The Federal Communications Commission has appointed Farhan Khan, a technology leader and former Food and Drug Administration official, as chief information officer. As Khan steps into the FCC’s top IT role, federal
The U.S. Air Force has moved to modernize the security forces vehicle fleet to protect the nuclear arsenal by performing the first operational Joint Light Tactical Vehicle mission. Security forces airmen from
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Four lawmakers have proposed a bipartisan bill that would prevent artificial intelligence from making nuclear launch decisions. The bicameral Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous AI Act would prohibit the use of federal
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The U.S. Air Force said it now expects the Boeing-built T-7A jet trainer aircraft to reach initial operational capability status by the spring of 2027, citing safety issues with the plane’s escape
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The Department of Defense is seeking an executive director who will provide direction, planning, coordination and management for the Defense Innovation Board. Upon assuming the position, the new appointee will work with the
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Members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee have proposed two bipartisan measures that seek to strengthen the Department of Energy’s interagency research partnerships with NASA and the National Science Foundation. Reps.
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Critical infrastructure operators and related organizations looking to achieve the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s cross-sector performance goals should consider a variety of actions to protect their systems from threats, according to Roman Arutyunov,
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The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee has released its inaugural report calling upon the U.S. government to directly address AI concerns and create AI rules and standards compatible with democratic values. Objectives and
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The Navy DOD Supercomputing Resource Center has deployed a new high-performance computing system that offers 8.2 petaFLOPS of computing performance. Designed by Penguin TrueHPC, Nautilus provides 382 terabytes of memory, 26 petabytes of storage,
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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., has urged CEOs of multiple artificial intelligence companies to prioritize security and counter bias as they design and deploy artificial intelligence systems. In letters sent to technology leaders, Warner requested
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A report from a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory center says the two-peer problem posed by Russia and China calls for the U.S. to reassess its nuclear deterrence strategy and practices. The study
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