The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Russia has increased its cyber scanning of U.S. networks. The confirmation comes amid warnings about potentially disruptive activities that could impact critical infrastructure and energy organizations. Bryan Vorndran, assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, told the House Judiciary Committee that Moscow-based computers have been probing networks for vulnerabilities, […]
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has demonstrated mature detect and avoid technology for unmanned aircraft systems to the Federal Aviation Administration. The demo flights were performed on Jan. 24 and 25 in partnership with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site. The company deployed its SkyGuardian UAS equipped with an airborne DAA system developed jointly by […]
The White House is seeking $3.4 billion in the fiscal year 2023 budget for the Department of Labor to modernize the unemployment insurance system. If enacted, the budget would be $769 million more than what was enacted in 2021 and would be slightly higher than the Biden administration’s request for fiscal 2022. According to the […]
Kari Van Curen is the vice president of talent acquisition and workplace planning at BAE Systems. She has been holding her current leadership role since 2019. Van Curen oversees talent acquisition and workforce strategy across the company. She is also responsible for acquiring strategic workforce planning technologies and developing processes and policies to support current […]
Jennie Salehi is the director of talent acquisition at the management consultancy firm ICF International. She has been holding her current leadership role since 2019. Salehi leads ICF’s talent acquisition teams, which support clients in improving their workforce. She also ensures that both ICF and its clients have the best career opportunities and the best […]
The U.S. Space Force is requesting $24.5 billion in funding for the fiscal year 2023 budget, representing an on-year increase of around 40 percent. Frank Kendall, secretary of the Department of the Air Force, said part of the budget will be used to improve the military’s space-based capabilities. Kendall, a former Potomac Officers Club speaker […]
The Office of Management and Budget plans to release new secure software guidance to help federal agencies implement President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order. The guidance will revolve around applying standards to the software that government agencies buy. According to Federal Chief Information Security Officer Chris DeRusha, the guidance is based on the Secure Software […]
Spire Global, a space-to-cloud data and analytics company, is using its constellation of geolocation satellites to collect data that helps the U.S. Space Force detect GPS jamming. The data-gathering initiative is part of a project run by the Space Systems Command to find out how to automate manual data analysis techniques and produce timely intelligence […]
GE Research will lead a $10.5 million project under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to create an advanced assurance model that would accelerate software certification for critical military and industrial systems. The initiative is under DARPA’s Automated Rapid Certification of Software program. Under the project, GE Research will reduce the time and cost to […]
An investigation by the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee revealed that the FBI may not be doing enough to help ransomware victims restore their systems following an attack. According to Sen. Rob Portman’s report, two victims that sought support reported that the bureau prioritized its investigative efforts over protecting […]
