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Dec 6, 2024 | 
internet2.edu | Sean O’Brien
By Sean O’Brien - Associate Vice President, NET+, Internet2 Estimated reading time: 4 minutesResearch and higher education (R&E) institutions will soon have a new way to access completed Cloud Scorecards. Now available for public preview, the new Internet2 Cloud Scorecard Finder website is built on a popular community open-source platform. It introduces enhancements to streamline how R&E institutions discover, review, and select cloud solutions.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
law360.co.uk | Bradford Kelley |Sean O’Brien
By Bradford Kelley and Sean O’Brien (October 11, 2024, 9:18 AM EDT) -- On Sept. 24, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the publication of its AI and Inclusive Hiring Framework website, describing it as "a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in employers' hiring technology and increase benefits to disabled job seekers."[1]...
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
law360.com | Bradford Kelley |Alice Wang |Sean O’Brien
By Bradford Kelley, Alice Wang and Sean O’Brien (October 11, 2024, 9:18 AM EDT) -- On Sept. 24, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the publication of its AI and Inclusive Hiring Framework website, describing it as "a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in employers' hiring technology and increase benefits to disabled job seekers."[1]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
littler.com | Bradford Kelley |Sean O’Brien
On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law.
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May 22, 2024 | 
littler.com | Bradford Kelley |Alice Wang |Sean O’Brien
The DOL issued guidance for businesses that create or deploy AI in the workplace. The White House issued a separate fact sheet concerning “critical steps to protect workers from risks of artificial intelligence.” Both documents are non-binding but indicate the federal government is taking an increased interest in AI in employment.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Sean O’Brien |Linda Coady |Stephane Renou |Kevin Mason
After 50 years of the U.S. Endangered Species Act, we need new biodiversity protection laws By Sean O’Brien, NatureServe Mongabay February 16, 2024 Category: Forestry Region: United States The 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) — the most consequential environmental legislation ever created — is ringing in a new year of hope. As we celebrate the strides made in biodiversity legislation, let’s draw inspiration to forge even more robust laws this new year. In the face of the...
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
internet2.edu | Sean O’Brien
By Sean O’Brien - Associate Vice President, NET+, Internet2 Estimated reading time: 9 minutesDid you know… the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions dates back to over 4,000 years ago? As a cloud practitioner, what’s your New Year’s resolution for 2024? In this edition of Catching Up on the Cloud, we provide some ways the NET+ Program and other Internet2 cloud programs can support your resolve to implement or expand your cloud strategy this year.
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Dec 17, 2023 | 
tri-cityherald.com | Sean O’Brien
FILE - This photo shows the Ice Harbor dam on the Snake River in Pasco, Wash, Oct. 24, 2006. In a move that conservationists and tribes called a potential breakthrough, President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to use all available authorities and resources to restore “healthy and abundant” salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin.
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Dec 16, 2023 | 
spokesman.com | Sean O’Brien
By Sean V. O’BrienFor 85 years, the Bonneville Power Administration has supplied clean, affordable and reliable wholesale power to utility customers who serve the greater Pacific Northwest region’s consumers. Known as the “Provider of Choice” to these utility customers, BPA began its early renegotiation engagement in 2016 for contracts that are set to expire in September 2028.
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Dec 15, 2023 | 
magicvalley.com | Sean O’Brien
For 85 years, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has supplied clean, affordable, and reliable wholesale power to utility customers serving the greater Pacific Northwest region’s consumers. Known as the “Provider of Choice” for these utility customers, BPA began its early renegotiation engagement in 2016 for contracts that are set to expire in September 2028.
