The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has selected two universities as parters for a new pilot program in support of research and development activities. The universities will support the AFRL Regional Research Hub, a pilot program that will serve as a science and technology ecosystem that includes businesses of all sizes, government agencies and venture […]
The Social Security Administration has tasked health care data and technology solutions provider Veradigm with providing a system that would automate medical chart retrieval. Veradigm will use its eChart Courier platform to allow the SSA Disability Determination Services to streamline its disability application processes. The platform gives the agency the ability to electronically request and […]
John Sabino is a senior vice president and the chief customer experience officer at cloud computing company VMware. He has been holding his leadership position since October 2021. Sabino oversees the Customer Experience and Success organization, which consists of over 7,000 people worldwide. CXS is a group within the company that is dedicated to supporting […]
Gerri Elliott is an executive vice president and the chief customer and partner officer at networking hardware company Cisco. She has been holding her current leadership role since April 2018. At Cisco, Elliott oversees sales, systems engineering, marketing and channel strategies. She is also a member of the executive leadership team and is responsible for […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Palantir Technologies a $34 million task order to support Army Intelligence Data Platform modernization efforts. The Army’s Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors said Palantir will provide software, training and cybersecurity support and help with testing and initial capability setup. AIDP is a military network that is […]
Science and technology solutions provider Leidos has secured a $26 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a next-generation counter electronics weapon system that would defend against adversarial drone activity. Leidos will build a prototype for Mjolnir, a system that builds upon the successes of the Tactical High-Power Operational Responder demonstrator. […]
The Department of Defense plans to set up regional innovation hubs to support domestic microelectronics development. According to a request for information, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering wants to hear from the U.S. microelectronics community about what the DOD is calling a microelectronics commons. The Pentagon wants the hubs […]
President Joe Biden said the United States is ready to respond to Russian cyberattacks on American businesses and critical infrastructure organizations. According to Biden, the U.S. government has been working with the private sector to improve cyber defenses and improve threat response capabilities. Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said on […]
Cybersecurity agencies from the U.S. and the U.K. issued a joint alert about cyber espionage operations executed by Iranian government-affiliated hacking group MuddyWater. According to the warning shared by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, MuddyWater has been spying on defense, local government, oil and gas and communications sectors across the world. The agencies added […]
The Office of Personnel Management has appointed James Saunders as chief information security officer, effective Monday. Saunders previously served as CISO at the Small Business Administration before moving to OPM in April 2021. According to a source in federal IT, Saunders has been acting as an “unofficial” CISO since he joined the agency. His LinkedIn […]
