Archive for June, 2021

June 21, 2021 Of the natural hazards in Mother Nature’s arsenal, tornadoes are some of the most vicious. But while other hazards are regularly considered in building designs, tornadoes have not been part of the equation for most structures in the United States, even in highly tornado-prone regions. Now, an upcoming edition of a critical building standard gives tornadoes some much needed attention. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released a draft version of the 2022 edition of ASCE 7 for ... Read more

June 22. 2021 In an effort to counter the often pernicious effect of biases in artificial intelligence (AI) that can damage people’s lives and public trust in AI, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is advancing an approach for identifying and managing these biases — and  is requesting the public’s help in improving it.  NIST outlines the approach in A Proposal for Identifying and Managing Bias in Artificial Intelligence (NIST Special Publication 1270), a new publication that forms part of the agency’s broader ... Read more

May 28, 2021 TEDCO’s leadership team was recently asked to write about one of the core values of the Maryland technology development agency that speaks to us. Integrity is a very important value in the investment community, so I chose it – or maybe it chose me. Inspiration struck as I drove through the Pennsylvania hills, while relocating from Michigan, and heading to our new home in Annapolis. With a truckload of belongings, I was making good progress on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and planned to spend ... Read more

June 17, 2021 GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced a new competition for awards to support industry-driven consortia in developing technology roadmaps that will address high-priority research challenges to grow the advanced manufacturing sector in the U.S. NIST’s Manufacturing USA Technology Roadmaps (MfgTech) program anticipates awarding up to eight awards with a period of performance of up to 18 months each, with individual awards of up to $300,000 and no cost-share ... Read more