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National Institute of Standards and Technology and the
Department of Defense along with industry partners to accelerate research on the next generation of high-throughput, low-latency communication networks and associated computing systems. Read more on this program in GCN. The
Department of Defense is cancelling construction contacts on former President Donald Trump s border wall project that were paid with money intended for other military programs, an agency spokesperson said on Friday.
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By Adam Mazmanian
The House of Representatives passed the Senate s version of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Act Plan on Wednesday. The vote was 220-211.
The signature elements of the bill include money for direct individual payments to Americans, expanded tax credits for children, an extension of enhanced unemployment benefits as well as public health measures to speed the acquisition and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
But for the federal IT community, the bill will also be remembered for its dramatic expansion of the Technology Modernization Fund. The bill adds $1 billion to the $175 million capitalization of the revolving fund that agencies can use to upgrade their information technology. So far, the fund has been used in relatively small projects to acquire cloud email or digitize citizen services, but the addition of $1 billion through fiscal year 2025 means that the fund can support more substantial projects and address more applicants for funds.
The National Guard deployment is extended amid concerns of more unrest; Lucas Tomlinson reports from the Pentagon.
I know of U.S. Capitol Police officers who are hurting. Smarting. Reeling. This, nearly a month after the insurrection at the Capitol they are paid to protect.
I know of Congressional aides who are hurting. Smarting. Reeling. This, after a violent mob shattered windows and jimmied doors, storming through the Capitol in which they work.
And these are the aides who
weren’t at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
These were staffers
working from home during the pandemic. They’re still upset after seeing an insurrection of the highest order in their workplace.