The Air Force utilized artificial intelligence and cloud capabilities during the latest field test for the Advanced Battle Management System. The test marked the first time the Air Force used AI in the so-called kill chain. It was also the first time that the service observed a swift flow of data between platforms through a […]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has raised concerns about patient care issues in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ modernized electronic health record system. In a letter sent to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, McMorris Rodgers said veterans are facing dangerous and unacceptable delays in medical services, with some struggling to fill their prescriptions with the new EHR […]
Textron Systems has secured a potential $607 million contract to perform upgrades on the U.S. Army’s Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system. The contract calls for the modernization of the existing Shadow RQ-7B Block II as well as support and sustainment activities for the fleet, Textron said Thursday. Under the terms of the contract, the company […]
Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee pressed a panel of leading government cybersecurity officials for accountability over the recent SolarWinds Orion hack. The panel consisted of Brandon Wales, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer; and Tonya Ugoretz, a senior cybersecurity […]
Agile Decision Sciences, an ASRC Federal subsidiary, has secured the $74.8 million Spectrum and Resource Management, Engineering and Programmatic Support Services contract from NASA. Under the terms of the SpectRE contract, ADS will provide a wide range of services to support NASA’s Space Communication and Navigation division, which operates within the space agency’s Human Exploration […]
Secmation has secured a $1 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award from the Office of Naval Research to develop a modular cybersecure unmanned aerial systems platform. Dubbed SecMUAS, the platform has a built-in rapid unmanned system software development capability that automatically incorporates security features into drones, ensuring that they comply with security requirements. […]
Robert Ashley has been named a new principal at Deep Water Point, a federal management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. In his new role, Ashley, a two-time Wash100 winner and past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, will support the firm’s consulting practice, particularly in the areas of defense and intelligence. He joins a team […]
Kymberlee Dwinell has been serving as the corporate director of global diversity and inclusion at Northrop Grumman for nearly eight years. Since taking on the position in May 2013, Dwinell has been leading the implementation and alignment of the company’s global diversity and inclusion initiatives. She supervises efforts aimed at fostering inclusive workplace behaviors, expanding […]
Sara Bowen is a 20-year professional currently serving as Boeing’s vice president of global diversity and inclusion. She is responsible for a global team tasked with executing company strategies that promote inclusion, equity, diversity and compliance with equal opportunity and affirmative action laws and regulations. Bowen’s duties also include supporting the aerospace company’s overall human […]
Stefanie Tompkins has been appointed as the 23rd director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, taking over from Victoria Coleman, who wrapped up her tenure in January. As director, Tompkins will be responsible for an agency tasked with developing emerging technologies for use by the military. Tompkins’ appointment marks her return to the agency […]
