Defense
Space chief nominee worried about launchpad ‘traffic jams’
The Space Force will “need to look at other opportunities” as launch cadence grows, Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman told lawmakers.
Ideas
Border Agency Deactivates Regional Twitter Account that Promoted Homophobic Tweet
The agency shut down the Twitter account for its West Texas regional office, saying “unauthorized and inappropriate content” was posted on the account on Saturday.
Emerging Tech
Protests hit CACI's $5.7B Air Force win
Every other company that bid on the enterprise IT services contract wants at least a second chance at it.
Ideas
What Is Proof-of-Stake? A Computer Scientist Explains a New Way to Make Cryptocurrencies, NFTs and Metaverse Transactions
This new way focuses on energy efficiency.
Emerging Tech
Senate Dems Call on ICE to Halt Facial Recognition and Buying from Data Brokers
Sens. Ed Markey and Ron Wyden are also pressing the immigration enforcement agency to detail their use of surveillance technologies.
Defense
U.S. trails China in key tech areas, new report warns
Ex-Google, DOD leaders paint dire picture unless U.S. organizes to win technology races.
Defense
DOD's game plan for inflation relief
A new memo from the Pentagon's pricing chief gives contracting officers a framework on how to help companies deal with the higher costs of everything.
Artificial Intelligence
NIH Injects $130M to Provide Quality Tools, Data for AI in Medicine
The funding comes from the National Institutes of Health’s Bridge2AI program to advance AI research, as well as ethical tools and standards.
Digital Government
Federal Action is Needed to Protect Consumer Data, New Report Says
The Government Accountability Office said Congress should enact ‘comprehensive legislative changes’ to address privacy issues around the collection and use of personal data.
Digital Government
SpaceX’s Starlink Petitions 'Grossly Unfair' Denial of $885M in Broadband Funding
The Federal Communications Commission rejected the bid, citing concerns that Starlink would not be able to meet the required speeds, which Starlink has since refuted.
Cybersecurity
Cyber criminals increasingly relying on ransomware-as-a-service, report says
A new report reveals threat actors are using the same ransomware as in previous years – but relying on new malware-free intrusion methods and ransomware-as-a-service offerings to evade popular mitigation techniques.
Digital Government
NIST, Google Announce Chip R&D Partnership
The public-private sector collaboration will make industry standard chips available to smaller research entities to encourage semiconductor manufacturing.
People
GSA’s Login.gov has a new director
The former director of software engineering for the city of Philadelphia is taking the helm of GSA’s Login.gov.
Policy
Senate Dems call on ICE to halt facial recognition and buying from data brokers
Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) are also pressing the immigration enforcement agency to detail their use of surveillance technologies.
Ideas
Frank Drake has Passed Away But His Equation for Alien Intelligence is More Important Than Ever
The equation gives a blueprint for estimating how many alien civilizations may exist.
Digital Government
US Trails China in Key Tech Areas, New Report Warns
Ex-Google, DOD leaders paint dire picture unless U.S. organizes to win technology races.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Eye a Stopgap Spending Measure to Avoid a Shutdown Through Mid-December
Congress must iron out several wrinkles before passing the bill.
Acquisition
Commerce names desired winners for $1.5B enterprise IT vehicle
The window is open those who believe one or more of these intended awardees are actually not small businesses.
Acquisition
GSA plans to scale up e-commerce program
The General Services Administration wants to offer government buyers more online platforms to conduct small-scale acquisitions following a reportedly well-liked pilot program involving Amazon, according to a new request for proposals.
Policy