Emerging Tech
NASA puts error data to use to speed up tsunami detection
The nation’s space agency is leveraging emerging technologies that could potentially provide up to an hour of advance notice of an incoming tsunami to coastal communities.
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Military vehicle electrification continues to roll forward, but may face bumps in the road
The U.S. military operates more than 174,000 non-tactical vehicles, the second highest number in the federal government.
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Satellite data could boost border security, disaster response
Homeland Security relies on satellite imagery for its missions—and it wants more.
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Clean energy advancements hinge on steady funding, Energy official says
Accelerating critical technologies to support a robust clean energy economic sector is a top priority for the agency’s 2024 budget request.
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IBM to Partner with US and Japanese Universities on Quantum Supercomputer R&D
With funding from IBM, universities in both countries will collaborate to develop a quantum supercomputer to spur further innovation in the field.
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Cost and Schedule Overruns Plague NASA's Electrified Flight Efforts, IG Finds
The agency’s Inspector General noted that, despite progress made in advancing electrified aircraft propulsion system technology, NASA is experiencing cost and scheduling challenges that it should address.
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Air Force Research Lab Tests Tech That Blasts Drones Down With Microwaves
The lab is testing this new technology to combat swarms of drones and to be able to do so from a greater distance than existing counter-drone technologies.
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US Will Use AI to Track Orbiting Objects, Space Command Says
The four-year-old command is set to reach full operating capacity this year—but will it stay in Colorado?
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Larger NASA Budget Essential to Beat China to Lunar Resources, Administrator Says
The agency’s requested budget will help to continue missions like Artemis and improve space operations and safety.
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Interior Wants a Fleet of Drones ‘On Call’ to Help With Wildfires, Other Emergencies
The department is awarding multiple spots on a $7.2 million contract for unmanned aerial systems-as-a-service.
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Energy Department Invests $26 Million to Support Clean Electric Grid
The funding will be spread across eight projects in 13 states and U.S. territories.
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NASA, Rocket Lab Launch Tropical Storm Observing CubeSats
The first pair of CubeSats launched this week—with the remaining planned for launch in a couple of weeks—to help study tropical storms.
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The Pentagon Wants to Peer Inside Its Cloud Providers’ Infrastructure
Recent leaks have the CIO’s office contemplating red teams and more IP scanning.
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Energy Eyes Industry Partnerships to Further Biofuel Development
The Biden administration has placed emphasis on domestic biomanufacturing, and Energy engineers hope to spur cellulosic material-based biofuel development.
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Launch of First 3D-Printed Rocket Included Innovative NASA Alloy
The alloy could be used in future missions to the moon and Mars and can withstand high temperatures while reducing the weight and cost of components.
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Public-Private Partnerships will be Key in National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization
The 2018 National Quantum Initiative Act needs a second authorization to continue the federal investment into critical quantum information technologies.
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Repent Your Abuses of Eavesdropping Law, Lawmakers Tell Intel Agencies
House pols want change as agencies seek renewal of FISA’s Section 702.
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US Needs Biotechnology Investment to Avoid Playing Catch-Up in Future, Admin Official Says
OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar discussed the Biden administration’s ongoing tech priorities following a record-breaking fiscal year 2024 budget request for research and development.
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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Tackle Criminal and Terrorist Crypto Activities
The companion House and Senate bills will create an independent working group to address terrorism and illicit financing on digital platforms.
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NASA Quesst Mission Could Revitalize Supersonic Travel, but Quieter
New technologies may enable this type of travel that will sound like a car door slamming and almost cut travel time in half.
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