The Food and Drug Administration will reject applications seeking a substantive review of connected medical devices if the products fail to meet the agency’s cybersecurity guidelines. New rules implemented on Sunday under Section 524B of the recently amended Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act directs medical equipment manufacturers to ensure that products connected to the internet, […]
The Government Accountability Office has urged government agencies to ensure their contractors use the E-Verify program to confirm their employees’ eligibility to work in the United States. E-Verify is a web-based system allowing enrolled employers to perform remote document examinations. Under the Office of Management and Budget’s Federal Acquisition Regulation, agencies are required to include […]
NASA will hold a virtual industry day on Oct. 12 to discuss the agency’s expectations for commercial space stations in low-Earth orbit. The event will take place ahead of the Nov. 17 deadline for responses to a notice soliciting industry feedback on NASA’s requirements for new commercial space destinations. NASA plans to shift to using […]
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket used propellant from the Defense Logistics Agency Energy Aerospace to launch the Victus Nox tactically responsive space mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. DLA Energy provided high-purity hydrazine, gaseous nitrogen and gaseous helium, supporting the TacRS mission, which demonstrated the capability to deploy a satellite within 27 hours after receiving […]
The Login.gov platform is now being used in all Cabinet agencies to support identity authentication for at least one program or application. Government agencies use Login.gov under agreements with the General Services Administration for the public to securely sign in to various government applications using a single account and password. The Department of Homeland Security […]
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office is seeking external speakers for its three-day symposium on data and artificial intelligence. The Advantage DoD 2024: Defense Data & AI Symposium, which will begin on Feb. 20, 2024, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., will gather data professionals from the public and private sectors to discuss […]
Lockheed Martin has won a potential $1.1 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to build a new integrated combat system that will connect all surface naval ships. The company was initially awarded $23 million to begin the ICS work, which could be extended to fiscal year 2030 if all options are exercised. Currently, the Navy […]
The National Security Agency has urged all agencies operating national security systems to implement an automated acceptance test process as part of their supply chain risk management strategy to ensure newly procured devices are safe and secure. According to the NSA’s new cybersecurity information sheet, titled “Procurement and Acceptance Testing Guide for Servers, Laptops, and […]
Sarcos Defense will advance the development of its artificial intelligence and machine learning software framework for integration into its Guardian robotic systems product line under a four-year, $13.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. A series of demonstrations at Warner Robins Air Force Base and other Air Force locations will be held throughout the […]
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has expressed frustration over the Office of Management and Budget’s slow progress in reviewing the policies of federal agencies on procuring and using internet of things devices. Under the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, which Warner co-sponsored, agencies are prohibited from […]
