The U.S. Navy has outlined plans to acquire artificial intelligence-enabled “cooperative combat aircraft” at a targeted price of $15 million each, prioritizing affordability and rapid deployment over extended lifecycles. Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford, program executive officer for unmanned aviation and strike weapons, emphasized the Navy’s plan to avoid the high sustainment costs associated with traditional […]
NASA has selected 14 university teams as finalists for the 2024 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage competition. The long-running competition challenges students to develop innovative concepts for exploration and operations on the Moon, Mars and beyond, NASA said. The finalist teams include Clarkson University, Stanford University, University of Texas at Austin, Virginia […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is experimenting with an artificial intelligence service to streamline tasks, including website updates and school closure monitoring, according to Alan Sim, the agency’s chief data officer. Sim explained that the service, a customized Microsoft Azure Open AI that operates within the CDC’s cloud environment, is designed to provide […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate has received a $4 million grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to establish the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Research Center Capability Project. The lab space at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio will focus on interactive data visualization in a 6,000-square-foot space, […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Akamai Technologies an other transaction agreement contract to develop software prototypes supporting its Tactical-Identity Credential and Access Management project, a critical step in achieving its zero trust network security goals. Part of the Army’s Unified Network Operations program, T-ICAM implements a security paradigm that continuously evaluates user and device permissions, […]
Parsons has secured a position on a $1 billion contract awarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence. The contract has an initial three-year base period with optional extensions, potentially reaching a total of seven years, and aims to deploy advanced counter-nuclear smuggling detection systems across the globe, Parsons […]
Accenture Federal Services and Google Public Sector have set up a Data & Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence, aimed at aiding federal agencies in streamlining citizen services with tailored solutions and the benefits of Google Cloud generative artificial intelligence technologies. The Data & AI Center of Excellence provides secure management of sensitive or classified workloads […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Phase Four a $14.9 million contract to develop an air-breathing electric propulsion system for satellites in very low Earth orbit. The contract is part of DARPA’s Otter program, which seeks to integrate air-breathing electric propulsion that uses ambient low-density air as propellant, providing satellites with an onboard […]
The U.S. Army and the Defense Innovation Unit have awarded Overland AI a prototype other transaction agreement to develop autonomous navigation for the Robotic Combat Vehicle program. The 24-month award, with a ceiling of $18.6 million, is part of the Ground Vehicle Autonomous Pathways project, which seeks to accelerate the Army’s adoption of autonomous vehicles, […]
Tria Federal has appointed Fabian Plath as its new chief growth officer. Plath has more than two decades of business development experience in information technology, national security and the U.S. federal sector, Tria Federal said. In his new role, Plath will lead Tria’s growth strategy and business development initiatives. His previous experience includes leadership positions […]
