The DC Digest - November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020

• The CDC Published a Peer-Reviewed Paper on Duke's COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Program
• White House Releases Guidance For Federal Agencies on Regulating Artificial Intelligence
• The National Science and Technology Council Releases Strategic Plan for the Future Advanced Computing Ecosystem
• Tweet of the Week!

The DC Digest - November 17, 2020

November 17, 2020

• Two Duke Faculty Members Appointed As Team Leads to Biden-Harris Agency Review Teams
• House Returns to Washington, Anticipates FY21 Budget Negotiations
• Higher Education Community Joins Letter on Department of Labor's Wage Level Interim Rule
• Tweet of the Week!

The DC Digest - November 13, 2020

November 13, 2020

• Biden-Harris Announce Transition Team Members 
• Duke Signs on In Support of National AI Initiative
• Federal Appeals Court Rules In Favor of Harvard's Affirmative Action Case
• Tweet of the Week!

The DC Digest - November 10, 2020

November 10, 2020

• Interested in an Election Recap? RSVP for This Week's Federal Forum
• Biden Administration's Position on Higher Ed; COVID-19 Task Force Announcement
• Senate Appropriations Committee Releases the Text of a Dozen Fiscal 2021 Spending Bills Today
• Trump Selects New Acting Secretary of Defense, Christopher Miller

The DC Digest - November 6, 2020

November 6, 2020

• Election Update
• Sen. Mitch McConnell Open To Passing FY21 Budget & Appropriations Package Before Dec. 11th
• Major Higher Education Associations Comment on U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry Proposed Rule to Review of Foundational Technology Controls
• Tweet of the Week!

The DC Digest - 2020 Election Update

November 4, 2020

The DC Digest - November 3, 2020

November 3, 2020

• Two Representatives Urge Congress to Include the TREAT Act in COVID-19 Relief Legislation
• Two Amicus Briefs Have Been Filed That Challenge Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security Proposed Rules on Immigrants
• Tune into the Next Federal Forum!

The DC Digest - October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020

• Relief in the Lame Duck? 
• Proposal to End H-1B Lottery
• NIH Data Plan Finalized
• Join Us For Our Federal Forums
• Tweet of the Week

The DC Digest - October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

• More Letters Expressing Concerns Regarding the Department of Homeland Security's Proposed Rule
• Higher Education Associations Submit Comments in Response to the U.S. Copyright Office
• Go to Duke Votes to Learn More About Voting in North Carolina 
• Tweet of the Week!

The DC Digest - October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020

• Duke Comments on Proposed Government Changes to Student Visa Policies
• More Immigration Policy Changes and Legal Challenges 
• Department of Education Report on Foreign Gift Compliance
• Highlighting Two NSF Funded Research Projects
• Tweet of the Week!