Energy
Energy focused on emerging technology R&D to combat climate change
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm emphasized the agency’s goals in areas like fusion energy and AI in testimony before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
DOE unveils $39 million for electric grid cybersecurity projects
Nine national labs will split $39 million in new federal investment, with projects leveraging cloud-based software and AI systems in cybersecurity for U.S. utility companies.
Energy officials say their agency can lead the federal approach to national AI R&D efforts
Agency witnesses testifying at a Senate hearing spoke to Energy’s posture in addressing the “grand challenge” in safely developing and deploying artificial intelligence.
Energy teases massive IT services recompete in information request
The department is gathering market research for a recompete of its $10 billion CBOSS blanket purchase agreement contract.
Energy continues funding expansion into quantum computing research
As part of the agency’s supercomputing agenda, the Department of Energy selected three winning proposals to receive $24 million for furthering the development of a quantum computing network.
‘Legacy mindset' a key obstacle to effective data governance, Energy official says
The newly appointed chief data officer for the Department of Energy argued advancements in enterprise data and analytics programs will require a cultural shift around data ownership.
Lawrence Livermore researchers achieve fusion ignition for a second time
After a groundbreaking success in generating fusion ignition in December 2022, researchers repeated the victory in late July and will publish results soon.
US power grid faces escalating cyber threats, infrastructure experts warn
The power grid is experiencing heightened threats from foreign adversaries and domestic extremist groups that can pose devastating consequences for the nation’s supply of electricity, experts told a House subcommittee on Tuesday.
Unmonitored networks put US nuclear arsenal at risk, GAO finds
A Government Accountability Office report found that the Energy Department cannot effectively monitor potential insider threats to U.S. nuclear security because department staff “have not identified the total number of DOE’s stand-alone classified networks.”
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.
Federal Cyber Leaders Emphasize Standards Development for Stronger Networks
The critical infrastructure experts upheld common cybersecurity standards as a key to resilient networks and private sector collaboration.
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.
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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