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AI Experts Needed to Lead ‘Project Maven’ Move Within DOD
The Defense Department’s (DOD) secretive artificial intelligence task force called Project Maven is moving to a new home within the Pentagon’s intelligence and security apparatus. Now Defense officials are looking for an industry partner to manage the transition and provide ongoing support for the program.
What to Know in Washington: Job Training Has a Bipartisan Chance
Democrats and Republicans divided over the scope of President Joe Biden‘s infrastructure package are seeking a bipartisan deal on at least one component: beefing up job training for Americans out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Troops Fret About Empty Stomachs as Covid Worsens Hardships (1)
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated hunger among military families, adding to pressure on bipartisan lawmakers to grant them more federal nutrition assistance.
HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: CDC Eases Mask Stance in Step to Normalcy
President Joe Biden took his biggest step yet toward declaring victory over Covid-19, as public health officials said fully vaccinated Americans may ditch their masks in most places, even indoors or in large groups.
GSA to Launch Governmentwide Cloud Computing BPA
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) plans to launch a massive, new contract offering access to cloud infrastructure, platforms, software, and other services to all federal agencies.
This Is IT: After a Slow Year, IT M&A Deals Accelerate in FY21
Contractors may have pinched their pennies in 2020, but this year, they are spending at rates that more than make up for their conservative finances of last year. We’re talking mergers and acquisitions of information technology companies in this week’s This Is IT.
What to Know in Washington: Democrats Are Slow to Ax Trump Rules
Democratic lawmakers are largely passing on opportunities within their control to swiftly overturn Trump administration regulations they loathe, even as the easiest path to do so is about to expire.
This Is IT: Biden to Tap Tech Fund for Cyber, Covid-19 Recovery
The Biden administration’s top technology officials announced plans to use the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) to strengthen the federal government’s cyber defenses and respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
What to Know in Washington: Biden Unveils Big Family Aid Plan
President Joe Biden will unveil today a sweeping $1.8 trillion plan to expand educational opportunities and child care for families, funded in part by the largest tax increases on wealthy Americans in decades -- the centerpiece of his first address tonight to a joint session of Congress.
HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Biden Unveils Massive Family Aid Plan
President Joe Biden will unveil today a sweeping $1.8 trillion plan to expand educational opportunities and child care for families, funded in part by the largest tax increases on wealthy Americans in decades -- the centerpiece of his first address to a joint session of Congress.