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ARPA-E Eyes New Quantum Program by Year-End Sep 25, 2026 | 3:05 pm Director Conner Prochaska said ARPA-E is exploring its next quantum effort and called for a renewed National Quantum Initiative to put greater emphasis on applications and commercialization. […]
DOE, SBA Look to Private Capital to Accelerate Critical Tech Commercialization Sep 25, 2026 | 2:48 pm The SBIC-E Initiative will initially focus on areas including AI, quantum information science, semiconductors, and future computing, DOE officials said. […]
IonQ Sees Fault-Tolerant Quantum Within Reach in 2 Years Sep 24, 2026 | 3:32 pm IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi said advances in error correction could make fault-tolerant quantum systems affordable for governments and thousands of businesses within two years. […]
FBI Investigates ShinyHunters Claim of Access to Employee Data Sep 23, 2026 | 4:14 pm The cybercrime group claims it accessed sensitive data on FBI personnel and job applicants, while the bureau says it is still investigating the alleged compromise. […]
Lawmakers Eye Year-End Push to Block Federal Pay Freeze Sep 23, 2026 | 3:26 pm Federal Workforce Caucus leaders said November and December will be critical for securing a 2027 pay adjustment before the proposed freeze takes effect. […]
GSA’s Login.gov Adds Mobile Driver’s Licenses for Identity Verification Sep 22, 2026 | 4:04 pm The new option lets eligible users verify their identities from a smartphone while sharing only the information required to access government services. […]
CBP Looks to Scale Border Patrol-Built BOLO App Sep 22, 2026 | 2:04 pm The agency is expanding access to a frontline-developed communications tool as it works to scale promising technology from a portfolio of more than 14,000 employee-built applications. […]
FAA Rolls Out AI-Enabled Air Traffic Control Tool at DC Airports Sep 22, 2026 | 12:48 pm The FAA is beginning a phased rollout of an AI-enabled platform designed to give air traffic controllers earlier warning of congestion, weather impacts, and other constraints. […]
110 Lawmakers Push Congress to Reject 2027 Federal Pay Freeze Sep 21, 2026 | 3:43 pm The bipartisan, bicameral group is urging congressional leaders to provide civilian federal employees with at least a 3.8% raise – and preferably the 4.1% increase proposed under the FAIR Act. […]
CISA Preps CI Fortify Recovery Guidance, Urges Testing Sep 21, 2026 | 3:32 pm The forthcoming guidance will draw on CISA assessments of how well critical infrastructure organizations can isolate and recover systems. […]