The Government Accountability Office is creating a report identifying cybersecurity risks facing U.S. embassies resulting from their continued use of legacy software and a lack of cybersecurity personnel, according to people familiar with the matter. GAO began working on the report before Chinese hackers were reported to have accessed the emails of senior officials at […]
NASA is using a manikin in Artemis-related tests to ensure the safety of astronauts selected to take on a journey to the moon. The manikin, called Commander Moonikin Campos, previously launched to the moon wearing the Orion Crew Survival System spacesuit as part of the Artemis I flight test that began in November. Moonikin Campos […]
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has added identity-first security solution provider Keyfactor to a consortium of technology companies promoting the adoption of post-quantum algorithms. As part of the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography Building Block Consortium, Keyfactor will work with other members, including Microsoft, IBM and Amazon Web Services, in developing practices and strategies that […]
A-Tech, Advanced Space, SRI International and West Virginia University Research Corp. will develop and enhance technologies for tracking, detecting and characterizing small pieces of space debris. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity awarded the companies four-year contracts to provide orbital junk monitoring solutions under the Space Debris Identification and Tracking program. As prime contractors, the […]
The Internal Revenue Service will process tax returns digitally beginning in the 2025 filing season, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. In addition to tax returns, the IRS plans to digitize half of its paper-based correspondence, non-tax forms and notice responses and over a billion historical documents. The move is expected to save $40 million […]
IERUS Technologies is among the 46 companies selected to compete for task orders to develop and modify Department of Defense testing and evaluation platforms and facilities for next-generation weapons and cyber systems under a $1 billion U.S. Air Force contract vehicle. The Test and Evaluation Technologies for Ranges, Armaments and Spectrum II contract work also […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory has flown experimental units of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions-built unmanned aircraft to demonstrate artificial intelligence-enabled airborne operations. The AFRL’s Autonomous Air Combat Operations team developed and matured AI algorithms using data from high-fidelity simulation events and flight tests and integrated them into the XQ-58A Valkyrie aircraft. The XQ-58A Valkyrie […]
ManTech International is acquiring Definitive Logic, a digital transformation consultation and technology solutions provider to defense, homeland security and federal civilian agencies. ManTech CEO Matt Tait, a 4×24 member and a 2023 Wash100 winner, said Definitive Logic’s offerings will further advance ManTech’s strategy called Bringing Digital to the Mission. The strategy aims to develop, harness […]
PagerDuty has achieved “in process” status under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its digital operations management platform. PagerDuty Operations Cloud uses artificial intelligence technology to detect and analyze issues in mission- and time-critical operations. It also identifies the appropriate team members to address problems and simplifies the process of resolving them through […]
Granicus will work to provide the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Communications with software services and solutions in support of CMS .gov, HealthCare .gov, Medicare .gov and Medicaid .gov. Granicus will serve as the subcontractor on a $49 million contract the CMS awarded to Carahsoft Technology. The latest award builds on a […]
