Washington DC - March 10 - NASA unveiled an interactive computer simulation that allows virtual explorers of all ages to dock the space shuttle at the International Space Station, experience a virtual trip to Mars or a lunar impact, and explore images of star formations taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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ashington DC - March 8 - Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment for a $72 million loan guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics,  developers of the world’s only commercially available, electronically “tintable” window glass.

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Washington DC - March 8 - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the first 11 airports to receive advanced imaging technology units purchased with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.

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Washington DC - March 3 - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $100 million in Recovery Act funding will be made available to accelerate innovation in green technology, increase America’s competitiveness and create new jobs.

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Washington DC - February 26 - Chairman Julius Genachowski of the Federal Communications Commission highlighted some of the working recommendations related to public safety and homeland security that will be addressed in the National Broadband Plan.

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Washington DC - February 19 - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced 10 Recovery Act investments to bring high-speed Internet access to millions of households and businesses, and link up thousands of schools, hospitals, libraries and public safety offices to the information superhighway.

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Washington DC - February 18 - From major highway projects to green retrofits of military facilities and manufacturing of advanced batteries, more than 55,000 projects across the country have now been funded through the Recovery Act.

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Washington DC - February 11 - A manifestation of tight budgets can be seen in the desire of government organizations to become more “green.” Roughly three in four government IT buyers expect to implement more energy efficient technology over the next year.

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Washington DC - February 9 - With a year-to-date total of $1,771.91 million, manufacturing technology consumption in 2009 is down 60.4% compared with 2008. December U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $219.60 million, up 22.9% from November.

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Washington DC - February 5 - NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries.

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Washington DC - January 29 - A smart electrical power grid could decrease annual electric energy use and utility sector carbon emissions at least 12 percent by 2030, according to a new report from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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Washington DC - January 19 - The Tennessee Valley Authority, the Electric Power Research Institute and Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced that they will test and deploy solar-assisted charging stations for electric vehicles across the state of Tennessee as part of one of the largest electric transportation projects in U.S. history.

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Washington DC - January 19 - NOAA’s fleet of satellites played a vital role in the rescues of 195 people during life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2009.

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Washington DC - January 19 - The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration and USDA’s Rural Utilities Service announced availability of $4.8 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants and loans to expand broadband access and adoption in America.

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Washington DC - January 13 - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Joseph Szabo announced historic safety regulations requiring that Positive Train Control (PTC) technology be installed on the nation’s major rail lines as well as commuter and intercity passenger rail routes.

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