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Despite political and technical hurdles, Congress is warming up to the idea of digital identity technologies, Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., said on March 5 as he shared his long-held vision for the future of identity verification.
On Oct. 24, VNA Health Care Past President/CEO Janet Craft was recognized by the VNA with a reception at its Aurora headquarters, honoring her milestone birthday and contributions to the VNA and the community.
From 1984 to 1999, Craft led an expansion of access to quality health care in the region that had a major impact on the community.
To Craft’s surprise, a new award was created in her honor, the Janet S. Craft Award of Quality.
Union members and elected officials rallied on Wednesday against Stellantis arguing that the automaker isn’t living up their 2023 contract.
The effort, which was led by United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 372 in Trenton, was scheduled ahead of a Nov. 13 strike authorization vote.
“The concept of digital IDs is relatively straightforward”: so says a piece in Nextgov/FCW, covering fresh legislative efforts to win the government a larger role in developing digital identity ecosystems. Congressman Bill Foster, D-Ill., wants the Improving Digital Identity Act included in the House AI Task Force’s list of recommended policy proposals. The proposed legislation calls for the use of “consent-based digital identity solutions” to enable Americans to prove their identity online.
A bevy of political, business and labor leaders gathered Wednesday on the far East Side in Aurora to officially jump start a major economic development project.
The officials praised the work of state and local government leaders with business officials to bring about the new Cyrus One, a two-building facility on one side of the entrance to Interstate 88 at Bilter Road, just west of Eola Road.
I’ve just completed a coast-to-coast road trip visiting entrepreneurs in cities large and small, from California to Washington, D.C. The purpose of this trip was to hear first-hand what issues are top of mind for entrepreneurs. In this election year, America should pay attention to these issues, as young businesses create virtually all net job growth.