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House Science Committee

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 27: Committee ranking member Rep. James Comer (R-KY) attends a House Oversight Committee hearing titled Examining the Practices and Profits of Gun Manufacturers in the Rayburn House Office Building. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images).

Top Republicans request info from DOE nuclear labs about attempted cyberattacks

Hackers reportedly sought to collect credentials from scientists at research facilities that carry out work on the U.S. nuclear stockpile.
IBM’s 16-qubit processor. DARPA officials are seeking information on quantum technology that can be used to optimize scientific modeling. (Photo IBM Research/Flickr)

National Quantum Initiative Act passes the House

The goal is to develop a cohesive national strategy for research into quantum information science (QIS).
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Reps. Elise Stefanik, John Katko and Richard Hanna, who represent New York’s 21st, 22nd and 24th districts respectively, visited Fort Drum, N.Y., as part of a congressional delegation March 10, 2015. Stefanik recently introduced a bill to create an independent commission to study the national security benefits of artificial intelligence. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Osama Ayyad.

Stefanik bill calls for commission to study AI’s national security benefits

The New York congresswoman wants to create an independent commission to study artificial intelligence’s impact in the U.S. and how to apply it to the federal government.
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