President Donald Trump has appointed Robert Salesses, a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer, as acting secretary of the Department of Defense, DOD News reported Monday. Salesses will serve as interim DOD secretary
A report from the Department of Commerce’s inspector general recommends that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration perform an analysis of alternatives or related assessments to determine whether to continue the Geostationary
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The Department of Homeland Security has warned of a possible Russian cyberattack on the U.S. if the latter responds to a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, ABC News reported Tuesday. “We assess
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The Federal Communications Commission has called on communications companies to review cybersecurity practices in a joint advisory to help protect U.S. critical infrastructure from cyberattacks and other vulnerabilities. FCC said Friday the
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President Biden has announced efforts to strengthen semiconductor manufacturing operations and improve the resilience of supply chains. One of the initiatives is Intel’s plan to establish a $20 billion factory in Ohio
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s oversight and investigations subpanel on Thursday held a hearing to address the energy and environmental impacts of cryptocurrency mining, The Verge reported. “As the industry moves
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A federal district court judge in Texas on Friday decided to reject the White House’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for federal employees and block it from imposing disciplinary action on personnel that failed
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The Government Accountability Office has recommended that the Department of Health and Human Services come up and implement workforce strategies to address identified staffing needs as it assumes all responsibilities over COVID-19
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The Biden administration has unveiled a new council to help coordinate and accelerate the work of the Made in America Office across the federal government. The Made in America Council will establish
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The central bank of Russia has proposed to impose a ban on the mining and use of cryptocurrencies and on cryptocurrency exchanges, Reuters reported Thursday. According to a report issued by Russia’s
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President Joe Biden has nominated Kathryn Huff, principal deputy assistant secretary for the office of nuclear energy at the Department of Energy, to serve as assistant secretary for nuclear energy at DOE.
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