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NIST seeks organization to stand up institute focused on AI to boost manufacturing

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When established, the new body will be a part of Manufacturing USA, a network of public-private partnership institutes focused on advancing manufacturing. A notice of the funding opportunity was posted Monday on Grants.gov and is open to higher education institutions; nonprofits based in the U.S.;

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NSW Department of Education works with AWS to transform tech skills and the digital jobs landscape

AWS Public Sector

Consequently, there is a widening skills gap that the education sector needs to address. To help meet this challenge in Australia, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has deepened its strategic collaboration with the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education (DoE) , which prioritises both educator and student upskilling.

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White House looks to ramp up global presence for critical and emerging tech standards

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Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies (USG NSSCET) outlines short-term actions from the federal government, such as tracking and evaluating current CET “standards education grants and programs that promote, foster and remove barriers to U.S. The White House said in May that the U.S.

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With worries about ‘epidemic of loneliness,’ Rep. Ami Bera shares hope for House AI Task Force

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Bera shared that he’s thinking about how AI can enhance patient care outcomes, the implications of generative AI on mental health and that Congress should have a dialogue with industry leaders for education purposes. To also, get a sense of what are the questions we should be asking…I think it should be a public-private partnership.”

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Keeping Agencies Up and Running

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Educational Imperative But continuous learning can help alleviate employee training gaps that pose cybersecurity risks. One approach, Vichengrad said, is through Secure Academy, in which Check Point partners with higher learning institutions to provide comprehensive security education.

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U.S. Government officials, allies, and private sector leaders discuss responsible AI innovation

AWS Public Sector

Government (USG) officials, allied nations’ diplomats, and private sector leaders to discuss approaches to shape the global future of responsible artificial intelligence (AI). Matthew Graviss, Chief Innovation and AI Officer at the Department of State, discussed how the Department is implementing AI into “every aspect of diplomacy.”

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SOCOM will bring VCs for roundtables to better understand startup culture

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While the defense industry has seen increased interest from private investors in areas such as autonomous systems or artificial intelligence, selling technology to the Pentagon has been challenging. We definitely have a communication gap right now. The commands have done it; we’ve done source selections on FAR-based in six months or less.