The Space Systems Command is heading U.S. Space Force efforts to liaise with government agencies and the private sector on the establishment of a commercial augmentation space reserve, a fleet of backup spacecraft for military use during crises and conflicts. According to Chirag Parikh, the National Space Council’s executive secretary, the Ukraine conflict revealed the usefulness and […]
The Department of the Treasury has flagged obstacles to the increasing adoption of cloud capabilities by banks and other financial institutions. In a report published Wednesday, the Treasury Department said that cloud service providers should enhance technical and incident response support for organizations using such platforms. Specific challenges described include inconsistent transparency from CSPs regarding system […]
The Department of Defense has invited Intermap Technologies to the Thunderstorm 23-1 event in April for a demonstration of how artificial intelligence processing can create geospatial temporal incident data, which could be used for military situational awareness and planning. Geospatial temporal incident data covers natural and man-made disasters. Intermap offers a data fusion program that […]
The U.S. Army has awarded contracts with a combined worth of $17 million to Camgian for the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to enhance warfighter situational awareness. Camgian is a software development company headquartered in Starkville, Mississippi, that offers automation capabilities aimed at enhancing military decision-making. CEO and founder Gary Butler said […]
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded HII’s Mission Technologies division a five-year, $21 million recompete task order for the research and development of technical solutions to deliver defense systems, materials and products more rapidly and effectively. Grant Hagen, president of Mission Technologies’ cyber, electronic warfare and space business group and a 4×24 member, said that […]
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded Dignari a potential four-year, $23.5 million contract for identity, credential and access management–digital identity professional services. The woman-owned small business will provide project management, architecture integration planning and technical support as TSA conducts an enterprise-wide rollout of biometric technology. Founder and CEO Gena Alexa said that efforts will shape […]
The Government Accountability Office has released the third report in a four-part series outlining high cybersecurity risks to the government. The third report highlights potential vulnerabilities in cyber critical infrastructure and how federal agencies can mitigate them. GAO flagged gaps in the Department of Energy’s plans to protect the electric grid for malicious actors, noting […]
CACI Federal has secured a 55-month, single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity NASA contract to support the Johnson Space Center Engineering Directorate in Houston, Texas, with software technology, simulation and related services. Task orders issued under the Simulation and Software Technology III contract are to have a maximum value of $150 million, NASA said. Johnson Space Center is the […]
Reechik Chatterjee is cofounder and CEO at Blinkly, a Washington, D.C.-based information technology services firm that offers a secure email program. The company’s areas of interest include cryptography, machine-learning network obfuscation and quantum-resistant and encrypted communications. He was recently featured in an Amazon Web Services Public Sector video where he discussed Blinkly’s status and objectives […]
Tanecia Canady has taken on the position of chief administrative officer at DecisionPoint, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business and Historically Underutilized Business Zone program participant that offers information technology support services. She will be in charge of corporate operations such as finance and accounting, human resources, infrastructure and quality management. According to Canady, her priorities […]
