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DOE Awards $94 M to 8 Firms for SMR Deployment
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (229+ words) The Department of Energy has selected eight companies to receive more than $94 million in cost-shared funding to support the'deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors, or SMRs. DOE said Thursday projects funded through the program will focus on expanding manufacturing…...
NASA Issues RFP for Mars Telecommunications Network
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (197+ words) NASA is seeking industry proposals for the development of the'Mars Telecommunications Network, or MTN, a planned communications system for upcoming Mars exploration efforts. NASA's Mars Telecommunications Network initiative highlights the need for advanced communications technologies in future space operations. Learn…...
AI Threats Push CISA Toward Faster Patch Deadlines
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (196+ words) Executive Gov Trump administration officials have discussed reducing the remediation window for vulnerabilities listed in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog to as little as three days, Federal News Network reported Thursday. CISA has already begun…...
NSF Issues Solicitation for $1. 5 B X-Labs Program
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (221+ words) The National Science Foundation has launched a new $1. 5 billion initiative aimed at reshaping how breakthrough science is funded and commercialized in the U. S. , moving beyond traditional university and laboratory research models in favor of independent, milestone-driven research and development organizations. The…...
Army Moves Forward With Multi-Domain Command-Pacific
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (307+ words) The U. S. Army is developing Multi-Domain Command-Pacific, or MDC-PAC, a new theater-enabling command in the Indo-Pacific that combines maneuver forces with multidomain capabilities. Col. Todd Burroughs, deputy commanding general-support for MDC-PAC, said the effort originated from a December 2024 operational experiment involving…...
Coast Guard Awards Davie Defense $3. 5 B ASC Contract
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (474+ words) The U. S. Coast Guard has awarded Davie Defense a potential $3. 5 billion contract to build and deliver five Arctic Security Cutters, or ASCs. DHS said Wednesday the finalized agreement is the first of three previously announced ASC contracts, adding that USCG expects…...
DC3 Seeks Contractors for DCISE Voluntary Cyber Info-Sharing
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (147+ words) DC3 Seeks New Contractors for DCISE Voluntary Cyber Information-Sharing Program Executive Gov - The Pentagon's Cyber Crime Center is seeking new contractor members for its voluntary cyber threat information-sharing program. - DCISE provides members with threat data that is up to 95 percent unique…...
Arvind Raman Confirmed for Commerce Technology Role
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (304+ words) The Senate on Monday confirmed Arvind Raman, the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering at Purdue University, as the next under secretary of commerce for standards and technology through the adoption of an executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration of…...
CYBERCOM Seeks Funding Increase for AI-Driven Operations
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (164+ words) Executive Gov The U. S. Cyber Command is seeking an'increase in artificial intelligence funding for fiscal year 2027, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. CYBERCOM requested $138 million for its "AI for Cyber Operations" program in FY27, up from $5 million in FY26. Budget documents said the 2, 660 percent funding…...
Navy Unveils FY2027 Shipbuilding Plan
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (381+ words) The Department of the Navy has issued its fiscal year 2027 shipbuilding plan, detailing the Trump administration's strategy to strengthen the maritime industrial base, grow fleet capacity and modernize the naval force. As the Department of the Navy advances its "Golden…...