The U.S. Navy is developing a virtual maintenance trainer for the Aegis Combat System with the goal of increasing readiness and self-sufficiency at sea. The development effort is in its final stages at the Surface Combat Systems Training Command in Dahlgren, Virginia, where the Aegis VMT is expected to be rolled out initially in the […]
Box has been chosen to provide a native e-signature capability to digitize the way the General Services Administration handles agreements in the cloud. The software company will work with Systems Engineering Solutions, an information technology consulting services firm in Greenbelt, Maryland, to enable the use of e-signatures at the GSA. The partnership will allow agency […]
Woolpert has secured a spot on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coastal Geospatial Services Contract. The five-year, $49 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract calls for data acquisition, thematic mapping, high-resolution topographic and bathymetric product generation, photogrammetric mapping, survey and control services, geographic information system services, cadastral mapping and geospatial training, Woolpert said. Dave Stein, a geographer […]
Mark Wright, a spokesperson for the Missile Defense Agency, said on-orbit prototype demonstrations for the Hypersonic and Ballistic Space Sensor program are on track for 2023. HBTSS sensors will work in concert with the Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system and the Army’s Theater High Altitude Area Defense system to intercept missiles in their high-speed […]
The revamped version of the Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification could take as much as two years before taking effect, the head of the program said. Speaking at a town hall meeting, Buddy Dees, director of CMMC within the office of the undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, said the rulemaking process for the […]
Kenneth Melchiorre is double hatted as Jacobs’ vice president for federal and environmental solutions and director of project services. His responsibilities include leading a $1.5 billion business unit that supports environmental and buildings/infrastructure sales and operations design, design/build, construction and facility services. Previously, Melchiorre had a two-year stint leading the project services team supporting the […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory is looking to establish a research and development hub to study directed energy, with full operational capability expected to be achieved by 2025. The plan comes as the U.S. aims to attain leadership in directed energy, which, according to an August report from the Air Force, poses a threat to […]
Mark Welsko has been serving as the chief technology officer of Worldwide Environmental Services since February 2018. As CTO, he ensures that the company’s technology strategy aligns with the enterprise-wide business strategy. Part of Welsko’s job is to identify competitive advantages and technological trends, lead research efforts aimed at improving company-owned technological assets and deliver […]
The Robotic Process Automation Branch within the Department of Agriculture aims to expand the number of automations it uses in fiscal year 2022 for greater cost and time savings. RPA Branch Chief Lattrice Goldsby told FedScoop that 29 automations are currently in development, potentially generating $2.5 million in cost avoidance and saving about 78,000 work […]
The Department of Energy has announced up to $45 million in funding to support technology production efforts aimed at transforming buildings into net carbon storage structures. Of that funding, $41 million will go toward the Harnessing Emissions into Structures Taking Inputs from the Atmosphere program, the DOE said. HESTIA, which is managed by the Advanced Research Projects […]
