SES Government Solutions received a task order to provide medium Earth orbit satellite services for a combatant command customer. Under the terms of the task, the company deployed an O3b MEO reachback capability to support the mission-critical communication needs of the combatant command. The solution gives deployed warfighters access to fiber-like connectivity even in austere […]
President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan contains funding that will help ensure the security of the country’s critical infrastructure, according to a recent press release issued by the White House. The plan allocates $20 billion for energy system modernization block grants administered by the Department of Energy. Grantees will be required to enhance energy grids […]
The U.S. Special Operations Command aims to prioritize investments in cyber operations and electronic warfare for fiscal year 2022, an official recently said. During her presentation at the annual SOFIC conference, USSOCOM’s Science and Technology Director Lisa Sanders noted that the combatant command will earmark $35 million in funding for next-generation effects in FY2022, more […]
The Space Force has launched the SBIRS GEO 5 satellite via an Atlas V rocket that lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida. SBIRS GEO 5 achieved geosynchronous orbit on May 18, making it the fifth and penultimate addition to the Space Based Infrared System constellation, which was designed for early missile warning. […]
Katie Herritage is the global manager of Amazon Web Services EdStart, an educational technology startup accelerator for entrepreneurs building next-generation online learning, analytics and campus management solutions in the cloud. She is double hatted as the U.S. leader for the government technology accelerator AWS GovTechStart, according to her LinkedIn profile. Herritage has been with AWS […]
David Cohen is the co-founder and board chairman of Techstars, an American seed accelerator headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. He established Techstars in 2006 and since then, the seed accelerator has invested in more than 2,300 companies specializing in areas such as smart mobility, sports media, property technology, music and workforce development. Cohen also established Techstars […]
Sens. Rob Portman and Martin Heinrich have introduced two new bills centered on managing the use of artificial intelligence technologies. Under the first bill, called the AI for the Military Act, the Department of Defense would be required to implement educational and training programs to ensure that DOD officers are prepared to handle AI and […]
Jennifer Bird joined the National Security Innovation Network in April 2020 and currently serves as the organization’s interim director of operations. NSIN, formerly known as the MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator, is committed to building networks of innovators that generate new solutions to address national security problems. Before joining NSIN, Bird worked at the Department […]
The Department of Health and Human Services is using a biosurveillance system to enable a coordinated response and better data sharing amid the global pandemic. Dubbed HHS Protect, the system serves as a common data source to make sense of the COVID-19 situation in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention helped build […]
The Coast Guard has issued a Federal Register notice announcing its intent to expand its Seattle waterfront base to accommodate three new icebreaker vessels. The proposed base expansion aligns with the country’s goal of ramping up its presence in the rapidly changing Arctic region. Service leaders are considering purchasing additional land owned by the Port […]
