Northrop Grumman has turned over two satellites to Space Norway for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, aimed at providing continuous broadband coverage across the North Pole and underserved high-latitude areas. The payloads the satellites will host include the Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization program, the first operational U.S. military payload to fly on a commercial spacecraft operated […]
The Government Accountability Office has revealed in a recent report that vulnerabilities plague the Pentagon’s background check systems for federal employees. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, responsible for vetting personnel, failed to fully implement cybersecurity measures outlined in the Department of Defense’s Risk Management Framework, Defense One reported. Following a 2015 hack at the […]
Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, commander of the Space Systems Command, highlighted the importance of industry partnerships in achieving the command’s goals in a speech at an event hosted by the Los Angeles chapter of the Air & Space Forces Association. Garrant stressed the need to combine industry expertise with a skilled workforce to deliver robust […]
Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, have introduced bipartisan legislation tasking the Department of Commerce with developing a public education campaign on artificial intelligence. The campaign will cover a range of topics, including the benefits and potential risks of AI technology, identifying AI-generated content and the rights individuals possess concerning AI use, Nextgov/FCW […]
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is proposing the establishment of a Quantum Computing Center of Excellence for the Army, as confirmed by an official from her office. The center would be the first of its kind and is aimed at strengthening the U.S. military capabilities in the emerging field of quantum computing, DefenseScoop reported. According to […]
The Utah Department of Transportation has received a grant from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration to spearhead the Connected West Project. Supported by the Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment program, the project aims to become a national model for deploying vehicle-to-everything technologies and will span Utah, Colorado and Wyoming, the DOT […]
The National Science Foundation has announced an investment of nearly $20 million to build a nanoscale fabrication facility at the University of Colorado Boulder. The National Quantum Nanofab will serve as an open-access national resource designed to advance research and development in quantum science and engineering, the NSF said. The NQN’s primary goal is to […]
NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of State Office of Space Affairs recently held the fifth biennial Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise to enhance preparedness for potential asteroid threats, NASA said. Held at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, the exercise simulated a hypothetical scenario where an asteroid […]
Broadcom announced that its Symantec Cloud Secure Web Gateway solution is now Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorized, expanding its portfolio of compliant security solutions for the U.S. public sector. The service addresses the need for cloud-based security solutions among agencies transitioning to a security service edge architecture, Broadcom said. According to Broadcom, Symantec […]
NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.27 billion contract to build the spacecraft for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations program. The cost-plus-award-fee contract entails the development of three spacecraft, with the option for four additional units, and covers 15-year support for the spacecraft’s on-orbit operations and storage, NASA said. Lockheed Martin […]
