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FirstNet bolsters 5G, on-demand coverage

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board of Directors has approved more than $200 million for network upgrades that include 5G and on-demand coverage. “These investments mark the next major step in our mission as we continue to evolve the FirstNet network based on public... Read More »

Funding supports wastewater virus research

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing a team of Toledo, Ohio-based Battelle researchers with funding earmarked for wastewater virus research. “This should give us a reflection of what’s going on in specific neighborhoods,” Battelle Principal Research Scientist Rachel Spurbeck,... Read More »

Republican senators introduce police reform bill

A group of Republican senators introduced a police reform bill that focuses on accountability and transparency while promoting efforts to find solutions to systemic issues affecting people of color. The Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act is sponsored... Read More »

Legislation targets Defense Department’s AI capacity

Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), co-founders of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, have introduced legislation designed to bolster the Department of Defense’s (DoD) artificial intelligence (AI) capacity by increasing the department’s cyber professionals. The ... Read More »

Raytheon touts successful StormBreaker flight test

Raytheon Missiles & Defense personnel are espousing the benefits of the successful initial guided release of a StormBreaker smart weapon from an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. "StormBreaker is the only weapon that enables pilots to hit moving targets during bad weather or if dust and smoke are in the... Read More »

Bills target cybersecurity defense vulnerability

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced last week two bills, the Continuity of Economy Act of 2020 and the National Guard Cyber Interoperability Act of 2020, designed to address the nation’s cybersecurity defense vulnerabilities. Peters, ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental... Read More »

DARPA’s HEALR program focuses on microbial infections

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working to develop new treatments to combat microbial infections. Through its Harnessing Enzymatic Activity for Lifesaving Remedies (HEALR) program, DARPA seeks to use new tools and strategies to treat microbial infections. Specifically,... Read More »

COVID-19 vaccine equal access strategy sought

Health experts maintain the federal government needs to craft a plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in Black and Latino that have borne the brunt of the pandemic nationwide. “They are going to have to make sure we have a sound distribution plan to make sure that we don’t repeat the mistakes... Read More »

Defense Production Act Title 3 actions initiated

The Department of Defense (DoD) has initiated five Defense Production Act Title 3 officials said would aid in sustaining defense-critical workforce capabilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The $135 million action assists in retaining body armor, aircraft manufacturing, and shipbuilding... Read More »