Digital Government
Lawmakers Ask USDA, HUD and FCC to Cooperatively Help Expand Internet Access
Together, the agencies could make better use of data to close connectivity gaps, they argue.
Emerging Tech
Biden’s R&D Budget Proposals Look to the Future Not the Now, Experts Say
The request includes spending that could considerably impact America’s scientific enterprise—and stakeholders are feeling cautiously optimistic.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Experiments with Self-Driving Shuttles at San Diego Military Base
The real-world testing will provide new insight into varying emerging technologies.
Artificial Intelligence
Army, University of Maryland Enter Cooperative Artificial Intelligence Partnership
The joint effort will aim to advance multiple projects focused on AI, autonomy, and modeling and simulation.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How to Develop Apps for Supercomputers that Don’t Exist Yet
The Energy Department will soon launch machines capable of completing a quintillion calculations a second.
Artificial Intelligence
New National Lab Supercomputer Inches America Closer to the Exascale Era
Officials said it should lead the Top500 list ranking the world’s most powerful machines.
Emerging Tech
New Commerce Hub to Coordinate Government Blockchain Deployments Proposed by the House
This isn’t the first time such an office has been called for.
Emerging Tech
Millennium Challenge, SBA Agree to Apply U.S. Tech to Global Issues
Small businesses will be able to pilot and scale their technologies to various countries' needs in energy, agriculture and other sectors.
Emerging Tech
Next Generation Supercomputing Bill Introduced in the House
Provisions promoting workforce development and energy efficient operations, among others, are included in the legislation.
Emerging Tech
National Quantum Leaders Contemplate Current Investments and Future Innovation
They expressed aims to continue to prioritize people and partnerships.
Emerging Tech
DHS Plans Next Rally to Advance Facial Recognition Tech
Modern systems are getting good at verifying people who are wearing face masks—and DHS wants to make them better.
Artificial Intelligence
NASA’s Modern Missions Lean on Emerging Tech
The agency’s CDO reflected on how AI, machine learning and automation are being increasingly operationalized.
Emerging Tech
FTC Data Captures Record Surge in Cryptocurrency Scams
An official explained how “there are at least a couple of things in play” that are contributing to the highs.
Artificial Intelligence
Senate Bills Aim to Grow Federal Tech-Ready Workforce—and the Government’s Transparency About its AI Use
Lawmakers moved to operationalize suggestions made by a Congressionally-mandated AI commission.
Artificial Intelligence
NIST Wants Help Assessing China’s Influence on Emerging Technology Standards
The agency wants insight into how the nation might engage in international standardization activities for artificial intelligence and quantum information science.
Artificial Intelligence
Navy Beats Army in First Amazon-Led Competition to Produce the Fastest Self-Driving Race Cars
The program offers a hands-on machine-learning experience—and bragging rights.
Cybersecurity
Biden Issues Executive Order to Bolster Nation’s Cybersecurity
The administration calls for a standardized federal playbook and review board for incident response, as well as changes to software procurement.
Artificial Intelligence
IRS Develops Digital Dashboard to Predict Dates When Contracts Will Be Put In Place
It’s one part of a larger initiative in the IRS Procurement Office to promote data-driven decision-making.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Preps to Experiment with Robotic Surgery, Augmented Reality Via 5G
A request for product proposals is in the pipeline.
Emerging Tech