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.

They argue the "robust funding" is vital in enabling "federal agencies to better respond to the coronavirus pandemic and future national emergencies as well as meet the urgent economic needs of American families."

The think tank will help by convening and hosting meetings with experts from across the political spectrum.

The goal is to ensure that all government agencies are operating under the same set of security guidelines when they buy IoT devices, which have a wide range of civilian and military uses.

Gerry Connolly said there will be a change in the House Oversight Committee's structure when it comes to IT.

The partial government shutdown has exacted disruptions to federal operations, including the White House's efforts to build a technology-based workforce.