NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will work together to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine to be used for future Mars missions. The Demonstrator Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations program is a non-reimbursable agreement where both NASA and DARPA would outline roles, responsibilities and processes for speeding up the rocket’s development. According […]
Experts in the geospatial intelligence sector recently talked about how artificial intelligence could help them in their work. Speaking at the Geospatial Advantage Conference in Alabama, Mark Munsell, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency‘s deputy director for data and digital innovation, said better AI algorithms, more computers and enhanced storage and sensors would be necessary for processing […]
Brandon Spencer, a Potomac Officers Club member, is the chief financial officer and treasurer of Klas Government. Spencer is a certified public accountant with nearly 25 years of experience in the finance sector. He is skilled in internal controls, auditing, accounting, general ledgers, financial analysis and financial reporting. He has been holding his current position […]
Elaine Sumera, a Potomac Officers Club member, is the vice president of business development and communications at Advanced Technology International. Headquartered in Summerville, South Carolina, ATI helps the government acquire cutting-edge technologies through research and development and collaborations with the private industry. Sumera is experienced in developing and managing high-performance procurement initiatives designed to save […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs will focus on data and emerging technologies for its IT modernization effort under the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act. According to Ryan Vega, the chief officer of the Veterans Health Administration Office of Health Care Innovation and Learning, the modernization effort will improve collaboration with industry members […]
The Social Security Administration plans to release a new IT strategic plan that focuses on customer-centered targets and data. According to Patrick Newbold, the deputy chief information officer at SSA, the new strategy will focus on the development of more digital service options for the public. He stated that customers are calling for more digital […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing subsidiary, a $42 million phase 2 contract to design an aircraft as part of the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors program. Aurora Flight Sciences‘ design will use active flow control technology to enable the aircraft to maneuver. Whereas a conventional […]
Raytheon Intelligence & Space has been named a founding sponsor of the U.S. Cyber Games & Team event. Jon Check, executive director of Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s Cyber Protection Solutions unit, said programs like the U.S. Cyber Games are essential in developing cybersecurity talent for the future. He added that the program aligns with the […]
Reston, Virginia-based technology consulting firm Raft has secured a prime contract to provide development services for the U.S. Space Force Defensive Cyber Operations for Space program. Raft will support the Space Force‘s Manticore and Kraken product lines. Work will be done in partnership with DCO-S to develop new features and patch software packages, data analytics, […]
Datavant, a San Francisco-based health IT company that offers health data and analytics, life sciences, clinical research and support services, has secured a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization to operate at the moderate impact level for its data connectivity solution. According to Datavant, the FedRAMP authorization was granted after its solution was subjected […]
