Microsoft partners with District in tech training program

Microsoft is partnering with the District to train residents and students in science and technology skills, part of Mayor Vincent Gray’s goal to transform the city into a technology and software industry hub.

The announcement comes as city officials are negotiating with Microsoft to woo the tech giant into opening an Innovation Center at the old St. Elizabeths Hospital campus in Ward 8. Gray would not say Wednesday whether the company was close to reaching an agreement with the District, but he did indicate it was a vote of confidence.