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The Department of Commerce has updated the International Trade Administration’s Semiconductor Alert Mechanism, a system to support the government’s understanding of supply chain interruptions. The Semiconductor Alert Mechanism allows microelectronics makers to share information on ongoing disruptions to improve government efforts to mitigate delays, Nextgov/FCW reported. Heather Evans, the department’s deputy assistant secretary for manufacturing, […]

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has announced six contracts worth up to $50 million in total to develop new health data security solutions. The contracts were awarded through APRA-H’s Digital Health Security project and will go to initiatives focused on automated patching, ransomware intervention, cognitive health assistance, cyber reasoning techniques and electronic health […]

The Department of Energy has released $264 million in grants to 29 projects focusing on clean energy technology advancements. The funding will support 11 new Energy Earthshots research centers led by DOE national laboratories and 18 university research teams participating in the Energy Earthshots initiative. Their goal is to advance clean energy technologies and address […]

Congress has extended a moratorium on the Federal Aviation Administration’s ability to regulate commercial spaceflight safety from Oct. 1 to Jan. 1, 2024. The extension is part of a continuing resolution lawmakers passed on Saturday that also includes a three-month reauthorization of the FAA, SpaceNews reported.  Lawmakers are deliberating on a longer reauthorization for the […]

The Login.gov platform is now being used in all Cabinet agencies to support identity authentication for at least one program or application. Government agencies use Login.gov under agreements with the General Services Administration for the public to securely sign in to various government applications using a single account and password.  The Department of Homeland Security […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have started accepting applications from tribal governments to receive funding for improving their cyber defenses.  Selected applicants will split funding worth $18.2 million under the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program to support their new or existing cybersecurity programs and enable them to identify and […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded Raytheon a four-year, $80 million task order for water resources prediction capabilities modernization. The RTX business will work with the National Weather Service to enhance the Next Generation Water Model Framework, Flood Inundation Mapping and Enterprise Hydrofabric Solution. Shawn Miller, technical director of civil and autonomous vehicle […]

The Department of Energy is investing $22 million into 12 state programs to drive smart manufacturing, which is the use of emerging technologies to optimize the traditional production process. Launched in April, the State Manufacturing Leadership Program is expected to spend a combined $50 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to expand small- and medium-sized […]

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has launched a nationwide health innovation network, called ARPANET-H, consisting of three regional hubs and spokes in various U.S. locations.  ARPA-H has selected Advanced Technology International and VentureWell to facilitate the customer experience hub in Texas and the investor catalyst hub in Massachusetts, respectively.  The agency will directly […]

Patricia Gruber has taken on the role of science and technology adviser to the head of the Department of State. Her responsibilities include building internal science, technology, engineering and mathematics capacity and connecting the department to science and technology stakeholders domestically and internationally. Gruber’s appointment signifies the importance of engaging with the scientific community on […]