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It's A Great Week for Wildlife Conservation in Washington - U.S. House and Senate Pass Bipartisan Legislation: The Groundbreaking U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act and the WILD Act

Wildlife Conservation Society — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:30:04 EST

The following statement was released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society upon the passage of the bipartisan U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act and the WILD Act. Both were part of the National Defense Authorization Act headed to the president for his signature.

Prof. Albert Sarvis Talks Drones in NJ and PA Skies, Drone Laws, and Concern About the Sovereignty of American Airspace.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:50:48 EST

Students Are Less Likely to Feel Safe at Their Schools, Compared to Staff and Parents

Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:35:00 EST

Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) conducted a nationwide study of K-12 parents, K-12 teachers, and recently graduated high school students to test their responses to three hypothetical "threat scenarios." The goal was to measure their perception of school safety as well as their likelihood to report a threat at school.

Seven People of Infrastructure Resilience

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:15:19 EST

Argonne's scientific, analytical and technological expertise serves communities in times of stress or change and helps communities plan and adapt to future challenges.

Argonne Plays Critical Role in Assessing Small Modular Reactor Applications to Rebuild a Clean Economy in Post-War Ukraine

Argonne National Laboratory — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:55:44 EST

Small modular reactors could play key role in rebuilding a clean economy in post-war Ukraine. Argonne scientists will assess the emerging technology in new research.

Expert Available: TikTok Canada Ordered to Dissolve

George Washington University — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:00:03 EST

TikTok Canada was ordered to dissolve their operations over national security concerns. ...

Expert Available: Unprecedented Election Security Measures Around the Country

George Washington University — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:00:47 EST

Local authorities around the nation are taking precautionary security measures to withstand potential violence and other nightmare scenarios on Election Day and following days. ...

Will Humanity Achieve a Century of Nuclear Peace? New Study Forecasts Nuclear Risk

PAX Sapiens — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:15:24 EST

Since 1945 the world has lived under the threat of nuclear weapons. So far, we have thankfully managed to avoid the disaster caused by a nuclear war. Have we been lucky? As the world faces an increasingly uncertain global security environment, Open Nuclear Network (ONN), a Programme of PAX sapiens, and the Forecasting Research Institute (FRI) have produced a study, with the largest number of nuclear weapons policy experts ever asked to forecast the likelihood of and strategies for preventing nuclear catastrophes.

Expert Available: White House Directs Government Agencies to Increase Use of AI

George Washington University — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:00:50 EST

In a memo from the White House yesterday, the Biden administration is urging government agencies, namely the Pentagon and other intelligence agencies, to adopt artificial intelligence. ...

Immigrants and Military Service

University of Utah — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:10:30 EST

Survey data show immigrants are more willing to fight for United States and Canada than native-born citizens, according to an analysis led by the University of Utah. An all-volunteer military depends on a constant influx of recruits, yet the U.S. armed services have struggled to meet recruitment goals, raising serious questions about military readiness in an increasingly turbulent world. The new research suggests residents who weren't born in the United States maybe an important, but overlooked source of potential soldiers and sailors.

Tenth DOE Cyberforce Competition(r) Challenges College Students to Use Cybersecurity Skills to Harness and Defend Their Wind Energy System

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:00:30 EST

The U.S. Department of Energy's CyberForce(r) Program is hosting the 10th edition of its annual competition, aimed at fostering cybersecurity talent.

Expert Available: NATO Launches Routine Military Exercises Over Western Europe

George Washington University — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:14 EST

NATO said the exercise, dubbed "Steadfast Noon," will run for two weeks and is a routine exercise that happens every October. ...

Prestigious Arthur S. Flemming Awards Marks 75 Years of Recognizing Excellence in Government Service

George Washington University — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:47 EST

Esteemed journalist Frank Sesno to Emcee November 13 ceremony in Washington, D.C. ...

Expert Available on AI Nationalism: Making the Case Against Nationalistic Policies

George Washington University — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:47 EST

Aaronson argues that AI nationalist policies in one country can make it harder for firms in another country to develop AI. ...

UTEP Establishes Collaboration with DoD, NSA to Help Enhance U.S. Semiconductor Workforce

University of Texas at El Paso — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:05:52 EST

The University of Texas at El Paso announced new collaborations with the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency that support research and training to strengthen the nation's leadership in semiconductor, or microchips, technology.

Expert Available: Remembering the September 11th Terror Attacks on this 23rd Anniversary

George Washington University — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:12 EST

American citizens around the nation are pausing this morning to remember the victims of September 11th terror attacks. ...

Franklin Miller awarded Livermore's 2024 John S. Foster Medal

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:05:33 EST

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Director Kim Budil today announced that the 2024 John S. Foster, Jr. Medal is awarded to Franklin Miller, a principal at The Scowcroft Group. The ninth recipient of the prestigious Foster Award, Miller is recognized for his exceptional and inspirational career dedicated to national security, defense policy and international relations. Miller will be honored at a ceremony in Livermore on Oct. 30.

Hands in the Glove Box

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:05:44 EST

An international collaboration to protect the world from nuclear threats got a boost in 2023 when a visiting researcher brought an understudied plutonium processing chemistry method to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for hands-on research. "It's not trivial to bring an outside researcher to PNNL and get them working in a glove box," said PNNL nuclear forensics scientist and technical group leader Dave Meier.

Expert Available on Stabilizing U.S.-China Relations: US National Security Meets with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping

George Washington University — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:00:44 EST

U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, holding rare talks with the leader in sign that the U.S. and China may be working closer towards... ...

Sniff Test for Explosives Detection Extends Its Reach

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:00:40 EST

Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away.