Federal, Industry, Policy, Workforce
August 9, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsBringing back factory jobs is one of the most popular of White House promises — regardless of who happens to be the president. Donald Trump said he’d do it with tariffs. Barack Obama said companies would start “insourcing.” George W. […]
Energy & Environment, Industry
July 31, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsPresident Joe Biden will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week and is expected to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change as the region endures a brutally hot summer with soaring temperatures, the White House […]
July 28, 2023
Via: Fox NewsThe House this week took a small step toward building an artificial intelligence regulatory framework by advancing a bill that asks the government to study AI accountability and report back in 2025. The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved […]
July 25, 2023
Via: POLITICOPresident Joe Biden wants to force health insurance companies to pay for mental health care. Biden administration officials on Tuesday accused insurers of failing to comply with a 2008 law requiring them to put mental health care on the same […]
Energy & Environment, Industry
July 17, 2023
Via: Fox NewsThe White House was silent when asked by Fox News Digital whether it agrees with Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) John Kerry’s recent comments lamenting the Ukraine war’s carbon footprint. Spokespeople for both the White House and National Security […]
June 12, 2023
Via: FCWSoftware companies and industry leaders praised a White House decision to extend the deadline for agencies to begin collecting software security attestation forms from contractors, while calling for further clarity regarding the specific details that vendors will need to provide […]
May 29, 2023
Via: Federal News NetworkThe IRS is facing substantial cuts to funds meant to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT systems over the next decade, as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a first-ever government default. The […]
May 18, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsPresident Joe Biden ‘s reelection campaign is vowing to hold the states that won him the White House in 2020 but also compete in places it lost like North Carolina and increasingly Republican-dominated Florida, providing what it says are “a […]
May 12, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsPresident Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez are set to hold talks Friday as their countries are collaborating along with Canada to establish migration hubs in Latin America where asylum seekers fleeing poverty and violence in their home […]
May 8, 2023
Via: FCWPresident Joe Biden would veto a Republican proposal to clawback unobligated funds for unemployment modernization included in Democrats’ American Rescue Plan Act if it were to make it to his desk, the Office of Management and Budget said in a […]
May 2, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsThe Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week, ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions. Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks […]
May 1, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveThe White House announced on Monday it’s officially ending the COVID-19 vaccine mandates for federal employees and contractors when the public health emergency ends on May 11. Both requirements have already been on pause for a while due to legal […]
April 27, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsThe Biden administration will open migration centers in Guatemala and Colombia for asylum seekers heading to the U.S.-Mexico border, in a bid to slow what’s expected to be a surge of migrants seeking to cross as pandemic-era immigration restrictions end, […]
Energy & Environment, Industry
April 21, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsPresident Joe Biden on Friday plans to sign an executive order that would make “environmental justice” the mission of federal agencies, the White House said. The Democratic administration wants to ensure that poverty, race and ethnic status do not lead […]
April 20, 2023
Via: Natalie DunnEnding world hunger is undoubtedly one of the most critical issues impacting the modern world. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), approximately 828 million people worldwide lack proper food, and more than 43 million are at serious risk of […]
April 18, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsPresident Joe Biden has signed an executive order containing more than 50 directives to increase access to child care and improve the work life of caregivers, the White House said Tuesday. But the directives would be funded out of existing […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
March 9, 2023
Via: FCWThe White House released its fiscal 2024 budget request on Thursday with calls for anti-fraud provisions and funding for the administration’s priority around customer experience and money for tech modernization. One priority in the budget request is the $1.6 billion […]
Federal, Hardware & Software, Policy, Tech
March 8, 2023
Via: TechSpotThe bipartisan Senate bill endorsed by the White House empowers Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to review deals, software updates, or data transfers by information and communications technology in which a foreign adversary has an interest, writes CNBC. There are […]
March 7, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsPresident Joe Biden wants to increase taxes to boost funding for Medicare and expand the program’s ability to negotiate lower costs for prescription drugs, according to advance details of his budget proposal being released later this week. The Democratic president […]
Cybersecurity, IT Policy, Tech
March 3, 2023
Via: FCWA leading trade association representing the information and communications technology industries has pushed back on a series of software liability reforms featured in the new national cybersecurity strategy this week. The Information Technology Industry Council warned of overreach, implementation issues […]