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Defense

Biden’s pick for Pentagon’s S&T position pledges to reduce barriers to entry for small businesses

Aprille Ericsson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the assistant secretary of defense for science and technology, told lawmakers that streamlining processes for small businesses to engage with the Pentagon will be her top priority if confirmed.

Technology

The Federal Laboratory Consortium revamps its public view of technology transfers

Federal Newscast

Time to get security clearance remains steady

Navy

On the gun line at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren: A history of computing advances

Artificial Intelligence

Federal R&D investments serve as foundation for US becoming AI-ready

Technology

National Science Foundation launches brand new directorate with ambitious goals

Defense

DARPA's now testing a new method to identify service members at risk of suicide

cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

How the art of cybersecurity is advanced by research for the public domain

Jenny Gerbi-2

Technology

Energy Department widens the hunt for novel energy technologies

Jerry McGinn, George Mason University

Defense

Defense innovation bumps up against a Cold War budget system

FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal is seen during a news conference in Washington. An official at the Department of Homeland Security says he was pressured by agency leaders to suppress details in his intelligence reports that President Donald Trump might find objectionable, including intelligence on Russian interference in the election and the threat posed by white supremacists. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Technology

How Homeland Security plans to put boots on science and get it out the door

A Skyborg conceptual design for a low cost attritable Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle. (Air Force Research Laboratory artwork)

Air Force

A new way for the Air Force to make sure good ideas don't get lost in the clouds

In this handout image from the U.S. Navy, sailors prepare a CARINA unmanned undersea drone off San Diego, California, April 19, 2021. The U.S. Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet said Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, it will launch a new task force that incorporates airborne, sailing and underwater drones after years of maritime attacks linked to ongoing tensions with Iran. (U.S. Navy/Lt. Cmdr. Tony Wright, via AP)

Contracting

Conflict of interest claim follows Navy employee taking job with bidder

erwingianchandani

Artificial Intelligence

New WH task force asking what shared computing, data could do for AI research

Dr. Sherry Hunt

People

Sammies-recognized USDA engineer extending lives of dams, preventing major disasters

Paul Zielinski

Technology

Federal labs consortium director has to manage dozens of agency engineers

John Eisemann (front), USDA

Technology

A new crew takes over leadership of the Federal Laboratory Consortium

lindaberger-NSA

Cybersecurity

A visit with the new chairwoman of the Federal Laboratory Consortium

Pathways program, NSF, National Science Foundation

Technology

New program combines traditional, multi-disciplinary research approaches to solve national-scale challenges

FILE- In this Jan. 9, 2019, file photo a sign advertises 5G at the Qualcomm booth at CES International in Las Vegas. 5G is a new technical standard for wireless networks that promises faster speeds; less lag, or “latency,” when connecting to the network; and the ability to connect many devices to the internet without bogging it down. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Ask the CIO

Federal Mobility Working Group’s timely framework for 5G testing, security

Chris Van Hollen, Debbie Stabenow, Chuck Schumer

IT Modernization

Van Hollen, Blunt introduce bill to keep agencies on top of emerging tech

FILE - This Aug. 4, 2009, file photo shows the United States Chamber of Commerce building in Washington. The White House says a senior national security official is leading the U.S. response to a massive breach of government departments and private corporations discovered late last year. The announcement that the deputy national security adviser for cyber and emergency technology, Anne Neuberger, has been in charge of the response to the SolarWinds hack follows congressional criticism of the government effort so far as “disorganized.” (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Budget

More federal contracts go to small businesses under Biden’s 2022 budget

President Joe Biden, accompanied by from left, Council of Economic Advisers chairwoman Cecilia Rouse, National Economic Council director Brian Deese, Vice President Kamala Harris, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Office of Management and Budget acting director Shalanda Young, speaks as he gets his weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Budget

Biden calls on Congress to restore capacity, reinvest in civilian agencies with 2022 budget

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