The need for student civil rights protection remains even with the release of the White House’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, according to 19 education technology policy and advocacy groups. In a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Department of Education, the groups highlighted the need […]
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announced that it is undertaking a project called TEC4 with Microsoft and Micron to expand computational chemistry’s availability to applied researchers and industrial users. According to PNNL, the project is part of the Department of Energy’s initiative to hasten technology transfer from basic research to product innovation and capability building to […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded ICF a potential five-year, $30 million blanket purchase agreement to enhance the National Wildfire Coordination Group‘s training systems. Under the BPA, ICF will use its expertise, technologies and advanced analytics to develop a performance-based training system that improves the readiness of the United States’ wildland firefighting force. […]
The National Science Foundation has selected 37 teams to receive $72.5 million in investments over four years to conduct studies aiming to design, discover and develop new materials necessary to address major societal challenges. The teams consist of 161 researchers from 61 universities, including Florida International University, Tuskegee University and New Mexico Highlands University. Among […]
Spire Global Subsidiary has received the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s one-year, three-phase contract for Commercial Weather Data Pilot studies. The contract was awarded under the NOAA Commercial Data Program. Under the CWDP contract, Spire Global Subsidiary will help NOAA assess the quality and impact of available commercial global navigation satellite system reflectometry observations for […]
The Department of Homeland Security has formed the Homeland Intelligence Experts Group, a council of private sector leaders tasked with advising the Intelligence & Analysis and Counterterrorism Coordinator offices on intelligence and national security matters. According to a press release, the Experts Group will meet four times annually and work on I&A challenges such as […]
The Homeland Security Advisory Council has approved a Workforce Subcommittee report on improving employees’ responsiveness to stakeholder needs. The subcommittee suggested updating training modules, accommodating flexible work arrangements and ensuring that facility occupancy tools are available. In addition, it advised to continue prioritizing diversity and inclusion for recruitment and retention. The Workforce Subcommittee delivered its […]
A Sandia National Laboratories project with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory could connect large satellite networks autonomously, ensuring a resilient satellite network supply chain. The SNL-AFRL project seeks to cluster small and inexpensive satellites to work as a single, autonomous unit. The concept is to allow satellites to communicate with each other, identify network-related […]
Multiple federal agencies have not achieved interoperability with FOIA .gov, an online portal for making Freedom of Information Act requests. Under FOIA, the public has the right to request access to federal agency records. The White House issued a memo in 2019 requiring FOIA .gov interoperability as part of an effort to standardize the federal […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force has developed new policies to ensure the responsible use of AI technology. The DHS has also appointed Eric Hysen as its first AI officer, concurrent with his position as DHS chief information officer. The new AITF policies specify ways to ensure that the face recognition and […]
