The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate will provide the federal agency members of the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System with a harmonized geospatial dataset of national waterways to enhance the delivery of maritime safety information. The U.S. Coast Guard, which will be in charge of hosting and maintaining the dataset, […]
RIVA Networks and JMA Wireless will upgrade legacy cellular networks at the Air Force Research Lab’s Rome Research Site through the integration of a private 5G network. The companies will also deliver a complete 5G non-standalone network featuring 4G and 5G Sub-6GHz and 5G millimeter wave radios. Work will be performed under a contract in […]
The Cybersecurity Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization has launched an exam designed to assess the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework knowledge of qualified CMMC assessor candidates. CAICO put the Certified CMMC Professional exam under beta test from August to September to ensure exam items can verify whether candidates understand how the cybersecurity certification system should […]
Lucy, a NASA spacecraft deployed to study the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, captured an image of the Earth from a distance of 380,000 miles on Oct. 15 as part of an instrument calibration process. The black and white photo taken using Lucy’s Terminal Tracking Camera system showed Earth as a small marble world with dark space […]
Mike Taylor serves as the director of business development at A1C Partners, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business that delivers advisory services, intelligence analysis and lifecycle program management support for mission critical federal programs. He is responsible for opportunity identification, partnership development and corporate growth activities at the company. Taylor previously held the same role at […]
Paul Karch is the founder, CEO and chairman of Gardant Global, a management consulting firm that provides strategic business development support services to small, medium and large organizations looking to grow revenue and excel in government contracting and international business expansion. His company has secured over $240 billion worth of contracts for its clients in […]
Iridium CEO Matt Desch, a 4×24 member and an eight-time winner of the Wash100 Award, said the company’s planned direct-to-smartphone service will initially support connectivity for emergency cases in locations outside of cellular coverage. The satellite operator already delivers a similar service through satellite phones and other devices from Garmin and Zoleo, among other Iridium […]
The National Archives and Records Administration has proposed extending the deadline for agencies to switch to electronic recordkeeping. Under a 2019 joint memo from NARA and the Office of Management and Budget, agencies should fully transition to using e-records on or before Dec. 31 since NARA’s Federal Records Centers would start refusing paper records on […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory has added 20 rocket component manufacturing machines to its fabrication shop as part of a modernization effort of the AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate’s Rocket Propulsion Division. The new equipment includes five computer numerical control milling machines, a waterjet cutter and a wire electrical discharge machining tool. Upgrades to the facility […]
The U.S. and Switzerland have agreed to work together on quantum information science and technology research and development. Martina Hirayama, the Swiss state secretary for education, research and innovation, and Monica Medina, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, signed a joint statement on QIST […]
