Companies

Microsoft and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory bring AI to quantum chemistry research

An updated version of Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Elements that combines artificial intelligence and chemistry-specific software tools will be available on Github.

Contracts

Energy chooses nonprofit for $5B national lab contract

Fermi Forward Discovery Group will manage and operate the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory that focuses on particle physics research.

Companies

Commerce shares financial goals for the US quantum industry

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves offered insight into the burgeoning quantum information sciences industry in the U.S., focusing on financing and national security implications.

Companies

White House leads public-private commitment to curb AI-based sexually abusive material

Leading private sector companies signed voluntary agreements with the White House to train and monitor their AI models to avoid such misuse.

Companies

Microsoft unveils new quantum computing hybrid solution in Azure

Azure Quantum combines cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and logical qubits to bring quantum computing strength to scientific challenges.

Opinion

The coming quantum revolution and the race against time for national security

Swift action is needed to protect data and harness the power of quantum technologies as the so-called Q-Day looms, writes Vibrint CEO Tom Lash.

Contracts

Air Force awards quantum encryption SBIR contract

Terra Quantum will research technologies that can create long-range quantum-resistant networks.

Contracts

GSA seeks green tech to slash federal building emissions

A new sources sought notice targets low-carbon materials, energy retrofits and electrification to meet carbon footprint goals laid out by the Inflation Reduction Act goals.

Opinion

The rewards and risks of investing in GenAI for proposal development

Companies must weigh multiple factors when deciding how and what to invest in when picking a path forward with generative artificial intelligence for proposal development, writes Bruce Feldman of Lohfeld Consulting Group.

Companies

Balancing innovation and safety: Inside NIST’s AI Safety Institute

The institute's director Elizabeth Kelly details efforts to test models and create guidance to encourage responsible artificial intelligence use.

Companies

Lawmaker set to introduce bill to standardize AI system testing

The proposed legislation would focus on standardizing how AI systems are tested for fairness and safety, with the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the forefront.

Contracts

DHS sets its research sights on 8 emerging technologies

The Department of Homeland Security’s Innovation, Research and Development Strategic Plan focuses its investments over the next seven years on AI, cybersecurity, biotech and more. 

Companies

NSF pitches Congress on the potential of quantum technology

The National Science Foundation made a case for robust congressional funding in emerging tech research following budget cuts to the agency this year.

Opinion

Is artificial intelligence combat ready?

Serco's machine learning leader Mike Colony explains the potential and challenges of human-machine teaming on the battlefield.

Companies

Vibrint, pureLiFi form networking tech partnership

Their collaboration centers around secure light-based connectivity for intelligence agencies that do not use traditional wireless methods inside their secure facilities.

Companies

Los Alamos National Lab unveils new supercomputer primed for AI

NVIDIA, Hewlett Packard, and the Department of Energy jointly brought a new supercomputer to the New Mexico lab outfitted for processing large volumes of data.

Exclusive Contracts

New bill would greatly expand Defense Department quantum efforts

Proposed legislation would establish a quantum advisor and a new center of excellence.

Companies

US signs on to international principles for 6G

In conjunction with nine other countries, the U.S. released six new principles intended to guide a global 6G wireless connectivity adoption.

Companies

Synthetaic closes $15M Series B funding round

The venture arms of IBM and Booz Allen Hamilton are among the investors in Synthetaic, which is looking to further develop and scale its image categorization tool.

Contracts

Oak Ridge public-private partnership looks to advance quantum tech for the power grid

The partnership between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and utility provider EPB aims to find ways that quantum technologies can enhance energy resilience.