Erwin Gianchandani, a long-time executive of the National Science Foundation, has been appointed to serve as the agency’s assistant director for technology, innovation and partnerships. He will oversee the TIP Directorate, a
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The Department of Homeland Security has named 33 new members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, a group providing advice to agency leadership on domestic and international topics. They will help the
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A $1.5 trillion omnibus spending measure that President Joe Biden signed into law on Tuesday includes a bill that provides authorities for emerging technologies and other priorities and authorizes funding for agencies
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A group of senators introduced a bill that would discourage foreign cryptocurrency firms from engaging with sanctioned Russian elites to prevent the latter from evading international sanctions using digital assets. The Digital
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The U.S. government and defense companies have seen an increase in inquiries from European allies about U.S.-made missiles, drones and other weapons systems in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported
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Lori Stump-Ganter has been promoted from director of business analytics to chief financial officer for federal programs and services at Michael Baker International. The newly created position will find Stump-Ganter leading financial transactions in
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Nils Sandell, a former director of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Strategic Technology Office, has officially taken over the chairmanship of the Department of the Air Force’s Scientific Advisory Board. Sandell, a
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The General Services Administration said all federal government contractors will transition to a new non-proprietary identification system designed to replace the DUNS number beginning on April 4. All individuals, companies and organizations
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has released a solicitation for technologies that can detect and mitigate threats to unprotected public areas. The Securing Soft Targets topic call eyes
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The Federal Communications Commission asks the public for more information on cyber vulnerabilities that are potentially present in the Border Gateway Protocol, a central component of the Internet’s global routing system. The
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