President Joe Biden has nominated Richard Verma, an experienced federal leader, for the Department of State’s deputy secretary for management and resources, the White House announced last week. During the Obama administration, Verma served as
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Congress has approved a bipartisan spending package that includes a bill that would prohibit the use of social media platform TikTok on government devices and a measure that would reform the fee
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The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Franklin Parker, former senior counsel for intelligence solutions at BAE Systems’ intelligence and security segment, to be assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and
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Senator Rob Portman has asked the Office of Management and Budget for an update on the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence in Government Act, which was passed in 2020 and directs OMB to issue
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NASA has halted the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport robotic lander mission after the system failed to respond to two communication attempts. The mission took its final self-photograph
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The Department of Commerce is giving away $93.5 million in grants to support services for minority and other underserved businesses as part of its new Capital Readiness Program. DOC announced Wednesday that
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China’s imports of semiconductor-making machinery dropped 40 percent from November last year to $2.3 billion following the October release of U.S. restrictions on the export of advanced chips and semiconductor manufacturing equipment
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Richard Revesz, a New York University law professor who founded the Institute for Policy Integrity, was confirmed by the Senate to serve as administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, through
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Jay Bonci, chief technology officer of the Department of the Air Force, thinks fifth generation communication networks could be a valuable, but not exclusive, means of connectivity in future military operations, C4ISRNET
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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is inviting public input on the potential benefits of biotechnology and biomanufacturing advancements to the U.S. government’s sustainability targets. The request for information
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