One of the biggest challenges facing Federal government agencies is recruiting and retaining skilled IT workers. Providing employees with the right kind of technical training can help solve both problems. The skills challenge was a major focus of the recent MerITocracy summit, where Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., pointed to the growing gap between workforce skills and technological needs and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., called for more vocational training programs that focus on the technology sector.

Following the event, MeriTalk sat down with Tony Holmes, Practice Lead for Public Sector Solutions Architects at Pluralsight, a technology workforce development company, to discover how agencies can use learning to address skill gaps and provide career opportunities to employees.