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Department of Transportation Allocates $160M for Tech-Driven Modernization Efforts

The Department of Transportation will invest $160 million in the next five years to support the Biden administration’s transportation overhaul goals. The DOT will upgrade technologies through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grants Program and the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation program. According to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the funding will allow the department […]
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CISA to Create Cybersecurity Self-Attestation Form for Third-Party Technology Providers

The White House has required the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to implement new self-attestation guidelines for government departments. CISA will work with the Office of Management and Budget to create a form that agencies will use to show that software vendors have attested that their offerings conform to the National Institute of Standards and […]
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Lockheed Martin Delivers 300kW Laser to the Pentagon

Lockheed Martin has delivered a 300-kilowatt-class laser to the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The laser will be integrated with the Department of Defense‘s demonstration efforts, including the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser Demonstrator system. Lockheed says the solution is the most powerful laser system it has […]
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