The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to build its employees’ resistance to stress through an enterprise subscription to a digital health mobile application. The agency’s Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management posted a request for information on March 17 detailing specific features for improving well-being such as mindfulness, meditation and physical activity […]
Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Jacky Rosen have put forward two bills that would allow qualified cybersecurity workers from the private sector to join the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security in a reserve capacity, although they would have to be invited. According to a press release from the senators, reservists would be […]
The University of Michigan has joined Leidos’ team for Mayhem, a 51-month, $334 million Air Force Research Laboratory program for the development of a hypersonic aircraft. Participating students will assemble components of U-M’s Model-Based Systems Engineering laboratory, which is planned to be integrated into the Mayhem team’s digital engineering ecosystem. According to Arthur Mabbett, the […]
Raft has secured a five-year prime contract to develop and integrate the Advanced Battle Management System Communication Broker for the Department of the Air Force’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management. The Comms Broker will support Cloud-Based Command and Control, a system of microservice applications in cloud environments meant to streamline […]
The Department of the Air Force has disclosed documents detailing near-term budget priorities such as the Next Generation Air Dominance stealth fighter and Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone projects, which are part of a broader effort to modernize warfare capabilities. The released documents make up the Future Years Defense Plan, an overview of Air Force spending […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to introduce more substantial accountability measures into its $10 billion contract with Oracle Cerner for a modernized electronic health record platform. Michael Parrish, chief acquisition officer of the VA, testified at a Senate hearing on March 15 that the existing deal contained “limited enforcement mechanisms,” including around service-level agreements, […]
AECOM has partnered with Carahsoft Technology to expand government access to PlanEngage, a project planning, visualization and engagement software-as-a-service platform. Mauricio Palomino, AECOM’s global digital leader for SaaS and hosted services, said the solution is meant to “streamline communications and collaboration.” According to a Carahsoft press release, use cases include projects relating to alternative energy, […]
The U.S. Army is preparing for potential conflict with China in the Indo-Pacific region by pursuing deep sensing capabilities such as long-distance threat tracking and striking. Christine Wormuth, secretary of the Army, explained that data collection and analysis from various sources will be key to achieving battlefield sight and sensory capabilities that surpass those of […]
The Department of Homeland Security has added three of Nozomi Networks’ security solutions to the Approved Products List of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, which aims to support the cybersecurity efforts of participating agencies by compiling certified tools and services. CEO Edgard Capdevielle said the addition of his company’s products to the APL demonstrates […]
NASA’s Dragonfly mission will carry a spectrometer intended to reveal the chemistry of the surface of Titan, one of Saturn’s moons. Set to launch in 2027 and arrive at its destination in the mid-2030s, a robotic rotorcraft lander will travel to several points on the Titanian surface and collect minuscule samples using the Drill for […]
