Energy Department to Discuss Supercomputers at SC22 Event in Dallas

The Department of Energy will discuss supercomputing technologies and National Laboratories’ expertise during the International Conference for High-Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis event in Dallas. During SC22, experts from DOE’s national laboratories will hold tutorials, present technical papers, participate in workshops and join panel discussions. The department will also showcase research efforts happening at […]

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Lawrence Carter

Cybersecurity Officials Highlight Role of Emerging Tech in Digital Infrastructure Security

An official from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said using emerging technologies and risk mitigation can create a better, more resilient digital infrastructure at the national level. Kathleen Fisher, the director of DARPA’s Information Innovation Office, said during a President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology meeting that one experiment involving its Rapid […]

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Lawrence Carter

NSA Issues Software Memory Safety Guidance

The National Security Agency has published guidance that can help software developers and operators prevent and mitigate software memory safety issues. According to the Software Memory Safety Cybersecurity Information Sheet, hackers can exploit poor memory management issues to access sensitive information, execute unauthorized code, crash programs and compromise memory settings. The guidance also noted that […]

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Lawrence Carter

For NASA Official, Venus Mission Delay a Possible Boon for Psyche Launch

Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s planetary science division, has said the delay to the Venus Emissivity, Radio science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy mission could help the Psyche mission launch by 2023. The VERITAS mission seeks to study the planet Venus from orbit, while the Psyche mission seeks to study an asteroid of the same name. […]

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Lawrence Carter

White House Eyeing Boston Consulting Group’s Danny Werfel for IRS Commissioner Role

President Joe Biden plans to nominate Danny Werfel as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Werfel is currently a managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group. He oversees BCG’s federal and public sector teams and works with governments worldwide to identify key opportunities. Werfel was the acting IRS commissioner from May to December […]