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In a recently announced partnership, NASA and aerospace giant Boeing have joined hands with leading U.S. airlines to embark on a mission that could revolutionize the aviation industry – the creation of the X-66A experimental aircraft. Their collaboration is part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project, with the goal of developing the X-66A as a foundational step for sustainability and innovation in aviation. 

Over centuries, we've learned much about the moon and its relationship with Earth. We know it's vital to our planet's rotation and climate. We also know it’s drifting. What we don’t know yet is this: why is the moon drifting away?

The fusion of mechanical engineering, electronics, computer science, and control engineering has given birth to mechatronics – a cutting-edge discipline that is revolutionizing industries like manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation. Perhaps the most significant impacts, however, will be seen in agriculture.

As the official Capitol Tech team packs their bags and prepares to head to the ultimate hackers’ haven in Vegas later this week, some of our friends in the Capitol community may be making the pilgrimage of their own to experience all that DEF CON has to offer. This legendary hacking conference is sure to be bigger and better than ever this year, with product release rumors, red-team hacks, workshops, trainings, villages, speakers, parties, and more hacking than your mind can handle. If you’ve been to a previous DEF CON, you might be used to how things operate, but if it’s your first time, we put together a handy list of dos and don'ts for you to find your way around the madness. You might think it’s straightforward, but for many, DEF CON is uncharted territory. Luckily, Capitol Tech is here to help.

In the ever-changing landscape of education, the popularity of online degree programs has been steadily rising.

Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a game-changing technology with significant potential to enhance nearly all aspects of modern life. Much of the initial focus has been its potential impact on private sector industries like law, programming, and journalism. But perhaps its most significant impacts will be found in war and defense. The geopolitical landscape will likely shift dramatically depending on which nations harness the full power of AI and how they use it.

Product managers in tech all speak the same language. However, company size can vary widely, and so the differences between product management in tech startups versus product management in large enterprises are numerous.

This March, the Biden-Harris Administration released the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which establishes the vision for the U.S.’ public and private cyber defense strategies. The strategy presents a vision aimed at better protecting our critical infrastructure from cyberthreats and “ensuring a safe and secure digital ecosystem for all Americans.” 

STEM, by nature, is one of the most rapidly evolving fields, meaning STEM jobs of the future are now emerging. The best STEM careers for the future will allow new members of the workforce to find exciting and gainful employment.

Imagine reading hundreds of books simultaneously rather than one at a time, page by page. Now, imagine a computer performing countless calculations and tasks simultaneously rather than sequentially. This concept of having multiple possibilities happening all at once is the foundation of quantum mechanics, and those same principles are driving revolutionary technology in the emerging field of quantum computing.   Here’s a look at what quantum computing is, what types of careers are available in the Washington, D.C., area, and the skills needed to succeed in the field.