The Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has introduced the Universal PatchinG and Remediation for Autonomous DEfense program to help hospitals and health care systems identify vulnerabilities. HHS Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm said that the UPGRADE program will help protect U.S. health care facilities from bad actors and is […]
The Department of Commerce has released its strategic vision for artificial intelligence, laying out its plans on how to approach AI safety and enhancing collaboration with international partners to ensure the emerging technology remains safe. The strategic vision aims to achieve AI safety by advancing the science behind it, spreading safe practices and supporting organizations […]
Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of Space Systems Command, has revealed the U.S. Space Force’s restructuring initiative aimed at improving combat readiness. Speaking at an event hosted by the Mitchell Institute on Tuesday, Garrant said that the Integrated Mission Delta concept will revamp its missile warning and space domain awareness as two mission areas in […]
Two Canadian companies have received a total of $14.9 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to ensure resilient cobalt and graphite supply for the North American nations. Awarded through the Defense Production Act Investment program, Fortune Minerals Ltd. received $6.5 million, which will help complete a feasibility study of the company’s NICO Project, a […]
Cybeats Technologies has joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s “Secure by Design” initiative to improve security standards in all sectors. Dmitry Raidman, chief technology officer at Cybeats, said that with digital security being a necessity in modern society, the company’s SBOM Studio will help customers adopt secure by design principles. With the pledge, the […]
The Technology Modernization Fund has named the recipients of its latest round of investments to improve public services and operations in several federal agencies. On Thursday, the General Services Administration announced that the Department of State’s comprehensive Consolidated Identity Trust is among those receiving funding from the TMF. The effort aims to transition the agency […]
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would mandate the creation of a task force within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency focused on addressing issues associated with artificial intelligence. In a statement following the introduction of the CISA Securing AI Task Force Act on Tuesday, Reps. Troy Carter, D-La., and Bennie Thompson, […]
The U.S. Army has rolled out the first phase of the Global Commercial Solutions for Classified program. The Global Secure Network program will deploy a secure internet protocol router-consolidated security suite, providing service members access to classified networks regardless of location. The service branch aims to have the program operational by fiscal year 2025. The […]
The Department of Commerce Office of Space Commerce has extended the Consolidated Pathfinder project for another month. With the extension, OSC, through its partner NASA, has placed new orders for commercial space situational awareness data and services on the Global Data Marketplace, available to all Consolidated Pathfinder participants: COMSPOC, Kayhan Space, LeoLabs, Slingshot Aerospace and […]
The United States needs to invest $32 million annually in non-defense innovation to ensure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, according to a road map AI issued by a bipartisan Senate working group. The road map also calls on Congress to ensure appropriate funding for accounts that have yet to reach their full funding potential under […]
