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Austin Bonner named deputy U.S. CTO
Austin Bonner has been promoted to Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Policy. The position builds on her current role at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where she focused on a range of telecommunications issues.
White House appoints Denice Ross as US chief data scientist (FedScoop)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 11/04/2021 - 15:51Researchers argue National AI Research Resource will entrench Big Tech
Artificial intelligence research groups are urging the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force to reconsider investing in shared computing and data infrastructure, which they say will subsidize the tech giants that control it rather than democratize access.
White House launches US Digital Corps to Place Early-Career Technologists at Federal Agencies (FedScoop)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 08/31/2021 - 06:16Telehealth rates won’t fade after pandemic, Veterans Administration CIO says (FedScoop)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 11:385G networks need to ensure interoperability through open standards
As military and civilian agencies eye the use of fifth-generation wireless tech, officials representing both agree that a key to success is ensuring interoperability between networks and devices through open standards. So far, the Department of Defense (DOD) has led the government’s effort to trial 5G by offering its bases to telecommunications companies as testing grounds for the technology.