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New Software Vendor Standards Coming Within Weeks, CISA Head Says
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New Software Vendor Standards Coming Within Weeks, CISA Head Says

The White House is leading an interagency effort focused on software development that will determine federal procurement of information technology.

How Supercomputing, Advanced X-Rays Helped the Government Fight Covid-19
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How Supercomputing, Advanced X-Rays Helped the Government Fight Covid-19

More than a decade of research advanced by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Photo Source played a role in the development of the Covid-19 vaccines.

Scientists Model Neural Activity From Living Human Cells on Brain-on-a-Chip Devices
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Scientists Model Neural Activity From Living Human Cells on Brain-on-a-Chip Devices

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists developed three-dimensional brain-on-chip devices that mimic the neural activity of brain cells cultured outside...

Marines Try Using Drones to Bring Blood to Battle
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Marines Try Using Drones to Bring Blood to Battle

Startup Zipline has demonstrated how next-generation delivery drones could bring medical and other supplies to the battlefield.

The Pentagon Wants to Bring Mind-Controlled Tech to Troops
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The Pentagon Wants to Bring Mind-Controlled Tech to Troops

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency  is selecting research teams to develop a neural interface to allow soldiers to link their brains to military...

Air Force Seeks Ideas For How Quantum Computing Can Help Warfighters
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Air Force Seeks Ideas For How Quantum Computing Can Help Warfighters

The U.S. Air Force has requested white papers that describe new ways quantum computing could help achieve its mission.

Researcher Reveals Gps Vulnerabilities
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Researcher Reveals Gps Vulnerabilities

University of Texas professor Todd Humphreys says the smart electric grid is susceptible to spoofing attacks that target global positioning system (GPS) timing...

Vinton Cerf: Outer Space Could be Next Frontier for Cybersecurity
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Vinton Cerf: Outer Space Could be Next Frontier for Cybersecurity

NASA and Google Internet evangelist Vinton Cerf are currently testing an extraterrestrial Internet that could lead to technology for use in securing ad hoc networks...
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