CACI International has received a $96 million task order to develop, modernize and enhance information systems used by the Department of State. Specifically, the company is ordered to provide mission technology for the department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security to upgrade systems that enable worldwide security and law enforcement missions. The task order has a one […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has announced an effort aimed at minimizing the risk of cyberattacks and better coordinating defensive actions in case a cyber incident occurs. The Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative is an initiative that will see participation from CISA stakeholders and partners from the private sector. CISA Director Jen Easterly said at […]
Launch vehicle company Astra has signed an agreement with the Defense Innovation Unit to execute two launches using the Rocket 3 vehicle. Under the agreement, Astra’s Rocket 3 will carry a U.S. Space Force test payload during its next attempt to reach orbit. The first launch will take place from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on […]
Cameron Chehreh serves as vice president and chief technology officer of Dell Technologies‘ Federal Systems business. Chehreh has served in the roles for six years, having been appointed the first CTO of Dell Federal in September 2015. As CTO, he is tasked with bringing mission-focused solutions to the federal government and managing the company’s go-to-market […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Comcast Business’ government services a contract to support an effort to improve network performance and reduce overall telecommunications costs. Under the potential 10-year, $76 million contract, Comcast will replace legacy circuits across the country. Specifically, the contract supports DISA’s Commercial Ethernet Gateway Region 6, Comcast said Wednesday. The […]
Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have introduced a bill that would form a new federal task force to develop a coordinated plan to explore how a digital content provenance standard could help reduce the spread of deepfakes. The National Deepfake and Digital Provenance Task Force would draw insights from public, […]
Rear Adm. Michael Ryan, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Cyber Command, has announced a new strategy that will strengthen the cybersecurity of maritime critical infrastructure. Under the Cyber Strategic Outlook, the Coast Guard will work on establishing more cyber teams. The move comes on the heels of a series of cyberattacks like the Colonial […]
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense School will get a new training device from the Missile Defense Agency for the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications Training System. The C2BMC trainer, which is also known as the Mission-Specific Vendor Plug-In, will integrate new capabilities and support training for the next generation of C2BMC […]
The White House has appointed Chirag Parikh as executive secretary of the National Space Council, an organization chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris. In the role, Parikh is responsible for leading the daily activities of the council, which is expected to hold its first meeting in the fall. The Trump administration reestablished the council in […]
Dan Gelston is the president of CAE’s Defense and Security Group. Gelston is responsible for managing a $2 billion budget and a team of 5,000 employees. He became president of the group in August 2020, after CAE completed the acquisition of L3Harris Technologies’ military training business, according to his profile posted on LinkedIn. Before the […]
