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No Name, No Picture: Military to Reckon With Bias in Promotions
The U.S. military currently has just two four-star generals who are Black. House Democrats and the Pentagon are seeking to change that statistic by removing pictures and names from promotion and selection pitches. The military would be required to scrub all personal identity information—most notably names and photos—from packages that go to sel...
What to Know in Washington: Democrats’ Investigation Bid Stunted
House Democrats once again fell short in a high-profile attempt to dig into what they say is President Donald Trump’s possible misconduct -- this time with a failed strategy to get access to his financial records before the November election.
Election Meddling Drives DHS to Seek Help Tracking Social Media
The Homeland Security Department has posted a help-wanted ad to track and analyze social media disinformation campaigns by Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea targeting the U.S. 2020 election.
What to Know in Washington: Trump at Odds With Voters on Race
President Donald Trump’s latest salvos about Confederate flags and statues and his attacks on racial-justice protesters may provide affirmation to his core supporters, but the rhetoric is increasingly out of step with the way most Americans think in 2020.
DOD Cyber Program at Risk in Senate NDAA: This Is IT
The annual defense policy bill could imperil a cybersecurity program once considered crucial to defending the Pentagon’s networks against unauthorized access by U.S. adversaries.
HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Cancer Deaths Expected to Rise With Covid
Almost 10,000 more people will die from breast and colorectal cancer over the next decade because of disruption in care caused by Covid-19, undoing decades of progress, according to NIH projections released yesterday.
SOCOM Launches $600M Cloud-Based A.I. Contract (Corrected)
The Defense Department’s covert operations wing plans to spend as much as $600 million to expand its use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to support global intelligence gathering and analysis, according to a request for information rel...
Energy Department: Help Us Design the Next A.I. Grand Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for input from artificial intelligence researchers on how to design a series of open competitions that spur innovation and bolster U.S. technological superiority in A.I.
What to Know in Washington: Floyd’s Brother to Testify in House
The brother of George Floyd, the black man whose death in Minneapolis police custody set off two weeks of protests and inspired renewed demands for change, will testify before the House Judiciary Committee today -- a day after Floyd’s burial -- as lawmakers consider legislation to change policing practices in the U.S.
HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Alexander Pitches Outbreak Readiness Plan
The chairman of a Senate health committee wants Congress to bolster domestic production of vaccines, commit funding to federal health research, and improve the nation’s disease surveillance system, a vision he laid out in a paper released...