Digital Government
Here Are the Major Differences Between Trump and Biden on Tech Issues
President Trump favors reducing government hurdles to usher in technology while rival Joe Biden favors an active government role in partnering with industry, according to a report.
Ideas
A Language Generation Program's Ability to Write Articles, Produce Code and Compose Poetry Has Wowed Scientists
GPT-3 confirms what computer scientists have known for decades: Size matters.
Emerging Tech
U.S., Greece Formally Agree to Collaborate on Science and Technology
The nations hope to promote research and development activities across their collective agencies, universities, institutions, and private sector businesses.
Artificial Intelligence
CIA’s New Innovation Lab Could Mean Big Paydays for Federal Scientists
The agency is investing in cutting-edge technology and offering officials a chance to profit off their developments.
Emerging Tech
House Bill Proposes Millions to Build U.S. Quantum Network Infrastructure
The legislation would establish an Energy Department-led “research, development and demonstration program.”
Emerging Tech
Steering Committee Named for NIST’s Quantum-Focused, Public-Private Consortium
The announcement also follows the group’s establishment of a new, more formal membership structure.
Emerging Tech
Modern Space Missions Lead to Standing Joint NASA, DOE Coordinating Group
Senior Energy officials briefed Nextgov on a range of areas that present potential opportunities for the agencies to advance each other’s missions.
Podcasts
Critical Update: NASA’s Big Plans For the Moon and Beyond
It’s a new era of spaceflight for America’s space agency.
Digital Government
Pentagon, Defense Contractors Are Out Of Step On Tech Innovation, GAO Finds
The Pentagon wanted to fund ambitious research into future tech breakthroughs but contractors spend most of their money on safer bets, GAO has found.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Seeking Research on Electronic Intelligence Tech
The Air Force Research Lab is looking for white papers outlining new technologies and methodologies for signal processing.
Artificial Intelligence
Can AI Solve the Rare Earths Problem? Chinese and U.S. Researchers Think So
A research effort funded by China and the U.S. could speed up the discovery of new materials to use in electronics.
Ideas
Why Five New National Quantum Information Science Centers Are a Huge Deal
Through quantum computers, we’ll tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges, explain Energy Department's Paul Dabbar and IBM Research's Darío Gil.
Emerging Tech
Lawrence Livermore Scientists Model Neural Activity from Living Human Cells on Brain-On-A-Chip Devices
Building on years of multidisciplinary collaboration, the effort could help scientists find countermeasures against brain injury and disease.
Ideas
9 Reasons You Can Be Optimistic that a Vaccine for COVID-19 Will Be Widely Available in 2021
Safety of a new COVID-19 vaccine is improved by researchers’ understanding of potential vaccine side effects and how to avoid them.
Emerging Tech
How the Energy Department Is Powering NASA’s Soon-to-Launch Mars Rover
Undersecretary for Science Paul Dabbar offered a glimpse into the agency’s efforts beyond Earth.
Emerging Tech
Energy Unveils Blueprint for Nationwide, ‘Unhackable’ Quantum Internet
Impacts could be realized within the next decade.
Emerging Tech
DHS Wants COVID-19 Response Tech that Protects Health and Privacy
The Science and Technology Directorate issued a call using its other transaction authority asking for innovative solutions to protect its employees and the public.
Artificial Intelligence
New Intelligence-Community AI Principles Seek to Make Tools Useful—and Law-Abiding
Over the last five years, AI has grown considerably, as has public concern about its use, particularly for national security purposes.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Seeks New Means for Detecting Underground Nuclear Tests
The Air Force put out a request for information regarding how to improve detection capabilities.
Ideas
Ransomware Criminals Are Targeting U.S. Universities
The schools are attractive targets because of weak cybersecurity measures and medical research data.
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