The Defense Health Agency has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology a prime spot on the potential 10-year, $10 billion Omnibus IV Medical Research and Development contract. Under the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, GDIT will be able to compete for task orders in the research and development, R&D support services, regulatory processes and translational science support and […]
The U.S. Army XVIII Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne Division are developing an enterprise data decision platform that would improve the military branch’s ability to counter evolving threats. This effort is part of the service’s transition to data-centric operations. The data decision platform uses Army Vantage, an Amazon Web Service cloud capability that is […]
The U.S. Air Force 805th Combat Training Squadron provided key data and information sharing capabilities during the U.S. Navy’s 12-day Valiant Shield 2022. During the event, the 805th CTS worked on streamlining and compressing the kill chain and decision-making process. The unit used advanced technology to improve joint long-range precision fires. Valiant Shield is an […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a six-month Other Transaction Agreement extension to Booz Allen Hamilton for the execution of a Thunderdome prototype. Thunderdome is a zero trust security model designed to improve cybersecurity, particularly around data protection. It integrates with the agency’s Cloud Defensive Cyber Operations, situational awareness tools, Enterprise Comply to Connect, […]
Manil Maskey, a data scientist at NASA, has created a tool that can improve people’s understanding of the Earth and the resources that it has to offer. The Earth Observing Dashboard can track changes to the Earth over time. It can gather information about the planet’s atmosphere, agricultural changes, biomass, water and oceans, the cryosphere, […]
Lauren Knausenberger, the chief information officer of the Department of the Air Force and a 2022 Wash100 winner, said a contract for the first wave of the organization’s enterprise IT as-a-service initiative is imminent. Speaking at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2022 Air Force Summit, Knausenberger shared that Wave 1 will give the U.S. Air Force […]
ICF International has secured a potential five-year, $14 million contract from the Department of Labor to provide technical assistance and coaching support to apprenticeship programs. ICF will deliver workforce development, technical assistance and training and human capital expertise to the Labor Department. The company will support the Apprenticeship Building America grant program and Regional Apprenticeship […]
The U.S. Navy conducted a sea-based unmanned aircraft system demonstration to test wide-area surveillance missions that could benefit the services in the future. Contractors Insitu and L3Harris Technologies showcased their unmanned aerial vehicles during the event that took place from July 11 to 15. The companies’ UAVs are portable and are designed to provide wide-area […]
The U.S. Army approved in June the fielding of the first increment of the Cyber Situational Understanding tool. The tool is designed to provide ground commanders with a better understanding of the cyber and electromagnetic landscapes to make better decisions and improve situational awareness of the Army’s networks. It is not meant to be used […]
Terran Orbital has executed a TCM-2 burn for the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment. The burn was carried out in two parts and was declared fully successful on July 26. The burn confirms that the CAPSTONE satellite will maintain its course towards the moon. The spacecraft is charting the near rectilinear […]
