Eight university-led research teams could receive up to $600,000 in grants from NASA over three years to experiment with space exploration technologies for the agency. NASA said Friday the projects aim to
MoreThe Missile Defense Agency is planning to revive its airborne laser program using an unmanned aircraft armed with an electric-powered laser to counter ballistic missile threats, Breaking Defense reported Monday. Sydney Freedberg Jr.
MoreThe National Institute of Standards and Technology has partnered with industry and academia to form an alliance that seeks to address challenges in the development of future wireless communications technology. NIST said Tuesday
MoreThe Presidentâs Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has issued a report on federally funded research and development in information technology to the president and Congress. The report recommends that the
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An interagency group has released a draft report advising the federal government to further involve government employees in the development of international standards on cybersecurity in an effort to protect data and
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NASA has launched the next round of a program for CubeSat developers to have an opportunity to launch their nanosatellites as auxiliary payloads on planned space exploration missions. The space agency will choose small satellite payloads
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A new study by the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board recommends that the military branch should fund research efforts that seek to shrink the size of quantum navigation tools, Defense News reported
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The private email accounts of U.S. national security and trade officials have been targeted by Chinese cyber spies over the past five years, NBC News reported Monday. Robert Windrem writes that U.S.
MoreDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has assigned Andy Ozment, assistant secretary for cybersecurity and communications at DHS, to assume the responsibility of overseeing the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center.
MoreThe House Energy and Commerce Committee has said information systems of the Food and Drug Administration and other operating divisions under the Department of Health and Human Services have suffered breaches since 2013 through
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