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Duke Student Government elections will be held from noon Wednesday to noon Thursday, with candidates making their case to the student body. Juniors Teddy Herr, Heather Raslan and Emily Yagoda are running for DSG president, and junior Akhilesh Sivaramakrishnan is running for executive vice president. For detailed information on each candidate, please see their profiles below. DSG President teddy her teddy her A member of the Board of Directors of Duke Life, a fraternity of Pi Kappa Alpha, and an active member of the Duke Catholic Center, Mr. Herr is committed to supporting Duke's first-generation, low-income communities. We want to…

WASHINGTON (AP) – Hackers linked to the Chinese government have launched a wide-ranging state-sponsored operation targeting U.S. government officials, journalists, businesses, pro-democracy activists and British election watchdogs, the United States says. and British authorities on Monday announced a series of criminal charges. accusations and sanctions.Officials said the goal of the campaign, which began in 2010, was to harass critics of the Chinese government, steal trade secrets from U.S. companies, and spy on and track high-ranking politicians. there were. Western officials revealed the operation, carried out by a group of hackers known as APT31, in a new election-year wake-up call for…

As short-term rentals of homes and rooms in residential areas proliferate, so too does concern about how this will affect neighborhood character and home prices. Neighbors have complained about a lack of parking, too much noise and an accumulation of trash. Debate over how best to regulate these businesses can sometimes confuse Virginia's cities and towns, but these are local problems and require local solutions. . That's why Governor Glenn Youngkin should veto any bill that would curb the ability of local governments to impose sensible regulations that are best for their residents. This year's General Assembly passed a bill…

JEFFERSON CITY — Local governments are resisting efforts by some state lawmakers to eliminate local sales tax on groceries.A Senate committee hearing Monday at the state Capitol was attended by lobbyists representing city officials and local governments across the state. They opposed cuts to local sales taxes on groceries and warned that vital services such as police, emergency response and road maintenance could be cut.”This is going to devastate our community,” said Jonathan Douglas, city manager for Sikeston, a city of about 16,000 people.Douglas said the estimated $2.3 million annual impact on Sikeston is equivalent to cutting the city's entire…

Towards 2024 With the election looming, the Department of Homeland Security has a little-noticed weapon in its fight against disinformation: comic books. Although few people have read it, the series has drawn criticism from members of Congress. Rep. Dan Bishop (R.N.C.) called the cartoon “creepy.” complained Earlier this month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the series was just another way for the federal government to “trample on the First Amendment” in its zeal to combat so-called disinformation. “DC Comics intends to add these taxpayer-funded comic books to its repertoire in the near future,” said Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's…

Connecticut received an additional increase in federal funding after final passage of a federal funding bill over the weekend, bringing the total for local projects across the state to about $174 million.Congress entered the final stages of approving funding for the final six government agencies early Saturday, including defense, homeland security, labor, health and human services, and education. This avoided a partial shutdown and kept the government open until the end of September, when the next fiscal year began.As part of the spending bill, members of the U.S. House and Senate can submit requests for direct funding for state and…

New Hope leader MK Gideon Saar announced he was resigning from the government at a press conference on Monday night, weeks after threatening to resign if he was not included in the war cabinet.Mr. Saar accused the government of prolonging the war and stressed that he and his party had tried to get the government to change its approach to the war.”I entered the government despite my agreement with my former partners, even though I was not included in the war cabinet. So I prioritized the formation of an emergency government. In hindsight, I was wrong about that. “Maybe…

New research insights from Info-Tech Research Group illustrate a critical lack of understanding among government IT leaders of the potential of AI and the challenges they face in effectively leveraging it. The company aims to help IT leaders in the public sector overcome obstacles and strategically implement AI solutions for the digital age, with practical frameworks and real-world use cases.Toronto, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – In the face of rapidly evolving citizen needs and the pursuit of improved operational efficiency, federal agencies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI). However, effectively integrating AI within the federal framework poses distinct challenges,…

To accelerate AI adoption, contractors should begin leveraging resources and reference materials to enhance their understanding and implementation of AI technologies. elizabeth lucas March 25, 2024 2:05pm 3 minute read In today's dynamic business culture, artificial intelligence is an agent of change, with every technology giant (Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft), the White House, the Federal Trade Commission, and Congress involved in it. AI is gaining attention from both the business community to improve productivity and governments for regulatory reasons. This overlooks another aspect of AI’s potential: its ability to positively impact the business side of government operations. With one in…

government contract New Certification and Recertification Requirements: GovCon M&A Transaction Post-Closing Guide; Piliellomazza's blog, Isaias “Sai” Alba IV, Abigail “Abby” L. Baker After the sale or acquisition of a business or its assets, there are often one or more post-closing requirements that the business owner must complete. Two of his requirements are particularly important in transactions involving government contractors: contract modification and size recertification. Below, attorney PilieroMazza provides a post-closing guide for government contractors to meet renewal and recertification requirements to avoid costly penalties, including loss of contract awards and criminal charges. read more here. Government Audit Office (GAO) Report:…