Commerce Secretary Says Equity a Big Part of $3B Digital Skills Development Initiative

The Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has launched a new economic development initiative to address challenges companies face when scouting talent to fill cybersecurity vacancies and other positions requiring digital skills. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the move responds to frequent complaints by companies about the lack of sufficiently skilled workers. Raimondo announced the […]

Posted on July 26, 2021 by [email protected]

DOE Invests $73M in Quantum Information Science Research

The Department of Energy will invest $73 million across 29 projects aimed at advancing quantum science and technology. Quantum information science could unlock new computing and information communication paradigms that researchers can use to address problems in climate change and national security, DOE said. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said that quantum information science is the […]

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Robert Johnson

VA’s EHR Rollout Expected to Resume in 2022

Dr. Carolyn Clancy, acting deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, told lawmakers that the agency will likely resume deployments of its modernized electronic health record system in 2022. Speaking before members of the House VA Committee, Clancy said a new deployment schedule would not be ready until the end of the year. Rep. […]

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg

HHS Addressing Inequities in Health Care Using Better Data Analysis

The Department of Health and Human Services is thinking outside the box in what has been called “a multi-sector, complex approach” in a bid to fill the gaps in health care delivery, a department official said. Kristen Honey, chief data scientist and senior adviser at HHS, said data and interoperability can advance equity and bridge […]

Posted on July 23, 2021 by [email protected]

Federal Protective Service Wants VR Training System for Law Enforcers

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service wants to obtain a virtual reality system to train law enforcers on the proper use of force and de-escalation techniques when responding to hazardous scenarios. According to a request for information posted on SAM .gov, the FPS is only interested in partnering with vendors with readily available […]

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg

VA Official Says GI Bill Improvements to be Felt Gradually

Congressionally mandated reforms to the GI Bill are expected to be effective by Aug. 1, though they may not immediately be felt by the beneficiaries, a ranking Veterans Affairs official said. It was explained that most of the amendments introduced under the John Isakson and Phil Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of […]

Posted on July 21, 2021 by [email protected]

DOE Awards $127M in Funding to Companies Working on Clean, Secure Energy

Another set of small businesses developing advanced scientific tools and clean, secure energy solutions have received contract awards from the Department of Energy amounting to $127 million. The department provided funding for 110 projects across 26 states with the goal of developing technological solutions that will support the clean energy goals of the Biden-Harris administration. […]

Posted on July 21, 2021 by [email protected]

DHS Awards Phase II SBIR Contracts for Aviation Screening Tech Development

The Department of Homeland Security has issued Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contracts totaling approximately $2 million to spur the development of handheld aviation screening devices. One of the awardees, California-based Spectral Labs, will focus on producing a compact and transportable handheld anomaly recognition tool for checking people’s clothing at checkpoints for a variety […]

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg

DHS Secretary Says DACA Renewal Processing to Continue Despite Court Ruling

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Saturday expressed disappointment over a ruling made by a Texas federal judge suspending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on grounds that the Obama-era immigration initiative is illegal. He said that while the decision is certain to impact families across the U.S., it will not derail the Biden-Harris […]

Posted on July 19, 2021 by [email protected]

DHS to Limit Immigration Enforcement Amid Continued Wildfires

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that it will not perform immigration enforcement activities at select areas barring exigent circumstances amid continued wildfires in the western part of the country. The list primarily includes disaster recovery locations such as sites used for sheltering or the distribution of emergency supplies, food or water, […]

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg

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Commerce Secretary Says Equity a Big Part of $3B Digital Skills Development Initiative

DOE Invests $73M in Quantum Information Science Research

VA’s EHR Rollout Expected to Resume in 2022

HHS Addressing Inequities in Health Care Using Better Data Analysis

Federal Protective Service Wants VR Training System for Law Enforcers

VA Official Says GI Bill Improvements to be Felt Gradually

DOE Awards $127M in Funding to Companies Working on Clean, Secure Energy

DHS Awards Phase II SBIR Contracts for Aviation Screening Tech Development

DHS Secretary Says DACA Renewal Processing to Continue Despite Court Ruling

DHS to Limit Immigration Enforcement Amid Continued Wildfires

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