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State Department's plan to use $500M CHIPS funding to bolster the supply chain
The State Department is using its CHIPS funding to foster relations with allies, strengthen supply chains and build a robust semiconductor ecosystem.
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Talent and chip production go hand-in-hand
A group of leaders from government, industry and academia explain how the U.S. needs to solve the workforce challenge in order to meet its semiconductor needs and innovate.
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NATO to seek a contractor for website cybersecurity testing
Companies interested in this opportunity will need to go through a Commerce Department approval process to be eligible for the competition.
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US needs improved regulation to foster drone R&D
Unmanned aircraft system innovation is hindered by the current regulatory framework, according to witnesses at a congressional hearing.
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L3Harris to develop NOAA’s next-gen Earth imager under $765M award
The company will develop the imager to observe and monitor weather, oceans and the atmosphere.
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Biden’s State of the Union highlights semiconductor success and big tech privacy concerns
The president applauded the CHIPS and Science Act and urged lawmakers to crack down on big tech’s data privacy and surveillance practices.
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Capella Space creates new government-focused subsidiary
Capella Federal will focus on serving government, defense and intelligence customers.
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NOAA seeks input on future space situational awareness safety services
The agency’s Office of Space Commerce seeks comment on its planned basic services and who should provide them as it looks to monitor satellites and orbital debris.
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NIST looks to improve recruitment with augmented writing software
The agency will use the platform to center diversity, equity and inclusion in its hiring efforts.
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NOAA looks to industry support to boost its cybersecurity efforts
The agency is looking for a contractor to provide 24/7 support to detect and monitor cybersecurity threats.
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Lawmakers highlight cyber, new tech and space in proposed spending bill
The $1.7 trillion omnibus introduced by lawmakers on Tuesday would spur on investments in cutting-edge technologies, cyber defense and space during the 2023 fiscal year.
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NOAA, Microsoft will advance national climate efforts through advanced tech partnership
Microsoft’s cloud computing and artificial intelligence tools will help NOAA further its climate and weather predictions and forecast modeling through research and development efforts.
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NASA awards $57M contract to build roads on the moon
ICON, an Austin, Texas, company will continue to development technologies to build infrastructure like landing pads and roads on the surface of the moon.
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IRS seeks new enterprise file storage system
As part of the agency’s ongoing modernization efforts, it issued a request for information for a new enterprise file storage system
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OPM watchdog seeks a background search tool to help investigations
The Office of Personnel Management’s Inspector General asked industry to offer insights about a potential online search and retrieval service to help with its investigations.
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GSA to study demographic equity in remote identity tech
The agency plans to test the accuracy of tools like facial recognition software across different demographic groups.
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Federal IT modernization fund’s financial needs draw lawmaker scrutiny
Federal CIO Clare Martorana said that the government should be operating on the “most modern technology available.”
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Industries embracing automation also face widening skills gaps, report finds
The Government Accountability Office noted that all education levels have important skills for in-demand jobs, but higher education levels provide workers with more in-demand skills.
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