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All posts by: Lawrence Carter

Kratos Wins $579M SSC Contract Extension for MilSatCom Ground Segment Support

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions an eight-year, $579 million contract extension for military satellite communications support services. Under the contract awarded by Space Systems Command, Kratos will work on the ground systems used by the Command-and-Control System-Consolidated Sustainment and Resiliency program. Specifically, the company will maintain and develop systems for several […]

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

ARPA-H Using Generative AI for Internal Operations Improvements

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s deputy director said officials are using generative artificial intelligence to streamline internal operations and are looking at how to implement the technology across the health ecosystem. Speaking at an Association for Federal Information Resources Management webinar, Susan Monarez shared that generative AI helps officials process large volumes of […]

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

ICF to Provide Technology, Analysis Support for HUD’s Housing Programs, Systems

ICF has secured several cooperative agreements from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide advanced technologies and analytics to the Community Compass program. ICF will provide the HUD with housing, disaster management, climate and technology experts who will deliver technical assistance, training, data analysis and other services to help the department support capacity-building […]

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Navy Scientists Identify Hydrogen From Lunar Samples

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researchers have detected hydrogen in lunar samples received from the Apollo mission. According to the NRL, the presence of solar wind hydrogen on lunar soil samples indicates the presence of water on the moon – a vital resource for future lunar bases and long-range space exploration. Katherine Burgess, a geologist at […]

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Rigetti to Continue Developing Quantum Computing Benchmarks Under DARPA Contract

Rigetti Computing has announced that it won a potential $1.5 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract to develop benchmarks for large-scale quantum computing application performance. Under the Phase 2 DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Program contract, Rigetti Computing will continue work done during the first phase, wherein the company and its partners were able to develop […]

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

IARPA to Develop Offensive Cyber Code Identification Tech Under SoURCE CODE Program

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is seeking new technologies to help forensic experts identify the source of cyberattacks using coding styles in source code and binary executables. Under the “Securing Our Underlying Resources in Cyber Environments” program, IARPA will explore binary executables and source code files to spot similarities, helping experts identify hackers’ origins, […]

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Acting Navy CTO Says Minimum Zero Trust Requirements Met Ahead of Target

The Department of the Navy’s acting chief technology officer said DON has reached “target-level” zero trust goals years ahead of the deadline.  Justin Fanelli, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, shared that the Navy met all 91 zero trust targets set by the Department of Defense on its Non-classified Internet Protocol Internet Router. According to […]

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Sonny Hashmi: GSA Envisions Governmentwide Acquisition Vehicle for AI Technologies

A General Services Administration official said the agency is looking at a governmentwide buying power capability for artificial intelligence technologies to promote efficient and rapid acquisition. Sonny Hashmi, commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, a past Wash100 winner and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, said the governmentwide vehicle should be repeatable and should keep […]

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Justice Department Seeks AI-Enabled Solutions to Enable Customizable Internal Communications

The Department of Justice is seeking information on artificial intelligence-enabled internal communications software platforms that can support users’ unique experiences. According to a request for information from the DOJ’s Justice Management Division, the software platforms should improve the DOJNet website, which the department’s sub-agencies use for internal communications. The department said the website has become […]

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

DHS Working on Radar Technology to Identify People Trapped Behind Obstructions

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is developing a tool that would allow first responders to look for people in situations where visual confirmation is difficult. The DHS S&T, in partnership with MaXentric Technologies, is working on the Detect Presence of Life, a radar-based hardware designed to identify humans behind obstructions. According […]

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

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