The Space Systems Command has announced the completion of factory confidence tests for its Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization program payloads. According to U.S. Space Force Capt. Dale Hartley, EPS-R’s deputy brand chief, the test’s goal was to verify the payloads’ functionality and its hardware and software configurations, ensuring its readiness for transportation to the launch site, […]
The U.S. State Department has released its International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy, outlining a cooperative approach to international technology diplomacy. In line with the National Security Strategy and the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the international strategy aims to foster an innovative, secure and rights-respecting digital world, the State Department said. The core principle of the […]
Red Hat’s Enterprise Linux platform will be the operating system for El Capitan, the National Nuclear Security Administration’s first exascale supercomputer. Located at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, El Capitan will be used to ensure the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile and aid in scientific research in climate science, computational biology, high energy-density […]
Maxar Intelligence and Lockheed Martin have signed a long-term agreement to improve the F-35 Full Mission Simulator, a critical training tool for F-35 pilots. Through the agreement, the defense companies seek to streamline the integration of Maxar’s geospatial data into the simulator for a more realistic, immersive and accurate training simulations, Maxar Intelligence said. By […]
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command has awarded KBR a multi-year contract, with a ceiling value of $2 billion, under the Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract III program to provide vital support services to installations worldwide. The eight-and-a-half-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract focuses on giving short-term support to Navy facilities during various contingencies, KBR […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Elbit Systems an estimated $37 million contract to support General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in equipping the U.S. Army’s Bradley M2A4E1 infantry fighting vehicles with Iron Fist active protection systems. Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist APS is a second-generation hard-kill defense system designed to safeguard armored vehicles against a […]
A new report by the National Science and Technology Council subcommittee on research and development infrastructure identifies limitations in federal research and development infrastructure. The report, released by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, cites inadequate funding and outdated systems as key factors limiting the capabilities of federal research facilities and hindering agencies’ ability […]
The Internal Revenue Service has reported progress in modernizing its technology, but a funding shortage threatens to derail its efforts. The IRS faces a funding shortfall as resources allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act for digital modernization initiatives are expected to run out in fiscal year 2026, FedScoop reported. To maximize progress before the funding […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have issued the Eliminating Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities in Software Secure by Design alert. The move follows recent cyberattacks, including the ones on ConnectWise and Cisco’s applications, that exploited companies’ traversal vulnerabilities, compromising critical infrastructure such as health care institutions and disrupting critical services such as hospital […]
The Department of Commerce has launched the CHIPS Women in Construction Framework, an initiative designed to boost female participation in semiconductor construction projects funded by the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors program. The initiative aligns with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s broader Million Women in Construction program, which aims to double the number of women […]
