Emerging Tech
US and Allies Developing Deal on Export Controls Targeting China’s Chip Access
The head of the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security “would put down money” on the U.S. implementing additional export controls on China’s access to advanced technologies.
Emerging Tech
How Government Might Work Up to 3D-Printed Buildings
Panelists at the Imagine Nation ELC Conference noted that for some emerging technologies—like large-scale 3D printing and augmented reality—agencies may have to “start with smaller.”
Emerging Tech
NIST Announces New Internet of Things Advisory Board
A total of 16 professionals, mainly from the private sector, will advise the federal IoT Working Group on opportunities and hindrances for the technology’s development.
Modernization
Paper-Based Government Forms Cost Federal Agencies $37.8B
A report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce underscored the environmental and consumer need for a digital government services modernization.
Modernization
NIST Kicks Off CHIPS Act Programs With Requests for Public Input
The requests will help the National Institute of Standards and Technology gain guidance from stakeholders on initiatives to help boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
Modernization
NOAA Looks to Transition Ground-Based Radio Processing to the Cloud
The agency plans to offer industry and academia the chance to demonstrate how cloud solutions could enable their radio processing objectives.
Emerging Tech
NIST Wants Input on Government Involvement in Stablecoins
As the federal government is aiming to regulate the digital asset space, the National Institute of Standards and Technology examines the technical components preceding regulation.
Digital Government
Commerce Department Appoints Inaugural Members to Industrial Advisory Committee
The 24 members will give guidance to support the CHIPS for America program, including on issues such as research and development.
Emerging Tech
US Must Proactively Participate in International AI Standards-Setting, Officials Warn
Maintaining the country’s leadership in artificial intelligence hinges on contributions to international technology standards, as experts advocate diversity in feedback.
Emerging Tech
Planned Next-Gen Satellites Can Help Address Extreme Weather Challenges, Officials Say
A Wednesday hearing explored the capabilities of the new GeoXO satellites to provide better data for weather forecasting and modeling.
Policy
The World Gets Ready to Change the Fundamentals of Measurement, Again
The organization in charge of measurement standards is considering a change to one of the most basic forms of measurement.
Breaking News
Cybersecurity
OMB: New Acquisition Rule Coming for Vendors to Vouch for Their Software Security
Agencies are also allowed to accept to-do lists from vendors who need to keep working up to a point where they can self-attest their compliance with NIST guidance.
Modernization
CHIPS Act is a 'Once in a Generation Investment' to Build Partnerships, Officials Say
Secretaries Blinken and Raimondo detailed the bilateral agreements underway to support U.S. semiconductor leadership.
Digital Government
NIST, Google Announce Chip R&D Partnership
The public-private sector collaboration will make industry standard chips available to smaller research entities to encourage semiconductor manufacturing.
Policy
Commerce Revises Export Rules to Boost US Standards Development on Critical Tech
The original rule—which banned certain entities from receiving U.S. exports—endangered U.S. participation in international standards bodies where such entities are present, opponents said.
Cybersecurity
NSA Releases Post-Quantum Algorithms, Aims for Full Implementation by 2035
The National Security Agency worked in conjunction with NIST to prepare stakeholders for upcoming quantum cryptographic requirements.
Digital Government
NOAA Adds Microsoft to Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Initiative
As part of the initiative, Microsoft will help inform users about extreme weather events using its AI-driven forecasting.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Semiconductor Production Will Rely on Improved Measurement Science, NIST Reports
Metrology—the science of measurement and its applications—will influence the quality and reliability of electronics as they get smaller and smaller.
Cybersecurity
NIST to Launch New Guidance on Security Risks of Telehealth and Smart Home Integration
The agency notes that “user experience” improvements may come with less control over privacy and security.
Modernization
Louisiana Becomes First State to Receive Internet for All Grants
The Department of Commerce is focusing on bridging digital divides across all rural communities in the U.S.
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