The Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, or PPPL, has formed a partnership with venture capital firm SOSV and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, or NJEDA, to advance plasma technology. PPPL
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The Government Accountability Office wants the U.S. Army to adopt modern design technologies, such as digital twins and digital threads, to accelerate the modernization of its air and missile defense systems. In
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The Senate confirmed Rodney Scott to serve as the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. Scott’s confirmation comes amid challenges in securing U.S. borders, CBP said Wednesday, noting that the new commissioner
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President Donald Trump has officially nominated Gen. Michael Guetlein, the current vice chief of space operations at the U.S. Space Force and a 2025 Wash100 Award winner, as direct reporting program manager for
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Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said the Army Transformation Initiative will reassess all requirements, prioritize programs that contribute to lethality, cancel unnecessary initiatives and encourage leaders to take risks, DOD News reported Wednesday.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the nominations of Adm. Daryl Caudle and Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly as the next chief of naval operations and commander of the Seventh Fleet, respectively. The Department of Defense
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, in collaboration with all service branches of the Department of Defense, has launched the Resilient Software Systems Capstone program to address software vulnerabilities due to aging IT
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The Department of Energy has introduced a new pathway to expedite testing of advanced nuclear reactor designs. In a request for applications, DOE said it is seeking companies that can construct and
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NASA is preparing to demonstrate its Fiber Optic Sensing System, or FOSS, and evaluate its performance at hypersonic speeds. The agency said Wednesday the FOSS will be installed onto two research rockets,
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The U.S. Army has appointed Brandon Pugh as principal cyber adviser. Pugh confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post Monday. “I am honored and excited to start as the Principal Cyber
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