Twenty new Azure Government services have received a high provisional authorization to operate designation from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The new authorizations bring the total number of Azure Government services covered by the FedRAMP High P-ATO to 142. Four Azure cognitive services and six networking services were recently authorized, Microsoft said. The […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has set up a custom, hospital-based 5G installation at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System courtesy of T-Mobile. 5G coverage provided by the telecommunications company enables the facility to take advantage of speeds said to be 7.5 times faster than contemporary LTE. According to T-Mobile, medical teams at the Miami-based […]
The Air Force plans on conducting a study to determine the right mix of new and legacy tactical aircraft that it needs within the next 10 to 15 years. According to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown, the study will factor in robotic fighter jets, which are being developed as part of the […]
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has issued a sources sought notice to gauge the ability of 8(a) companies to meet its requirements for cybersecurity support. The services required by the agency will help reinforce the current and future DCSA organizational enterprise. Interested contractors must detail their capabilities to support seven cybersecurity areas, including providing […]
Lockheed Martin plans to deploy a redesigned commercial bus to enable on-orbit hardware upgrades on global positioning system satellites. Central to the effort is the LM2100 commercial bus, which will be used in the future version of GPS 3 satellites known as GPS 3F, according to Eric Brown, senior director of military space mission strategy […]
Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner has taken over as the new leader of the Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Network and the Defense Information Systems Agency. Skinner assumed command of JFHQ-DODIN and directorship of DISA during a ceremony at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland. He succeeded Navy Vice Adm. Nancy […]
Jennifer Granholm has been formally sworn in as the 16th secretary of the Department of Energy, making her the second woman to hold the position. Granholm was sworn in as energy secretary by Vice President Kamala Harris after a bipartisan 64-35 confirmation vote in the Senate. Following her appointment, she released a video message and […]
Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, is looking to expand the Vanguard program by accelerating the development of current projects and introducing new ones in the coming years. Speaking at the Air Force Association’s Virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium, Pringle said she expects Vanguard to have up to six programs in […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Information and Technology has updated its request for information on industry’s ability to meet its strategic planning support requirements. The purpose of the RFI is to determine whether industry can support the strategic planning functions of the OIT’s enterprise strategic planning and governance directorate. Functions covered in the […]
SpaceWERX, the Space Force’s innovation hub, is set to announce its technological priorities in the coming months, according to AFWERX director Col. Nathan Diller. Established in December, the space-focused hub operates under the Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program at the Los Angeles Air Force Base. It was launched to leverage commercial companies’ expertise in […]
