Congress is requiring the Department of Homeland Security to commission an independent review of its next-generation biometrics system after scrapping a proposed funding increase for the project. According to the 2023 omnibus spending bill, the review for the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology System should follow the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s requirements for independent […]
The Department of the Air Force will host its virtual Digital Drivers Forum on Jan. 17. The event will allow Air Force officials and members of the digital transformation community to drive strategic alignment on the service’s digital transformation priorities for 2023. Participants will also be encouraged to discuss accomplishments, program priorities, enterprise needs and […]
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity plans to host an event in San Diego to learn how to defeat cyber threat actors using psychology. According to IARPA, the Reimagining Security with Cyberpsychology-Informed Network Defense program will allow participants to engage in five-minute lightning talks about identifying the cognitive biases and limitations of cyber attackers and […]
Fidelis Cybersecurity has announced that two of its platforms have been added to the Department of Defense Enterprise Software Initiative as part of Carahsoft Technology‘s most recent award. The Fidelis Elevate and Fidelis CloudPassage Halo platforms were the new additions to DOD ESI. Elevate includes the Fidelis Network, Fidelis Endpoint and Fidelis Deception solutions while […]
Bechtel Corp. has awarded Sidus Space a subcontract to manufacture cables to support NASA’s Mobile Launcher 2 project. The deal follows a separate contract to fabricate custom cables and populate electronics cabinets supporting the launcher’s subsystems, Sidus Space said Tuesday. Carol Craig, founder and CEO of Sidus Space, said her company has been providing end-to-end […]
Lisette Bergeron, a Potomac Officers Club member, is a vice president and division manager at the intelligence group of science and technology company Leidos. Bergeron leads Leidos Intelligence Group’s Analysis Solutions division. Her areas of expertise include business development, IT systems engineering, market penetration, profit and loss performance improvement and IT project management. She has […]
Carrie Ratcliff, a Potomac Officers Club member, is a managing director at Washington, D.C.-based 21rw, a consulting firm specializing in proposal management, business process reengineering, technical writing, program management and human resources support services. Ratcliff has over 30 years of experience in business development, solutions delivery and proposals management in support of commercial and government […]
Lockheed Martin has finalized a $30 billion deal with the F-35 Joint Program Office for the delivery of 398 F-35 Lightning II jets. Under the contract, Lockheed will deliver the jets to the U.S. military, international partners and Foreign Military Sales customers. Specifically, the contractor will provide 145 Lot 15 aircraft and 127 Lot 16 […]
The Technology Modernization Fund will receive $50 million in funding from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. The additional funding will help TMF support federal agency IT modernization projects. The final sum represents a compromise figure after the Senate’s version of the bill identified extra support for TMF, including additional allocations from the American Rescue […]
The Biden administration has provided more details on its plans to improve transparency in federal services. The Open Government National Action Plan was published on Dec. 28 to improve how the federal government could support Americans. The document focuses on delivering benefits and services better, providing broader access to information and data, improving participation in […]
