Emerging Tech
Energy debuts new Genesis Mission, quantum computing initiatives
The department announced $159 million in new phase II Genesis Mission project awards, $96 million for early-career researchers and a new graduate fellowship program, along with an effort to advance the development of fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Commercialization of fusion energy will ‘change everything,’ lawmaker says
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., told Nextgov/FCW that the U.S. is only “two to 10 years away from fusion energy at scale” because “you can model the plasma using AI, which you couldn’t do before.”
Maryland governor touts new quantum partnership with venture capital firm
The partnership is part of Maryland’s effort to attract $1 billion in public and private quantum spending by 2030.
When cell service disappears, a rescue beacon developed by NASA can summon help from space
NASA-developed technology, now part of a federal and international satellite search-and-rescue network, can locate people in trouble far beyond the reach of ordinary communications.
Flock camera systems receive bipartisan scrutiny from senators
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., criticized makers of automatic license plate readers for relying on agency customers to self-police the systems for instances of wrongdoing.
DHS exploring new biosurveillance capabilities as biological threats evolve, officials say
DHS Science and Technology Directorate officials said emerging technologies are forcing the agency to rethink how it detects biological agents.
Energy launches quantum computer development competition
The initiative will offer up to $215 million in total planned funding to domestic firms that are able to reach certain milestones in the development of the world’s first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computer.
Funding the future: A look back on federal tech investment
For 250 years the government has been at the center of making the next big technology happen.
White House space transportation policy calls for integration with air traffic control modernization
The guidance directs the Transportation Department and other agencies to “implement a plan to integrate space launch and reentry management into airspace and traffic control modernization efforts.”
GSA begins quantum security efforts for digital and physical systems
The General Services Administration is updating an existing identity and access management framework and expanding a physical security testing program to support a government-wide migration to post-quantum cryptography.
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DARPA funds advancements in quantum networking
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency entered into a contract with quantum networking company Qunnect to bolster technology to preserve quantum data in transit.
OpenAI Foundation gives $100 million fund state AI implementation for public health
The organization announced the launch of the Breakthroughs to Follow-Through Initiative, which will implement artificial intelligence tools in public health research work.
Pilotless Air Taxis Are Here. Your Daily Commute? Still Stuck on the Ground.
If you actually want to buy a ticket on a pilotless flying taxi, China is the only place anyone claims you can.
Leidos saving money, employee time through expanded ServiceNow partnership
Leidos is deploying ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower across its enterprise, adding new capabilities to a partnership that spans a decade.
The chip in my hand and the chip in her brain
Implanted chips are are moving from novelty to clinical reality.
FDA announces first company to participate in health tech pilot
Under the TEMPO pilot program, Dexcom can receive Medicare reimbursement when seniors receive care from their software.
Naval Postgraduate School launches AI supercomputer in first for military
The Monterey, Calif-based naval command will use the powerful Nvidia DGX GB300 AI supercomputer to train students in how and when to employ such technologies.
VA expands use of extended reality tech across healthcare operations
Anne Lord Bailey, who leads VA’s Strategic Initiatives Lab, said veterans who have used immersive tech have reported therapeutic benefits that extend beyond the conditions being treated by the headsets.
To Ben Lamm, extinction is just an engineering problem
Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben Lamm explains how ancient DNA, AI and CRISPR are helping scientists pursue de-extinction.
From crime labs to space rocks, NIST helps identify mystery chemicals
An expanded federal library of chemical fingerprints helps scientists identify unknown substances found in forensic evidence, drugs, environmental samples and even material collected beyond Earth.
