A proposal by Representative Thomas M. Davis III of Virginia to create a “Digital Tech Corps” exchange program between government and industry won broad support at a House hearing yesterday. The legislation addresses concerns that government will have a severe shortage of high-tech professionals, pressures for more e-government services and better protection of federal databases. Under the proposal, company technology employees and government technology managers would swap positions after a certain period of time, allowing company employees to learn federal procedures and meet key officials and government technology managers to learn how to improve services and business practices for the government.
See "Plan for Industry, Government to Exchange High-Tech Workers Picks Up Support", Stephen Barr, The Washington Post, July 31, 2001