NASA‘s TeraByte InfraRed Delivery laser communications payload has demonstrated its ability to transmit data from satellite in orbit to a ground system at a rate of 200 gigabits per second, surpassing its
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Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate are working to advance quantum computing hardware research and development for future military applications, including enabling “ultra-secure” data communication. Quantum computing has the potential
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Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, head of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, said it is imperative for the U.S. and Canada to counter hypersonic weapons as Russia and
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The Department of Defense has named 28 collaborative academic teams as awardees under a capacity-building program meant to improve the basic research infrastructure at higher education institutions in underutilized states and territories.
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A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is developing a metrics-based approach to evaluating the performance of uncrewed surface vehicles and their compliance with international regulations for preventing collisions
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a white paper citing three major gaps in federal research and development efforts to strengthen cyber-physical critical infrastructure. The report was developed by CISA’s Resilient
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology made changes to its Special Publication 800-171 draft guidance, which sets rules and principles on the cybersecurity of controlled unclassified information in the hands of
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A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation to reform the federal security classification system to minimize overclassification and prevent the mishandling of sensitive government documents. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said in
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Jonathan Pellish, a former senior staff at NASA, has been appointed director of civil space policy at the National Space Council within the Executive Office of the President. “I look forward to
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The Government Accountability Office has found that two of the eight federal agencies assessed by GAO in 2019 have not yet developed complete modernization plans for critical legacy information technology platforms. GAO
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