Advance Evening News
This evening, Sens. Kaine and Warner seek exemptions on hiring freeze, federal grant freeze creates questions for schools, and protecting consumer data takes center stage in Richmond.
Warner and Kaine Ask that VA Positions be Exempt from Federal Hiring Freeze
By Adele Uphaus
United States Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are calling for the Trump Administration to exempt all positions at the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs from a federal hiring freeze ordered last week.
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Will Grant Freeze Affect the 540?
By Martin Davis
On Monday, the White House announced “a pause to all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government,” according to the Washington Post. The move has created considerable confusion about what is and isn’t affected. The Advance has reached out to local school districts, as well as Germanna Community College and the University of Mary Washington to see what impacts, if any, they anticipate.
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Protecting Consumer Data, Guarding Against 'High-risk Artificial Intelligence'
Our region has heard a lot about data centers over the past couple of years. Most of those issues have revolved around energy usage, water requirements, financial boons to localities, and their enormous physical footprint. What people know less about is why they’re needed. In short — artificial intelligence. And that’s complicating the question of consumer data protection.
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