SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched a new set of Starlink satellites on March 4. The booster landed successfully afterward. The recent launch brings the total number of Starlink satellites currently in orbit to 1,205. However, over 60 of the satellites have deorbited. The SpaceX rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 29A, […]
Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, is set to complete its migration to the Maritime Systems Environment after more than five years of work. According to an executive brief from the shipyard, MSE is a computer system update of corporate applications to enhance NNSY’s processes involved in cybersecurity and software maintenance. NNSY will migrate to […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration has issued a request for quotations for program support services. According to the RFQ released on Feb. 26, the VBA plans to award up to three indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contracts in support of its 56 claims processing offices, which deliver monthly payments to veterans with disabilities and […]
Astra Space has been selected by NASA to provide a launch service for the Times-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of SmallSats mission. Under a $7.95 million firm-fixed-price contract, Astra Space will launch six CubeSats for the mission aimed at improving the scientific community’s understanding of storm processes. The Launch […]
The Department of Defense has tapped government services provider Perspecta to continue supporting the Defense Manpower Data Center. Under a potential five-year, $38 million contract, Perspecta will modernize the DMDC’s Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker – Enterprise Suite. The center operates under the Office of the Secretary of Defense and is tasked with collating personnel […]
The National Security Agency has issued a cybersecurity information sheet that provides instructions for defense agencies and contractors on how they can establish a zero-trust network architecture. On Thursday, the NSA called on the entire defense industrial base to implement a zero-trust model for sensitive systems to avoid the unauthorized extraction of data. In the […]
N2W Software, a software company that provides backup and disaster recovery for Amazon Web Services customers, has signed an agreement with DLT Solutions, a Tech Data subsidiary that serves as a government technology solutions aggregator. Under the partnership, the two companies will work together to provide backup, disaster recovery and data lifecycle management to government […]
Leslie Nicholls serves as the program director for the Federal Energy Management Program of the Department of Energy. Serving in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Nicholls assists with activities related to strategic energy management. Prior to becoming FEMP program director, she served as the strategic director responsible for leading cross-cutting initiatives to […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded Parsons Corporation a new task order under the MOJAVE Functional Area 2 indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract. Under the task order, Parsons will provide engineering and security services that will help the NGA defend the country from insider threats. The Centerville, Virginia-headquartered company will perform the contract work over a […]
Melissa Hathaway, the president of Hathaway Global Services, has been appointed to the advisory board of LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, a cybersecurity software company focused on protecting organizations against targeted attacks. In a statement, LookingGlass CEO Gilman Louie described Hathaway’s understanding of the federal government’s challenges and successes with cybersecurity as remarkable. He also noted that […]
