NASA has extended its contract with Spire Global, allowing the company to continue providing the agency and all U.S. government-funded research and federal agencies with Earth observation data, associated metadata and ancillary information from Spire’s constellation of low-Earth orbiting satellites. The 12-month contract renewal, valued at $6.5 million, was awarded under the Commercial Smallsat Data […]
The U.S. Army will continue testing the compatibility of the Integrated Battle Command System with various sensors and shooters until at least fiscal year 2027 under the Integrated Fires Test Campaign. Speaking at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium, Brig. Gen. Frank Lozano, the service’s program executive officer for missiles and space and a past […]
Researchers from four national laboratories have explored the potential of an exascale supercomputer to help grid operators predict and prevent power disruption events caused by different weather events. The study used Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Frontier supercomputer to run the HiOp high-performance computing software from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, enabling simulations that helped identify over […]
The Department of Homeland Security is now accepting applications from state, local and territorial governments for funding to strengthen their cyber defenses. Awardees will split $374.9 million in funding provided under the fiscal year 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. Selected SLT governments may use the grant for various cybersecurity initiatives, including conducting cyber […]
The U.S. Air Force has reactivated the 75th Intelligence Squadron within the 659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group for enhanced cyber operations and national security. Its responsibilities include deploying intelligence techniques and advanced technologies and ensuring national interests are protected from cyberattacks, DVIDS reported. Most of the personnel transferred to the 75th IS came from […]
The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX has awarded Starfish Space a $1.8 million contract to mature the company’s Cephalopod autonomous trajectory planning software designed to enable in-orbit satellite servicing, proximity operations and spacecraft deorbiting missions. Cephalopod is currently being tested on board the Otter Pup docking spacecraft launched in June on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter […]
The U.S. Army has established a new program that will provide infantry units with loitering attack munitions, known as kamikaze drones, according to Doug Bush, the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology. In a recent meeting with reporters, Bush said the military branch may procure different versions of drones under the […]
The U.S. is modernizing its defense industrial base to increase its capacity to produce weapons systems and other items being sent to Ukraine as part of security assistance packages, including Stinger anti-aircraft systems, Javelin anti-armor systems and 155-millimeter artillery rounds. Doug Bush, the Army’s assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology and a former Potomac […]
Ninety-three scientists and researchers have been selected to receive $135 million combined funding from the Department of Energy to perform research on various topics, including artificial intelligence, astrophysics and fusion energy. Research work will be conducted within a five-year period under the Office of Science’s Early Career Research Program. The selected individuals are from universities […]
Early-stage electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities designed for small multidomain unmanned systems have been tested in an experimentation event led by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division. Representatives from U.S. military branches, government labs and academic institutions and partners from Australia and the United Kingdom participated in Silent Swarm 2023. The event was held from July […]
