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U.S. Workforce Falling Behind in Digital Skills
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U.S. Workforce Falling Behind in Digital Skills

A report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation estimated that nearly a third of the U.S. workforce has limited or no digital skills.

Trump Signs Law to Boost Girls' Access to STEM Education
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Trump Signs Law to Boost Girls' Access to STEM Education

Late last month, U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Building Blocks of STEM Act to boost young girls' access to science, technology, engineering...

How One City Saved $5 Million by Routing School Buses With an Algorithm
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How One City Saved $5 Million by Routing School Buses With an Algorithm

An algorithm developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won a competition to determine the best solution for busing 25,000 students to Boston schools...

Code Now, Pay Tuition Later
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Code Now, Pay Tuition Later

Organizations are offering free coding programs for Web engineers that include job placement; graduates agree to pay the schools a portion of their salaries once...

The Field of AI Research Is About to Get Way Bigger Than Code
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The Field of AI Research Is About to Get Way Bigger Than Code

The new AI Now Institute is a cross-disciplinary initiative that will research the impact of artificial intelligence on society.

White House Wants to Train K-12 Students to Be Nation's Future Cyber Defense
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White House Wants to Train K-12 Students to Be Nation's Future Cyber Defense

A $4-billion effort encouraging U.S. public schools to offer computer science courses is part of a longer-term effort to fill the shortage of federal cyber experts...

­.s. STEM Funding Still Reeling From Budget Cuts
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­.s. STEM Funding Still Reeling From Budget Cuts

Some U.S. agencies and higher education institutions that lost much-needed federal grants to sequestration may still be left wanting. 

­.s. Official: Chinese Want Nsa Cyber Schools
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­.s. Official: Chinese Want Nsa Cyber Schools

Corporate leaders in China believe cyber-relations with the U.S. could improve if Chinese universities taught U.S. National Security Agency-approved curricula. 

Boosting Hispanic Share of Tech Workforce Could Be Key to Closing STEM Gap
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Boosting Hispanic Share of Tech Workforce Could Be Key to Closing STEM Gap

Greater Hispanic participation could play a crucial role in reaching the Obama administration's goals for increased student exposure to opportunities in STEM fields...

Teens Are Losing Interest in Science, Survey Finds
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Teens Are Losing Interest in Science, Survey Finds

A new survey found the number of teenagers interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics dropped 15 percent this year. 

Military Education Falls Short on Cybersecurity Training
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Military Education Falls Short on Cybersecurity Training

Most of the six U.S. military graduate programs have not fully integrated cybersecurity education into their curricula or aligned their programs with the strategic...

Building an Army of Ones and Zeros and the Troops Who Know How to Wield Them
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Building an Army of Ones and Zeros and the Troops Who Know How to Wield Them

Intrinsic to the U.S. Pentagon's development of cyberarsenals is the challenge of staffing the Cyber Command.  
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