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NOAA Awards 7 Space Situational Awareness Data Analysis Contracts; Rick Spinrad Quoted

Six companies and one nonprofit association have received contracts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out data analysis work over two months as part of a space traffic coordination pilot project. Awardees will track satellites in medium and geostationary Earth orbits, detect anomalies and analyze spaceflight safety measures, NOAA said Tuesday. The […] More

by Naomi Cooper December 7, 2022, 11:58 am
in News, Technology

Google, NIST Sign Chip R&D Cooperation Agreement; Laurie Locascio Quoted

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has teamed up with Google to create a new suite of chips designed to help researchers and technology startups measure the performance of artificial intelligence memory devices. Under a cooperative research and development agreement, Google will shoulder the initial cost of constructing and operating a production facility while […] More

by Jamie Bennet September 14, 2022, 3:58 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Commerce Department Seeks Comments on Boosting US Export Competitiveness in AI

The Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration is seeking information on industry concerns regarding current international policies, regulations and other measures that may impact U.S. exports of artificial intelligence technologies. In a request for comments posted on the Federal Register, ITA calls on stakeholders to provide input on the current status of the global AI […] More

by Naomi Cooper August 16, 2022, 11:47 am
in Industry News, News

Commerce, Labor Release Job Quality Toolkit for Small, Mid-Sized Businesses

The departments of Commerce and Labor have unveiled a new resource dedicated to guiding small and medium-sized businesses in hiring and retaining qualified and highly skilled workers. The Job Quality Toolkit outlines key strategies and actions that employers can take to offer high-quality job positions to attract and retain a high-performing workforce, the National Institute […] More

by Naomi Cooper August 8, 2022, 11:56 am
in Government Technology, News

NIST Chooses 4 Algorithms for Inclusion in Post-Quantum Cryptographic Standard

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected the first batch of four encryption algorithms designed to resist an attack from a future quantum computer that could potentially break the security codes used to safeguard email software, online banking and other digital platforms. NIST said Tuesday the encryption tools will become part of the […] More

by Jane Edwards July 6, 2022, 11:56 am
in Government Technology, News

Commerce Seeks Info on Programs to Further Build Up Chip Industry; Gina Raimondo Quoted

The Department of Commerce is soliciting information to inform the planning and development of potential programs meant to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor industry. The agency wants feedback on a potential financial assistance program that would offer funding to private companies or public-private consortia via a competitive process as part of efforts to incentivize the expansion, […] More

by Jane Edwards January 25, 2022, 11:58 am
in News

NIST Awards $153M to Commerce-Sponsored Institute to Advance Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing; Gina Raimondo Quoted

A Department of Commerce-sponsored public-private partnership has received two awards worth $153 million in total from the National Institute of Standards and Technology for further development of biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes to scale up the domestic supply chain. The awards to the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals also cover research and development efforts in […] More

by Christine Thropp July 16, 2021, 12:00 pm
in Government Technology, News

Three Industry Associations Call for Continued Funding for Space Commerce Office

The Aerospace Industries Association, Commercial Spaceflight Federation and Satellite Industry Association have asked the Department of Commerce to continue to fund the Office of Space Commerce. “Retaining staff in the Office of Space Commerce to continue to carry out its work until a new Director is named is critical to the success of our industry on a variety of fronts,“ the three industry groups wrote in a March 9 letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

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by Jane Edwards March 12, 2021, 3:51 am
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NTIA Eyes Competition to Help Create Open-Architecture 5G Stack for DOD Missions

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is looking for public input on plans to launch a challenge focused on developing an open stack of 5G technologies to support the Department of Defense's missions.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers January 11, 2021, 3:30 am
in Executive Moves, News

DataRobot VP Edward Kwartler Joins Federal Advisory Committee for Data-Based Evidence Building

Edward Kwartler, vice president for AI trust at enterprise artificial intelligence technology maker DataRobot, has been named to a recently established federal committee focused on ethical and data-driven evidence building.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers September 1, 2020, 5:12 am
in Executive Moves, News

Former ITA Official John Cooney to Lead SkyWater's Government Engagements

John Cooney, a former official at the Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, has joined semiconductor foundry services provider SkyWater Technology as director of U.S. government relations.

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by Nichols Martin August 14, 2020, 11:18 am
in Executive Moves, News

Rafael Borras Named Homeland Security and Defense Business Council President, CEO

Rafael Borras, a veteran federal government and industry leader, has been appointed president and CEO of the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council.

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by Jane Edwards August 4, 2020, 3:38 am

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