The Department of the Air Force has appointed James Bishop as chief information security officer. He becomes the first full-time CISO for the Air Force after nearly one year. Air Force Chief Information Officer and 2021 Wash100 winner Lauren Knausenberger announced Bishop’s appointment on Thursday at the AFCEA Northern Virginia’s Air Force Information Technology Day. […]
NASA and the European Space Agency have rescheduled the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope to Dec. 24. Liftoff was originally slated for Dec. 22. According to the Space Telescope Science Insititute and other sources, takeoff was moved to the new date due to a communications problem between the Arianespace Ariane 5 spacecraft and […]
Science Applications International Corp. has launched Rugged Apps, a solution that gives government customers secure versions of commercial mobile applications and software scanning services for apps. Rugged Apps adds extra layers of protection to software offerings to ensure that they comply with the National Information Assurance Partnership and that they will be protected against evolving […]
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said the Internal Revenue Service has cybersecurity lapses that could lead to the misuse, tampering or disclosure of taxpayer data. According to TIGTA’s annual assessment of the IRS’ information technology program, the cybersecurity gaps are due partly to the agency’s reliance on old systems. The oversight body said […]
The Department of Energy has awarded Eaton’s Vehicle Group a $2.4 million grant to create emissions-reducing technologies for the agricultural sector. Eaton will use the support to create solutions that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent and nitrogen oxides by 90 percent for agricultural powertrains designed for multiple-duty cycles. The solutions must be […]
The U.S. Senate has approved a piece of legislation that would allocate more resources to strengthen the federal cybersecurity workforce. The Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021 would help develop skilled cybersecurity professionals for the public workforce. Under the act, the Office of Personnel Management must create a rotational workforce development program across […]
Spire Global is testing a lithium-ion battery platform from energy solutions provider EnerSys for space operations as part of a U.S. Space Force Small Business Innovation Research program. Spire Global integrated EnerSys ZeroVolt 18650 battery cells onto its 3U Low Earth Multi-Use Receiver CubeSat, which was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on June […]
Mark Escobar is the executive vice president and chief of business operations at Science Applications International Corp. As CBO, Escobar leads the company’s Enterprise Solutions and Operations organization, which allows SAIC to deliver mission and technology support to its clients. He was the general manager of the National Security customer group before becoming the CBO. […]
The U.S. Air Force is seeking information on the use of emerging technologies to improve air attack operations processing and planning. The Air Force Research Laboratory had two industry days on Dec. 8 and 9, where it asked interested vendors to submit white papers on how to use artificial intelligence and gaming technology to support […]
The U.S. Navy has launched Saildrone Explorer, an unmanned surface vessel, to patrol the Red Sea. The Saildrone is operated by the 5th Fleet. The Saildrone Explorer is a 23-foot-long, 16-foot-tall unmanned vessel that uses the wind for propulsion and solar panels to power its artificial intelligence-enabled computers and sensors. It is the brainchild of […]
