The Government Accountability Office said the U.S. Coast Guard needs to improve its cyber workforce to avoid future cyberattacks. According to GAO, the Coast Guard has been hit with multiple cyberattacks since 2020 and has had problems recruiting and retaining cybersecurity employees. In line with the lapses, the federal oversight body issued six key recommendations […]
The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously adopted a new rule designed to address debris in low-Earth orbit. The rule requires operators to de-orbit LEO satellites within five years after the end of their mission. Prior to the adoption of the new rule, operators had 25 years to de-orbit satellites. The order will be applied to […]
Strategy development is the process of identifying the best actions for resource allocation, business development and objectives achievement. Experts and executives in this space must be aware of how their business is doing, how they can improve performance, how to avoid obstacles and how to become successful in the long run. Strategic development experts are […]
Dan Smith is the vice president of strategic initiatives at ManTech International and is a Potomac Officers Club member. Smith oversees strategic positioning and growth and contributes to innovation and capabilities development. He is also responsible for the company’s enterprise IT, cyber, mission support and advanced analytics capabilities in support of homeland security and federal […]
Telecommunications company Verizon and aerospace company Lockheed Martin demonstrated 5G-enabled drones designed to capture and transfer high-speed, real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data. The two companies showcased how millimeter wave 5G networks can be used to move data from flying aircraft to Lockheed’s 5G .mil pilot network. The tests focused on two key advances in […]
Learning solutions provider FedLearn has secured an other transaction agreement with the Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office for the demonstration of a digital learning system. Under the agreement, CDAO will use FedLearn’s AI-enabled learning platform for a three-month demonstration prototype project. The platform will be used by a select group of […]
The Department of Energy has awarded $24 million to 10 research teams that will work on next-generation concentrating solar-thermal power technologies and CSP decarbonization. The research teams will research, develop and demonstrate how their CSP solutions can improve power cycle efficiency, increase flexibility and reliability through thermal storage and improve carbon-free industrial processes. The projects […]
Lockheed Martin has secured a $158 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide additional early operational capability Precision Strike Missiles. PrSM is a next-generation, long-range surface-to-surface weapon system that can destroy targets using indirect fires. It is built on an open architecture, has an effective range of over 499 kilometers and can be launched […]
The U.S. Transportation Command has awarded Electrosoft Services a four-year, $21 million prime contract for IT support services. Under the TRANSCOM Senior Information Security Officer support services contract, Electrosoft will help the combatant command in securing cyber resilience for its technology and logistics mission environment. Services will include risk management framework support, cybersecurity engineering, security […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded Spire Global a two-year broad agency announcement to enable hyperspectral microwave sensing capabilities. Under the BAA, Spire will create a prototype payload that will demonstrate HyMS capabilities to improve the accuracy of NOAA’s Numerical Weather Prediction capability. HyMS is a concept that uses advanced millimeter wave technology […]
