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The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking public input on how to rapidly build a next-generation American workforce in artificial intelligence (AI) through its Genesis Mission, which aims to double U.S. science and engineering productivity over the next decade. In a request for information (RFI) posted to SAM.gov on Jan. 16, DOE said it wants to train 100,000 American scientists and engineers in AI over the next decade to “lead the world in AI-powered science innovation and applications.” To do that, DOE said that it wants feedback on how it can address challenges related to the “rapid mobilization of the full capabilities of our nation’s S&T [science and technology] enterprise and tightly coordinated efforts across DOE and its National Laboratories, universities, industry, and philanthropic organizations.” Read the rest of the story at MeriTalk.

Paul Markoff, a former Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Professional Career Program (DHS APCP) participant, died January 9, 2026, in an avalanche while backcountry snowmobiling in Washington state. He was 38. According to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office, Markoff was caught in an avalanche near Longs Pass in northern Kittitas County on the afternoon of January 9. A second man was also killed in the incident, while two others were rescued. Markoff was born in 1987 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and graduated from Saint David’s School in 2005. Known early on for both academic achievement and musical talent, he played trumpet and remained deeply engaged with music throughout his life. He went on to attend Princeton University, earning a degree in Public and International Affairs in 2009. While at Princeton, he played in the jazz band and spent summers studying Mandarin in China. After college, Markoff began his career in Washington, D.C., where he participated in the DHS Acquisition Professional Career Program (APCP), a highly selective initiative designed to develop future leaders in federal acquisition and program management. A friend and former DHS Acquisition Professional Career Program director has remembered him as part of the program’s early cohort and a valued member of that professional community. Markoff later moved to the Pacific Northwest, settling in the Seattle area, where he completed an MBA at the University of Washington and built a career in logistics and finance. Outside of work, he remained committed to service, volunteering with the King County Explorer Search and Rescue Team, supporting operations in the same outdoor environments he loved. In 2016, Markoff married his wife, Jill, and together they raised two young sons. An avid outdoorsman, Markoff spent much of his free time hiking, mountaineering, skiing, climbing, biking, and exploring the backcountry. Markoff is survived by his wife, Jill; their two sons; his parents; and two brothers. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on January 23. (AI was used in part to facilitate this article.)

The CIA has appointed Lori Wade as its new Chief Learning Officer, tapping a seasoned intelligence and data leader to oversee how the Agency develops and sustains its workforce in an increasingly complex threat environment. In the role, Wade will lead the CIA’s Learning Enterprise, overseeing directorate tradecraft schools and Agency-wide learning platforms. Her responsibilities center on advancing career-spanning intelligence acumen and ensuring that CIA personnel at every level build the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed to support evolving missions. The Learning Enterprise is designed to deliver continuous, mission-aligned learning strategically aligned to the Agency’s vision and mission. Wade brings more than 20 years of experience across the Intelligence Community, with a career spanning data, technology, operations, and workforce transformation. Most recently, she served as the Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer and Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Data and Partnership Interoperability, a position she assumed in May 2022. In that role, she led a strategic effort to modernize the IC’s data landscape, focusing on improving data access, interoperability, and collaboration in the digital era. Prior to her IC-wide leadership role, Wade held several senior positions at the CIA, including Deputy Chief Data Officer and deputy director of the Agency’s Data Office. She worked across CIA directorates and mission centers to embed data expertise directly into operational environments, significantly increasing the speed and usability of data throughout the intelligence cycle. Her work emphasized practical, mission-driven solutions to long-standing data and information-sharing challenges. Wade also served in the CIA’s Directorate of Digital Innovation, leading data and mission support efforts for the Global Issues Mission Center, the East Asia and Pacific Mission Center, and the Korea Mission Center. Earlier in her career, she held senior leadership roles at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, including Chief of the Mission Capabilities Group in the Office of the Deputy DNI for Intelligence Integration, as well as Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff at the National Counterterrorism Center. Before joining ODNI in 2008, Wade worked in the private sector at Booz Allen Hamilton, where she supported missions for the National Reconnaissance Office, the FBI, and DHS Customs and Border Protection. In recognition of her leadership and impact across the homeland security and intelligence enterprise, Wade has previously been featured as a Homeland Security Today Trailblazer. (AI was used in part to facilitate this article.)