The Federal Communications Commission has added China Unicom Americas and PacNet/ComNet to the FCC Covered List, meaning the two China-linked entities are prohibited from providing telecommunication services and accessing the U.S. market. According to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, the action is a key step in protecting the country’s communications networks from foreign national security threats. […]
The first increment of the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile is expected to be turned over to soldiers beginning in 2023. Hunter Blackwell, deputy capability area lead for fires at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Aviation and Missile Center, said the PrSM Increment 1 was transitioned into the acquisition community for fielding following […]
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has selected Rocket Lab USA as the launch provider for the GAzelle satellite hosting the Argos-4 Advanced Data Collection System and RadMon space radiation monitoring payloads. The mission, dubbed It Argos Up From Here, is expected to lift off on Oct. 5 from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New […]
Shankar Rachakonda is the CEO of Radiant Digital, a provider of digital transformation delivery services to commercial and federal customers. His responsibilities include shaping the company’s strategy and growth agenda in key delivery areas of digital transformation and expanding Radiant’s operations in North America, India and the Caribbean. He joined Radiant in April 2015 after […]
Sunny Singh has been serving as CEO and president of business consulting and data analytics services provider Aeyon since December 2018. In the said roles, Singh is responsible for company direction, strategic goals and growth objectives with a focus on delivering transformative solutions for defense and civil missions. He is currently a member of YPO, […]
The Department of the Air Force has added Leidos to the newly established Advanced Battle Management System Digital Infrastructure Consortium. According to Leidos Defense Group President Gerry Fasano, a Potomac Officers Club member and a 2022 Wash100 winner, the DI Consortium was created to help implement the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control […]
The Senate has confirmed Dimitri Kusnezov as the Department of Homeland Security’s undersecretary for science and technology. He will take the role from Kathryn Coulter Mitchell, who has been the acting S&T undersecretary since May 5, 2021. According to his LinkedIn profile, Kusnezov is currently serving as deputy undersecretary for artificial intelligence and technology at […]
The White House has released a new framework that will guide crypto regulation in the U.S. The document combined nine reports from federal agencies, including the Departments of the Treasury, Justice and Commerce, to develop policy recommendations aimed at protecting consumers and investors, promoting financial stability, countering illicit finance and ensuring U.S. leadership in the […]
Lockheed Martin delivered a 300-kW laser to the Department of Defense to support the demonstration of the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser later in 2022. The company provided the laser under a contract the Pentagon awarded in 2019. IFPC-HEL is being designed as a ground-based defense against cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft […]
The Space Systems Command has announced the creation of a new program office that will enable the SSC, the Space Development Agency and the Missile Defense Agency to coordinate their procurement efforts for missile-tracking satellites. The office was established following a Government Accountability Office report in June that criticized the lack of coordination between MDA, […]
