Greg Forrest is the director of artificial intelligence foundations at Lockheed Martin and is a Potomac Officers Club member. Forrest oversees the development of Lockheed’s AI strategy and an enterprise AI ecosystem. He also leads AI and machine learning teams that develop transformative capabilities for the company and its clients. The industry veteran also has […]
Artificial intelligence can help the government streamline its operations and improve the services it offers to the public. AI can take over routine, clerical tasks to allow people to focus on more important work, support mission-critical capabilities and advance research and development. AI is used in various ways across the U.S. government. The Department of […]
The Department of Defense is seeking commercially available software that can address supply chain disruptions. According to a solicitation from the Defense Innovation Unit, the offering should be able to create alternate pathways for critical supplies, identify and manage risks within the supply chain and manage risks in a scaleable manner. The software should also […]
The Biden administration has introduced a new website designed to help communities understand climate-related hazards in their areas. The Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation tool features a map showing both climate and non-climate data. It can also give users insights into past, present and future climate conditions and severe climate exposure risks. CMRA can […]
The U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps have announced that the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile, which is being developed by Lockheed Martin, would be ready for full-rate production following a one-year delay. Lockheed Martin said in a statement that JAGM completed operational testing on the Army’s AH-64E Apache and the Marine Corps’s AH-1Z Viper helicopters. […]
The Office of the National Cyber Director is developing a cybersecurity strategy that would help the federal government overcome workforce challenges. According to Camille Stewart Gloster, deputy national cyber director for technology and ecosystem security at the ONCD, the workforce plan will focus on training and education, among other things. For federal agencies, Gloster stated […]
The Department of Commerce has awarded space situational awareness services provider LeoLabs a contract for data and services delivery. LeoLabs will provide tracking and conjunction alert data products, including real-time and archived data sets, for resident space objects. The agency will use the contractor’s solutions to support the testing and evaluation of a prototype Space […]
The FBI has awarded Telecom International, a partner of Intelsat General Communications, a contract to support the bureau’s contested communications mission. Under the contract, Telecom International will use IGC’s FlexAir solution to help the FBI secure resilient, secure and on-demand communications in clear and contested environments worldwide. FlexAir connects to a geosynchronous satellite fleet and […]
Teledyne Brown Engineering has secured a potential eight-year, $596.5 million prime contracting opportunity to support the International Space Station. Under the Marshall Operations, Systems, Services and Integration II contract, Teledyne Brown Engineering will continue supporting mission operations and ground systems development for the ISS. Support services to be provided would cover management, personnel, supplies and […]
The National Security Agency will require National Security System owners to implement algorithms by 2030 that will protect critical networks from quantum-based threats. The requirement is part of new directives featured in the NSA’s Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0. The document is meant to protect NSS and other related assets from evolving threats, such […]
