Technology Adoption and Workforce Upskilling are Top Government Challenges for FY25

Technology advances, especially in artificial intelligence (AI), have put a spotlight on technical skills gaps across the workforce. This is of particular concern amid growing cybersecurity threats and budgetary challenges for Federal agencies.

Technical skills deficiencies exist throughout the U.S. labor market, according to research from the National Skills Coalition. The research found that 92 percent of U.S. jobs now require digital skills, but a third of workers have a low level of digital skills, or none at all.