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In South Carolina, the scourge of human trafficking is not just a news segment or a distant tragedy; it is a pervasive threat to our children, our neighbors and our collective conscience. Last year alone, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division reported an alarming 357 human trafficking cases involving nearly 500 potential victims, predominantly minors entrapped in sex trafficking. This is a stark increase from 416 victims in 2022, signaling a critical and urgent need for action.
House Republicans are gearing up to examine a decision made by President Biden regarding the use of project labor agreements. These agreements, known as PLAs, are agreements made between unions and construction contractors before hiring to establish employment terms. Critics argue that this move deviates significantly from the usual competitive contracting procedures.
When the congressional session resumes in the House next week, Rep. Nancy Mace plans to put forth a new proposal that would invest millions in the Army to set up a first-of-its-kind Quantum Computing Center of Excellence to aid the military, a senior official on the lawmaker’s team told DefenseScoop on Friday.
- Rep. Nancy Mace will propose to establish a Quantum Computing Center of Excellence for the Army.
- Mace is proposing an amendment to the defense appropriations bill seeks that would boost the Army’s research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) account by $20 million.
- The funding increase is specifically intended to create a new Department of Defense Quantum Computing Center of Excellence.
When the congressional session resumes, Rep.
A House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee is aiming to give a star-studded boost to the conversation surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes, extending an invitation to actor Scarlett Johansson to testify at an upcoming hearing.
The “Black Widow” star has been invited to testify at a House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation hearing on July 9.
A congressional subcommittee has invited Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson to give testimony on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake technology, particularly focusing on OpenAI's ChatGPT assistant Sky, The Hill reported.