Education
VA creating new digital platform to modernize GI Bill benefits
The VA is using money from the CARES Act to create a digital one-stop-shop for GI Bill-related benefits.
VA finishes IT overhaul for GI Bill education benefits
The VA finished implementation of software updates in accordance with the Forever GI bill.
VA wants to reprogram CARES Act funds for GI Bill system modernization
The VA says it needs to reprogram COVID-19 funding to account for needed upgrades to education benefits claims systems as more institutions take courses online.
Hurd and Kelly propose new workforce AI strategy
Reps. Hurd and Kelly published an AI workforce white paper a year in the making that recommends a "re-imagining" of education to be a life-long pursuit to close the AI skills gap.
Futures Command looking to grow Army tech talent through new educational programs
The Army wants to have more AI skills across its force, with technologists informing how it thinks about the future. So it's launching several new programs to educate and collaborate.
‘STEM Corps’ legislation would fill DOD’s gaps in tech talent
The bill by Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., would create a scholarship pool for students to receive tuition assistance in exchange for service in the DOD as tech specialists.
