Northrop Grumman has ordered 80,000 M-Code GPS antennas from Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions. Northrop will use the antennas for the Precision Guidance Kits it has been manufacturing for the U.S. Army. PGK is designed to transform 155-millimeter artillery shells into GPS-guided weapons to hit targets with precision even in a GPS-degraded environment. Mike Kahn, president […]
President Joe Biden has added eight new members to the National Science Board, including Merlin Theodore, who leads the advanced fibers manufacturing group in the Manufacturing Science Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She will serve a six-year term on the National Science Foundation’s governing board, which is responsible for helping the NSF recommend national […]
Science Applications International Corp. is offering a new data science platform designed to support government digital transformation efforts. The platform, called Tenjin, employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to help users create informed decisions in making mission-focused solutions. Tenjin, built in partnership with advanced analytics platform Dataiku, enables AI and ML model development, training, deployment, […]
U.S. foreign affairs and defense officials have visited the Philippines to meet with their counterparts and establish stronger political, security and economic cooperation. The two-day Philippines-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue began on Jan. 19, during which the officials agreed to assess the cybersecurity threat landscape in the archipelago and establish measures to combat cyber threats. […]
Discussions at the recent Naval Artificial Intelligence Summit focused on the efficient and effective development and deployment of AI to ensure the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense can maximize the use of the technology to improve their warfighting and corporate functions. The event was held from Dec. 5 to 9 at the Naval […]
The Space Development Agency is seeking industry comments on its plan to issue a solicitation for the development of four prototype sensor payloads capable of delivering space-based telemetry monitoring, electronic support and alternative navigation services. According to a draft solicitation posted on SAM.gov, the Sabre payloads would be integrated into the future National Defense Space […]
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has given the in process designation to Onspring GovCloud, a no-code, cloud-based governance, risk and compliance software offering for federal agencies. The software allows users to manage any governance framework such as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification; automate lifecycle workflows and compliance testing; assess, tier and track vendors; […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has adopted the cybersecurity asset management solution of Axonius Federal Systems to increase network visibility, identify asset gaps and potential vulnerabilities, and rapidly resolve system issues. Axonius has worked with CMS since 2021 to automate how asset information is accessed and establish a process through which the agency […]
Software developer OmniSync has secured a five-year, phase III award from the Department of Energy to build the Small Business Innovation Research Partnering Platform. The platform will use artificial intelligence algorithms to pair SBIR or Small Business Technology Transfer applicants and awardees with industry partners, investors, subject matter experts and other relevant stakeholders to help […]
FBI Director Christopher Wray has raised concerns about China’s artificial intelligence programs and their capability to infiltrate the systems of other countries. Speaking at a panel at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Wray said the Chinese government has the world’s biggest AI-powered hacking program and that China does not place restrictions on AI development […]
