Thylacine Biotherapeutics has won first place in the Medical Threat Reduction Challenge organized by Advanced Technology International and the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium. Beating over 300 submissions and 14 finalists, the company’s broad-spectrum antiviral platform impressed the judges with its potential to combat a wide range of viral threats, Thylacine said. Thylacine’s platform, developed at […]
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy has started a week-long visit to Japan and South Korea, aiming to reinforce the importance of international collaboration in space exploration and technological advancements. Melroy will meet with government officials and leaders from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Korea AeroSpace Administration, NASA said. Melroy, a past Potomac Officers […]
The U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research has awarded Charles River Analytics a multiyear contract to develop the Hierarchical Optimized Planning with Heterogeneous Autonomous Network of Tactics tool. HIEROPHANT is designed to streamline the integration of autonomous systems into existing military command-and-control structures, Charles River Analytics said. According to Dr. James Niehaus, principal scientist at […]
The Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has announced plans to partner with additional vendors to support the Advana enterprise data and analytics platform. The shift aims to promote competition and innovation in the procurement process for data, analytics, and artificial intelligence tools and services, the CDAO said. Previously, the General Services […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, along with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre and several international organizations, have issued a joint advisory to raise awareness of the tactics used by APT40, a cyber group sponsored by China. The advisory, titled “People’s Republic of China Ministry of State Security APT40 Tradecraft in Action,” […]
BAE Systems has begun delivering AN/ALR-56M Advanced Radar Warning Receivers to the U.S. Air Force in fulfillment of its contractual obligations to the Defense Logistics Agency. The advanced systems equip the C-130J Super Hercules fleet with enhanced situational awareness and self-defense capabilities, critical for safeguarding missions in contested environments, BAE Systems said. With rapid digital […]
Mitre has released a policy document outlining recommendations for the incoming presidential administration on governing artificial intelligence. Priorities should include securing federal funding for AI research and establishing an executive task force during the administration’s first year to monitor AI development and implementation, Mitre said. Mitre argued that a regulatory framework for safe AI is […]
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has confirmed that Erik Raven is departing his post as the military service’s undersecretary in August. Del Toro, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, praised Raven’s leadership in advancing the Department of the Navy’s key priorities and highlighted his dedication to bolstering both the Navy and the […]
RTX has awarded CAES a $172.7 million contract to supply critical missile data-link assemblies for an international missile program, CAES announced. Mike Kahn, CAES president and CEO, highlighted the company’s proven expertise in radio frequency electronics and advanced electronic warfare capabilities. Kahn, a 4×24 member and a past Wash100 awardee, further emphasized the importance of […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.6 million contract to develop artificial intelligence tools for airborne missions under the agency’s Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements program. The program is designed to create more advanced modeling and simulation tools and AI agents for live, multiaircraft missions beyond visual range, Lockheed Martin said. Over […]
