We're excited to announce Payward will participate in the US Tech Force, a federal technology talent initiative administered by the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and backed by the White House.

Payward provides the infrastructure layer behind Kraken and a growing set of purpose-built products, including NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, and CF Benchmarks.

Launched to recruit top engineers for two-year terms to tackle high-stakes challenges in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data modernization, software engineering, and blockchain-enabled secure infrastructure, the Tech Force bridges private-sector innovation with national priorities. Participants work directly on agency missions, from Treasury financial systems to defense advancements, while gaining world-class training and mentorship.

Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO of Kraken and Payward: "At Kraken and Payward, we build for speed, security, and scale in the most demanding environments. Government tech modernization isn't a nice-to-have. It's mission-critical for public trust, economic strength, and national leadership."

"We're sending our battle-tested engineers into the Tech Force to deliver resilient, attack-proof systems, including blockchain applications that ensure unbreakable transparency and efficiency at sovereign scale. We're also committing to recruit top Tech Force talent back to our teams, creating a powerful pipeline that fuses decentralized innovation with America's core infrastructure. This is how we accelerate what's next: crypto-grade security strengthening the backbone of the free world."

Payward joins a growing roster of private-sector partners in this cross-government effort, emphasizing practical, security-first engineering to drive real impact across federal agencies. By lending expertise and fostering two-way talent flow, Payward aims to help deliver reliable, future-proof technology that serves citizens and upholds US competitiveness.

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