Emerging Tech
FCC Chair: Spectrum authority and global policy are key priorities in the 5G era
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel discussed her agency’s concerns ahead of the World Radio Conference.
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Enhanced cybersecurity a top reason for agencies embracing emerging tech, study says
General Dynamics Information Technology’s survey of 425 federal employees found that 65% of federal agencies were “moderately to extremely ready to embrace emerging technologies.”
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NIST adds 40 potential quantum-resistant algorithms to growing roster
The standards agency’s work to identify and standardize post-quantum cryptographic encryption methods was highlighted as crucial to U.S. cybersecurity implementation plans.
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Space Race 2.0: How the government is rapidly adopting next-gen space tech
From humankind’s first-ever lunar space station to an unmanned test-bed for emerging technologies that lives in space, the government is using innovative techniques to buy and build the next generation of space technology.
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Inside NIST’s effort to lay the groundwork for a functional quantum computer
The latest quantum computer-adjacent device is part of NIST’s broader plan to help agencies move forward as they develop more emerging technology infrastructure.
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OPM identifies over 50 skill sets to look for in federal AI workers
The guidance fulfills a requirement from the AI in Government Act of 2020 that asks how best to deploy and utilize AI and ML technologies in government.
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Citizens are helping government reach its ambitious scientific goals
The government is looking for everyday people to help collect, study or parse information related to various scientific projects.
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US and Sweden to partner on emerging energy research
Strengthening basic research for critical scientific areas, including nuclear fusion, is the focus of a renewed partnership between the two countries.
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Multiagency plan aims to boost biotechnology workforce
A new national strategy to grow the U.S.’s biotechnology sector focuses on workforce training and curriculum development.
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DHS looks to invest in digital credentialing
The department’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program issued a new solicitation looking for privacy-preserving digital credential wallets and verifiers.
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Legislation would expand and extend government’s counterdrone authority
Bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate would extend DHS and DOJ’s authority to mitigate the threat posed by unmanned aircraft systems, while also providing state and local law enforcement with enhanced counter-detection capabilities.
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NIST launches new working group to tackle AI risks
The new initiative will bring together technical experts from across the public and private sectors to explore the benefits and challenges associated with generative artificial intelligence.
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Microsoft looks to speed up materials science research with quantum-compatible system
The quantum computer-ready system is intended to help scientists identify viable molecules in a short amount of time.
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Tech panel champions near-term quantum efforts in must-pass defense bill
The forthcoming fiscal 2024 NDAA is set to heavily feature new additions to how Defense utilizes emerging technologies.
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NASA steps closer to perfecting super-fast internet in deep space
Until very recently, NASA did not have a good solution for building extra bandwidth into the Deep Space Network.
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DOD needs more diverse emerging tech investment, Democratic caucus argues
Too much of the Pentagon’s funding to support emerging technologies “is concentrated in the early stages of development,” according to members of the New Democrat Coalition’s national security task force.
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Trade groups press White House to digitize forms of identification
Stronger digital identity solutions would curb future cyber attacks driven by identity and make stolen personal data less valuable, a coalition of 10 trade groups writes in a new letter.
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White House makes case for renewed Quantum Initiative Act
As funding under the National Quantum Initiative Act is set to expire, OSTP official Charles Tahan outlined several priority areas for the U.S. quantum sciences ecosystem.
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Congress is ‘in learning mode’ about AI, lawmakers say
A bipartisan duo of lawmakers discussed artificial intelligence at Amazon Web Service’s government summit.
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DHS spearheads effort to develop next-gen emergency response vehicle
Officials held up the H2Rescue as an example of sustainable, emerging technologies that can be developed and deployed by leveraging interagency and public-private partnerships.
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