DOE Releases Quantum Internet R&D Strategy; Dan Brouillette Quoted
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a report on its research and development strategy to ensure compliance with the...
DoD’s Mike White on Accelerating Hypersonics Dev’t Efforts
Mike White, assistant director for hypersonics at the office of the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said the...
Katie Arrington: DoD Projects 7.5K CMMC-Certified Companies by 2021
Katie Arrington, a 2020 Wash100 Award winner and chief information security officer for defense acquisition, said she expects the Pentagon’s new...
Perseverance Rover to Begin Final Launch Readiness Review for NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission
NASA’s Perseverance rover for the Mars 2020 mission has completed flight readiness review activities ahead of final launch assessments scheduled...
US, UK Defense Depts to Hold Int’l Space Pitch Day in November
The Department of Defense (DoD) and its U.K. counterpart will host an International Space Pitch Day on November 16 and...
NIST Eyes 2022 Release of Initial Algorithm Standard for Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected 15 algorithm submissions for the third phase of a research competition...
Acting OMB Head Russell Vought Urges Agencies to Leverage ‘Acquisition Flexibilities’, Domestic Production
Russell Vought, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is directing agencies to implement various acquisition and...
Army Creates Expanded Cyber Unit for Multidomain, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations
The U.S. Army has established a strategic operations unit as part of a reorganization effort to expand the former cyber...
NSF, OSTP Invest $75M for Quantum Science R&D Institutes; Michael Kratsios Quoted
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has partnered with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to allocate...
IG Report: CBP Failed to Analyze Alternative Procurement Approaches for Border Wall Effort
An inspector general report has found that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) failed to execute effective acquisition authorities to support the...