HII subsidiary Alion Science and Technology has received a $1.4 billion Joint Network Engineering and Emerging Operations task order to provide emerging technologies to the National Security Innovation Network and its mission partners. The technologies for delivery to NSIN, a government unit within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, include tools for intelligence, surveillance […]
A new audit of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s cloud environments showed that the agency failed to conduct a full inventory of its data assets. The audit by the FDIC’s Office of Inspector General also indicated that the agency lacks a fully developed data catalog, an organized cloud data assets inventory necessary for cybersecurity defense. […]
The U.S. Army has approved Hypori Halo as virtual government-furnished equipment for its service elements, including the Army National Guard and Army Reserve. Hypori Halo is a zero trust solution that enables secure bring-your-own-device capability to access the Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network, email, Microsoft Teams and common access card–enabled websites. Hypori Halo is accessible […]
The U.S. Army’s modernization priorities revolve around hiding bases, enhancing anti-drone capabilities and addressing artificial intelligence challenges, according to Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo. Noting Ukraine’s ability to target trackable Russian command posts, Camarillo, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, emphasized in a Defense One interview the importance of reducing Army field headquarters’ signatures, saying […]
A new section was added to the Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual on Monday covering the obligation to take feasible precautions in verifying if a potential target is a military objective. Examples of such precautionary measures are included in the update to the manual, which was first issued in 2015. The DOD also […]
The U.S. Army has issued a presolicitation notice for a contractor to supply command, control and communications tactical post-deployment software support and post-production software support for the Fires Division within the Software Engineering Center at the Army Communications-Electronics Command. The Fires Division extends life-cycle software solutions and software engineering and sustainment support services. The division’s […]
The U.S. Air Force Test Center has awarded a $22.6 million contract to Sierra Space to advance the design of the VR35K-A upper-stage engine. The Broomfield, Colorado-based company previously worked with the Air Force Research Laboratory and Sierra Nevada Corp. on the engine, including the completion of a critical design review in August 2022, SpaceNews […]
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has received $1.67 million in funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate for research on upgrading the DHS emergency response structure. The laboratory’s work will focus on strengthening next-generation emergency operations centers and supporting state, local, tribal and territorial emergency managers. According to […]
A joint advisory from U.S. and Australian cybersecurity agencies has identified common security vulnerabilities in websites and web apps that can be easily exploited and abused in large-scale data breaches. The National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency partnered with the Australian Cyber Security Centre on the cybersecurity advisory titled “Preventing Web […]
Ardent, an Arlington, Virginia-based management consulting company, has received a contract from the FBI to deliver advanced geographic information system expertise to the agency’s Directorate of Intelligence. The next-generation contract, the company’s first with the bureau, includes Ardent extending its GIS analytics and software development capabilities to the directorate. Under the contract, the geospatial platform […]
