CHIPS Act to Train Workers to Avoid Labor Shortages | The Gestalt IT Rundown: July 3, 2024

CHIPS Act to Train Workers to Avoid Labor Shortages | The Gestalt IT Rundown: July 3, 2024

Author: Tech Field Day July 3, 2024 Duration: 47:54

The US government is worried there might not be enough trained workers to fill the needs of the CHIPS act. President Biden has announced a Workforce Partner Alliance (WFPA) to ensure the gap for skilled workers will be closed as soon as possible. WFPA is designed to reward providers with grants of between $500,000 and $2 million to provide the training for these new chip facilities. Is this something that we can count on? Or will it turn into another boondoggle like ITT Tech? This and more on this week's Rundown.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Welcome to The Rundown

1:19 - CIQ Offers a CentOS Bridge

6:12 - CyberRatings Gives Cisco's Enterprise Firewall a "Caution" Rating

10:32 - AI Innovation in Oracle HeatWave GenAI

17:35 - OpenSSH A Little TOO Open

21:39 - AI Power Draw Dims Net Zero Promises

29:06 - Nokia to Acquire Infinera

33:27 - CHIPS Act to Train Workers to Avoid Labor Shortages

44:49 - The Weeks Ahead

46:30 - Thanks for Watching


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