The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) emphasizes the importance of safeguarding genomic data as it becomes increasingly critical to sectors like healthcare, agriculture, and law enforcement. This Genomic…
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Learn MoreThe nation continues to recover from the public health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic that could…
Learn MoreBureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) established the Center for Marine Acoustics in 2020 to create a streamlined approach to BOEM’s acoustic studies and modeling efforts. Staffed by acoustics and…
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