunted the government’s ability to track and manage its digital workforce, attract new technical talent, and create new positions to meet the growing demands of the cyber age. The Federal Career Opportunities in Computer Science Work Act addresses these problems by establishing computer science-specific occupational series within the federal government employment structure.