The Department of Energy and the National Reactor Innovation Center have opened applications for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, signaling an effort to accelerate private sector deployment of advanced nuclear technologies through
NASA and partners AeroVironment and Aerostar have demonstrated an air traffic management system that could enable aircraft to operate in higher altitudes. The agency said Friday that the team tested Upper-Class E traffic management, or
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The Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce has issued a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations, or EAR, to eliminate license requirements for specific space technologies sent to
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The Office of Special Counsel has introduced a new policy to guide the management of artificial intelligence within the agency. To support the policy, OSC compiled an inventory of existing and upcoming AI
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie Locascio will step down in early 2025 to serve as the new president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute. ANSI announced Locascio’s
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The Department of Energy has issued a solicitation for project proposals on its $900 million program to deploy Generation III+ small modular reactors, or Gen III+ SMRs, across the United States. The
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Gen. Steven Nordhaus took command of the National Guard Bureau during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia, replacing Gen. Daniel Hokanson, who retired in August. Before assuming his new
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued the third edition of its guidance aimed at promoting transparency in the supply chain of software components. The new document, titled “Transparency: Establishing a Common Software
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The Department of Labor has published guidance to ensure that artificial intelligence development and deployment in the workplace preserve job quality and support worker well-being. The AI Best Practices serves as a
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President Joe Biden announced he intends to appoint several individuals to serve in a Department of State commission and two federal boards. The new appointments include four new members to serve the
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The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has released a blueprint outlining its 25-year plan to modernize the Nuclear Security Enterprise, or NSE. Priorities under the Enterprise Blueprint include investing in
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