What AI means for public sector training and upskilling
Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda discusses the need for federal employees to gain generative AI skills to remain competitive.
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State Department to use new Purdue tech diplomacy platform to train officials
The Department of State is the first adopter of the Tech Diplomacy Academy, which will help train officials about emerging technologies in the foreign policy landscape.
First crack at comprehensive AI legislation coming early 2024 from Senate Commerce Chair Cantwell
Sources tell FedScoop that the Washington Democrat will introduce a series of bipartisan bills related to artificial intelligence issues in the coming weeks.
Federal gov spending on AI hit $3.3B in fiscal 2022: study
Total spending on AI contracts has increased by nearly 2.5 times since 2017, according to Govini data.
Civilian federal agencies to adopt new contract management standard
The new standard is intended to improve contract mobility between the Pentagon and other government departments.
Federal workforce AI training bill lands on president’s desk
The AI Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act would require acquisition officials involved with AI procurement to receive instruction.
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Army awards Cole Engineering Services $957.7M cyber training contract
The contract includes support for "blue team" cybersecurity personnel who work to identify vulnerabilities and protect core assets.
OMB reaffirms commitment to hiring diverse cloud tech talent
An agency official says private sector exchange programs and partnerships with educational institutions will be key.
Scaling cloud training programs a major challenge for CIOs
Recruitment experts tell FedScoop that agencies are still struggling to widen the scope of cloud training programs.
Lawmakers look to create cyber training programs at CISA, VA
The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act would create apprenticeships and a retraining program for veterans.