The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has released a new strategy that is focused on changing how software delivery works within the agency. Under the plan, dubbed “The NGA Software Way,” the agency wants to deliver software similar to how it is done in the technology industry, where delivery is fast and consistent. The main points of […]
The U.S. Secret Service has hosted a cyber incident response simulation that is focused on ransomware mitigation. The Secret Service invited government agencies, executive business leaders and law enforcement organizations to find ways on how to respond to cyberattacks. During the event, participants had to deal with an escalating cyberattack on a fictional company. Experts […]
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BAE Systems a three-year, $2.8 million contract to develop a new approach to defeat adversaries. BAE will develop complex models meant to capture the decision calculus of an adversary to make it possible to provide an estimate of how different types of attacks might affect their ability […]
NASA and the German Aerospace Centre have decided to conclude the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy mission after eight years. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 found that SOFIA’s productivity does not justify its operating costs. It also found that the platform’s capabilities do not overlap […]
The Department of Energy has issued a request for information for a potential $2.3 billion grant program aimed at modernizing the United States power grid. The department wants to ensure that the critical infrastructure will be safe from wildfires, extreme weather and other natural disasters. The program was established through President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure […]
The Department of Defense expects that the cloud-based Secret and Below Releasable Environment will reach initial operating capability in either the spring or summer of 2022. Danielle Metz, the deputy chief information officer for information enterprise at the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense and a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, said during the AFCEA […]
Steve Hamric is the chief financial officer at enterprise IT solutions provider Cognosante. He has been holding the position since April 2021. A Potomac Officers Club member, Hamric has over two decades of experience in the finance sector and specializes in financial leadership, merger and acquisition, legal and contract negotiation and business management. He acts […]
Wilson Wang is a senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at nonprofit organization Mitre Corp. He has been holding this leadership role since October and has been with the organization since 2009. Wang works to ensure Mitre’s positive financial health. He positions the company to deliver value and impact to sponsors and partners […]
Lt. Gen. Mark Wise, deputy commandant for aviation at the U.S. Marine Corps and a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, announced that the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion has reached initial operational capability. According to Wise, the CH-53K King Stallion is capable of performing heavy-lift missions thanks to developmental and operational testing carried out by Air […]
The Space Systems Command has established a capability to directly ingest observation data from the Space Fence surveillance system into the U.S. Space Force Unified Data Library. During the initial connection phase and 30-day trial period, the Space Force monitored and verified data that flowed from the Space Fence into the UDL. The tests, which […]
