The Northrop Grumman Foundation is sponsoring 25 high school and three middle school teams who will compete at the final round of the national CyberPatriot competition scheduled on March 13 in Washington. A team of professional aggressors will attack virtual networks and mobile devices and the CyberPatriot VII teams will develop defense methods to protect […] More

The Conrad Foundation has announced the winners of its 2014 Innovation Summit, which was presented by Lockheed Martin. The four teams of highschool students who won, showcased their work in the aerospace and aviation, cybertechnology and security, energy and environment and health and nutrition categories, winning a total of $47,500 in awards, The Conrad Foundation […] More

Northrop Grumman is hosting a daylong special session at the National Science Teachers Association in Boston from Thursday to Sunday to discuss global issues in science education. The Global Conversations in Science Education conference is also intended to tackle how teachers can help students understand energy and its impact, Northrop announced Tuesday. “Professional development is a […] More

Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has named 17 new and continuing members of a committee that provides the Federal Geographic Data Committee with recommendations on geospatial policy and management issues. The recent appointment brings the total members of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee to 30, each will serve three-year terms, the department announced […] More

MAXIMUS has partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum and the DEA Educational Foundation to support a national touring exhibit intended to show the effects of drugs on individuals and the society. “Target America: Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause” will be housed at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore until Sept. 1, the […] More

The National Science Foundation is investing a total of $25 million to support the second phase of five projects under the Convergence Accelerator Track G program. The teams are led by Johns Hopkins University, University of Colorado - Boulder, University of Kansas, SRI International and AT&T. 

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The National Science Foundation and its partners Ericsson, IBM, Intel and Samsung have committed approximately $45.6 million to fund 24 projects aimed at advancing the semiconductor industry through technology innovation and talent development. The investment will be used to help expedite research, accelerate commercialization and create practical training opportunities for the future workforce amid the rising demand for semiconductors in the U.S. More

The National Science Foundation and Amazon partnered to fund the latest batch of research projects as part of a program that seeks to promote the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems and help mitigate bias in AI platforms, Nextgov reported Thursday.

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The National Science Foundation has awarded grants to nine universities to fund 11 research projects under the Program on Fairness in Artificial Intelligence, which was launched in partnership with Amazon to help ensure AI systems are accountable, beneficial to all, fair, inclusive and transparent.

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A National Science Foundation-managed observatory has chosen Google to provide an interim cloud environment that will host astronomical data ahead of the telescope’s scheduled commencement of operations in 2023.

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Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates has built an information system as part of a National Science Foundation-backed project that aims to increase the resiliency of power grid infrastructure to the effects of space weather.

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The National Science Foundation and Intel have selected five research teams to receive funding for studies focused on utilizing machine learning for next-generation wireless network capabilities.

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