In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, and the United States realized that it was on the losing end of a technology race. Suddenly, the federal government had to identify, recruit, and educate the next generation of tech talent to protect American national security and solidify American competitiveness.
That panic led to a talent mobilization unlike anything seen in peacetime.
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