U.S. Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti, vice chief of naval operations, toured the Forge software factory on Friday to meet leadership and personnel working on new combat capabilities. Located in Riverdale, Maryland, the Forge is an initiative managed by the Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems aimed at providing the service with a technological advantage over […]
Jessica Rosenworcel, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, recently disseminated an order to establish the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model, a program aimed at providing certain areas in the United States with internet service at speeds of at least 100/20 megabits per second. A-CAM, the original version of the program, provides broadband carriers in […]
The Department of Defense will provide Canada with real-time satellite and sensor data to support wildfire identification and response efforts. Adam Hodge, a spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council, stated that DOD analysts will share that information as part of an agreement between U.S. and Canadian fire authorities. Hodge added that the White House […]
General Dynamics Information Technology has received a potential five-year, $383 million U.S. Navy contract for simulation and classroom training support. GDIT is expected to provide instructors, curriculum development, training aids and other services to U.S. and allied sailors. Brian Sheridan, senior vice president for defense at GDIT, noted his company’s three decades of support for […]
Remote work company Ivanti has joined the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, a group of public and private sector organizations that coordinates cyber defense planning, information sharing and the development of best practices to minimize risks to the United States’ key infrastructure and functions. Formed and organized by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the JCDC […]
The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health has implemented the Military Health System Genesis electronic health record system in seven military treatment facilities across the continental United States. With the effort’s conclusion, Leidos has fulfilled Wave Wright-Patterson, the final tranche of CONUS deployments for the Department of Defense’s EHR system. A number of National Oceanic and […]
Jessica Rosenworcel, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, has introduced a task force to address the collection and sharing of sensitive consumer data and other privacy issues in the telecommunications industry. The new entity will be led by Loyaan Egal, the acting chief of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau. Rosenworcel said on Wednesday that the task […]
Christine Wormuth, secretary of the Army and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, has suggested using artificial intelligence to support recruitment efforts amid a continued deficit of new soldiers. Speaking at a Pentagon media roundtable on Tuesday, she said the technology could support the identification of quality prospects. Others have said that AI can pull items of […]
The corporate venture arm of science and technology nonprofit Noblis has invested in Scout Space, a space observation data provider working to advance domain awareness. According to Scout CEO Eric Ingram, Noblis’ strategic investment indicates confidence in the space situational awareness capabilities his company provides. Scout Space’s visual data and object-tracking solutions have been operational […]
The National Contract Management Association has tapped Soraya Correa, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, to serve as the Contract Management Institute’s executive director. She is expected to lead the reinstatement of the organization, which serves as an information repository for contract management professionals. Commenting on her new appointment, Correa said she […]
