The Department of Defense has awarded Maryland-based Hughes Network Systems a three-year, $18 million other transaction agreement to deploy a standalone 5G network at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington. Hughes will serve as the prime contractor for the work. The task is part of the ongoing DOD 5G experimentation activity, which is led […]
Sandra Lopez is the chief technology officer at engineering company Leidos who oversees enterprise and cyber solutions operations. She has been holding her current leadership role since April 2020. Lopez oversees technical innovation, differentiation and strategy across Leidos. Her work includes the development of technical solutions for priority captures, management of the company’s operational internal […]
Cybersecurity experts said the U.S. oil and gas industry has a vulnerable cybersecurity posture because of a lack of government-mandated standards and investments. Peter Lund, chief technology officer at software company Industrial Defender, said the lapses in the oil and gas sector are due in part to industry lobbyists that pushed back against stricter regulations. […]
The Perseverance rover will head to a river delta within the planet’s Jezero Crater, a trip that started on March 14 and will cover three miles. The rover is using artificial intelligence to navigate its way through Martian terrain. Ken Farley, the project scientist for Perseverance, said the rover will take images of the delta […]
Peter Beshar has been sworn in as the general counsel of the Department of the Air Force. The U.S. Senate confirmed him to the role on March 10. Beshar will serve as the department’s chief ethics official and legal officer. He will oversee, guide and direct over 2,600 Air Force military and civilian leaders across […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs will push ahead with the deployment of its Cerner electronic health record software at Veterans Health Administration facilities in Washington state and Ohio despite issues highlighted by the VA inspector general. According to three reports issued by the IG office, the VA’s $21 billion EHR modernization effort has flaws in […]
The U.S. Navy has started laying down the foundations for digital infrastructure that will allow for the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in contested environments. According to a report from the Congressional Research Service, AI will play a crucial role in the service’s unmanned surface vehicles. AI and ML would also be […]
NASA activated a new antenna that allows ground-based personnel to communicate with spacecraft that are exploring the solar system. DSS-53 is a 111-foot beam waveguide antenna located at the Deep Space Network site just outside Madrid, Spain, which is operated for NASA by Spain’s National Institute of Aerospace Technology. The antenna will support the DSN’s […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned organizations about possible threats to satellite communication networks. According to a joint advisory, SATCOM network intrusions could pose risks to network providers and their customers. CISA and the FBI are urging network operators and customers to review the measures outlined in the […]
The General Services Administration is urging organizations working with the federal government to prepare for the move to the new identification system that will replace the current Data Universal Numbering System from Dun & Bradstreet. According to the GSA, it will switch to the non-proprietary unique entity identifier system on April 4, wrapping up the […]
