Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission issued orders to seven U.S. Internet broadband providers and related entities seeking information the agency will use to examine how broadband companies collect, retain, use, and disclose information about consumers and their devices.

Washington, DC - Today, SETO announced its FY2019 funding program, which will provide $130 million to as many as 80 projects across five research areas: photovoltaics (PV), concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP), soft costs reduction, innovations in manufacturing, and solar systems integration. These projects will aim to make solar energy more affordable, reliable, and secure, while working to boost solar manufacturing, reduce red tape, and make systems more resilient to cyberattack. There will be six informational webinars.

Washington, DC - Four separate operations responsible for bombarding consumers nationwide with billions of unwanted and illegal robocalls pitching auto warranties, debt-relief services, home security systems, fake charities, and Google search results services have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the FTC Act and the agency’s Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), including its Do Not Call (DNC) provisions.

Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $70 million for a Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute to develop technologies that will advance U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, energy efficiency, and innovation. This Institute will focus on early-stage research for advancing cybersecurity in energy efficient manufacturing.

Washington, DC - Blood products are critical to public health. They offer potentially life-saving benefits for a variety of acute and chronic conditions ranging from the treatment of trauma victims to the supportive care of individuals receiving chemotherapy for cancer. They also facilitate important modern surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting, hip replacement, and liver transplantation.

Washington, DC - "This time, we will not only plant our flag and leave our footprint, we will establish a foundation for an eventual mission to Mars and perhaps, someday, to many worlds beyond." ~ President Donald J. Trump