NewSpace New Mexico has entered into a partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory to establish a space research facility near Kirtland Air Force Base. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Unite & Ignite Space innovation hub was set up to consolidate resources, programming and workspaces in support of space-related development in the state. Its […]
Data science company Govini noted a 7.8 percent increase in information technology spending in the Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2022 budget request. In an analysis published as part of its annual Federal Scorecard, Govini reported that DOD requested a total of $34.8 billion for IT in FY 2022. According to the data, the department […]
A trio of Democratic House lawmakers introduced on Wednesday the No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2021. The bill primarily bans the use of facial recognition and biometric technologies in housing units funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In addition, it directs HUD to prepare a comprehensive research report detailing, among […]
The Federal Aviation Administration has introduced a new tool to manage commercial launches and reentries into the National Airspace System. Dubbed the Space Data Integrator, the tool provides air traffic controllers with up-to-date information on the progress of launch and reentry activities, including any anomalies that they should be made aware of. The goal is […]
Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage has been named the new leader of the Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command and Marine Corps Forces Space Command, replacing Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy, who will move on as the service’s deputy commandant for information. Heritage formally took over as MARFORCYBER and MARFORSPACE commander during a ceremony held on July 7 […]
Odilon Almeida is the president, chief executive officer and a member of the board of ACI Worldwide, a provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions. He leads a company that helps businesses in the airline, gaming, digital entertainment, retail, restaurant and travel industries provide more flexible payment options to their customers. Prior to joining […]
Huntington Ingalls Industries has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alion Science and Technology from Veritas Capital in a $1.65 billion all-cash deal. Alion serves customers in the defense sector and the intelligence community. The company specializes in developing artificial intelligence applications; spectrum management and electromagnetic engineering; developing live, virtual and constructive training solutions; and […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has wrapped up the 12-week strategic review of its new electronic health record system. The modernized system, developed by Cerner, is intended to enable seamless data sharing with the Department of Defense to make it easier for service members to avail patient care when they retire. Speaking at a news […]
Lt. Gen. Mark Wise, deputy commandant for aviation at the U.S. Marine Corps, shared updates about the service’s planned procurement of CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters during a hearing with the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee. According to Wise, there has been a significant decrease in the helicopter’s unit cost, with prices dropping […]
The U.S. Marine Corps is looking to build a secure, centralized and easily accessible digital repository that can host 3D printing plans for spare parts. Speaking at a virtual event co-hosted by AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute, Kristin Holzworth, chief scientist of the Marine Corps Systems Command’s Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell, said the long-term […]
