State governments are investing in AI, but their workforce structures may not be keeping pace. A new $1.1 million grant will help Oklahoma and Virginia examine how AI could change government jobs, the skills employees need, and how agencies recruit and compensate workers.
The $1.1 million award announced Thursday will fund an 18-month project, “Designing the AI-Ready Government Workforce,” supported by the Public Benefit Innovation Fund and the Recoding America Fund. The AI-powered workforce platform for government agencies Holly will partner with 17A, a public-sector consulting and technology firm, to help Oklahoma and Virginia assess how AI could reshape state government jobs, workforce skills and hiring needs.
The project will involve Oklahoma’s Office of Management and Enterprise Services, specifically its central IT organization, and the Virginia Department of Administration, which oversees IT, human resources and other state management functions. Holly will handle the technology and data analysis, while 17A will focus on organizational design, identifying future workforce skills and planning for the changes agencies may need to make. Leaders and employees from the participating organizations will be involved throughout the project.