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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I was astounded to find out that essentially only 20 percent of Federal IT workers are under the age of 40.”

On the recordJuly 19, 2020
I was astounded to find out that essentially only 20 percent of Federal IT workers are under the age of 40.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton reveals the aging demographic of Federal IT workers.

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