The Los Alamos National Laboratory has appointed nuclear weapons technician John Benner as associate director of weapons production. He will start in his new job on Jan. 3. In his new leadership role, Benner will manage 1,400 employees, working with other organizations across LANL’s nuclear weapons complex and overseeing tasks related to pit production and […]
Daniel Bardenstein, a veteran in the realm of cyber defense, has transferred from the Defense Digital Service to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. In his new post, he will support the office of the technical director and will focus mainly on cybersecurity and technology strategy and policy. Bardenstein said through Twitter that he will […]
Adam Weiner is the vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton‘s Navy Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers business. In his current leadership role, Weiner provides engineering and management services in platform vulnerability, artificial intelligence, directed energy, sensor fusion, mechanical design, prototyping and reverse engineering for surface and subsurface vessels. He also develops identification capabilities for defense, […]
Raytheon Missiles and Defense is continuing to work with the U.S. Navy to add new functions to its SPY-6 radar. Raytheon wants SPY-6 to enable a distributed network that would improve battlefield awareness for the military branch. The defense contractor is envisioning a fleet of ships equipped with SPY-6 radars that can communicate with each […]
The U.S. Secret Service has appointed Roy Dotson, assistant special agent in charge of the Jacksonville field office, as the National Pandemic Fraud Recovery coordinator. In this capacity, Dotson will coordinate efforts across multiple Secret Service investigations into COVID-19 relief fraud, such as those associated with personal protective equipment and misuse of the Coronavirus Aid, […]
The Department of Defense is looking into new explosive ordnance disposal techniques that would address threats from adversaries like China and Russia. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Kale, a member of the DOD’s explosive ordnance disposal program board, said during the Future Force Capabilities Conference and Exhibition that the U.S. military has the capabilities […]
Several industry leaders have expressed concerns about a Biden administration executive order that seeks to replace passwords with cryptographic keys. One of the main concerns is the lack of a single governing body that would oversee login credentials. Silas Calhoun, chief of the Department of Defense’s identity credential and access management division, said the agency […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on Dec. 25. The space telescope was launched aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket. JWST began recording data five minutes after launch and separated from the rocket at an altitude of approximately 75 miles. The satellite unfolded its solar array around 30 […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected Northrop Grumman Systems and Martin Defense Group to proceed to the second phase of the Manta Ray unmanned undersea vehicle program. For the second phase, Northrop and Martin Defense will develop full-scale demonstration models of the anticipated Manta Ray UUV. The piece of equipment must be capable […]
Tony Martin is the vice president of total quality for Boeing Defense, Space & Security. He has been holding his current leadership position for over two years. Martin oversees a team that is responsible for improving quality performance across BDS and ensuring that products meet quality, reliability and safety standards. He also works across the […]
