'Govern For America' wants to solve state government's workforce problem

StateScoop: State governments have long struggled to fill information technology jobs, but a new nonprofit group is trying to turn that around with a new crop of professionals.

Govern for America is preparing to place its inaugural cohort of fellows across state governments next summer as the first component in what the organization's founders envision as a desperately-needed pipeline for fresh talent. By building a network of partners across universities and government agencies, the mission is to help usher in "the next generation of civic leaders, Octavia Abell, the group's co-founder and chief executive, told StateScoop.

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