Major players in the space industry will most likely be awarded contracts under the two-lane approach introduced by the U.S. Space Force to encourage competition between emerging companies and industry leaders for phase 3 of the National Security Space Launch program, at least initially. Under the two lane-system, which is a response to congressional calls […]
The hiring process at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency continues to be at a slow pace despite the rollout of the cyber talent management system, which is exempted from several hiring, compensation and classification practices traditionally implemented by the federal government. The Department of Homeland Security launched CTMS in 2021 to fast-track the recruitment […]
The United States and South Korea forged a partnership for the development of quantum information science and technology, according to a joint statement released by the two countries after a meeting between Arati Prabhakar, chief science adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, and Lee Jong-ho, Korean minister for science and information and communication technologies. The […]
The Department of Defense intends to make full use of the benefits of generative artificial intelligence like OpenAI’s ChatGPT but is concerned about AI hallucination or the generation of misinformation. The agency intends to hold a conference in June to address the matter. Other agencies, including the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Central Intelligence […]
The Department of Homeland Security is pushing for the passage of a law that would make the Cyber Safety Review Board permanent, provide for regular funding and grant the board subpoena powers to compel testimonies. On Monday, the board released a draft version of the bill for endorsement to Congress. DHS Undersecretary Rob Silvers said […]
Sen. Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, stressed in a letter addressed to technology companies the importance of being accountable for the security of the technologies they roll out to the public even as he argued for the need to regulate […]
The Department of Defense has been working to streamline and fast-track its software acquisition programs. Margaret Boatner, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for strategy and acquisition reform, said during an Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association event on April 21 that the Army has started to execute some of its acquisition programs over the […]
Five U.S. Space Force acquisition programs are in the red category of a scorecard created by Department of the Air Force Assistant Secretary for Space Acquisitions and Integration Frank Calvelli. The performance of multiple Space Force acquisition programs, including a summary of their cost and schedule of work, are contained in an Annual Acquisitions Report […]
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives overcame its apprehensions about technology and has migrated from an antiquated on-premise data center to the cloud, according to ATF Chief Technology Officer Mason McDaniel. The official said the transition took the agency from zero cloud utilization a few years ago to 80 percent currently, Federal News […]
Rep. Ritchie Torres filed Tuesday the Critical Technology Security Centers Act of 2023, a bill that would allocate a budget of $42 million in fiscal year 2024 and up to $52 million by 2028 for the creation of two cybersecurity-focused centers under the Department of Homeland Security. The centers aim to ensure the security of […]
