The U.S. Postal Service has selected MetTel to upgrade its Plain Old Telephone Lines infrastructure across 17,000 locations nationwide. The project, leveraging the communication service provider’s POTS Transformation solution, will convert USPS’s existing copper-based phone system to a digital network, delivering improved reliability, increased visibility and advanced features at a lower cost, MetTel said. Importantly, […]
The Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office has awarded Tandem PV a $4.7 million funding to commercialize its thin-film solar photovoltaic technology. The award is part of a broader, $71 million DOE effort to bolster the U.S. clean energy sector and promote domestic manufacturing of solar technology, Tandem PV said. According to Tandem PV, […]
Actelis Networks has secured new orders to equip three U.S. military bases with its cyber-hardened networking technology. The company’s hybrid-fiber networking solution is designed to expedite base modernization initiatives for the U.S. military, Actelis said. It offers rapid deployment of fiber-grade connectivity to critical internet-of-things devices and systems without extensive construction, potentially saving months of […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $10 million contract to RapidFlight for the development and production of the SPX, a customizable, autonomous fixed-wing aircraft system. The contract was awarded under the Air Force’s AFWERX Autonomy Prime program, which focuses on collaboration with small businesses and startups to expedite the development and adoption of autonomous […]
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has awarded Advanced Cooling Technologies a contract worth over $6 million to design, manufacture and test two rollout purge units for NASA’s Mobile Launcher 2. The RPUs will replace existing mini portable purge units and support the Space Launch System Block 1B program, ACT said. They will be integrated into the […]
BMC announced that it has received provisional authorization for Impact Level 5 from the Defense Information Systems Agency for Helix, the company’s information technology operations management solution. With the authorization, BMC can now offer DOD customers enhanced observability of complex hybrid cloud services, integration of third-party observability data, improved service health monitoring and artificial intelligence-powered […]
The Air Force Armament Directorate and the Defense Innovation Unit have selected Anduril Industries, Integrated Solutions for Systems, Leidos Dynetics and Zone 5 Technologies to build prototypes for the Enterprise Test Vehicle project. The initiative focuses on developing a new type of drone that prioritizes affordability, efficient production and adaptability for testing advanced technologies, the […]
AutogenAI has appointed Chip Schaller as proposal and capture subject matter expert for the Americas. Schaller, an industry veteran with over three decades of experience, will contribute his expertise in capture and proposal development, operations management and business development to the company, AutogenAI said. Schaller’s background encompasses managing proposal operations for various government agencies and […]
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has requested information on the Small Business Administration’s IT investments and undisclosed artificial intelligence applications. Particularly, Ernst asked for details on how the SBA manages its IT Working Capital Fund, which she claims has been misused, and questioned the agency’s transparency regarding its AI initiatives, FedScoop reported. Ernst, a ranking member […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded Analygence a $125 million, five-year contract to address the agency’s National Vulnerability Database backlog. The NVD backlog started in February and led to a significant slowdown in its updates, prompting NIST to consider private supporthelp, Nextgov/FCW reported. Prior to the backlog, cybersecurity professionals relied on the […]
