The Energy Department has launched a funding opportunity with a potential $20 million endowment for projects that will work to advance nuclear reactor technology. DOE said Friday the projects will support the Advanced
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A new report by the Government Accountability Office says the Energy Department is facing challenges in the production of new plutonium isotopes meant to power certain NASA space missions, Space News reported Tuesday. The
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The Energy Department has unveiled a new program that aims to help companies develop lightweight materials that could withstand harsh environments. DOE said Tuesday industry participants in the High Performance Computing for Materials Program
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A team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers has received a three-year, $2 million contract from the Energy Department to study the potential use of machine learning tools in scientific data analysis. ORNL said Friday
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The White House National Infrastructure Advisory Council has called on the federal government to develop separate communications systems for critical cyber networks. NIAC said in an August report such systems may include
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The Energy Department aims to deploy the first exascale computer at a national laboratory by 2021 and eventually promote the system to other labs, agencies and industry, Federal News Radio reported Monday.
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Dan Brouillette, former senior vice president and public policy lead at the United Services Automobile Association, has taken his oath of office as deputy secretary of the Energy Department. DOE said Tuesday
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Max Everett, chief information officer at the Energy Department, has said DOE leverage the work of its research laboratories to find potential cybersecurity platforms designed to protect energy infrastructure from cyber attacks,
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Reps. Jim Langevin (D-Rhode Island) and Rick Larsen (D-Washington) have called on the Energy Department to accelerate a research program that seeks to determine if some U.S. Navy vessels could convert from bomb-grade
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House Republicans will take up a national security-focused spending bill next week that includes funds to begin construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
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