Consulting services provider ICF announced that it has received a $36 million task order from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Human Capital to upgrade Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s human resources systems. DHS awarded the task order in the third quarter of 2023 under the potential five-year Scalable Ways to Implement Flexible Tasks indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity […]
Karl Mathias, the Department of Health and Human Services’ chief information officer, has announced that he will step down on Dec. 1 to assume an undisclosed role at NASA. HHS Deputy CIO Jennifer Wendel will serve as acting CIO when Mathias exits, Federal News Network reported. Meanwhile, La Monte Yarborough, the department’s chief information security […]
The Department of Energy and the University of Hawaii System held public cybersecurity training workshops in late October to reduce damage caused by cyberattacks on critical power infrastructure. The CyberStrike: Lights Out and CyberStrike: Nemesis events saw 123 attendees from 73 organizations across Hawaii, UH said Monday. According to the university, the workshops delivered instructions […]
Denton Gibson has taken on the position of launch director for the Launch Services Program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Alongside senior Launch Director Tim Dunn, Gibson will oversee the execution of science and robotic missions and lead a team that handles NASA-managed launch vehicle services, NASA said Monday. Dunn and Gibson are expected to […]
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and 2023 Wash100 winner, said his organization’s programs will stall if Congress fails to pass a budget for fiscal year 2024. Congress is working to extend funding for some agencies until early 2024 to prevent a government shutdown when a continuing resolution ends […]
USS Bataan crew members have produced a component using an onboard hybrid 3D printer to repair the ship’s ballasting system. Production and installation of the stainless steel sprayer plate took less than five days with support from Naval Sea Systems Command and APL. Manufacturing the part at sea allowed the USS Bataan to avoid a costly return […]
Industrial blue laser maker Nuburu announced that it has completed a U.S. Air Force contract awarded in 2022. The AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research Phase II deal required the demonstration of blue laser-based 3D printing solutions with area printing technology, Nuburu said Thursday. The demonstration entailed the production of a stainless steel part using a […]
The Department of Homeland Security has added new facial comparison and machine learning applications to its artificial intelligence use case inventory. The update covers technologies used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Transportation Security Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, FedScoop reported Thursday. FEMA utilizes machine learning in its geospatial damage assessments, while […]
The Department of Energy has announced that it will invest $10 million in a program to support emerging engineers, entrepreneurs and researchers to develop and commercialize new technologies. Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy 2024 will also host gatherings and provide mentorship opportunities, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy said Thursday. IGNIITE […]
Bulgaria has become the 32nd country to sign a set of principles to guide international cooperation on space exploration. Established in 2020, the Artemis Accords advance obligations in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and strengthen the commitments of participating nations to various agreements and best practices, NASA said Thursday. In a recent signing ceremony, officials […]
