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NASA awards first Moon Base contracts under Isaacman's revised Artemis plan
NASA this month raised CLPS 1.0 to $4.2 billion, created a CLPS 2.0 contract vehicle with a $10 billion ceiling and eight eligible companies, and awarded Blue Origin $94 million (plus a $140 million option) for the PROMISE rover delivery. It also issued about $1.3 billion in VADR launch task orders for Moon Base Phase One and moved SLS toward a near-Block 1 configuration while halting Mobile Launcher 2 work. Next is a Marshall solicitation for Moon Base demonstrations under NextSTEP-3, with responses due January 4, 2027. · 1h ago
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One card per story, every outlet that covered it62d agoNextgov/FCWNational Cancer Institute teases AI-assisted cancer care records retrievalThe National Cancer Institute is weighing an early-stage "Every Patient" initiative to capture cancer data on every U.S. cancer patient using AI, alongside a $200 million AI-enabled therapeutic cancer vaccine effort with the Foundation for the NIH.1 outletBiotechAI5 linked 3d agoAtlantic CouncilSeeking the source: Biological attribution from anthrax to AIA Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense report warns that AI-designed biological threats could evade current attribution methods and urges the US to unify its fragmented attribution apparatus.1 outletBiotechAI6 linked 2d agoYahooDemocratic political group launches new push to shape AI agenda ahead of 2028Democratic-aligned group Tomorrow Together launched a $1.1 million research initiative to shape how Democrats talk with voters about AI regulation, positioning it against Trump's opposition to AI rules.1 outletAIIncoming Democrats eye AI safety push in new Congress6 linked 6d agoYahooRepublican moves to force Pete Hegseth impeachment vote this weekRep. Thomas Massie plans to force a House vote this week on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, strikes in the Caribbean and Yemen, and alleged retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly. House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress82 linked2 articles
- 6d agoYahooEarliestRepublican moves to force Pete Hegseth impeachment vote this week
- 5d agoReasonPickupMassie Is Giving Over 300 Civilian War Dead a Voice In Hegseth's Impeachment
3d agoThe New YorkerA.I. Loses the Popular VoteThe New Yorker podcast episode with historian Jill Lepore discusses voter rejection of data centers in 40 of 41 local ballot initiatives and whether the new Congress will regulate AI.1 outletAIVoters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium4 linked 6d agoBreaking DefenseDefense industry takes aim at ‘right to repair’ as NDAA decision loomsIndustry groups and oversight advocates are lobbying over right-to-repair language in the FY27 NDAA, with House Section 861 and Senate Section 804 both seeking default government purpose rights for technical data and software, and the final decision expected from the armed services committee leaders.1 outletDefense12 linked
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Thursday, Jun 12
Jun 12CongressHomeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure ProtectionThe House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection convened a hearing on securing artificial intelligence to strengthen cybersecurity, featuring testimony from four industry executives.Mr. Kiran Chinnagangannagari · Mr. Steve Faehl · Mr. Gareth MaclachlanCyberAIDetails7 linked
Thursday, May 8
May 8CongressHouse Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and InnovationThe House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation scheduled a hearing on the Department of Defense's information technology and artificial intelligence posture.DefenseAIDetails8 linked
Monday, Mar 10
Mar 10CongressSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsThe House-passed Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act (H.R. 901) was received in the Senate and referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.H.R. 901Details6 linked
Thursday, Dec 19
Dec 19CongressSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsThe House-passed Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act (H.R. 9748) arrived in the Senate and was referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.H.R. 9748Details7 linked
Monday, Nov 9
5d agoCongressHouse Committee on Armed ServicesA House bill referred to Armed Services would direct the Defense Secretary to pilot commercial orbital data center and space-based cloud services under the Hybrid Space Architecture initiative.H.R. 10972SpaceDefenseDetails2 linked
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Solicitations, SBIR topics, grants and awards1GrantNational Institutes of HealthOct 16NIH National Library of Medicine seeks applications for T15 institutional training programs in biomedical informatics, data science, and AI/ML, with a $17.1M ceiling.$17.1M ceilingCloses in 88 daysRFA-LM-28-001BiotechLifecycle14 linked