Emerging Tech
Puerto Rico’s Power Grid to Get Boost from Energy Department Project
The project was developed to create a resilient energy grid that incorporates different types of power sources.
Policy
The Tech Targeted in Trump’s Rescission Request
The $15 billion request would cancel funding for two technology loan programs.
Emerging Tech
The Energy Department is Investing $30 Million in Quantum Research
Is quantum computing the next big thing? Energy thinks it may be.
Emerging Tech
Energy Wants Electric Cars to Charge in 15 Minutes or Less
The department awarded $19 million to 12 different projects focused on faster battery charging.
Cybersecurity
College Students Battle To Control the Power Grid in Energy Department Challenge
Agency officials hope the competition will draw more young tech talent to the government and energy industry.
Emerging Tech
Energy Department Offers $1.8 Billion to Dethrone China in Supercomputing
The department plans to develop at least two exascale supercomputers that would be more than 10 times more powerful than today’s reigning supercomputer.
Emerging Tech
Meet The Woman Who’s Making Soldiers More Energy Efficient
On the battlefield, power matters in more ways than you think.
Emerging Tech
Utilities Are Paying Their Customers to Buy Electric Vehicles
The transport sector may be the only major new source of electricity demand for developed economies.
Cybersecurity
Nuclear Agency Wants Info on Securing Radioactive Waste from Cyberattacks
The National Nuclear Security Administration is looking for a woman-owned small business to prevent cyberattacks targeting nuclear materials, whether in a facility or in transit.
Cybersecurity
OK, Say Someone Hacks into the US Power Grid. Then What?
A joint research project between the Department of Energy and a geographic analytics company is mapping just how far the repercussions could spread.
Emerging Tech
Energy Department's Random Number Generator Could Make for Stronger Encryption
Oak Ridge scientists believe they have created a quantum-based device that creates truly random numbers.
Cybersecurity
If You're Going to Set a Cyber Trap, Don't Do This
The Energy Department's IG found many problems with a planned "gotcha" exercise.
Digital Government
27 Separate Federal Programs Protect the Power Grid
And that's just between the Energy Department, the Homeland Security Department and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Digital Government
Rick Perry Shifts from Energy Dept. Eliminator to Advocate
During his confirmation hearing Thursday, the Energy secretary nominee reversed many of the statements he made during his presidential campaign.
Digital Government
Ex-National Laboratory Scientist Sentenced for $3.3M Quantum Computing Scheme
S. Darin Kinion also owes $3,317,893 in restitution.
Emerging Tech
Video: Inside the Initiative to Build Energy-Efficient Schools
Geothermal energy comes to the classroom.
Cybersecurity
IG: Cyber Weaknesses Persist in Energy Dept.'s Unclassified Systems
The audit found the department's systems are operating at higher than necessary risk.
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