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Rep. Scott Franklin eyeing public-private partnerships as his House AI task force work kicks into gear

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Franklin has introduced legislation to support American businesses’ participation in the establishment of global standards for AI, as well as the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act , which would provide universities with dedicated access to the Department of Agriculture’s grant funding to enhance AI research and mechanization.

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

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stakeholder participation in national and international standards activities,” according to a fact sheet that accompanied the release of the strategy. The USG NSSCET roadmap outlines four objectives: to sustain integrity and inclusivity, increase investment, broaden participation, and enhance the workforce.

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ASTM International wins $15 million from NIST to stand up standardization center

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The center will specifically work to support the country’s engagement in international standard setting for critical and emerging technologies that are “essential to U.S. competitiveness and national security,” according to a press release from NIST on Tuesday.

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Metrics that Matter for Critical Infrastructure Cyber Resilience

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Agenda Learning Objectives Complimentary Registration Live Captioning CART Agenda Join us as thought leaders from government and industry explore how national strategies can determine the most appropriate metrics to assess and manage cyber resilience, and the role of public-private partnerships in the face of converging cyber threats.

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Modernizing Public Infrastructure: The Power of Strategic Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

It is not just a participant in the digital revolution—it is its foundation. Public procurement will either propel us toward the digital future Gates describes or hold us back with outdated processes and institutional inertia.

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AI fuels rise in attacks from ‘unsophisticated threat actors,’ federal cyber leaders say

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Treasury’s in a similarly collaborative mode at the moment, fresh off its launch last month of Project Fortress , a public-private partnership aimed at protecting the financial sector from cyber threats.

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

AWS Public Sector

The Compact is a partnership between the NSW Government, digital industry, and education and training partners that collectively works to solve digital workforce shortages. The feedback reflected this, with 89 percent of participants recommending the training to fellow educators. How are work placement opportunities changing?