The National Institutes of Health’s Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has awarded Amentum Services, Booz Allen Hamilton, ECS Federal, Noblis and Strategic Analysis spots on an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle valued at $500 million. Under the Strategic Technical ARPA-H Talent Support deal, each vendor will provide professional support services, according to the notice posted on […]
The Department of Defense’s Office of the Chief Information Officer has proposed a rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program that would require defense contractors and subcontractors to apply existing security measures to federal contract information. The rule would also set new controlled unclassified information security requirements for some priority programs, according to a notice posted in […]
The U.S. Space Force has concluded the first iteration of Exercise Red Skies, which used simulation technology to provide Space Operations Command personnel with orbital warfare training. Brig. Gen. Todd Moore, deputy commander of host organization Space Training and Readiness Command, said the exercise enabled guardians to execute operational tactics in a “dynamic, threat-representative orbital […]
Japan and the United States have agreed to research a capability combining drones with artificial intelligence and machine learning, building on a December 2022 joint statement to cooperate on future aircraft. The “Overwhelming Response through Collaborative Autonomy” project is intended to create an AI that can be applied to unmanned aerial vehicles flown alongside new […]
The U.S. Army’s Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Program Management Office and the U.S. Special Operations Command have concluded a two-flight demonstration that included the first launch of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System 700 air vehicle. Altius 700 is part of Launched Effects, an Army program to detect and identify pacing threats in contested environments through teaming […]
Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals could test facial recognition technology throughout 2024 as a potential alternative to using personal identity verification cards to sign into the network. VA Chief Information Officer Lynette Sherrill said in November that the pilot program is meant to provide a frictionless authentication process for clinicians, including those in intensive care […]
Tess deBlanc-Knowles has taken on a new role at the National Science Foundation as special assistant to the director for artificial intelligence. She is expected to lead efforts to address AI-related issues and the implementation of a related executive order, NSF said. The agency also tasked deBlanc-Knowles with facilitating collaboration on AI initiatives and enabling […]
The Federal Communications Commission has announced its intent to renew an advisory committee dedicated to enhancing national communications systems. Planned to operate for two years, the ninth Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council is expected to explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning can responsibly and transparently improve connectivity networks, the FCC said Wednesday. Reestablishment […]
Atlanta-based CodeMettle has announced a contract from Comtech to support the U.S. Army’s satellite communications upgrade effort. CodeMettle is expected to provide network operations software for Comtech’s development and testing of Enterprise Digital Intermediate frequency Multi-carrier modems. The Terminus software will support the element management solution of Comtech’s EDIM modem design, CodeMettle said Wednesday. Terminus, […]
U.S. Navy Reserve sailors are participating in the second iteration of Operation Cyber Dragon, an initiative by the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and the U.S. 10th Fleet to teach reservists to pinpoint and remediate unclassified, front-facing network vulnerabilities. Participants have so far worked on network or asset misconfigurations, certificate issues and patch management, the Navy […]
