Gary Peters Archives

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Senate bill looks to boost AI talent in government

Students studying AI would receive scholarships upon agreeing to work in the public sector to start.

Apr 22, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

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Cybersecurity pros could work for multiple agencies under bill passed by Senate

Skilled federal cybersecurity workers could be rotated among civilian agencies under bipartisan legislation the Senate passed Tuesday. The intent is not only to help fill specific gaps…

May 1, 2019 By Joe Warminsky

Faculty from the Ford School and around the University of Michigan joined an expert roundtable with Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Joan and Sanford Weill Hall. Senator Peters called on faculty to provide insight into some of the rapidly-moving emerging technologies that intersect with the policy issues facing the Senate committees he sits on, including Armed Services and Commerce, Science & Transportation. Learn more: http://fordschool.umich.edu/news/2018/ford-school-hosts-faculty-roundtable-sen-peters-issues-related-emerging-technologies This photo is available for free under the Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives 4.0 International license. Mandatory photo credit may be attributed to: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan.

Senate bill wants agencies to bolster cybersecurity by sharing their talent

Demand for cybersecurity talent has made federal agencies not only competitors with the private sector but also with each other. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., wants to ensure…

Feb 14, 2019 By Carten Cordell