Research & Development
GAO: DOD Needs Permanent Group to Protect Critical Technologies
The task force currently running these efforts is set to dissolve in the coming months.
Air Force, Korean Partners Unveil Plan to Co-Fund ‘Breakthrough’ Quantum Research
The aim is to promote international collaboration and push forward new and needed technological developments.
Roper Makes His Pitch To Biden Team: ‘I Want to Be Part of the China Fight’
The Air Force acquisition chief says he keeps politics out of his work at the Pentagon — and that the U.S. will lose against China without agility.
Synthetic Data Engine to Support NIH’s COVID-19 Research-Driving Effort
It’s all part of a new partnership the agency is embarking on with Syntegra, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Two Years into the Government’s National Quantum Initiative
An Office of Science and Technology Policy official offered a look back on what’s unfolded—and a glimpse into what’s to come.
Researchers Sent ‘Smart Fabric’ Capable of Detecting Microscopic Vibrations to Space
The acoustic fabric, which could eventually be used in spacesuits and soldier uniforms, “bridges the physical and digital domains,” officials say.
Why the New Administration Needs Federal Industrial Strategists
Smart strategy will require smart strategists who know the government’s policy levers and the technology innovation process.
Racial Stereotypes Drive Students of Color Away from STEM, but Many Still Persist
But no matter what they do, they cannot shake the perception among certain white colleagues and collaborators that they don’t belong.
$496M Contract Will Give DOD Engineering Capabilities, Official Says
A new Pentagon five-year contracting vehicle will support modernization and the development of the joint warfighting concept and promote technological innovation.
Computers Still Can't Solve This Cookie Cutter Dilemma
Even math experts have given up on finding a computer algorithm to answer this type of geometric problem.
The Iconic American Inventor Is Still a White Male – and That's an Obstacle to Race and Gender Inclusion
National myths about inventorship normalize entrenched discrimination in STEM fields.
To Protect Research Subjects, Account for the Internet
When today’s scientists design experiments, they most often refer to ethical guidelines written decades ago.
DOD Needs Simulations to Shorten Acquisition Timelines, Official Says
Advancements in modeling and simulation technologies will not only help train warfighters, but “revolutionize” design, acquisition, sustainment and test, the official said.
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