Matthew Travis, CEO of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body, is aiming for an early 2022 launch of the interim and voluntary phase of CMMC 2.0. The Department of Defense’s revamped cybersecurity program is currently under a reboot and it could take between nine and 24 months to get up and running once the […]
Hyperspace Challenge, a business accelerator funded by the U.S. Space Force, has selected the winners of its 2021 prize competition. Three winners each were selected from the startup and university pools, which consisted of 13 and 11 finalists, respectively. Varda Space Industries, SCOUT and Neutron Star Systems won $50,000 in total as the top startups, […]
The Department of State is continuing to reduce its physical data centers in high-risk overseas locations as it transitions to using cloud-based data storage. According to Keith Jones, the department’s chief information officer, migrating to the cloud enables agency personnel to access data from a multitude of devices, FedScoop reported Thursday. Utilizing innovations such as […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has released an updated plan to facilitate the rollout of its new electronic health record systems, taking into consideration challenges and lessons learned from the EHR modernization program review. The plan includes a rollout schedule through early fiscal year 2024, which incorporates feedback from initial operating capability sites. Deployments will […]
Verizon’s public sector business has secured two Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions task orders from the Department of Energy with a combined value of $34.6 million. The first task calls for the provision of voice technologies and services. The goal is to help the DOE address next-generation voice requirements such as its planned transition from a time […]
Criterion Systems is set to provide cybersecurity and information services to two nuclear weapon production facilities operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration. Work on the NNSA plants falls under a prime contract secured by Nuclear Production One, a joint venture between Amentum and Fluor, Criterion Systems said. The potential $28 billion contract provides for […]
Nanoracks, together with Lockheed Martin and Voyager Space, will build a commercial space station as part of NASA’s Commercial Low-Earth Orbit program. The project, dubbed Starlab, will promote a commercial space economy and support NASA’s goal of transitioning to industry-built space hubs ahead of the retirement of the International Space Station. NASA awarded an initial […]
Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, director of the electromagnetic spectrum superiority directorate at the U.S. Air Force, said sowing confusion among adversaries is being considered by the service as a viable winning strategy in the 21st century battlespace. Doing so would slow down adversaries’ decision-making process as it prompts them to pause and reassess whether it […]
The Transportation Security Administration has officially released security directives aimed at higher-risk freight railroads, passenger rail and rail transit after considering input from industry stakeholders and federal partners. Under the new rules, organizations will have to designate a cybersecurity coordinator, report cybersecurity incidents to the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency within 24 hours, come up […]
Thomas Ayres is the new chief legal officer and general counsel of Voyager Space Holdings, a Colorado-based company specializing in space exploration. Ayres joined the company in June, bringing with him more than 15 years of legal experience with the U.S. military, according to his LinkedIn profile. His last stint with the military was with […]
