The FBI is stationing more agents in U.S. embassies worldwide to fight international cybercrime. Six new cyber assistant legal attache posts will open in cities such as Brasilia and New Delhi, increasing the total number of embassy-deployed cyber agents to 22, CyberScoop reported Wednesday. The bureau has operated a legal attaché program since the early […]
Jacobs has announced that it worked with businesses and subcontractors under the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions contract to support a recent Missile Defense Agency flight test. The team provided information technology services, communications and connectivity support at 36 locations worldwide to ensure the success of the Flight Test Ground-based Midcourse Defense Weapon […]
Software company Unqork has announced that its new head of public sector will be Sonny Hashmi, a previous Potomac Officers Club event speaker and Wash100 winner. He will drive government adoption of a codeless development platform to reduce spending on legacy technology and simplify digital experience creation, Unqork said. Hashmi was most recently the commissioner […]
Reps. Don Beyer and Anna Eshoo introduced a bill in late December to shed light on the data used to train artificial intelligence foundation models. A summary indicates that the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act would require companies responsible for such systems to disclose “whether user data is collected in inference” and whether any copyrighted […]
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is looking to support its acquisition personnel in 2024 and beyond. Christine Harada, senior adviser at OFPP, said the White House wants to ensure that agencies’ acquisition staff are sufficiently trained and supported, Federal News Network reported Monday. Harada told Federal News Network in an interview that supporting such […]
Dana Chisnell, the Department of Homeland Security’s customer experience lead, has stated that usability testing is aiding the organization in reducing paperwork. Usability testing involves tracking how successfully people complete tasks on an application or website, Federal News Network reported. Speaking at a Human Centered Design Center of Excellence-hosted webinar in December, Chisnell said usability […]
U.S. officials have warned in light of recent cyberattacks that malicious nation-state actors could compromise more domestic water infrastructure, potentially affecting supply. In late November, Iranian hackers targeted the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa in Pennsylvania, shutting down a remotely controlled water pressure regulation device housing Israeli-made components, The Associated Press reported. Advocates say the […]
Intuitive Machines has reserved a multi-day window in mid-February to attempt its first moon landing under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. The IM-1 mission‘s Nova-C lunar lander will travel to the moon’s south pole from onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Satnews reported Monday. The mid-February launch window is the earliest scheduling opportunity for […]
The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane entered orbit on Thursday onboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. Developed by Boeing, the X-37B is an uncrewed and reusable testing platform that usually stays in space for extended periods, BNN Bloomberg reported Thursday. Part of the National Security Space Launch program, the vehicle’s most recent launch comes after several […]
The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal year 2024 budget proposal allocates nearly $50 million to test an autonomous capability for F-16 aircraft. Through Project Viper Experimentation and Next-generation Operations Model, the service branch aims to collect data on how human and machine pilots cooperate to inform the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, DefenseNews reported Saturday. CCA is […]
