Emerging Tech

China May Have Just Taken the Lead in the Quantum Computing Race

China’s record-shattering processor is 1 million times faster than what Google achieved three years ago–but we are years from the finish line.

Emerging Tech

Pentagon’s ‘Mobile’ Nuclear Microreactor Will be Demonstrated at Idaho National Lab

The potential, modern energy source could help power operations in austere environments down the line.

Emerging Tech

More International Quantum Partnerships Likely As U.S. Stakes Claim In Field

The U.S. is keen to get ahead in the global quantum race as national security and technological innovation intersect.

Emerging Tech

U.S. Space Systems See 'Dramatic' Spike in Risks Amid Global Competition

Officials from the Defense Intelligence Agency said there's been a steep increase in the pace and scope of operations since 2019 primarily from China and Russia.

Emerging Tech

Lockheed Martin Hopes the US Has Turned the Corner on Hypersonics

March test ‘one of the biggest steps we've seen’ in development of new hypersonic weapons, company officials say.

Ideas

Scene Graph Technology: High-Impact Use Cases for Government

Scene graphs allow humans and machines to categorize and query images based on complex relationships among objects in a scene. 

Emerging Tech

DIA Warns China’s Space Tech Seeks to Block U.S. Radars, Jam Munitions

Beijing’s rapid acquisition of counter-space capabilities is most worrisome, says a new 80-page Defense Intelligence Agency report.

Digital Government

IRS’ ‘Where’s My Return’ Tools Needs Updates Amid Lack Of Agency Plans, Watchdog Says

The Government Accountability Office regards modernizing taxpayer digital resources as a high priority item despite a reported lack of funding.

Digital Government

How a Social Worker Became the Defense Logistics Agency's First Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Under her leadership the agency is ‘just starting’ to really understand what it means to apply data as a strategic asset.

Cybersecurity

DOJ Disrupts Botnet Run by Russian State-Backed Hacking Group Sandworm

A slew of federal officials from the U.S. and U.K. removed malware from among thousands of infected devices, disrupting a global botnet.

Emerging Tech

Developing Viable Quantum Tech Hinges On Hardware, Workforce

Officials at the Department of Energy said that in addition to continued research and development, a basic foundation is needed to make quantum technologies mainstream.

Cybersecurity

Partisan Rift Stalls Efforts to Secure Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattack

U.S. Cybersecurity Policy heads back to square one as a public-private bargain that emerged from the Congressionally mandated Solarium Commission breaks down.

Emerging Tech

Artemis Will Soon Take Flight

The project’s launch marks the first step in what could be a new era of true space travel.

Cybersecurity

Google Surveys Federal Employees in Fight with Microsoft for Government Market

The survey report tried to associate heavy reliance on Microsoft’s products with greater susceptibility to cyberattacks.

Policy

Why Biden's Proposed Investment in Space Object Surveillance is a Big Deal

Space policy and technology experts weighed in on the nearly 800% increase for the Office of Space Commerce included in the FY2023 budget request.