AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI & Policy: A new bill, the BLADE Act, targets “adversarial” AI model distillation by Chinese actors, setting up export controls and sanctions after the U.S. identifies the foreign entities involved. Defense Testing: The U.S. Army is opening five testing ranges to private companies, aiming to cut booking times to about 30 days instead of 12–18 months, for drones, counter-drone tech, missiles, and low-cost air defense. Geothermal Push: The Department of Energy launched up to $171.5M for next-generation geothermal field tests and drilling to move projects toward commercial scale. Health Research Funding: The Senate unanimously passed the DeOndra Dixon NIH INCLUDE Project Act to expand NIH research and clinical trial access for people with Down syndrome. Local STEM/Workforce: An engineering education credit-pathway initiative is expanding college-credit options for high school engineering coursework, with one Maryland college selected to help build the model. D.C. Tech Governance: The FCC chairman defended agency actions amid First Amendment and free-press concerns, as lawmakers question whether enforcement goes too far.
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