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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Request Feedback This builds on a new draft roadmap for implementing the U.S. Government’s National Standardization Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies (USG NSSCET), released Wednesday. In May 2023, the Biden-Harris administration USG NSSCET releasedThe purpose of the initiative is to strengthen both the U.S. foundation for protecting American consumers’ technology and U.S. leadership and competitiveness in the development of international standards. To support this strategy, NIST published a Request for Information in the Federal Register in Fall 2023 to solicit public input on how to most effectively implement the USG NSSCET,…

The post Phillies place Harper and Schwarber on 10-day disabled list appeared first on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaPhillies players Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber were both taken from the field in Thursday night’s loss to the Miami Marlins, but both escaped serious injuries, a source told NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark.In announcing roster changes for Friday night’s game against the Marlins, the Phillies said Harper has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring injury and Schwarber has also been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin injury.Infielder Cody Clemens also returned from a rehab…

(Updates yields, adds analyst comments, chart) Davide Barbucia NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday, reversing a decline the previous day, as uncertainty over the U.S. presidential election and impending French parliamentary elections offset a boost in confidence due to slowing U.S. inflation. A key inflation gauge showed price pressures eased as expected in May, pushing down yields, which move inversely to prices, strengthening the case for starting monetary easing later this year. But President Joe Biden’s shaky performance against Republican rival Donald Trump in the first 2024 US presidential debate on Thursday raised speculation about whether…

From free lunches to subsidized commuter fares, bosses have tried everything to convince employees they’d be happier working in the office than at home — and when that hasn’t worked, they’ve tried to take a firm stance. Now outraged employers want to know what motivates their employees. Neil Murray, CEO of work dynamics at real estate services group Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), said companies are probing every angle of their employees’ brains to find the right ways to bring them back to the office. Most employers want to bring employees back in person, at least in a hybrid model, but…

The push for the Xfinity Series playoffs begins with Saturday’s race at Nashville Superspeedway.With 10 races remaining in the regular season, six of the 12 playoff spots have been secured with a win, and the drivers who have qualified are Chandler Smith, Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, Sam Mayer, Shane van Gisbergen and Jesse Love.Sammy Smith holds the final playoff spot. Ryan Sieg is the first driver to miss out on a playoff spot. He is 31 points below the cut line. Details for Saturday’s Xfinity race at Nashville Superspeedway (All times Eastern Time)start: The command to start the engines will…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s House of Representatives on Friday denounced a U.S. congressional resolution this week that called for an independent investigation into allegations of widespread fraud in Pakistan’s parliamentary elections earlier this year. Pakistan’s resolution was introduced by ruling party lawmaker Shaista Malik and was passed in parliament despite opposition from lawmakers from the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, who said the February 8 vote was fraudulent. In a televised address, Malik said the US resolution passed on Wednesday was “completely contrary to the facts” and that Pakistan would not tolerate any interference in its internal…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s House of Representatives on Friday denounced a U.S. congressional resolution this week that called for an independent investigation into allegations of widespread fraud in Pakistan’s parliamentary elections earlier this year.The Pakistan resolution, introduced by ruling party lawmaker Shaista Malik, was passed in the National Assembly despite opposition from members of the jailed former prime minister’s party. Imran KhanPeople claim that the February 8 vote was fraudulent.In a televised address, Malik said the US resolution passed on Wednesday was “completely contrary to the facts” and that Pakistan would not tolerate any interference in its internal affairs.This latest…

China has accused NATO of “nuclear blackmail” after the organization’s secretary-general said member states were in talks to increase their nuclear missile arsenals to counter potential threats from Russia and China.”We urge NATO to stop spreading false information, stop nuclear blackmail and coercion, and not go any further down the wrong path,” Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian told reporters on Thursday.In an interview Telegraph In a statement earlier this month, outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said discussions were continuing about keeping nuclear warheads on standby, but declined to say how many. A nuclear-capable stealth B-2 bomber passes over Ellsworth…

WASHINGTON — Former President Trump adviser Steve Bannon He has until Monday to report to prison after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute motion to stay a four-month sentence for failing to comply with a subpoena from the House of Representatives Jan. 6 committee.Bannon was convicted of two contempt of Congress in Washington in July 2022, almost two years ago, and sentenced to four months in prison in October 2022. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols had reserved his sentence while he pursued an appeal against the conviction, which was dismissed in May. Judge Nichols then ordered Bannon to report to…

President Emmanuel Macron once emerged as a bold young leader offering to revive France through radical pro-business, pro-European policies, leading voters to say there was no longer any reason to vote for extreme policies. Seven years after he was first elected, Call for early elections Macron is weakened at home and abroad, while the far-right appears to be creeping closer to power. Macron, who is in office until 2027, has said he will not step down before his term is up. But the prospect of defeat in the parliamentary elections means he may have to share power with a prime…