The Department of Energy has posted a request for information for the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, a five-year initiative intended to direct $250 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds toward electric plants outside urban areas. Input is being sought from cybersecurity entities on incident readiness, response and information […]
NASA has formed an independent team of 16 experts to undertake a nine-month foundational study on unidentified aerial phenomena, which are observations or events in the sky that do not correspond with known aircraft or natural occurrences. The group will determine analysis methods for data gathered by civilian, government and commercial entities and outline a […]
Carahsoft Technology will begin making Pyramid Analytics’ Decision Intelligence Platform available through reseller partners and contract vehicles such as NASA Solutions for Enterprisewide Procurement V and Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2. As Master Government Aggregator, Carahsoft will provide marketing and sales support to attract customers in the federal, state and local sectors as […]
Chris DeRusha, federal chief information security officer, said at a CyberScoop event that the Office of Management and Budget has begun implementing zero trust across the government. He explained that work is ongoing to assist agencies with cybersecurity cost management and formally establish a broad cultural shift. According to DeRusha, long-term adoption hinges upon government […]
The National Science Foundation has launched Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies, a $30 million program meant to provide hands-on learning opportunities in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum information science and microelectronics. NSF aims to support individuals interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers by connecting them with relevant public and […]
ICF has won a position under a five-year, $1.2 billion multiple-award recompete indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services. In support of the agency’s behavioral health programs, ICF said it will provide data analytics, research, communications and digital modernization capabilities, among […]
Members of the U.S. Space Force’s senior leadership spoke at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s Space Industry Days event in Los Angeles, California, about tapping private companies for support during wartime. Col. Joseph Roth, director of Space Systems Command’s Innovation and Prototyping Directorate, said that one potential mode of collaboration could be a […]
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division has awarded a contract for the Multiservice Advanced Capability Hypersonics Testbed to Dynetics. The project is intended to demonstrate cost-effective methods for prototyping launch vehicles for hypersonic payloads, informing Department of Defense capability validation efforts, the Leidos subsidiary said. Peraton, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Oak Ridge National […]
Gary Kyle is the CEO and president of Persistent Agility, an aviation and aerospace component manufacturer located in Lansdowne, Virginia. He serves as a consultant to federal leadership on acquisition matters, business strategy and policy development, according to his LinkedIn profile. Previously, Kyle served as a principal at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he oversaw the […]
Jean Schaffer is the federal chief technology officer at Corelight, a cybersecurity company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Prior to assuming her current position, she founded Verity Insight, a consulting firm that advises public and private sector organizations on national security matters. A member of the Potomac Officers Club, Schaffer was part of the Department […]
