Bird Song of the Day
Owl Week at the Naked Capitalism Water Cooler continues, with an entire family of Barn Owls (plus some insects, I think).
#COVID19
Since we are apparently “in the eye of the storm” with our still appallingly high Covid numbers, and waiting until the effects of the variants makes themselves felt, I thought I’d try to get a handle on where the variants are. Here is the CDC’s map:
Note CDC’s careful qualification: “The cases identified above are based on a sampling of SARS-CoV-2-positive specimens and do not represent the total number of B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1 lineage cases that may be circulating in the United States and may not match numbers reported by states, territories, tribes, and local officials.” I presume that’s because our lineage tracking, unlike that of civilized countries with national health care systems, is abysmal.
MAUD, Texas - Stress from the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on people s mental health. But for military veterans already suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, it can be even worse.
Tony Vargas has been living at the Lancer Legacy Ranch since the beginning of the pandemic. The Marine Corps veteran has been keeping busy working on vehicles.
He said the COVID-19 crisis has affected them all differently, especially those with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The lockdown stopped everyone from visiting us. I ve seen some guys fall back from that right there; at least three veterans that I know of right now, explained Vargas.
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TYSONS, Va., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ MicroTech is proud to announce that The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded MicroTech a spot on the potential 10-year, $12.6 billion Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise III contract vehicle. SITE III provides strategic, technical, and program management guidance and support services to facilitate the operations and modernization of the agency s infrastructure, systems, and applications. With this award, MicroTech is thrilled to help the DIA improve integration, information sharing, and information safeguarding through the use of a streamlined, best-in-class IT approach, said MicroTech s Chief Executive Officer Tony Jimenez. We will provide critical IT support for warfighters, policymakers, acquisition leaders, and government decisionmakers.
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President Joe Biden is appointing Clare Martorana, a veteran of the U.S. Digital Service and a former health tech executive, to oversee White House efforts to upgrade the government’s creaky tech infrastructure. As Chief Information Officer for the United States, Martorana will be in charge of bolstering the federal government’s cybersecurity, modernizing IT systems, and making government websites more accessible for all citizens.
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Martorana has also been tasked with ensuring that digital election information and online voter registration are accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities and people with limited understanding of English. This part of the role is particularly important for Biden, who recently issued an executive order that aims to strengthen voting access.