The U.S. Army plans to award multiyear contracts to purchase munitions and launchers to rapidly replenish military stockpiles as the United States sends weapons to Ukraine in support of the latter’s fight against the ongoing Russian military aggression. Doug Bush, the Army acquisition chief and a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, said the procurement approach […]
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center will evaluate the positioning, navigation and timing and tactical signals intelligence capabilities of a CACI small demonstration satellite under a five-year cooperative research and development agreement. According to Todd Probert, CACI president of national security and innovative solutions and a Potomac Officers Club member, the satellite […]
The U.S. Navy has announced the completion of the upgraded MK 18 Mod 2 Kingfish unmanned underwater vehicle production and the delivery of over 90 units to the military branch. Unmanned systems manufacturer Hydroid began producing the systems in 2012 under contracts with the Navy. Huntington Ingalls Industries acquired Hydroid in 2020 for $350 million […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published an updated version of its digital signature standard to enhance the protection of sensitive data. Included in Federal Information Processing Standard 186-5 are three algorithm techniques that can be used to generate and verify digital signatures, namely the Rivest-Shamir-Adleman algorithm, the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm […]
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology are expected to provide recommendations on the proper use of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms tailored to each sector that employs AI and ML in their technologies. The recommendations would be included in future editions of the recently released Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework. Speaking […]
The Department of Defense expects to complete the deployment of the Military Health System Genesis in the National Capital Region in 2023. MHS Genesis is designed as a replacement for the Tricare patient portal, which has been in use since 1993. The electronic health record platform is expected to improve and simplify the online processes […]
Officials from the United States and India agreed to expand their cooperation in civil space during recent meetings in Washington. According to a White House statement, training an Indian astronaut at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and cooperating with the Indian Space Research Organization in support of the U.S. space agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services are […]
Accenture Federal Services will compete for task orders designed to help improve the USAF Base Defense System’s response to adversary threats such as drones and hypersonic missiles after securing prime position on a 10-year, $900 million U.S. Air Force digital engineering contract. The task orders under the contract will focus on research and development and […]
The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence has selected the Defense Information Systems Agency to lead a U.S. team that will participate in a real-time network defense exercise called Locked Shields. According to Fred Ruonavar, DISA mission assurance chief, the U.S. team has started recruiting individuals with strong cyber skills related to information or […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has selected Lumen Technologies to provide the Department of Defense with secure voice communications services under a $223 million contract. Lumen offers a cloud-based voice and audio-conferencing system designed to provide warfighters with modern communications tools that allow them to be connected at any location. Contract work supports the DOD’s […]
