The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Oshkosh Defense a $40 million contract for additional Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires unmanned ground vehicles. The ROGUE-Fires UGVs are designed specifically for the Marines and leverage existing joint light tactical vehicle technologies to provide off-road mobility and a significant payload capacity to accommodate various weapon systems, […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Lynk Global a five-year contract to provide commercial satellite-direct-to-phone services to the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies. With an option for a five-year extension, the agreement allows government agencies to use Lynk’s sat2phone services for SMS messaging, emergency alerts and weather […]
The U.S. Navy is developing a new “structured piloting” framework to streamline its IT modernization efforts. According to a draft document, the new framework is designed to improve how the Navy identifies, pilots and integrates new technologies into its operations, DefenseScoop reported. The structured piloting framework builds upon two previously introduced Agile-centered design concepts: World […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is taking steps to ensure the responsible use of artificial intelligence models amid potential biases in datasets, according to Preston Werntz, the agency’s chief data officer. During a virtual industry meeting, Werntz, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, acknowledged the inherent challenge of bias in AI datasets and […]
The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice is requesting public feedback on the use of artificial intelligence in the criminal justice system. The feedback will inform a comprehensive report mandated by President Joe Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI, which emphasizes ensuring fair and impartial justice for all, FedScoop reported. According to […]
Raft has appointed Mark Procaccini to the newly created role of senior vice president of operations. Procaccini, an industry veteran in federal contracting, will be tasked with scaling Raft’s operations to accommodate the company’s recent growth surge and expansion plans, Raft said. Apart from contracting, Procaccini’s expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, private equity and integration. […]
The U.S. Department of Energy has expanded its Energy Efficiency Scaling for 2 Decades initiative with the addition of Google, Vital Integration of Environmental Electronics, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and the Florida Semiconductor Institute, bringing the total number of signatories to 65. The collaborative effort, which already includes tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft and […]
Rocket Lab USA’s Electron rocket has deployed two satellites to distinct orbits on its 47th mission. The mission, which marks Rocket Lab’s fifth launch of 2024, launched from New Zealand on Wednesday, carrying payloads for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and NASA, Rocket Lab said. The primary satellite, KAIST’s NEONSAT-1, is an […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory has selected Stratom to develop an autonomous asset tracking system powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence. The AATS will feature camera systems to identify and track military logistics assets across various environments and transportation modes, Stratom said. Under the Small Business Innovation Research project, Stratom seeks to eliminate the […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is aiming to provide a list of critical software products to federal agencies by September 30 in a move to strengthen federal cybersecurity. The list will serve as a reference point, highlighting examples of software that aligns with criteria set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and […]
