The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service wants to obtain a virtual reality system to train law enforcers on the proper use of force and de-escalation techniques when responding to hazardous scenarios. According to a request for information posted on SAM .gov, the FPS is only interested in partnering with vendors with readily available […]
The U.S. Space Force has delivered the fourth and penultimate software update to the Advanced Extremely High Frequency system, a jam-resistant six-satellite constellation that allows for secure, high-priority military communications. The modification enables endurance mission re-planning and provides users access to and control over protocol messages for the satellites. A final software update will be […]
Ken Kartsen is the long-time senior vice president of public sector for computer security company McAfee. According to his LinkedIn profile, Kartsen assumed the role in June 2011. Since then, he has managed a consolidated and matrixed unit dedicated to serving federal, state and local governments, as well as educational institutions and health care organizations. […]
The National Institutes of Health will utilize Microsoft’s Azure platform to optimize the processing, storage and analysis of large chunks of data for biomedical research. The partnership falls under the Science and Technology Research Infrastructure for Discovery, Experimentation and Sustainability initiative, which provides NIH and NIH-funded researchers access to cost-effective, advanced cloud technology and services. […]
Details of the Transportation Security Administration’s second set of cybersecurity rules for pipeline companies will be kept on a need-to-know basis, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. While not much is known about the new directive, DHS said in a press release that it will mandate owners and operators of TSA-designated critical pipelines […]
The Army is experimenting with advanced technologies for ensuring data security and network protection, which officials say will facilitate greater human-machine teaming. The solutions are still being tested at the 2021 Network Modernization Experiment at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The goal is to minimize technological risks before they are deployed to soldiers for […]
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said divestitures are necessary to circumvent budget challenges and free up money to actualize the Navy’s future ship fleet. The service’s top officer spoke about the divest-to-invest strategy during a “State of the Navy” question-and-answer session. According to Gilday, the strategy will allow the Navy to build a […]
The Department of Homeland Security has issued Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contracts totaling approximately $2 million to spur the development of handheld aviation screening devices. One of the awardees, California-based Spectral Labs, will focus on producing a compact and transportable handheld anomaly recognition tool for checking people’s clothing at checkpoints for a variety […]
Kristin Robertson is the vice president and general manager of Boeing’s autonomous systems division. According to her LinkedIn profile, Robertson was appointed to her current position in July 2018. Since then, she has been in charge of Boeing’s portfolio for seabed and space autonomous systems, including the MQ-25 Stingray and RQ-21 Blackjack vehicles. Having been […]
The top technology official at Presidio Federal, a newly established information technology services provider, argued that taking a more proactive approach will help agencies implement the “bold changes” required by President Joe Biden in his cybersecurity executive order. According to Craig Heartwell, chief technology officer at Presidio Federal and a past Potomac Officers Club event […]
