Strategic investments support microelectronics, battery manufacturing, and energy storage. The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded six Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP) grants, totaling approximately $30 million, supported…
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FTC Extends Deadline for Facial Recognition Tech Review
The extension allows a comprehensive assessment of ESRB’s age estimation technology proposal. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has extended its commenting deadline by 120 days for considering an…
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Air Force Receives Electric Air Taxi
It can carry four passengers and fly up to 100 miles on a single charge. Joby Aviation delivered the first electric air taxi to Edwards Air Force Base…
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FDA Modernizes Regulation and Evaluation of Animal and Veterinary Products
The new agenda outlines the objectives of the Center for Veterinary Medicine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced modernization of its approach to innovative animal and…
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DOD to Establish Domestic Energy Storage Systems Campus
The project is intended to optimize lithium battery performance and accelerate the development and production of next generation batteries. The Defense Department’s Office of the Assistant Secretary of…
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Homeland Security Appoints Chief AI Officer
The new role will oversee AI policies introduced by the AI Task Force. The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen has been…
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Education Department Launches Kindergarten Peer Learning Program
State and local education agencies invited to participate The Department of Education launched its Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge Learning Community, a peer learning program open to state and local…
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IRS Seeks to Collect Back Taxes from Billionaires
The agency’s initiative is funded under the Inflation Reduction Act. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched an initiative to collect hundreds of millions of dollars in back…
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Senate Majority Leader to Host AI Forum
A number of tech company leaders are confirmed attendees. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York will be holding the first artificial intelligence (AI) insight forum on…
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Congressman Calls for Commerce to Halt Exports to Huawei
The latest phone made by the Chinese company appears to utilize American technology. Representative Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, the chair of the House Select Committee on China, has…
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