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CREC UPDATES

Updates on Federal Data Outages
February 6, 2025

This week, reports have surfaced about some federal datasets becoming inaccessible, prompting concerns about data availability. Official information is sparse, and the actual impacts of recent developments remain to be seen, so caution should be used when reading news updates.

Insights from the Bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence
January 14, 2025

The Bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence released a new report designed to provide insights, findings, and recommendations for shaping the U.S. approach to artificial intelligence (AI), some of which pertains to workforce and economic development. Read about how this could impact our industry.

Strengthening Public Data Infrastructure for a Smarter Tomorrow
January 8, 2025

A report from the Council on Competitiveness underscores the urgency of investing in public data and building a regional data infrastructure.