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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has cleared the way for the federal government to hire technologists who remain financially connected to their private-sector employers – a decision that could smooth the path for the government’s new US Tech Force initiative.
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- DOT Launches Pilot Program for ‘Flying Cars’ Across 26 States
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- NTIA Delays Guidance on Spending $21B in BEAD Program Savings
- Military Advances Multi-Cloud Strategies
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The Pentagon appointed Gavin Kliger, a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee, as the new chief data officer (CDO) for the Department of Defense (DOD), placing him at the center of the department’s expanding artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.
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The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 counter drone task force and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a high-energy laser test last week in an effort to advance the safe use of counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) in the United States.
Raise a glass to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day and toast spring’s arrival. Make a little luck of the Irish by networking with government and industry IT leaders over great drinks and conversation.
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said Monday that an ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown will probably delay the final Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) rule.