The Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman as the next administrator of NASA on Wednesday. Isaacman’s nomination was approved by a vote of 67 in favor and 30 against, with three senators not voting, according
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., along with Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and bipartisan members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, introduced the No Adversarial AI Act. The senator said Wednesday
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The Space Development Agency launched the first prototype risk reduction satellite from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 23. T1DES Proto The agency said Tuesday the satellite is one of
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The National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have jointly published a cybersecurity information sheet titled “Memory Safe Languages: Reducing Vulnerabilities in Modern Software Development” to emphasize the importance of
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NASA demonstrated the new RS-25 engine No. 20001 on June 20 at the Fred Haise Test Stand at the Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The agency said Monday the full-duration
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The U.S. Navy has concluded acceptance trials for the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), achieving the highest quality rating in 15 years. The Naval Sea Systems Command said Monday the final acceptance trials
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Sivaraj Shyam Sunder has been elevated to associate director for laboratory programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. NIST said Friday Sunder, whose appointment became official on June 1, will oversee the
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Chris Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office and a five-time Wash100 Award winner, outlined the agency’s strategy, with an emphasis on speed, innovation and partnerships, at the Maryland Space Business Roundtable on June 18.
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Kristen Alexander shared on LinkedIn Thursday that she has been appointed director of assessments at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The executive brings 20 years of
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Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has issued a directive requiring the DHS to review and approve all contracts and grants exceeding $100,000, the Federal News Network reported Wednesday. Details
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The Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, or PPPL, has formed a partnership with venture capital firm SOSV and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, or NJEDA, to advance plasma technology. PPPL
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