Contracts
US needs improved regulation to foster drone R&D
Unmanned aircraft system innovation is hindered by the current regulatory framework, according to witnesses at a congressional hearing.
Contracts
Army wants ideas from industry on autonomous, anti-drone capabilities
Army Futures Command called on industry for white papers outlining potential technology capabilities it will look to deploy as part of its modernization strategy.
Companies
Historic fusion ignition promises innovation in clean energy, national security
The breakthrough fusion experiment conducted last week at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory stands to change the U.S.’ national security posture and sustainable energy development.
Opinion
DOD launches investment arm to fuel innovation
The Defense Department is standing up an organization to route more private sector money towards key technology areas such as quantum computing and advanced materials.
Companies
Contractors can find big bucks in solving the data waste problem
A former Defense Department chief information officer cautions industry to stay away from sales pitches focused on collecting more data, which agencies already have too much of.
Companies
General Dynamics IT forms coalition to prove 5G, edge computing use cases
GDIT's chief technology officer says the coalition shares a common vision of the direction these technology areas are going in.
Contracts
DOE wants to bridge their 'Valley of Death'
Energy officials envision a cross-disciplinary team to bring advanced research topics focused on emerging technologies to life.
Contracts
Readiness gaps at center of Air Force's white paper call
The service wants ideas on how to address challenges involving its cyber, human capital and facility resources.
Contracts
GSA considering new vehicle focused on small biz tech
Research is underway to build a contract that could give agencies easier access to new technologies emerging out of Small Business Innovation Research programs.
Contracts
Tech wanted: government calls on industry to help with net-zero carbon buildings
Two agencies released a request for information this week asking for ideas to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: How the metaverse is already here with more to come
The metaverse is changing how agencies operate and how contractors deliver solutions. To hear Chris Copeland and Kyle Michl of Accenture Federal Services explain things to our Editor Nick Wakeman, the concept is more than a buzzword.
Contracts
25 emerging tech trends to watch
The selected technologies in the 2022 Gartner Hype Cycle feature immersive tech, accelerated AI and innovation around how products and services are built.
Opinion
How 'observability' can keep your data lake clean
The use of data lakes is growing in the federal market, and they have great potential for better analysis and data-driven decision-making -- as long as they are kept clean and pollution-free.
Contracts
DARPA taps OTAs to accelerate the making of a useful quantum supercomputer
An ultramodern system might not be so far off.
Podcasts