Emerging Tech
U.S. Semiconductor Production Will Rely on Improved Measurement Science, NIST Reports
Metrology—the science of measurement and its applications—will influence the quality and reliability of electronics as they get smaller and smaller.
Emerging Tech
Energy Awards $70 Million to Boost Supercomputer-Powered Earth Modeling System
Funding for seven projects will help improve the agency’s Energy Exascale Earth System Model that uses supercomputers to simulate climate change’s impact.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Challenges Intelligence Agency's $1B Task Order to Amazon
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency went down the sole-source route, which of course led to a protest.
Emerging Tech
Energy Awards Over $540 Million for Green Tech Research
This latest series of funding will be divided among existing research programs to support President Joe Biden’s plan for a net zero economy by 2050.
Emerging Tech
China Could Overtake US in Space Without ‘Urgent Action,’ Warns New Pentagon Report
America needs a long-term goal in space to be able to compete with Beijing, Pentagon industrial-base group writes.
Ideas
Government Electric Vehicle Efforts Requires New Charging Infrastructure
Plans are being made for a national electric vehicle charging infrastructure, but for now, state and local governments are moving forward on their own.
Cybersecurity
Advisory Board Sends Critical Infrastructure Cyber Recommendations to the White House
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee voted unanimously to send its most recent report on IT systems security to President Biden.
Cybersecurity
Government IT Networks May Not be Ready for Office Return, Survey Says
Legacy government IT systems and network infrastructure may struggle to provide the same quality as more workers return to the office.
Digital Government
House Oversight Dems Seeking Data From Social Media Companies About Threats to Law Enforcement
Lawmakers are demanding information from online platforms about how they are responding to growing threats against law enforcement officials following the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago.
Digital Government
Survey: Security Continues to be Major Factor for DevOps Platforms
Shifting left and other security measures are an important part of the development process and an increasing number of respondents are or intend to utilize this practice.
Emerging Tech
SAIC Lands $319M Kessel Run Program to Improve Air Force C2 Systems
Falconer Air Operations Center Weapon System Sustainment contract lets SAIC leverage its cloud and command-and-control expertise and expand its footprint with the Air Force.
Cybersecurity
CISA Hosts Election Security Exercise Ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections
State and local officials, along with representatives from federal agencies and election industry companies, participated in the “Tabletop the Vote” exercise to prepare for a range of hypothetical risks to election operations.
Emerging Tech
FTC Considering New Data Privacy Regulations That Go Beyond Asking Users for Consent
Commissioners are split on whether new regulations—and even the act of gathering information on a proposed new regulation—is the right way forward.
Emerging Tech
Crypto Mining's Energy Consumption Draws Additional Concern from Lawmakers
Leadership on the Energy & Commerce Committee sent four letters to crypto mining platforms about the potentially “severe” impacts of generating the digital currencies.
Emerging Tech
Veteran-owned Firm Wins $341M ICE Cloud Services Award
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency makes this award nearly a year after it started the procurement all over again.
Emerging Tech
CENTCOM Launches Competition For Innovation from Troops
The ‘Shark Tank’-like competition will pull solutions from active-duty personnel for possible use in the field.
Cybersecurity
White House Cyber Director: ‘Defense is the New Offense’ for Cyber
At DEF CON, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis discussed the nuances of cyber defense.
Cybersecurity
Misinformation ‘Harms Nearly Every Element of Election Administration,’ Committee Report Finds
State election officials said that they “need help at the federal level” to counter the threat.
Artificial Intelligence
New Research Points to Hidden Vulnerabilities Within Machine Learning Systems
Agencies need to provide extra attention and security for machine learning and artificial intelligence-based systems, beyond the normal level of cybersecurity protection.
Emerging Tech