Quantum initiative reauthorization gets reboot in Senate
The bipartisan legislation from Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Todd Young, R-Ind., would refresh the federal program for the first time since its 2023 expiration.
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FEMA doles out $250M to 11 states in counter-drone push
And, lawmakers ignore requested Trump cuts at key science agencies.
DOD maps out plan for new enterprise command-and-control program office
And, the Pentagon looks to use AI, automation for zero trust assessments.
House, Senate lawmakers ignore requested Trump cuts at key science agencies
Congressional appropriators tossed aside the Trump administration’s requested cuts at NOAA, NIST, NSF and NASA in fiscal year 2026 funding bills released Monday.
Navy CTO Justin Fanelli on rewriting the rules of defense acquisition
Hear what Fanelli had to say at last month’s DefenseTalks.
Marine Corps wants 10,000 new drones this year as it looks to expand training for off-the-shelf systems
The Army created an AI career field for officers to join.
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IT professionals, advocates ‘frustrated’ after Congress fails to reauthorize TMF
The TMF's expiration underscores Congress's vital role in enabling the Technology Modernization Fund’s survival.
OPM launches Tech Force to recruit technologists to government
And, the Trump administration outlines new details for its centralized HR effort.
EPA webpage maps out path for data-center developers around air rules
The agency’s Clean Air Act Resource for Data Centers page includes a section on how AI data-center builders may be able to “legally avoid requirements” in the…
OMB lays out requirements for agencies to prevent ‘woke AI’
The seven-page directive comes nearly five months after the White House called for the prevention of “biased” AI models.