The changing face of Silicon Valley, previously seen as the home of dream employers, creates unprecedented new momentum for public sector that urgently needs tech talent © Stars and Stripes/Alamy The writer is international policy director at Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center Almost 100,000 people have been fired from technology companies in the US so far in 2023. They came to the office only to find out their badges were disabled or their inboxes inaccessible. For those individuals involved, being caught in a historic wave of lay-offs is obviously dramatic — and painful. But at the same time, the changing face of Silicon Valley, previously seen as the home of dream employers, creates unprecedented new momentum for a public sector that urgently needs tech talent. Special hiring programmes and additional budgets should be made available by governments worldwide to scoop up all those talented people who have suddenly found themselves looking for work. One of the most inspiring and enjoyable parts of my own work is mentoring students. At first glance, the job opportunities for graduates from one of the top technology universities in the world seem almost endless. But in practice they can end up being quite limited […]