The Space and Missile Systems Center wants concepts for hosting communication payloads on the GPS 3F satellites being developed by Lockheed Martin. According to a request for information posted on SAM .gov, GPS 3F satellites are suitable for hosting additional payloads owing to their excess spacecraft weight and power margin. SMC is considering integrating SATCOM […]
Josh Jackson serves as the senior vice president of Science Applications International Corp.’s Navy and Marine Corps business. Since taking on that role in August 2020, he has been in charge of a $1 billion military portfolio, which includes work for improving weapon systems lethality, supporting live, virtual, and constructive training and solving maintenance challenges. […]
The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General has flagged inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the coding of civilian cybersecurity jobs across the DOD. According to the IG’s report, filled and unfilled cybersecurity positions were not coded in accordance with the DOD Coding Guide. The government watchdog warned that job-coding issues may affect the department’s ability […]
The Air Force delivered a software update to an airborne F-16 Fighting Falcon during a recent Advanced Battle Management System demonstration at Nellis Air Force Base. The flight test pilot was able to receive an in-flight mission data file update from the Hill Software Integration Lab through a connection provided by an existing beyond line […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency is pursuing efforts aimed at utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to boost cyber defense. One of those efforts is underscored in a cooperative research and development agreement with NT Concepts. According to DISA’s Roy Hendrix, work under the agreement will be focused on identifying candidate state-of-the-industry ML technologies and […]
More than 300 companies, including contracting giants and small businesses, have secured spots on the General Services Administration’s ASTRO indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The 10-year, billion-dollar IDIQ covers work for the operation and maintenance of robotics and unmanned systems, as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms. GSA is expected to award up to 450 contracts under […]
The Government Accountability Office has denied a series of protests filed over NASA’s decision to issue a single award for the Human Landing System contract instead of two. Blue Origin and Dynetics contested the award in April, citing issues with several aspects of the acquisition process and the elements of NASA’s technical evaluation. GAO maintained […]
The new wave of project proposals submitted for consideration under the Technology Modernization Fund is focused on addressing federal cybersecurity, according to Deputy Federal CIO Maria Roat, one of the TMF Board’s alternate board members. Speaking at a panel discussion hosted by Palo Alto Networks, Roat said agencies are looking at the TMF to finance […]
President Joe Biden has expressed his intent to nominate Aerospace Industries Association executive Alex Wagner as assistant Air Force secretary for manpower and reserve affairs. Upon receiving Senate confirmation, Wagner would manage personnel issues, including that of reservists, and ensure readiness support across the service branch. He would succeed John Fedrigo, who has been the […]
The Office of Management and Budget has urged Congress to increase the $50 million it allocated for the Technology Modernization Fund in the newly introduced House appropriations bill. The funding is a fraction of the $500 million fiscal year 2022 discretionary budget requested by the Biden administration for TMF in recognition of the need to […]
