White House
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.
As data-sharing becomes more crucial, agencies say industry can help with privacy issues
The Census Bureau and others are looking for help, especially with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology that could help fight the coronavirus pandemic while protecting people's identities.
White House prioritizes skills-based federal hiring in executive order
The order will allow agencies to vet "candidates using assessment methods that more directly determine whether job seekers possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the job they're applying for," said Michael Rigas.
Maria Roat officially named deputy Federal CIO
The prominent leader in the federal IT space leaves the Small Business Administration, where she has had first-hand experience with the pressures on federal IT created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal CIOs directed to tag coronavirus announcements for search engines
The new standard tags, created by tech community Schema.org, prioritize information on COVID-19 prevention, disease spread, quarantine rules, travel guidance, and testing.
The White House did not influence JEDI award, inspector general says
The watchdog also found that DOD improperly sharing Microsoft’s proprietary information and other source selection information with Amazon.
