Bryan to Meet with White House Officials and Google Executives in Washington

Bryan to Meet with White House Officials and Google Executives in Washington

WASHINGTON — Governor Albert Bryan will be out of the territory next week for a series of meetings in the nation’s capitol, before attending the National Governors Association’s winter meeting, also in the District of Columbia.

In addition to meetings with members of Congress to talk about benefitting the territory’s economic future, WAPA and energy, health care, bond financing and other pressing issues, Governor Bryan also will attend the Department of Interior’s annual Interagency Group on Insular Affairs.

The Governor also is scheduled to testify before the Senate Committee for Energy and Natural Resources to give them a status update on the state of the territory.

Bryan to Meet with White House Officials and Google Executives in Washington

Governor Bryan will begin the week with meetings with representatives from Google, Howard University and the D.C. Mayor’s Office. The topics of discussion for those meetings will include digital transformation for government sectors, Google’s Public Sector resources to encourage innovation, training and health IT workforce development partnerships and opportunities with Howard University and government of the District of Columbia.

Governor Bryan is scheduled to return on Sunday, February 12, and Lt. Governor Roach, who also is out of the Territory next week, is scheduled to return on Monday, February 13.

During their absence, Finance Commissioner Bosede Bruce will be the Acting Governor, and Senate President Novelle Francis Jr. will assume the duties of the lieutenant governor.