The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to update the in-flight rerouting software on the RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle. The software update is known as Dynamic Mission Operations. It is designed to improve the aircraft’s ability to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data to combatant commanders. Jane Bishop, vice president […]
Boston-based vehicle electrification solutions provider XL Fleet has secured a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Army‘s Program Manager Transportation Systems to prototype fuel-saving technology for military vehicles. Under the contract, XL Fleet will continue developing a retrofit idle reduction technology for the Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. The solution is […]
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and NASA are working together to investigate the origins of solar energetic particles, elements that could affect Navy satellites and harm personnel during future crewed missions. Researchers from both organizations will use the Ultraviolet Spectro-Coronagraph Pathfinder, an instrument designed to study how SEPs are generated close to the sun. The […]
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are urging private- and public-sector organizations to be extra vigilant against cyber threats ahead of the holiday season. The joint advisory is based on observations from previous events and noted that the agencies did not spot a specific threat. They also stated that malicious cyber actors […]
Richard Danforth is the CEO of San Diego-based mass communications company Genasys. He has over three decades of experience in the defense and aerospace industry. Danforth oversees Genasys’ operations and efforts to deliver acoustic technology-based mass communication solutions to first responders and government clients. The executive’s experience includes positioning technologies creation, product development and manufacturing […]
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has awarded Halvik Corp. a potential three-year, $14.6 million contract for mission support services. Jason Engleka, AI and data analytics practice lead official at Halvik, said AI has the potential to change the battlefield, and the company will do its part to support JAIC’s efforts to create innovative solutions for […]
The U.S. Air Force has reached an agreement with six technology contractors to allow them to sell parts of the Platform One software development environment. The deal was made through a special framework that allows the government to permit contractors to sell government-developed technologies. Booz Allen Hamilton, Seed Innovations, BrainGu, Revacomm, Indrasoft and Novetta were […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded CyberPro JV a spot on its $150 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Under the Professional Technical and Medical Staffing Support IDIQ, the joint venture will provide technical and medical staffing support to the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Responses. CyberPro is a Small Business […]
The U.S. Air Force will conduct an exercise in December to see if cargo planes can be converted into makeshift bombers. The effort will be the last part of the service’s Rapid Dragon program, which aims to validate the concept of dropping pallets housing missiles. The exercise will test the Air Force’s palletized munitions concept. […]
Financial regulators have introduced a new rule that requires banks to report major cybersecurity incidents to federal officials within 36 hours. The rule will take effect on May 2022. The Computer-Security Incident Notification for Banking Organizations and Their Bank Service Providers was created by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors […]
