Over 275 cyber experts across the Department of Defense, U.S. federal agencies and the Five Eyes Alliance participated in the first iteration of the U.S. Cyber Command‘s Cyber Flag 22. Cyber Flag is the command’s annual defensive cyber exercise, which allows participants to train against malicious actors to improve readiness and interoperability. For the 2022 […]
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission is asking the Department of Health and Human Services to provide more information on ransomware attacks against health care networks. In a letter addressed to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, Sen. Angus King and Rep. Mike Gallagher asked for a briefing with the agency to identify ways to address cybersecurity gaps across […]
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is seeking machine learning and high-performance computing capabilities that could help improve the U.S. military’s space situational awareness and threat perception. According to a broad agency announcement posted on SAM .gov, the capabilities must support data collection, processing, exploration, analysis and dissemination. The selected vendors will perform research, development, […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has redesigned the Interagency Edison system as part of efforts to improve technology transfer from inventions to the marketplace. The upgrade went live on Aug. 9. The updated iEdison system includes an upgraded user interface, new messaging features, an expanded application programming interface and new functionalities. It is […]
Lawmakers from the Senate Special Committee on Aging are asking the departments of Justice and Veterans Affairs to improve the accessibility of their online services to help seniors, individuals with disabilities and older and disabled veterans. Sen. Bob Casey, the chairman of the special committee, said during a hearing on July 28 that veterans and […]
HII’s Mission Technologies division has secured a five-year, $79 million task order from the U.S. Air Force for aircrew training support. The task order was awarded under the Air Force’s Training Systems Acquisitions III contract. HII will enable persistent and distributed training of aircrews in support of the Mobility Air Force Distributed Mission Operations organization. […]
The Federal Trade Commission is looking at new rules to stop harmful commercial surveillance and poor data security. In an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, the FTC said mass commercial surveillance can increase the risk of data breaches, manipulation and other abuses. The agency wants to hear from the general public about the negative effects […]
The Federal Chief Information Officer Council‘s Interagency Zero Trust Leadership Steering Group is focusing its efforts on identifying the challenges that federal agencies face as they implement zero trust security architectures. Speaking at the ATARC Zero Trust Summit, Sean Connelly, the manager of the Trusted Internet Connections 3.0 program, shared that the council is looking […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has named 11 companies that will participate in the first phase of the Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node program. Space-BACN aims to create a low-cost and reconfigurable optical communications terminal that would enable seamless communication between satellite constellations owned by the government and private entities. The program’s envisioned end result […]
The Department of Defense has selected data infrastructure artificial intelligence provider Torch AI‘s software to enhance the System for Insider Threat Hindrance capability. SITH is an offering that allows users to monitor threats that could come from within an organization. Torch AI initially developed it alongside the DOD Chief of Digital and AI Office’s Directorate […]
