Leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight (ETSO) Subcommittee have debuted legislation to put in place stricter export controls to prevent adversary nations from gaining access to “sensitive technologies” – like artificial intelligence – created by U.S.-based firms.   […]

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released its updated list of critical and emerging technologies (CET) for 2024, marking the first update to the CETs in two years.  […]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) this week launched a new $16 million program that seeks to ensure ethical, legal, community, and societal considerations are embedded in the lifecycle of technology’s creation and use. […]

Federal agencies will increasingly use emerging technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) to augment their work in 2024 and beyond, according to a new Deloitte report on government technology trends.  […]

In response to the Biden administration’s recent AI executive order, the Department of Energy (DoE) unveiled its new Office of Critical and Emerging Technology Tuesday, aiming to ensure U.S. investments and progress in areas such as AI, biotechnology, quantum computing, and semiconductors. […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the formation of a new committee which aims to advise the head of the agency on digital health technologies (DHTs). […]

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – widely regarded as the most significant climate legislation passed by Congress – was signed into law just over one year ago. But what impact and progress has the legislation made towards its objectives of spurring investment in clean energy to reduce carbon emissions?   […]

Fast-forward ten years: you’re settled into a comfy chair inside a permanent lunar ground station, and you find out that the internet service is lousy. Those and other off-Earth problems are what’s on the mind of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which announced this week that it’s soliciting input for a new capability study aimed at how to “rapidly develop foundational technology” for lunar infrastructure over the next ten years. […]

Sixty-five percent of Federal agencies report they are embracing emerging technologies to accelerate transformation efforts, according to a new research study released by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) today. […]

Leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are using technology to meet their mission outcomes of bettering healthcare across the nation for those who served in the military, as well as leveraging tools to help clinicians provide the best care possible for veterans. […]

A top Energy Department (DoE) official said this week that while DoE doesn’t have a full quantum computer built yet, the work is ‘already underway’ for the department to start putting the pieces together today. […]

The newly created Disruptive Technology Strike Force will be co-led by Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen of the Justice Department’s (DoJ) National Security Division, and Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod of the Commerce Department’s (DoC) Bureau of Industry and Security, the two organizations announced. […]

Over the past decade, technological innovation advanced at an increasingly fast pace, creating opportunities and disruptions in almost every industry; the postal industry is no exception. […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a request for information (RFI) to explore emerging technologies and data-driven solutions, and how the VA can work with contractors to develop and integrate these technologies to deliver better services. […]

As emerging technologies continue to shape the workforce – from displacement due to automation or a shift in skill demands in the workplace – economic, tech, academic experts at the Brookings Institution today said that adaptability, resiliency, and policies that support shifting careers and creating portable benefits will be critical for American workers and legislators to consider. […]

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross emphasized on Tuesday that the Trump administration is prioritizing deployment of 5G wireless technology even as major service providers are restructuring their operations in pursuit of similar goals. […]