Operational F-35 aircraft are being equipped with a new device to enhance the collection of in-flight data. The Air Combat Command’s 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron has been installing the Quick Reaction Instrumentation Package on F-35s since March. Gathered data through QRIP are provided to contractors to help them upgrade their software for the combat […]
U.S. Air Force and Space Force leaders will launch AFWERX 3.0 on Dec. 14 with a live broadcast that will inform stakeholders about the program’s objectives. The virtual event will include an “ask me anything” session and a fireside chat. AFWERX 3.0 will provide increased funding opportunities and ensure innovative ideas will have the government’s […]
The Food and Drug Administration has released an action plan focused on improving the agency’s cyber defense capabilities using technological advances. Under the Cybersecurity Modernization Action Plan, the FDA aims to implement the zero trust cybersecurity approach to protect sensitive data and systems from cyberattacks. The Office of Information Security is in charge of coordinating […]
Blue Origin has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space directorate, allowing the company to submit a launch service proposal for the third phase of the National Security Space Launch competition. Under the CRADA, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, which is still under development, will resume […]
The National Archives and Records Administration expects the latest version of its Electronic Records Archives system to be fully operational by the first quarter of 2023. ERA 2.0 features cloud-based tools for processing and transferring digital records and a new dashboard for tracking the status of record scheduling and transfer requests. The system has already […]
The Government Accountability Office conducted a 13-month review of the U.S. Secret Service’s zero trust architecture adoption and found that the agency did not align its adoption strategy with the required cybersecurity standards and objectives the Office of Management and Budget identified in a memo in January. The review was conducted from October 2021 to […]
A new joint cybersecurity advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI revealed that hackers sponsored by the Iranian government exploited a Log4Shell vulnerability in an unpatched VMware Horizon server of an undisclosed federal civilian executive branch organization. The Log4Shell vulnerability is a software flaw of open-source logging library Log4j. The infiltrators […]
The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.K. Ministry of Defence have agreed to cooperate on improving command and control capabilities and achieving collaborative C2. Joint Staff J6 Director Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien and Deputy Commander of the U.K. Strategic Command Lt. Gen. Tom Copinger-Symes signed a statement of intent on Nov. 4 to formalize […]
An uncrewed Orion exploration spacecraft is now heading to the moon after its launch atop NASA’s Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. The flight is part of the first Artemis mission, which aims to gather data and ensure that the systems are secure and reliable to safely bring astronauts to […]
Brad Kilbey serves as senior vice president of sales at communication infrastructure provider Zayo Group. He is responsible for refining and implementing the company’s go-to-market strategy for the global public sector, health care, education, transportation and energy markets. Kilbey, a Potomac Officers Club member, was appointed to the position on May 2021 after serving as […]
