U.S. Navy Adm. Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, said Wednesday that Indo-Pacific forces such as the 7th Fleet will be the first to receive capabilities from Project Overmatch, which is said to involve a system that facilitates real-time information sharing and software updates for warfighters. He explained that the capability is meant to containerize […]
Jennifer Swanson, the U.S. Army’s deputy assistant secretary for data, engineering and software, said the service will refine its language for software acquisition. She told attendees of a virtual ExecutiveBiz forum on Wednesday that the Army plans to post more concise and operationally focused software capability needs statements and initial capabilities documents. Swanson noted that […]
Rep. Ted Lieu plans to file a bill later in June for a blue-ribbon commission to advise lawmakers on artificial intelligence policy. He told FedScoop during the Amazon Web Services Public Summit in Washington that the group would be tasked with providing a public report to Congress on the types of AI to address and […]
Congress wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to use automation to deal with a growing backlog of benefits claims enabled by the Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022, which widened eligibility for soldiers exposed to toxic substances. The law requires VA to develop a Veterans Benefits Administration modernization plan that incorporates automation to accelerate claims […]
Regina Caputo, a research astrophysicist at NASA, is leading the creation of energy-efficient, mass-producible instruments for measuring gamma rays emitted by black holes and exploding neutron stars. She oversees Goddard Space Center’s AstroPix program, which is currently in the development and testing stage for silicon pixel sensors similar in structure to semiconductor sensors used in […]
The General Services Administration has approved cybersecurity firm AttackIQ’s Security Optimization Platform and its availability through Four Inc.’s GSA Federal Schedule. In a press release, AttackIQ highlighted how its solution fits in with the national cybersecurity strategy’s emphasis on performance-based regulations with cyber defense measures evaluated based on effectiveness against adversary tactics. One organization currently […]
The National Security Agency has awarded a contract to Fairfax, Virginia-based General Dynamics Mission Systems to develop a secure desktop phone with voice-over-internet protocol functionality. The device is expected to provide enhanced voice quality, modern cyber protections and new features such as videoconferencing within a modular architecture aimed at reducing lifecycle costs and optimizing development. […]
Research and development nonprofit Concurrent Technologies Corp. is studying the Next Generation Medium Tactical Truck in support of the U.S. Marine Corps under a $1 million Office of Naval Research contract. CTC’s efforts on ONR’s behalf include technology surveys and trades, performance analyses and concept modeling using computer-aided design. President and CEO Edward Sheehan, a […]
Maxar Technologies’ Tony Frazier, executive vice president and general manager of public sector earth intelligence, and Jennifer Krischer, vice president and general manager of intelligence programs, spoke with C4ISRNET during the GEOINT Symposium in May to provide insights on ongoing programs. Frazier, a 2023 Wash100 winner and 4×24 member, said Maxar is learning that the […]
Mark Munsell, head of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Data and Digital Innovation Directorate, said that artificial intelligence development will continue despite fears about its potential harms. Speaking at the recent GEOINT Symposium, he reasoned that current object identification and analysis capabilities are insufficient and improvements will come from maturing the technology. According to Munsell, the […]
