The Office of Management and Budget and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are developing a standardized form that software providers will use to certify their compliance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Secure Software Development Framework. Speaking at an event hosted by the Alliance for Digital Innovation, Chris DeRusha, federal chief information […]
Lockheed Martin will work with various NASA centers to develop technologies in support of the space agency’s mission to explore the moon and Mars. NASA selected three proposals from the company, which were submitted through a collaboration opportunity the agency announced in February 2022. Lockheed Martin will work on friction stir welded blanks for advanced […]
The U.S. Air Force will evaluate a cybersecurity solution from AT&T and Trinity Cyber designed to enhance the cyber posture of federal agencies to better protect critical networks and sensitive information from malicious actors. The Secure Internet Gateway solution features a full content inspection capability to mitigate threats early on and offers automated threat prevention […]
The first batch of classified space situational awareness satellites for the U.S. Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office’s Silentbarker program is expected to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket in September. Speaking at the 2023 Space Symposium, NRO Director Chris Scolese said the program aims to build a satellite constellation that will […]
Researchers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center have developed a new 3D-printed superalloy, called GRX-810, that has higher heat resistance compared to current 3D-printed superalloys. In a peer-reviewed paper published in the multidisciplinary science journal Nature, Tim Smith, one of the GRX-810 inventors and the paper’s lead author, said the new superalloy can make components and […]
The Government Accountability Office has urged the U.S. Space Force to increase its use of commercial space data and tools to enhance space situational awareness as the number of space objects continues to increase. According to a GAO report, the Space Force is not fully aware of existing commercial SSA capabilities and their benefits because […]
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch the first two high-resolution imaging satellites of Maxar Technologies’ WorldView Legion constellation this summer. The liftoff was previously set for September 2021 but was delayed due to issues with the delivery of satellite components, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the production process and a […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has postponed the deployment of a modernized electronic health record at additional sites to prioritize fixing EHR issues at five locations where the system is already in use. Oracle Cerner, which developed the EHR, already deployed the system at Spokane VA Health Care System, VA Walla Walla Health Care, Roseburg […]
Sofwerx will gather officials from the U.S. Special Operations Command and experts from industry and academia in a three-day innovation foundry event to identify the technologies and capabilities SOCOM will need in future missions. According to a special notice posted on SAM.gov, the IF13 conference will explore the challenges of information advantage and informational power […]
The Department of the Air Force found vulnerabilities in its systems during a previous review of its cyber posture. At the Joint Service Academy Cybersecurity Summit, Wanda Jones-Heath, the principal cyber adviser for the Air Force, said some serious issues stemmed from an extended lack of investment in the agency’s infrastructure, DefenseScoop reported. Task Force […]
