The Office of Personnel Management plans to launch a tool that allows federal agencies to address cyber workforce needs. According to an OPM spokesperson, the anticipated federal cyber workforce dashboard will have two versions, one that gives agencies a more specific view into workforce needs and one that looks at governmentwide data. Sarah Brickner, a […]
The Department of Commerce has issued a draft plan for a free space traffic management service for commercial and civil space operators. According to the draft request for information from the Commerce Department, the space situational awareness safety service, dubbed the Traffic Coordination System for Space, would free the U.S. Space Command of the job […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Sparta Science a Phase I AFWERX Small Business Technology Transfer contract for human resource support. Under the contract, Sparta Science will develop a machine learning-based, objective, scalable decision support tool that would improve the efficiency of rehabilitation and performance optimization experts. The company will work with Northeastern University’s Synergetic […]
Cloud-enabled domain name system provider Infoblox has announced that its BloxOne Threat Defense Federal Cloud has secured moderate authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. BloxOne Threat Defense Federal Cloud comprises the company’s Cloud Services Portal, Threat Intel Data Exchange and Dossier threat investigation platform. The solution allows government agencies to simplify and […]
The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking input from the commercial sector about available technologies and payloads that can be integrated into its prototype hypersonic test jet. The DIU recently issued an area of interest solicitation as a follow-on to the Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities initiative launched in September. For the follow-on, dubbed HyCAT: […]
The Defense Innovation Unit plans to continue transitioning military prototypes to fully fielded military capabilities in 2023. Acting DIU Director and past Potomac Officers Club event speaker Mike Madsen said during an interview with DefenseScoop that the agency plans to hire more acquisition officers and program managers to support organizations looking to modernize. Madsen, who […]
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resources Task Force has released guidance for establishing a formal AI research and development organization in the U.S. According to a NAIRR Task Force member, the Congressionally mandated report revealed that the technology is driving scientific discovery and economic growth across various sectors. The task force member also noted that […]
The Air Force Materiel Command will use a strategy-driven operational approach for its materiel management and acquisition enterprise, according to its 2023 Strategic Plan released earlier in January. James Kyle Hurst, the chief of the Department of the Air Force’s Digital Transformation Office and a speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2022 Air Force Summit, […]
CGI Federal has secured an electronic records management solutions special item number, allowing the company to offer digital information management solutions to government agencies. According to CGI Federal, agencies can use SIN 518210ERM to procure the company’s services and solutions to back their records digitalization and modernization programs. CGI’s offerings use modern user experience and […]
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has created a new cyber unit and appointed its first director. According to the department, the Mississippi Cyber Unit will manage cybersecurity threat information and mitigation matters across the state and will act as Mississippi’s cyber reporting and response center. The unit will be part of the state’s Office […]
