Defense News in Brief: NAVWAR Expands Data Science Training Program; Accelerates Digital Transformation

Source: United States Navy

Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) presented the expansion of its data science training program at the virtual Naval Applications of Machine Learning workshop, March 23-25, providing the workforce with skills in data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence to accelerate digital transformation across the organization.

Defense News in Brief: MCPON Visits Sailors Supporting Community Vaccination Center

Source: United States Navy

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith visited Sailors supporting the Community Vaccination Center at York College in Jamaica, Queens, NY March 24.
One hundred and thirty-nine Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine East and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two are supporting one of two CVCs in New York as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Health and Human Services national effort to speed the pace of COVID-19 vaccination administration efforts.

Security News in Brief: Readout of U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Participation in the Virtual Ministerial with Home Affairs Ministers of the G6 Countries

Source: United States Department of Justice

Earlier today, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland met virtually with the Home Affairs Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom to advance cooperation against transnational crime, terrorism, and malign foreign interference. During the constructive dialogue, leaders discussed enhancing international sharing of law enforcement information, including through INTERPOL, and also addressed particular threats such as online child sexual exploitation and abuse, and trafficking and smuggling of humans. The ministerial was the Attorney General’s first international engagement in office.