The U.S. Central Command is inviting active service members, reservists, National Guard members and Department of Defense civilians to participate in a competition that aims to develop new solutions that will address military problems. Interested individuals may submit their ideas to the Innovation Oasis program by Sept. 16. Senior military leaders and executives from Google, […]
NASA’s Artemis I mission, slated for launch on Aug. 29, will deploy a CubeSat that will allow the space agency to gain more knowledge about the effects of deep space radiation on human health in support of its future plans to bring astronauts to the lunar surface and beyond. The satellite, called BioSentinel, will carry […]
Federal health agencies have introduced a geographic-driven tool to help public health officials determine communities where human health is most compromised by environmental burdens such as pollution and poor environmental conditions. The Environmental Justice Index measures the cumulative impacts of environmental burden combined with pre-existing health conditions and social factors and provides a single environmental […]
The National Center for Health Statistics will begin operating its virtual data enclave in the fall to make it easier for researchers to access restricted-use data. The enclave will be tested internally, involving select pilot projects. At present, researchers need to travel to secure research data centers or federal statistical RDCs located in different states […]
Nucleus Security has achieved the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s in-process status. With the designation, the federal government has easier access to the company’s Nucleus for Government risk-based vulnerability management platform. NucleusGov incorporates Mandiant’s threat intelligence to automate the identification of vulnerabilities that should be addressed immediately, Nucleus Security said. The platform also integrates […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has provided state and local election officials with a new set of resources to protect their voting systems from cyber threats, including phishing, ransomware and distributed denial-of-service attacks. CISA released the Protecting U.S. Elections: A CISA Cybersecurity Toolkit in preparation for the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. It was launched […]
The Department of Defense has amended its existing electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft development contract with Joby Aviation. Joby Aviation secured the initial contract under the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program, an initiative introduced in April 2020 to fast-track eVTOL development for commercial and military use. The new changes expand the scope of […]
Terry Ward is the vice president of contracts and supply chain management for the intelligence and security sector of BAE Systems. The I&S sector serves the Department of Defense, intelligence community, federal civilian agencies and troops deployed worldwide, providing them with large-scale systems engineering, integration and sustainment services. The business segment covers the air, land, […]
Don Parente, a previous Potomac Officers Club speaker, has taken on the role of vice president of federal practice at MetTel after a 25-year career at AT&T. In his new role, Parente will help maintain partnerships with the Department of Defense and government-focused system integrators, including Raytheon Technologies and Science Applications International Corp. Parente’s responsibilities […]
A Senate bill will provide the Internal Revenue Service with $80 billion in funding from the $430 billion reconciliation package to upgrade its IT systems and digital asset monitoring capabilities. The proposed legislation, called the Inflation Reduction Act, stated that the modernization effort will improve taxpayer services, operations and cybersecurity. It allows IRS to invest […]
