The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a framework that would regulate direct-to-device satellite communication services. Under the framework, satellite companies offering the services should follow rules on using the terrestrial wireless spectrum of their mobile partners to avoid interference. A notice of proposed rulemaking will be published in the Federal Register to seek comments regarding […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is asking Congress to approve $424.9 million in fiscal year 2024 funding for the development of a new Cyber Analytics and Data System. According to Eric Goldstein, CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity, the CADS will facilitate data ingestion and integration and will serve as a single data repository […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Machina Labs a $1.6 million contract to continue improving the company’s robotic technology designed to speed up the manufacturing of metal tooling for aircraft composite parts and reduce production costs. Machina Labs built a two-robot, incremental sheet metal forming technology, tested and validated under a previous contract with the […]
Axiom Space has unveiled a prototype of a spacesuit it designed for astronauts assigned to Artemis lunar missions under a $228.5 million task order NASA awarded in September 2022. At a recent event in Houston, Axiom said the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit spacesuit, equipped with a large helmet bubble, lights and a camera, will be […]
The U.S. Coast Guard’s cloud and data branch is building a software development foundation, an effort that involves moving systems into the cloud and improving data management to support decision-making related to application development. In an interview for Federal Monthly Insights – Feature Management – Cyber Perspective, Jonathan White, the Coast Guard’s cloud and data […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is asking for comments and suggestions related to its plan to repurpose 1,500 MHz of spectrum to meet the needs of the public and private sectors. According to a request for comments, responses will help shape and implement a National Spectrum Strategy, which aims to provide federal and non-federal […]
The Department of Defense will start testing prototypes developed under the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve program at military training exercises scheduled for 2023. The products designed for closing capability gaps and reducing the time needed to deploy emerging technologies were previously tested in a laboratory setting. At the McAleese conference on Wednesday, Heidi Shyu, undersecretary […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency revealed that two hacking groups, including Vietnam-based criminal organization XE Group, obtained access to the Microsoft Internet Information Services server of at least one federal agency where they executed unauthorized code. According to a joint cybersecurity advisory from CISA, the FBI and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, […]
NASA will award two new space technology research institutes up to $15 million each over five years to explore early-stage technologies that can bring improvements to the space agency’s future Earth science and space missions. The research work focused on advancing quantum sensing technology for climate research and expanding the use of 3D-printed metal parts […]
The National Science Foundation is exploring appropriate use cases for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot designed to respond to text-based queries and generate natural language responses. At FedScoop’s ITModTalks, NSF Chief Information Officer Dorothy Aronson said the NSF seeks to identify the advantages and disadvantages of using ChatGPT as it considers deploying the AI […]
