The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59 has set up a new task force focused on manned-unmanned teaming deployments, promoting maritime security in the Middle East. Capt. Colin Corridan, commodore Task Force 59, said Task Group 59.1, commissioned on Jan. 3, will focus on technology integration and acquisition model enhancements, ensuring that sailors […]
The Space Development Agency is planning to buy 20 satellites that will be used for the Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma military communications network. According to the SDA’s draft solicitation, the satellites will carry Warlock, a new type of communications node that would transmit targeting information and “close future kill chains.” T2TL Gamma is designed […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Amentum a potential six-year, $946 million contract for fixed-wing aircraft systems maintenance and modernization. Amentum will provide sustainment, modernization, logistics and other lifecycle services for 150 transport aircraft platforms, including the C-12, C-26 and UC-35 planes. The company also plans to use its Augmented Reality Report Expert and other maintenance-augmenting […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general said in a report that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency needs to improve its partnerships with the environmental sector to mitigate cyberthreats to water and wastewater services. According to the Office of Inspector General’s report, CISA failed to share its cybersecurity expertise with the Environmental Protection Agency […]
The U.S. Army is currently implementing a new data architecture designed to deliver data mesh networking across all programs and enable more effective and efficient service-wide data utilization. Speaking at the AFCEA Army IT Day on Jan. 11, Jennifer Swanson, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for data, engineering and software and a past Potomac […]
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, a past Potomac Officers Club and 2023 Wash100 awardee, has directed Nickolas Guertin, the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition and Vice Adm. James Downey, the commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command, to review the service’s shipbuilding portfolio. According to Del Toro, the review would […]
Figure Eight Federal has entered into a strategic partnership with Latent AI to improve the machine learning life cycle of defense and federal civilian government agencies. Figure Eight Federal will deploy its platform to provide automated data labeling, data workflow optimization and labeling orchestration, while Latent AI will use its solutions to help clients build […]
The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has provided details of the 4th Fleet’s unmanned surface vessel tests during the Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event in October. Capt. Matthew Lehmann of the Program Executive Office of Unmanned and Small Combatants’ PMS 420 said sailors tested the Textron Common USV, which was equipped with the LIG Nex1-made Poniard […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has awarded DISH Wireless a $50 million grant to establish the Open Radio Access Network Center for Integration & Development. According to Charlie Ergen, DISH co-founder and chairman of DISH’s parent company EchoStar, ORCID will help strengthen the global Open RAN ecosystem and build the next generation of wireless […]
Boston-based cloud security provider iboss has launched the Government Protective DNS Module, an offering designed to give government agencies advanced threat detection and encrypted domain name system capabilities across devices. According to iboss, the module provide unique internet protocol addresses per government agency, which is needed for integration with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s […]
