Cybersecurity
Agencies Seek Public Input on Updates to Guiding Plan for Cyber R&D
The document is updated once every four years.
Digital Government
NSF Will Invest Up to $28M for STEM Open-Source Ecosystems
The agency is looking for proposals for two phases to translate open-source products into open-source ecosystems.
Emerging Tech
NSF to Helm Nearly $50M Semiconductor Public-Private Partnership
The National Science Foundation will work alongside four private sector companies to spur developments in the U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing field.
Artificial Intelligence
Plan for Federal AI Research and Development Resource Emphasizes Diversity in Innovation
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force released its operating framework, making the case for implementation.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Research Task Force Votes to Send Final Report to Congress, President
The task force’s report details a plan for the AI research resource initiative, including governance, funding, security and ethics on issues like AI bias.
Cybersecurity
NSF Awards $29M in New CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Grants
The funding will go to nine universities in 2023 to support building the next generation of cyber professionals.
Artificial Intelligence
National Science Foundation Spearheads New Funding to Improve Diversity in AI Workforce
In collaboration with six other federal groups, the NSF will focus on expanding minority-serving university offerings in artificial intelligence and machine learning education.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Leveraging Data to Achieve Mission
Data usability—including training and knowledge management—has proven “essential” to help the NSF achieve its mission goals.
Emerging Tech
Emerging Tech Training Gets a $30M Boost from NSF
The National Science Foundation’s new program, ExLENT, will help individuals gain work experience in emerging technologies through internships and other real-world experiences.
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.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How the National Science Foundation is Innovating for its Innovators
A nascent team is developing platforms that are enabling new discoveries and insight sharing across the federal agency.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Research Infrastructure Task Force Needs Input on ‘Democratizing’ Resources
The group is developing an implementation plan for how the U.S. could increase access to artificial intelligence research resources.
Artificial Intelligence
NSF Adds 11 New AI Research Institutes to Its Collaborative, Nationwide Network
Top thinkers across multiple sectors are set to jointly engage with the evolving technology.
Emerging Tech
NSF, Tech Companies Partner to Create Post-5G Wireless Systems
They intend to promote the development of resilient and intelligent next-gen networks.
Artificial Intelligence
Senate Bills Aim to Grow Federal Tech-Ready Workforce—and the Government’s Transparency About its AI Use
Lawmakers moved to operationalize suggestions made by a Congressionally-mandated AI commission.
Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers Consider the National Science Foundation’s Future
Federal leaders made their cases for increased funding into research and continued focus on technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Emerging Tech
One Bot Saves NSF Staff Roughly 25,000 Hours Per Year, CIO Says
And it’s only one small piece of the agency’s broader automation vision.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Propose More Than $100B for Federal Tech-Driving Investments
The Senate is set to consider the bipartisan Endless Frontier Act in the coming weeks.
Policy
House Bill Would Direct Agencies to Examine Sexual Harassment in STEM
Those who introduced it intend to help pave the way for new federal policies.
Podcasts