Emerging Tech
CDM Team Helped Define Cyber Directives
Governmentwide cyber hygiene orders are increasingly taking into account the capabilities of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools.
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Military Leaders Praise Musk as Treasury Officials Eye Twitter Deal
Outgoing Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond thanked the SpaceX CEO “for being here.”
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DOD Announces New Contract Awards for Its 'Internet in Space' Effort
Amazon, Microsoft and SpiderOak will help the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit develop a space-based communications network.
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It’s Official: Space Force Sets Sights on Smaller Satellites
The newest service’s acquisition chief also calls for more fixed-price contracts and fewer classified programs.
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NOAA Planning to Join DOD’s Electronic Health Record System
A spokesperson for the office overseeing the rollout of the Oracle Cerner electronic health record system said that NOAA’s deployment of the software is “targeted for summer 2023.”
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VA Needs Better Data on Employment Outcomes of ‘Promising’ Tech Training Pilot, Watchdog Says
A Government Accountability Office report found that the Department of Veterans Affairs lacks sufficient data on its VET TEC pilot to “assess the effectiveness of the program at getting veterans into jobs.”
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White House Kicks Off Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
The gathering, featuring a total of 36 countries, will focus on preventing large scale cyber attacks and money laundering via digital currencies.
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Compliance First, Penalty Second as Feds Implement Crypto Regulations
Officials within federal law enforcement described the critical role private sector communication will play in developing digital asset regulatory guidance.
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Energy Awards $39 Million for Tech to Boost Clean Energy Transition
The funding will be dispersed across 16 projects in 12 states.
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US and Allies Developing Deal on Export Controls Targeting China’s Chip Access
The head of the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security “would put down money” on the U.S. implementing additional export controls on China’s access to advanced technologies.
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Lawmakers Propose to Address Space Tech in the FY 2023 NDAA
Proposed amendments to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act spending legislation aim to address issues of space debris, technology and critical infrastructure.
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How Government Might Work Up to 3D-Printed Buildings
Panelists at the Imagine Nation ELC Conference noted that for some emerging technologies—like large-scale 3D printing and augmented reality—agencies may have to “start with smaller.”
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NIST Announces New Internet of Things Advisory Board
A total of 16 professionals, mainly from the private sector, will advise the federal IoT Working Group on opportunities and hindrances for the technology’s development.
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US and Switzerland Enter Quantum Partnership
The State Department confirmed U.S. participation in another bilateral partnership focused on technological innovation.
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Challenges in the Space Domain are Becoming ‘More Technologically Focused,’ Experts Say
Panelists at a PSC Defense conference noted that “space is now a contested domain” with increasing technological and competitive challenges.
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Emerging Tech Training Gets a $30M Boost from NSF
The National Science Foundation’s new program, ExLENT, will help individuals gain work experience in emerging technologies through internships and other real-world experiences.
Policy
Chinese Firms Exporting Surveillance Tools Across the Globe, Report Says
A new report from the Atlantic Council said China is allowing government-affiliated companies to export surveillance technologies as part of an effort to expand its global influence.
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Government’s Role is to ‘Seed the Field’ of Semiconductor Workforce, Experts Say
A panel discussed how government, industry and academia are each uniquely positioned to contribute to the semiconductor industry and how they can work together to fill in the gaps.
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Aligning With Allies on Tech Innovation is Critical to National Security, Top Diplomat Says
During a Hoover Institution event, Secretary of State Antony Blinken called working to establish global technology standards “a part of our national interest and our strength around the world.”
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