IBM has created a new marketplace within a hybrid cloud environment that will help the Department of Defense and the commercial industry develop microelectronics technologies securely. The Marketplace for Advanced, Rapid, Quantifiably-assured, Trusted Semiconductors was built to support a DOD-led initiative that will advance design methods with measurable security through a $24.5 million other transaction […]
Raytheon Technologies has won a $178 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide field support for its primary intelligence-sharing system. The Distributed Common Ground System Enterprise serves as the military branch’s main system for planning, collection, processing and distributing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data. The DCGS Enterprise is a system of systems developed […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Office of the Chief Information Officer is collaborating with other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security to clarify cybersecurity controls, an effort that would allow the DHS to automate its processes. During the Cyber Compliance Boosted by Automation webinar hosted by the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center, FEMA CIO […]
Envistacom has secured a prime position under the $2 billion Chief Information Officer – Solutions and Partners 3 Small Business Government-Wide Acquisition Contract. The two-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity CIO-SP3 contract supports federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Health and Human Services. Task orders under the $2 billion deal will support […]
Rob Thomas serves as senior vice president of software, cloud and data platforms at IBM. Thomas has led the cloud and data business of the high-performance computer developer since April 2020. Before serving as SVP, he spent more than three years as general manager of IBM Data and Watson AI, a multi-billion-dollar software business that […]
The Department of Transportation has awarded Ensco a potential $571 million contract to provide research and development, testing, engineering and training services at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The contract supports the Federal Railroad Administration in its goal of making the TTC a center for rail and ground transportation innovation, Ensco said. Under […]
Jim Gwiazda serves as assistant vice president for AT&T’s operations in the East region. As assistant VP, Gwiazda is responsible for ensuring that the telecommunications company provides value to organizations within the public sector. Gwiazda has been leading AT&T’s Eastern operations since August 2020 and is based in Washington, D.C., according to his LinkedIn profile. […]
President Joe Biden has appointed Adm. John Aquilino as the new head of all U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a March 6 announcement from the Department of Defense. Aquilino currently serves as commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. He has led the group since May 2018. Meanwhile, Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander […]
Prototyping and testing of various artificial intelligence tools designed for the Joint All Domain Command and Control effort are ongoing within the U.S. Northern Command, according to officials. In an interview with Breaking Defense, the officials said that AI technology will pull together different types of data to provide commanders with a clear picture of […]
The Department of Energy has unveiled $115 million in funding dedicated to clean energy research and development projects. The money allocated for the projects, which include grid modernization, carbon removal, and renewable energy and energy storage initiatives, is in line with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to rebuilding the economy. The program is designed for small […]
