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diff --git a/_news-and-blog/2023-08-11-usds-marks-nine-years-of-transforming-government-services.md b/_news-and-blog/2023-08-11-usds-marks-nine-years-of-transforming-government-services.md
index 71f0e86b..aa6d6a53 100644
--- a/_news-and-blog/2023-08-11-usds-marks-nine-years-of-transforming-government-services.md
+++ b/_news-and-blog/2023-08-11-usds-marks-nine-years-of-transforming-government-services.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ The result is a guide for states, territories, and tribes called the Guide to Cr
Assistance Application, which will help reduce burdens and break down the barriers for families that need child care
assistance.
-_Read more about this work [on our blog](reducing-burden-of-child-care-assistance-applications-e595d4I did ) and in [our projects](https://www.usds.gov/projects/acf)._
+_Read more about this work [on our blog](reducing-burden-of-child-care-assistance-applications-e595d4) and in [our projects](https://www.usds.gov/projects/acf)._
## 4. Helping the government smartly buy technology
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@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+---
+# Page template info (DO NOT EDIT)
+layout: default
+blog_page: true
+
+# Carousel (Edit this)
+carousel_title: "A call to service for AI talent in the federal government"
+carousel_summary: "This Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence lays out an ambitious agenda for the United States to meet this moment on AI."
+carousel_image: /news-and-blog/2024-01-29-a-call-to-service-for-talent-in-the-federal-government-img/blog-card-AI.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Blue neon lights in the shape of AI are repeated on a yellow background"
+# should show on news and blog page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: true
+# Blog detail page (Edit this)
+title: "A call to service for AI talent in the federal government"
+dateline_str: "Jan 29, 2024"
+readtime_str: "3"
+byline_str: "Principal Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer Deirdre K. Mulligan and U.S. Digital Service Administrator Mina Hsiang"
+permalink: /news-and-blog/a-call-to-service-for-talent-in-the-federal-government
+---
+
+As President Biden said, “To realize the promise of AI and avoid the risks, we need to govern this technology.” Last October, President Biden signed the landmark [Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/). This Executive Order lays out an ambitious agenda for the United States to meet this moment on AI. It directs federal agencies to establish new standards for AI safety and security, protect Americans’ privacy, and advance equity and civil rights—while also committing to harness AI for the public good.
+
+## We need your help to accomplish these ambitious and essential goals.
+
+That’s why President Biden’s Executive Order establishes a National AI Talent Surge. The Biden-Harris Administration is hiring dedicated people who want to help us leverage AI responsibly to improve government services, make smart policies and regulations around AI to protect people’s rights, safety, and privacy, and build our research and development (R&D), so the United States continues to lead the world in cutting-edge AI innovation.
+
+## Thoughtful and safe use of AI can help the government tackle global challenges and better serve the American people.
+
+The federal government has a large range of critical missions—no other organization in the nation is an insurance provider, disaster response team, food and drug inspector, financial institution, and environmental monitor all in one. Designed responsibly and used appropriately, AI can assist in better accomplishing agencies’ missions – and better deliver services for the public.
+
+The U.S. Government is already using AI to benefit the public across its vast mission areas to include tackling global challenges such as climate change and cancer, and improving the quality and efficiency of government services. AI can help process applications for disability benefits more effectively, so the public can access the services they need as quickly as possible. AI can help predict critical air safety equipment failures, so that we can perform proactive maintenance and get passengers to their destinations safer and faster. AI can unlock a deeper understanding of our natural world so that we can decide how best to protect and preserve it.
+
+## The United States leads the world in AI innovation and R&D, and we are committed to maintaining that global leadership.
+
+President Biden has said that we will see more technological innovation and progress in the next ten years than we’ve seen in the past 50. We’ve witnessed remarkable leaps in AI capabilities in the past few years alone. As AI technology continues to advance, we are investing in the critical research necessary to ensure its efficacy, safety, and trustworthiness. The Biden-Harris Administration is leading the way by developing standards for testing and red-teaming to establish benchmarks for powerful AI models. We are funding groundbreaking research to promote ethical and trustworthy AI through our National AI Research Institutes. And we just launched a pilot for the [National AI Research Resource](https://new.nsf.gov/focus-areas/artificial-intelligence/nairr), which provides data and compute infrastructure for researchers to enable AI research across a broad community.
+
+We are calling on AI and AI-enabling experts to join us to advance this research and ensure the next generation of AI models is safe, secure, and trustworthy.
+
+## Effective AI regulation and policy development requires technical expertise.
+
+As we look toward the future of AI, we also need to be laser-focused on promoting the effective, equitable and rights-respecting use of AI in the present. We are committed to addressing and preventing harms that may arise from use of AI—such as algorithmic discrimination in healthcare, the distribution of harmful deepfake intimate images, and wrongful arrests prompted by imperfect facial recognition technologies.
+
+To accomplish this, the Federal Government must understand AI models’ assumptions and underlying data, as well as how these models work in different contexts for different people. For example, software engineers, designers, and AI professionals provide valuable expertise to regulators who need to ensure that algorithmic tools do not introduce unfair bias into hiring processes. Federal agencies must have technical experts working side-by-side with policymakers and lawyers to effectively regulate these new technologies.
+
+## The time to join is now.
+
+Our ability to meet this moment depends on you. If you want to work on important and challenging problems, join us. Here, your work can truly make a difference for the public and help forge a future where AI is a force for good that improves the lives of everyone.
+
+There are a wide variety of roles from temporary and long term, early career and highly specialized, technical and non-technical available all over the country.
+
+Learn more about how to join us at [ai.gov/apply](http://ai.gov/apply).
diff --git a/_projects/0006_ssa.md b/_projects/0006_ssa.md
index bef88703..6b0a10bf 100644
--- a/_projects/0006_ssa.md
+++ b/_projects/0006_ssa.md
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ banner_file_mobile: banner--people-projects-sm.svg
project_page: true
# Carousel (Edit this)
-carousel_title: "Continuously Improving SSA.gov"
+carousel_title: "Continuously improving SSA.gov"
carousel_summary: "The Social Security Administration is building on the momentum from their partnership with the U.S. Digital Service by implementing iterative research, best practices, and a data-informed approach to ensure the website is usable and useful."
carousel_image_name: project-ssa-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: true
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Making it easier to navigate services from the Social Security Administration by continuously improving SSA.gov"
diff --git a/_projects/0007_cdc-simple-report.md b/_projects/0007_cdc-simple-report.md
index a42cfe35..2d0bf5fb 100644
--- a/_projects/0007_cdc-simple-report.md
+++ b/_projects/0007_cdc-simple-report.md
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ banner_file_mobile: banner--people-projects-sm.svg
project_page: true
# Carousel (Edit this)
-carousel_title: "Preparing for the Next Pandemic While Building Tech for COVID-19"
+carousel_title: "Preparing for the next pandemic while building tech for COVID-19"
carousel_summary: "We worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to quickly create and scale technology programs that digitize and share infectious disease test results in real-time."
carousel_image_name: project-cdc-simple-report-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: true
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Preparing for the Next Pandemic While Building Tech for COVID-19"
diff --git a/_projects/0008_acf.md b/_projects/0008_acf.md
index f777bda1..604ca5a2 100644
--- a/_projects/0008_acf.md
+++ b/_projects/0008_acf.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Modernizing the child care application process"
carousel_summary: "USDS partnered with ACF’s policy and subject matter experts to create a Model Child Care Assistance Application and eligibility verification practices that met federal guidelines and demonstrated the “art of what’s possible."
carousel_image_name: project-acf-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: true
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Using human-centered solutions to optimize and modernize the child care application process"
diff --git a/_projects/0010-vaccines-dot-gov.md b/_projects/0010-vaccines-dot-gov.md
index 2d0dd964..9f19b65d 100644
--- a/_projects/0010-vaccines-dot-gov.md
+++ b/_projects/0010-vaccines-dot-gov.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Critical code: building COVID-19 vaccine finder tools"
carousel_summary: "With the American public eager for COVID-19 vaccinations, The White House partnered with the U.S. Digital Service, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the Department of Health & Human Services, and Boston Children’s Hospital to launch a fleet of tools connecting people to life-saving vaccines."
carousel_image_name: project-vaccines-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Critical code: building COVID-19 vaccine finder tools"
diff --git a/_projects/0025-childcare-tax-credit.md b/_projects/0025-childcare-tax-credit.md
index 822c7c82..fc718358 100644
--- a/_projects/0025-childcare-tax-credit.md
+++ b/_projects/0025-childcare-tax-credit.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Optimizing benefits for families"
carousel_summary: "Working alongside The Department of Treasury and the White House, we built ChildTaxCredit.gov to educate families about the expanded Earned Income Credit and Child Tax Credit. The USDS team relied on in-depth research to create a site that is accessible, easy-to-read, and provides resources to find free tax services."
carousel_image_name: project-childcare-tax-credit-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: true
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Optimizing benefits for families"
diff --git a/_projects/0050_smeqa.md b/_projects/0050_smeqa.md
index 5a0728f2..4a5a0d39 100644
--- a/_projects/0050_smeqa.md
+++ b/_projects/0050_smeqa.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Changing how the government hires technical talent"
carousel_summary: "We helped develop a process that allows HR to leverage subject matter experts to evaluate candidates for specialized roles. The result restores fair and open access for all applicants, shortens the hiring timeline, and ensures applicants are truly qualified."
carousel_image_name: project-smeqa-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: true
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Changing how the government hires technical talent"
diff --git a/_projects/0100_medicare-payment-program.md b/_projects/0100_medicare-payment-program.md
index 06363b7c..7aa40fa5 100644
--- a/_projects/0100_medicare-payment-program.md
+++ b/_projects/0100_medicare-payment-program.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Modernizing the Medicare Payment System"
carousel_summary: "Eight million lines of COBOL and 2.5 million lines of assembly running on 15 mainframes. 4.5 percent of the entire American economy is fueled by Medicare payments and 53 million people depend on it for their healthcare."
carousel_image_name: project-hhs-payment-mod-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Modernizing the Medicare Payment System"
diff --git a/_projects/0300_discharge-upgrade-tool.md b/_projects/0300_discharge-upgrade-tool.md
index c5ad7433..4c66ef3d 100644
--- a/_projects/0300_discharge-upgrade-tool.md
+++ b/_projects/0300_discharge-upgrade-tool.md
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ project_page: true
# Carousel (Edit this)
carousel_title: "Helping Veterans upgrade their Discharge Status"
-carousel_summary: "A customized, plain language tool gives Veterans
-step-by-step guidance for submitting a strong application to upgrade their discharge status."
+carousel_summary: "A customized, plain language tool gives Veterans step-by-step guidance for submitting a strong application to upgrade their discharge status."
carousel_image_name: project-va-discharge-upgrade-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Helping Veterans upgrade their Discharge Status"
diff --git a/_projects/0400_blue-button-2.md b/_projects/0400_blue-button-2.md
index 7dfaefbe..4ebb1f3b 100644
--- a/_projects/0400_blue-button-2.md
+++ b/_projects/0400_blue-button-2.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Empowering beneficiaries with their own health data"
carousel_summary: "Leveraging CMS APIs, providers can view of their patients’ full healthcare history without patient intervention. Providers save valuable time that they can better spend talking to patients and preventing conflicts or gaps in care."
carousel_image_name: project-hhs-bbdpc-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Empowering beneficiaries with their own health data"
diff --git a/_projects/0500_va-dot-gov.md b/_projects/0500_va-dot-gov.md
index c84dfc73..a4be65ae 100644
--- a/_projects/0500_va-dot-gov.md
+++ b/_projects/0500_va-dot-gov.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Simplifying Veteran‑facing services through VA.gov"
carousel_summary: "Each month, over 10 million people attempt to access the digital tools and content at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and have historically struggled to find what they’re looking for. Digital modernization efforts needed to focus on improving the user experience."
carousel_image_name: project-va-va-dot-gov-card2.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: true
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Simplifying Veteran‑facing services through VA.gov"
diff --git a/_projects/0550_school-safety.md b/_projects/0550_school-safety.md
index 90cb832a..9e8a54d5 100644
--- a/_projects/0550_school-safety.md
+++ b/_projects/0550_school-safety.md
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Helping schools keep students safe"
carousel_summary: "A website that empowers emergency managers and K–12 administrators with the information they need to improve school safety."
carousel_image_name: project-dhs-school-safety-card.jpg
+# hides on project listing page (poorly named)
hide: true
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Helping schools keep students safe"
diff --git a/_projects/0600_disability-compensation-application.md b/_projects/0600_disability-compensation-application.md
index eb01a4e5..b61571d0 100644
--- a/_projects/0600_disability-compensation-application.md
+++ b/_projects/0600_disability-compensation-application.md
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Disability Compensation Application"
carousel_summary: "Simplifying Veterans' application for disability compensation."
carousel_image_name: project-va-seal-card.gif
+# hides on project listing page (poorly named)
hide: true
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Disability Compensation Application"
diff --git a/_projects/0600_ditap.md b/_projects/0600_ditap.md
index e341800e..9d72d31e 100644
--- a/_projects/0600_ditap.md
+++ b/_projects/0600_ditap.md
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ project_page: true
# Carousel (Edit this)
carousel_title: "Improving how the government buys technology"
-carousel_summary: "As the pace of innovation has accelerated, the government’s ability to meet people’s expectations of functional digital solutions has not kept pace. To meet this demand, we created an immersive development and training program to improve digital services acquisition expertise across government agencies.
-"
+carousel_summary: "As the pace of innovation has accelerated, the government’s ability to meet people’s expectations of functional digital solutions has not kept pace. To meet this demand, we created an immersive development and training program to improve digital services acquisition expertise across government agencies."
carousel_image_name: project-ditap-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Improving how the government buys technology"
diff --git a/_projects/0700_qpp.md b/_projects/0700_qpp.md
index f22b33c7..9abf7bae 100644
--- a/_projects/0700_qpp.md
+++ b/_projects/0700_qpp.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Implementing a new, quality-based Medicare payment system"
carousel_summary: "The Quality Payment Program API makes it easy for clinicians to submit quality metrics to CMS and for the government to review and return feedback promptly, which leads to greater health outcomes for patients and a more positive experience with value-based care for providers."
carousel_image_name: project-hhs-quality-payment-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Implementing a new, quality-based Medicare payment system"
diff --git a/_projects/0800_personalized-dashboard.md b/_projects/0800_personalized-dashboard.md
index 146487b7..840881f4 100644
--- a/_projects/0800_personalized-dashboard.md
+++ b/_projects/0800_personalized-dashboard.md
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Personalized Dashboard"
carousel_summary: "A personalized homepage for Veterans on VA.gov"
carousel_image_name: project-va-seal-card.gif
+# hides on project listing page (poorly named)
hide: true
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "A personalized homepage for Veterans on VA.gov"
diff --git a/_projects/0900_disability-appeals-status.md b/_projects/0900_disability-appeals-status.md
index f61c0379..ed8018fa 100644
--- a/_projects/0900_disability-appeals-status.md
+++ b/_projects/0900_disability-appeals-status.md
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Disability Appeals Status"
carousel_summary: ""
carousel_image_name: project-va-disability-appeals-card.jpg
+# hides on project listing page (poorly named)
hide: true
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Disability Appeals Status"
diff --git a/_projects/1100_hack-the-pentagon.md b/_projects/1100_hack-the-pentagon.md
index e2c367fa..4bec522e 100644
--- a/_projects/1100_hack-the-pentagon.md
+++ b/_projects/1100_hack-the-pentagon.md
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Hacking the Pentagon"
carousel_summary: "Since kicking off in 2016, the Hack the Pentagon program has engaged ethical hackers across the globe to help the Department of Defense identify and remedy thousands of security vulnerabilities."
carousel_image_name: project-dod-hack-the-pentagon-card.jpg
+# hides on project listing page (poorly named)
hide: true
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Hacking the Pentagon"
diff --git a/_projects/1400_gi-bill-comparison-tool.md b/_projects/1400_gi-bill-comparison-tool.md
index 8bdbcd83..6b7279a7 100644
--- a/_projects/1400_gi-bill-comparison-tool.md
+++ b/_projects/1400_gi-bill-comparison-tool.md
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "GI Bill Comparison Tool"
carousel_summary: "Designing with Veterans to make sense of their education and training benefits."
carousel_image_name: project-va-seal-card.gif
+# hides on project listing page (poorly named)
hide: true
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "GI Bill Comparison Tool"
diff --git a/_projects/1500_advisor-network.md b/_projects/1500_advisor-network.md
index 422f1656..97d70e14 100644
--- a/_projects/1500_advisor-network.md
+++ b/_projects/1500_advisor-network.md
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Providing NATO advisors mission-critical information"
carousel_summary: "Our defense team spent 18 weeks building a critical software system with small teams on rotation to Afghanistan, working directly with NATO advisors and leadership."
carousel_image_name: project-dod-advisor-network-card.jpg
+# hides on project listing page (poorly named)
hide: true
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Providing NATO advisors mission-critical information"
diff --git a/_projects/1800_n-400.md b/_projects/1800_n-400.md
index a1281466..825bac6f 100644
--- a/_projects/1800_n-400.md
+++ b/_projects/1800_n-400.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ project_page: true
carousel_title: "Modernizing our Immigration System"
carousel_summary: "We partnered with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to move the paper-based immigration process online, providing applicants with a better experience and improving USCIS's processes."
carousel_image_name: project-dhs-n400-card.jpg
+# accessibility text for image
+carousel_image_alt_text: "Project photo"
+# should show on home page. ordered by date prefix in filename
+carousel_show: false
# Project detail page (Edit this)
title: "Modernizing our Immigration System"
diff --git a/assets/img/fontawesome-sprite.svg b/assets/img/fontawesome-sprite.svg
index 1c67f7e0..2cac5a8e 100644
--- a/assets/img/fontawesome-sprite.svg
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Bars
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