Raytheon Technologies will provide the U.S. Air Force with 1,500 StormBreaker smart weapons under a $320 million contract. The StormBreaker winged munition autonomously detects and classifies moving targets and allows operators to hit them even if harsh weather conditions limit visibility. The Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle has already been equipped with the weapon for […]
Amazon Web Services has added cloud and cybersecurity professional services provider Aquia to the AWS Partner Network and Public Sector Partner program. Aquia was named an APN Select Tier Services Partner after demonstrating its expertise in cloud computing and deploying customer solutions on AWS. The APN program provides members with increased access to AWS programs, […]
The U.S. Space Force has submitted to Congress a wish list that includes $434 million for six classified priority programs. Five of the said programs are in the research and development phase and the remainder is in the procurement stage. A Space Force spokesperson declined to disclose the total amount the service is seeking under […]
The National Science Foundation has announced a $20 million program that will fund research projects aimed at building a prototype of a cloud-based open knowledge network comprising various sets of data repositories and associated knowledge graphs. The network would provide government agencies, businesses, nonprofits, researchers and other users with enhanced data insights and actionable information […]
The U.S. Air Force’s Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems will deploy cyber focus teams to the U.S. Space Force to secure the military space service’s existing and future platforms. Speaking at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s Space Force IT Day, Col. Joseph Wingo, chief of cyber and spectrum operations for the Space […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will establish a program office that will support efforts to secure critical infrastructure organizations most at risk of cyberattacks. CISA will create the office responsible for facilitating engagement with such entities using $1.8 million in funding provided through fiscal year 2023 appropriations. At the recent Cybersecurity Advisory Committee meeting, […]
The U.S. Space Force is planning to launch new satellite communications systems that can withstand jamming attacks. According to budget justification documents, the service would spend over $3 billion from fiscal year 2024 to FY 2028 for the Space Systems Command’s Protected Anti-Jam Tactical Satcom family of systems. The PATS program involves the Protected Tactical […]
Striveworks has signed a distribution agreement with Carahsoft Technologies for the Chariot machine learning operations platform and other artificial intelligence and ML software solutions to the public sector. Striveworks’ Chariot is designed to simplify ML operations and deliver a no-code and low-code solution that supports data analytics related to developing, deploying, monitoring and remediating models. […]
The U.S. Air Force will assess CAES’ 3U wideband radio frequency converter during the Mirage airborne electronic warfare pod demonstration. The converter was developed based on the Modular Open System Approach and the Sensor Open Systems Architecture standard. It enables two channels of fast tuning and wideband frequency conversion in a single 3U slot and […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Axellio a $39.5 million contract to deploy the latest Garrison Defensive Cyberspace Operations Platform versions to more locations. GDP, which delivers network-wide cybersecurity visibility, helps Army forces defend against cyberattacks and mitigate cyber risks. It uses the PacketXpress network intelligence platform developed in partnership with World Wide Technology and Red […]
