Tag: USA

USA – Biden, top Democrats back bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill (Al Jazeera)

President-elect Joe Biden swung behind a bipartisan COVID-19 relief effort in the United States Congress and his top congressional allies cut their demands for...

KURDS/USA – What Biden can and cannot do for the Kurds (Yerevan Saeed, Al Jazeera)

Many Kurds across the Middle East welcomed Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in the recent elections in the United States. The former vice...

USA/IRAQ/IRAN – How could a US drawdown in Iraq aid ISIS, lead to greater Iranian presence? (Al Arabiya)

In a quest to root out ISIS group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly 90 villages across a notoriously...

TPP – What Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? (James McBride, Andrew Chatzky, and Anshu Siripurapu, CFR)

Summary The TPP was a massive trade agreement signed by twelve Pacific Rim countries, including the United States, that together comprised 40 percent of...

USA – How should Facebook and Twitter handle Trump after he leaves office? (Mishaela Robison and Darrell M. West, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2020/12/02/how-should-facebook-and-twitter-handle-trump-after-he-leaves-office/

USA – Fixing financial data to assess systemic risk (Greg Feldberg, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/fixing-financial-data-to-assess-systemic-risk/

USA – The heath care workforce needs higher wages and better opportunities (Jane McDermott and Annelies Goger, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2020/12/02/the-heath-care-workforce-needs-higher-wages-and-better-opportunities/

INDIA/IRAN/VENEZUELA/USA – India looks to resume Iran, Venezuela oil imports under Biden (Al Jazeera)

India wants to diversify its oil imports, including the resumption of supplies from Iran and Venezuela, after US President-elect Joe Biden takes office, oil...

USA – What DOD’s Cyber Certification Program Reveals About Info-Sharing Challenges (Mariam Baksh, Nextgov)

The Information Technology Industry Council is arguing that the foundation of U.S. cybersecurity policy—information sharing between organizations—presents a security threat that is too costly...

USA – Critical Update: Inside NASA’s Digital Transformation (Frank Konkel, Nextgov)

NASA is known largely for its aeronautics efforts, conducting important Earth science and exploring the cosmos, but one of its key tech efforts of...

USA – DISA Updates Strategic Tech Priorities Through 2022 (Mila Jasper. Nextgov)

The Defense Information Systems Agency released the first annual refresh for its strategic plan outlining a vision for the agency through 2022, including a new technology...

USA – NPS Officials Share Fresh Details on Forthcoming Self-Driving Shuttle Pilot (Brandi Vincent, Nextgov)

In its recently unveiled, first-ever autonomous vehicle pilot set to unfold at Yellowstone National Park in May, the National Park Service has an eye on the...

USA – NASA’s Ready for Companies to Put Its ‘Robo-Glove’ to Use (Brandi Vincent, Nextgov)

Researchers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center designed, produced and patented a lightweight, tech-boosted, robotic handwear device—the Robo-Glove—that enables users to grip or grasp tools or perform...

USA – Internal Documents Detail Who VA Will Vaccinate First (Eric Katz, Nextgov)

The federal agency that will likely receive the largest distribution of COVID-19 vaccine doses plans to quickly inoculate some employees upon first receiving the vaccine,...

TURKEY/USA – After Biden win, Turkey’s Erdogan focuses on domestic reform, being global peacemaker (Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Al Arabiya)

This handout picture taken and released on August 24, 2016 shows US Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Turkish President Erdogan (R) speaking at...

USA – Barr appoints special counsel in Russia probe investigation (Al Jazeera)

Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, giving him the...