The Missile Defense Agency has started the first phase of building a defensive hypersonic weapon after the effort was put on hold in August 2020. MDA Director Vice Adm. Jon Hill told attendees at an SMD symposium that the agency plans on building a missile capable of intercepting hypersonic weapons in the glide phase of […]
The Department of Homeland Security is considering implementing a program similar to the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification to further protect sensitive information stored on contractor networks. The effort is still in its infancy, with the DHS conducting a pathfinder assessment to determine the need to launch its own contractor cyber compliance program, FedScoop reported. […]
The U.S. Space Force officially launched the Space Systems Command on Aug. 13 at the Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California. SSC, the second of the Space Force’s three field commands, will take on the responsibilities of the Space and Missile Systems Center. With an annual budget of $9 billion and a […]
The Department of State has failed to comply with longstanding recommendations from its inspector general’s office regarding how it can better manage its information technology portfolio. The issues date back to 2016 when the IG called out the State Department, particularly the Bureau of Information Resource Management, for not aligning IT investments with the defined […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has exceeded its cloud migration target for fiscal year 2021 by 13 percent with more than 45 days still remaining. Speaking at FCW’s Digital Transformation Workshop, CBP Chief Information Officer Sonny Bhagowalia said 45 percent of the agency’s 270 applications have been moved to the cloud so far. However, he […]
The Army Futures Command has released a broad agency announcement outlining artificial intelligence-driven technologies that it wants to invest in through 2026. Of particular interest to the AFC are autonomous ground and air platforms capable of operating in open, urban and cluttered environments, as well as solutions that can sense obscure targets, including people, equipment […]
SpaceWERX will be officially launched on Aug. 19 and with it, a Phase I Open Topic Small Business Technology Transfer solicitation for space technologies. The upcoming solicitation will foster collaboration between small businesses and university researchers to build a space workforce and develop cutting-edge technologies. The idea behind the open topic approach is to allow […]
Sharon Watts has been serving as the chief administrative officer of Constellis since January 2019. Constellis is a Virginia-based company providing security and risk management services, including base operations support, mine action and investigations administrative support. Watts’ LinkedIn profile shows that she joined Constellis after holding leadership positions at Leidos and Lockheed Martin. Her stint […]
Richard Loving is a five-year BWX Technologies executive, currently serving as the company’s senior vice president and chief administrative officer. According to his LinkedIn profile, Loving oversees human resources, communications, security and environment, and health and safety functions. He also leads workforce innovation and inclusion efforts, including those aimed at personnel safety and security. Loving […]
The U.S. Space Force plans to stand up a new unit under the U.S. Central Command to help manage the use of space assets in the Middle East. The establishment of the proposed Space Forces Central Command is being led by Deputy Chief of Space Operations Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman, a past Potomac Officers Club […]
