Digital Government
Pentagon, Defense Contractors Are Out Of Step On Tech Innovation, GAO Finds
The Pentagon wanted to fund ambitious research into future tech breakthroughs but contractors spend most of their money on safer bets, GAO has found.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Seeking Research on Electronic Intelligence Tech
The Air Force Research Lab is looking for white papers outlining new technologies and methodologies for signal processing.
Artificial Intelligence
Can AI Solve the Rare Earths Problem? Chinese and U.S. Researchers Think So
A research effort funded by China and the U.S. could speed up the discovery of new materials to use in electronics.
Ideas
Why Five New National Quantum Information Science Centers Are a Huge Deal
Through quantum computers, we’ll tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges, explain Energy Department's Paul Dabbar and IBM Research's Darío Gil.
Emerging Tech
Lawrence Livermore Scientists Model Neural Activity from Living Human Cells on Brain-On-A-Chip Devices
Building on years of multidisciplinary collaboration, the effort could help scientists find countermeasures against brain injury and disease.
Ideas
9 Reasons You Can Be Optimistic that a Vaccine for COVID-19 Will Be Widely Available in 2021
Safety of a new COVID-19 vaccine is improved by researchers’ understanding of potential vaccine side effects and how to avoid them.
Emerging Tech
How the Energy Department Is Powering NASA’s Soon-to-Launch Mars Rover
Undersecretary for Science Paul Dabbar offered a glimpse into the agency’s efforts beyond Earth.
Emerging Tech
Energy Unveils Blueprint for Nationwide, ‘Unhackable’ Quantum Internet
Impacts could be realized within the next decade.
Emerging Tech
DHS Wants COVID-19 Response Tech that Protects Health and Privacy
The Science and Technology Directorate issued a call using its other transaction authority asking for innovative solutions to protect its employees and the public.
Artificial Intelligence
New Intelligence-Community AI Principles Seek to Make Tools Useful—and Law-Abiding
Over the last five years, AI has grown considerably, as has public concern about its use, particularly for national security purposes.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Seeks New Means for Detecting Underground Nuclear Tests
The Air Force put out a request for information regarding how to improve detection capabilities.
Ideas
Ransomware Criminals Are Targeting U.S. Universities
The schools are attractive targets because of weak cybersecurity measures and medical research data.
Ideas
AI for Self-Driving Cars Doesn't Account for Crime
Most ethical discussions about self-driving cars focus on whether the vehicle should choose between protecting itself or doing the least damage to humans. What if users have more nefarious motives?
Ideas
Why Are Scientists Trying to Manufacture Organs in Space?
These experiments help researchers optimize tissue growth for use in basic science, personalized medicine and organ transplantation.
Ideas
Filter Protects Against Deepfake Photos and Videos
Researchers have created an algorithm that generates an adversarial attack against facial manipulation systems in order to corrupt and render useless attempted deepfakes.
Artificial Intelligence
Congress Inches Closer to Creating a National Cloud for AI Research
Legislation launched in early June received new attention and support this week.
Ideas
Sloth Robot Is a Very Cute Way to Boost Conservation
The new high-tech tool could help save some of the world’s most endangered species.
Digital Government
NIH Unveils Centralized Resource for COVID-19 Patient Data
Insiders hope it will “serve as the foundation for addressing future public health emergencies.”
Ideas
Preparing for the Coming Quantum World (Pragmatically)
Waiting around for quantum tech to mature could mean organizational change occurs too late.
Emerging Tech