Col. Rett Burroughs, the chief information officer and G6 for the Army’s I Corps, said the U.S. military and its allied forces made progress in establishing a secure network for information sharing through the Yama Sakura annual training event. In an Ask the CIO webinar interview, Burroughs shared that the Yama Sakura 85 exercise in […]
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has opened its new underground laboratory for the research and development of quantum information science applications. The Quantum Underground Instrumentation Experimental Testbed will serve as a quantum sensor and computing research center where scientists can study how qubits behave in a radiation-free environment and determine the impact of gamma rays, X-rays, […]
The U.S. Army is conducting market research to identify businesses capable of meeting the requirements of the Test Enterprise Network Modernization II initiative. TENM2 comprises three projects: test network modernization, fiber modernization for the Army Test and Evaluation Command, and future wireless network development. The projects will replace legacy equipment and provide ATEC with upgraded […]
NASA has ordered two 12U cubesat buses from RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies for the Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer mission, which will study high-altitude ice clouds in tropical and subtropical regions to improve the accuracy of climate forecasts. The satellite buses will carry PolSIR radiometers to monitor the full diurnal cycle of high-altitude ice clouds through […]
The EnerSys board of directors has nominated Lauren Knausenberger, a 4×24 member and a past Wash100 awardee, as a Class II director during the company’s annual meeting. Knausenberger is the current executive vice president and chief innovation officer of Science Applications International Corp. Arthur Katsaros, the outgoing board chair of EnerSys, described Knausenberger as a […]
Ultra Intelligence & Communications will provide over-the-network rekey services and upgrade the U.S. Air Force’s remote management systems under a $31.9 million other transaction agreement. According to Bradford Powell, president of Ultra I&C’s command, control, intelligence and encryption division and a 4×24 member, remote management and rekey capability is critical to the implementation of the […]
An agency within the Department of Justice has awarded Airship AI a potential five-year contract to use the company’s video and data management platform to support public safety and investigative requirements. The Acropolis enterprise management system enables users to manage devices and sensors in their digital ecosystem through the cloud or the Outpost AI Edge […]
The U.S. Army is planning to adopt select artificial intelligence solutions demonstrated during the 100-day xTechScalable AI 2 competition, which will conclude in the summer. In collaboration with the Army’s Small Business Innovation Research program, the competition will award up to $603,000 in cash prizes and provide qualified small businesses the opportunity to secure a […]
The Missile Defense Agency has highlighted the need for additional testing facilities to advance the development of hypersonic weapons during an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Lt. Gen. Heath Collins, the MDA director, a Wash100 awardee and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, explained that while existing facilities support dozens […]
The Pentagon has confirmed the departure of Chief Information Officer John Sherman, a 2024 Wash100 awardee, at the end of June. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a past Wash100 awardee, described Sherman as a steadfast adviser and an innovative leader who played a significant role in adopting and implementing the latest information technology and tackling digital […]
