LMI announced that it has received a potential five-year, $604 million task order to back the U.S. Border Patrol‘s Program Management Office Directorate’s modernization efforts. USBP PMOD is upgrading its capabilities along the southern and northern U.S. borders to protect migrants, facilitate commerce and combat human and drug trafficking operations, LMI said. The company said […]
The Department of Defense is set to advance its zero trust implementation efforts on Monday with the expected submission of 43 action plans from the military services and component agencies. The DOD tasked its organizations to detail how they aim to achieve zero trust by 2027, Federal News Network reported. Randy Resnick, director of the […]
The workforce development nonprofit Cyber .org has secured $6.8 million from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to support cyber career opportunities for elementary and high schoolers. Under the Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program, the nonprofit will also encourage literacy and instruction initiatives to address a nationwide cyber workforce shortage, CISA said Monday. The […]
The U.S. Space Force is studying requirements for future spaceports amid a potential $1.3 billion in modernization funds for fiscal years 2024 to 2028. Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen, the Space Force’s program executive officer for assured access to space, said work is underway to define the capacity and pace of launch such facilities need to […]
Jessica Rosenworcel, chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission, announced on Monday that she would circulate a plan to assess how artificial intelligence could address illegal robocalls and texts. The proposed inquiry would look into the strengths and weaknesses of using AI to combat such activities under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the FCC said. In […]
California-based startup BlueQubit announced that it was chosen by the Defense Advanced Research Programs Agency for the Imagining Practical Applications for a Quantum Tomorrow program. DARPA’s decision reflects a commitment to quantum innovation with a focus on developing machine learning algorithms for Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices, BlueQubit said Monday. According to BlueQubit CEO Hrant Gharibyan, […]
Laura Taylor-Kale, assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy, said the Department of Defense intends to publish its first National Defense Industrial Strategy in December. Speaking at the recent 2023 Defense Conference, she noted that the document will focus on crafting a roadmap to guide programs, policies and investments to strengthen U.S. industrial infrastructure, […]
Isobar Public Sector has announced that it will serve as an authorized service partner in North America for Google Cloud as part of a new collaboration. The move reflects a commitment to providing federal, state and local government with advanced solutions, Isobar Public Sector said Thursday. Larry Gillespie, Isobar Public Sector president and board chairman, […]
Gen. Paul Nakasone, chief of the Central Security Service, has named U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Select Matteo Martemucci as the new deputy chief of the combat support agency. Martemucci is tasked with supporting the CSS head with operational control of signals intelligence missions by the service branches and the U.S. Coast Guard, the National […]
The U.S. Coast Guard is turning to technologies such as artificial intelligence and open-source intelligence to address illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, said IUU fishing requires a significant amount of data to be collected and analyzed to uncover patterns indicating illegal activities, Federal News Network reported […]
