Terran Orbital said it will deliver 36 additional satellite buses to Lockheed Martin, which the Space Development Agency selected to build satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Beta constellation. The SDA recently awarded Lockheed an $816 million contract to develop the satellites for the T2TL segment of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture the SDA […]
The Department of State will begin evaluating software from its industry partners to prepare them for the upcoming software cybersecurity rules from the Office of Management and Budget. In an interview with Federal Insights, Michael Derrios, deputy assistant secretary and senior procurement executive at the State Department and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, said […]
Retired Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, a former Defense Intelligence Agency director and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, has joined the board of directors and government security committee of DTC Government Solutions. As a member of the board and committee, Ashley is expected to support the company’s goal of improving its offerings in the security […]
A National Science Foundation-backed research effort has completed an initial assessment of key technology areas using new data and analytics approaches to inform the NSF’s future investment plans. Thought leaders from 13 universities in the United States were awarded nearly $4 million in funding to perform the yearlong study, which focused on the maturity, trajectories […]
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate is seeking to require companies to declare whether digital materials such as images, video and audio are artificial intelligence-generated products. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, introduced the AI Labeling Act of 2023 with Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. Under the bill, AI-made content should be marked with a label that […]
The White House has designated 31 technology hubs spread across urban and rural regions in the United States to drive innovation and create jobs. According to the Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce, the government will invest in the tech hubs, which focus on autonomous systems, quantum computing, biotechnology, precision medicine, clean energy […]
Bombardier Defense announced that it has delivered the seventh Global 6000 aircraft to the U.S. Air Force under the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node program. All BACN aircraft, known as E-11A in the Air Force, serve as high-altitude communication relay platforms – a capability called “Wi-Fi in the sky.” Bombardier delivered the Global 6000 aircraft under […]
U.S. Cyber Command will hold a cybersecurity event in the coming weeks to enhance its readiness to protect networks, data and critical infrastructure in support of the Joint Force commanders and interagency and international partners. The International Coordinated Cyber Security Activity will focus on defending the Department of Defense networks and systems from malware and […]
General Dynamics Information Technology has selected System High to support work under a 10-year multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity security support services contract from the Department of the Air Force. Rob Howe, System High president and CEO and a 4×24 member, said his company will design and deliver “disruptive, all-domain, lifecycle protection” to secure the Air Force’s critical […]
The U.S. Army’s Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office is seeking a system that can address drone threats. At the Association of the United States Army convention, JCO Director Maj. Gen. Sean Gainey invited industry players offering such capabilities to propose their technologies to his office, saying that JCO has allotted money to invest in […]
