Additive manufacturing is a viable alternative to conventional manufacturing methods, according to AMFG, a developer of software for 3D printing workflows. It allows for rapid production of prototypes for much lower cost and the correction of product flaws early on in the design process. The technique is being used across the government for a wide range […]
Jonah Myerberg is the chief technology officer and co-founder of Desktop Metal, a Burlington, Massachusetts-based company that manufactures 3D printing systems. Myerberg co-founded Desktop Metal in 2015 with the objective of reinventing how engineering teams produce metal and composite parts, from prototyping through mass production. He also established Landsdowne Labs, a corporate spinoff of Langer […]
Buck Helfferich has been serving as the president of Agile Additive since November 2018. He leads a Pennsylvania-based 3D printing company that specializes in rapid prototyping and high-volume end-use parts manufacturing. A seasoned contract manufacturing executive, Helfferich is knowledgeable in facility automation, sensors, robotics and instrumentation, and well versed in various manufacturing standards, according to […]
The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has kicked off initial testing of a new mobile application designed to make it easier for military families to find short-term child care. The app, called Kinderspot, allows for the temporary subletting of slots at military child development centers to eligible families with short-term child care needs. […]
Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific has created a new DevSecOps environment called the Overmatch Software Armory using the Amazon Web Services Secret Region. The Overmatch Software Armory will be used in support of Project Overmatch, which is aimed at facilitating synchronized swarming attacks at sea. The project is the Navy’s contribution to the military’s Joint […]
The Government Accountability Office found that poor coordination hampered the Department of Health and Human Services’ ability to routinely share cyber threat information with private sector partners. In its report, GAO attributed the problem to a disconnect between the Healthcare Threat Operations Center, a federal interagency program co-led by HHS that provides descriptive and actionable […]
The Air Force has launched a new unit to take on electromagnetic spectrum threats posed by adversaries like Russia and China. According to an announcement by the Air Combat Command, the newly established 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing will provide maintenance, operational and technical expertise for electronic warfare in support of the combat air forces. The […]
The Department of Defense said it will work to ensure that small businesses would not be burdened by costs brought about by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification audit. According to a DOD spokesperson, an internal review is underway to minimize accreditation costs for small enterprises while keeping the integrity of the cybersecurity requirements. Most small […]
A team led by Raytheon Technologies will build a prototype of the Army’s Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node under the terms of an $8.5 million other transaction authority agreement. TITAN is envisioned as a mobile ground station that can analyze and deliver mission-critical satellite, aerial and terrestrial sensor data to soldiers on the battlefield. Raytheon […]
Christie Thomas is a long-time executive at Huntington Ingalls Industries, currently serving as the contracts and pricing vice president of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. Thomas assumed her role in April 2018. She is responsible for contracts, pricing and export/import licensing and compliance efforts within the Newport News shipyard, according to her company profile. […]
