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Digital modernization in government has been picking up steam over the last decade.

<p><span> Earlier today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with the Board of Directors of the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), led by President and CEO Lisa Mensah. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo shared President Biden and Secretary Yellen’s vision for an equitable and sustainable recovery, including tapping into the unrealized potential of small businesses across the country by supporting Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) and Minorit...

Complete Information About South Orange Performing Arts Center Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month to offer Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company's New Work AWAKENING Free for the Month of May 2021 in Off-Off-Broadway at Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company. Maplewood Township, South Orange Village, SOMA Cross Cultural Works and the AAPI Community unite to recognize and celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.These organizations stand...

An Army nurse has received national recognition for her commitment to critically ill patients and their families in the midst of a global health crisis. Army Lt. Col. DeAnna Hutchings, Brooke Army Medical Centers chief of critical care, is one of 18 nurses – and the only military nurse – to receive the 2021 Circle of Excellence award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Hutchings is also one of only two nurses recognized in Texas. "Its incredibly humbling," she said. "I wo...

Military Nurse Gets National Honor for Her Commitment to Critically Ill Patients Lt. Col. DeAnna Hutchings is getting her moment in the sun for her dedicated service during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the manager of the largest intensive care unit in the Department of Defense, she’s one of 18 nurses to receive this year’s Circle of Excellence Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. The organization is paying tribute to Hutchings’ unflinching dedication to critically ill...

As the state of Illinois expands COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to all residents age 16 and older, state officials are also expanding several key programs to...

Published 6 hours ago • Updated 30 mins ago U.S. regulators have called for a pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after six reported cases of rare blood clotting. Based on that recommendation, Chicago, Cook County and Illinois have all announced that they will pause J&J vaccinations amid a federal review. Get the answer to your most-asked COVID vaccine questions on our mobile NBC 5 Chicago app. Download it here for iOS or Android. Meanwhile, Cook County will open...

Illinois Coronavirus Updates: US to Pause J&J Vaccine, 35K New Cook County Appointments © SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES – 2021/04/10: A nurse gives a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Naieth Cortez at a drive-thru vaccination site targeted to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at Michael McCoy Elementary School. Three states have paused the administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccines after a small number of people experienced adverse re...

[co-author: Stephen Kim] REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS Treasury to Invest $9 Billion in Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions Through Emergency Capital Investment Program On March 4, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced that it was opening the application process for the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP) – a Congressionally authorized new program designed to provide long-term, low-cost equity and subordinated debt financing f...

Taft Stettinius & Hollister With the Small Business Administrations (SBA) announcement late last week in a Senate hearing that it plans on rolling out the Restaurant Revitalization Grant (RRG) Program... Jones Day On January 1, 2021, the U.S. Congress enacted the most significant reforms to U.S. anti-money laundering laws in decades. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP A federal court in the District of Massachusetts authorized the IRS to serve a "John Doe" summons on a Boston-based "digital curr...