CISA’s Emergency Communications Unit Convenes Stakeholders for 911 Summit

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Emergency Communications Division has concluded the Cyber Resilient 911 program‘s second regional symposium in the southeast United States. Statewide interoperability coordinators, 911 administrators and cyber officials from each state and territory in the region participated, CISA said Thursday. In partnership with the Federal Communications Commission, the National Highway Traffic […]
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NIST Solicits Feedback on Draft Special Publication for Information, Information Systems Security

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking feedback on its plans to update its “Guide for Mapping Types of Information and Information Systems to Security Categories” special publication. According to the NIST, the SP 800-60 revision 2 initial draft includes updates to the information types categorization methodology to address privacy considerations, as well […]
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Education Department CISO Discusses User-Friendly Citizen Authentication Options

Steven Hernandez, the Department of Education’s chief information security officer, said in a recent podcast interview that his organization’s zero trust implementation plan focuses on improving public and employee user experience. The Office of Management and Budget is requiring agencies to offer citizens authentication options on par with that of federal employees so the public […]
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FAA Okays Airspace Link to Offer Civilian Drone Flyers Online Info on Safe Flight Paths

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Airspace Link to provide its B4UFLY service to inform commercial and recreational drone pilots where their flights would be safe and allowed to operate.  The free service, which the FAA started Thursday, is available via desktop and mobile applications, according to the agency’s B4UFLY website. The FAA has also […]
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ICF Books Three Task Orders to Support EPA Pollution Prevention Office

ICF has announced three task orders worth a combined $33 million awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics to study chemical exposure risks to humans and the environment. Each task order has a potential five-year term and was made under the OPPT Mission Support indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, ICF said. Awarded in […]
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GA-EMS Secures Energy Department Contract for Fusion Power Plant Materials Development

San Diego-based General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has secured a three-year contract from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science to demonstrate a scalable, cost-effective manufacturing system for silicon carbide and SiC composite foam materials needed in advanced fusion power plants.  SiC-based materials can withstand extreme conditions within a high-power fusion system, according to the […]
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Lockheed, NVIDIA Demonstrate AI-Enabled Digital Twin for Global Weather Monitoring

Lockheed Martin and NVIDIA demonstrated an artificial intelligence-enabled digital twin prototype designed to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s global weather monitoring mission. The two companies embarked on the Earth and Space Observing Digital Twin program in 2022, intending to create a solution that can process live streams of weather data, analyze information using […]
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GAO: Federal Agencies Need to Improve Information Sharing for Emerging Technology Regulations

The Government Accountability Office said federal agencies must document changes in emerging technology-related regulations and share relevant information with Congress and other relevant stakeholders to ensure effective regulatory implementation. According to a GAO report, emerging technologies such as 3D printing and those powered by artificial intelligence require more legislative oversight and coordination with Congress. The […]
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Federal Agencies Bare Alliances to Combat Cyberthreats

Federal agencies can significantly improve their network security through cross-agency partnerships, GovCIO Media and Research noted from statements of officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Aviation Administration.   Speaking in an ATARC webinar, the officials agreed that they can collaborate more often, share learnings and […]
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New Tennessee Energy Research Project Features Quantum Technology Component

The Electric Power Board of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have established the Collaborative for Energy Resilience and Quantum Science, a new joint research project to tap Chattanooga’s energy and communications infrastructure for technological developments to upgrade the national power grid.  Also designed to contribute to quantum technology commercialization, the project builds […]
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