Policy
Bill to add AI disclaimers appears ready to pass this session
Albany lawmakers have moved swiftly after Meta’s AI chatbot made fake allegations against them.
Contracts
DTRA chooses 9 for $4B counter-WMD tech contract
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency breaks out the awards in pools respectively focused on technology, operations and targeting.
Companies
Castellum promotes next CEO from within
Glen Ives first joined Castellum in 2019 as chief growth officer after a one-year stint as CEO at Sabre Systems.
Companies
BCS acquires Allegient in energy, defense market push
NowVertical Group lines up a buyer for the Allegient Defense business approximately two years after acquiring it.
Route Fifty
Safety-net health clinics cut services and staff amid Medicaid ‘unwinding’
Nationwide, health centers that serve low-income communities face a financial storm created by a sharp rise in the cost of care, a tight workforce and now fewer insured patients.
Workforce
Federal appeals board could soon reshape what it means to be a whistleblower
MSPB has asked outside parties to weigh in on a case for the first time in nearly a decade.
Nextgov
Senator calls for federal probes of UnitedHealth for negligent cyber practices
Hackers broke into Change Healthcare systems due to a lack of multifactor authentication.
Breaking News
Nextgov
IRS makes Direct File permanent
The tool piloted during the recent tax season helped certain taxpayers file online with the government for free.
Route Fifty
Utah’s largest teacher union files lawsuit against state's school choice voucher program
The lawsuit argues the voucher program violates several provisions of the Utah Constitution that require the state to establish an education system equally accessible to every child. It comes amid an expansion of these programs nationwide.
Science & Tech
NOAA looks to sharpen solar storm forecasts with new satellite
The agency’s GOES-U satellite, scheduled to launch next month, will include an advanced instrument, called a compact coronagraph, to provide scientists with faster, more reliable data about solar storms.
News
Overcoming barriers to AAPI mental health treatment
How nuanced care understands and addresses the specific needs of this community.
Policy
Where could there be a new casino in NYC?
Proposals have popped up in every borough – and outside the city.
Politics
Tensions between City Hall and the City Council spill into full view
Behind the scenes, both sides had their own explanations for whether an official invitation to testify was given to the Adams administration.
Contracts
NOAA looks to sharpen solar storm forecasts with new satellite
The agency’s GOES-U satellite, scheduled to launch next month, will include an advanced instrument, called a compact coronagraph, to provide scientists with faster, more reliable data about solar storms.
Route Fifty
Spike in pedestrian deaths hits nearly all metros
The Memphis area leads the nation in pedestrian deaths, but almost all metropolitan areas have become more dangerous for walkers, according to a new report.
Defense One
China’s effort to take over Taiwan without firing a shot
How influence operations, cyber-weapon hoarding, and intimidation factor into China’s Taiwan play.
Nextgov
NOAA looks to sharpen solar storm forecasts with new satellite
The agency’s GOES-U satellite, scheduled to launch next month, will include an advanced instrument, called a compact coronagraph, to provide scientists with faster, more reliable data about solar storms.
Politics
President’s latest Philly visit focuses on Black voter engagement
Wednesday’s visit to Philly is President Joe Biden’s seventh trip to Pennsylvania this year
Nextgov
DOD OIG-hosted Ukraine oversight webpage gets an upgrade
A group of inspectors general made three new changes to the site that provides transparency into ongoing federal operations in Ukraine.
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