Emerging Tech
DOD Launches 6G R&D Center as it Eyes Transition to NextG Wireless Tech
The center will be part of the Department of Defense’s Innovative Beyond 5G Program and provide public and private sector collaboration on the emerging technology.
Emerging Tech
NSF Invests $25.4M into Cybersecurity and Privacy Research Projects
The National Science Foundation’s Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace program is one of the agency’s largest research initiatives.
Emerging Tech
The Navy Is Testing 5G For Future Forward Operating Bases
From drone-deployed 5G networks to digital twinning, a small 5G pilot is rewriting the rules for battlefield connectivity.
Emerging Tech
Biden Picks Next Space Force Chief
If confirmed, the missileer and satellite operator would become the newest service’s second leader.
Emerging Tech
Prolific Crypto Market Demands Regulation, Investor Education, Experts Say
Financial regulation experts tell Congress a lack of regulation on digital currencies and lending exacerbates lack of consumer education.
Modernization
Top Republican to 'Seriously Consider Pulling the Plug' on VA's New EHR System
The ranking member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee plans to introduce legislation before the end of the year to address deficiencies in the rollout of the new Oracle-Cerner electronic health record system.
Cybersecurity
Human Rights Advocate to Congress: Stop Federal Procurement of Commercial Spyware
The Intelligence Authorization Act, which recently cleared committee in the House, empowers—but does not require—the director of national intelligence to bar such acquisitions.
Emerging Tech
Energy Pilot New Program To Promote Equitable Access To Solar Power
The agency is piloting a new initiative to bring solar energy to low income households.
Emerging Tech
How NORAD Plans to Ward Off Cruise Missiles Fired at the US
The command has goals for 2025 and 2030, but wants more guidance from the Pentagon.
Emerging Tech
New Quantum Hardware Could Allow Computers to Process Information More Naturally
Current quantum computers are stuck using binary processes designed for traditional computers.
Emerging Tech
Cryptocurrency Founder Convicted of Defrauding Investors of More Than $6 Million
My Big Coin founder Randall Crater was convicted of charges related to fraud and misleading investors over the value of his cryptocurrency.
Emerging Tech
Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites Greenlit For Development
The Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris and Northrop Grumman $1.3 billion in contracts to deliver prototypes that track quick-maneuvering hypersonic missiles in flight.
Emerging Tech
Webb Proves a Remarkable Technological Successor to Hubble
The first pictures NASA released from the James Webb Space Telescope demonstrate—in brilliant color—the advancements made in the technology.
Emerging Tech
Browser Cookies Make People More Cautious Online, Study Finds
Browser cookies don't make people as excited actual cookies.
Emerging Tech
Heavy Metal on the High Seas
The Navy is deploying a shipboard metal-producing 3D printer to test during RIMPAC exercises.
Emerging Tech
DC-QNet Research Will Work to Develop Quantum Network Infrastructure
The inaugural quantum research consortium will focus on strengthening telecommunications infrastructure as quantum computing continues to advance.
Emerging Tech
Treasury’s Cryptocurrency Framework Emphasizes Consumer Protection, International Collaboration
The Treasury Department’s first digital asset guidance is the latest chapter in applying federal regulation to the digital asset market.
Emerging Tech
Army Finishes Early Testing of Next-Generation Helicopter Engine
The General Electric power plants will be installed in the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.
Cybersecurity
Diabetes Patients Flood FDA with Comments on Cybersecurity for Medical Devices
As the agency finalizes guidance for approving the sale of devices such as those used to monitor and control glucose levels, the comments highlight competition and consumer protection issues associated with a grassroots movement for the “right-to-repair.”
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