White House on deep blue sky background in Washington DC, USA. (Image credit: Getty Images) Former Trump tech policy adviser Ethan Klein tapped for US CTO The White House’s CTO nominee earned a PhD from MIT and spent time at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Mar 11, 2025 By Caroline Nihill
The Daily Scoop Podcast NRC looks to GSA for help with artificial intelligence governance; Chinese national charged in alleged spearphishing campaign that targeted NASA, Air Force The NRC and GSA will work together to help the nuclear agency develop a new AI strategic plan. And, the DOJ has charged a Chinese national with… Sep 18, 2024 By FedScoop Staff
NIST Director Laurie Locascio testifies during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on May 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. New TMF investments support AI Safety Institute, upgrades to nuclear emergency response The Departments of Energy and Commerce receive a combined $13.8 million from the funding vehicle. Jul 23, 2024 By Caroline Nihill Madison Alder
(Courtesy of DARPA) DARPA tests smartphone-sized sensor’s ability to detect radiation One agency program announced this week that it has now developed and tested wearable cost-effective devices that can detect radiation. Those sensors would be part of the… Aug 26, 2016