NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has opened a new Rover Operations Center, serving as a central hub for mission operations and a mechanism to support the space technology development efforts of commercial space
Funding for the Space Development Agency’s next round of missile tracking satellite contracts has been temporarily diverted to cover troop salaries during the ongoing government shutdown, according to a Breaking Defense report
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The Department of Defense has released a “revised” strategy to strengthen U.S. Cyber Command’s workforce and operational readiness, introducing new organizations focused on talent management, advanced training and innovation, Breaking Defense reported
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The Department of the Treasury has launched a department-wide audit of contracting activity valued at approximately $9 billion, focusing on potential misuse of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program and
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected 11 quantum computing companies to advance to the next phase of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, a long-term program designed to determine whether any quantum
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Purdue University and BWX Technologies have formed a strategic collaboration to accelerate research and workforce development focused on next-generation nuclear manufacturing, including small modular reactors—a.k.a. SMRs—and microreactors. The partnership was formalized on
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The Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget have issued new guidance imposing strict oversight on federal hiring, requiring agencies to justify every position against administration priorities and
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The rapid physical expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure could create new vulnerabilities across U.S. critical systems, said Bob Kolasky, senior vice president for critical infrastructure at Exiger, in an opinion piece Homeland
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The House Committee on Homeland Security has released an updated “Cyber Threat Snapshot” detailing a sharp rise in cyberattacks by nation-states and criminal groups targeting U.S. networks and critical infrastructure. The report
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The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has identified networking, the ability to connect and integrate systems across domains, as the “mega trend” shaping the future of warfare, Breaking Defense reported Friday. Network integration and
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State, local, tribal and territorial governments can now apply for federal funding to acquire counter-drone technologies under the Department of Homeland Security’s Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program. Federal and local coordination against
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