DCist by Rachel Kurzius

In a bid to make Washington D.C. the "nation's premier hub for technology inclusion," Mayor Muriel Bowser has set forth a series of goals—including creating 5,000 new tech jobs for underrepresented workers and 500 new tech businesses founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs by 2020.

"We want people see the District as more than a government town," says spokesperson Joaquin McPeek. "One of our strengths is the diversity of the District's human capital."