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Cyber Officials Say Government Networks More Exposed to Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity officials said zero-day vulnerability exploitation incidents have increased worldwide in the past months and must be addressed to prevent future damage. Speaking at the ACT-IAC’s Imagine Nation ELC conference in Pennsylvania, Michael Duffy, associate director for capacity building at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s cybersecurity division, shared that zero-day exploits have directly affected […]
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Aeyon to Provide Defense Data Support, Automation Services Under $109M Contract

Tysons, Virginia-based company Aeyon has announced that it received a five-year, $108.9 million task order for defense data modernization and automation. According to Aeyon, it will provide the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with solutions that can modernize and automate data collection; improve data management; enable transparent and actionable analyses; […]
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New Commerce Department Institute to Oversee Development of Safe AI Technologies

The Department of Commerce will set up a new institute to lead the government’s efforts to develop safe and reliable artificial intelligence technologies. The U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute will lead the department’s mandates under the Biden administration’s newly signed AI executive order. Specifically, it will oversee the agency’s efforts in developing standards for AI […]
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DIA Director Highlights Ongoing Efforts to Improve Intelligence Cyber Support

The director of the Defense Intelligence Agency said the government needs to improve its cybersecurity support for intelligence-related missions. Speaking at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event on Wednesday, 2023 Wash100 winner Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier shared that the DIA is currently not in the optimal position to provide the best intelligence cyber […]
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Financial Systems Modernization a Priority for DHS Chief Financial Officer Nominee

Jeff Rezmovic, President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the Department of Homeland Security’s chief financial officer, said he intends to use part of the agency’s annual funding for financial systems modernization. Speaking before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Rezmovic shared that if he is confirmed for the CFO position, he would […]
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ThayerMahan to Continue Building Maritime Sensors Under Defense Department Contract

The Department of Defense has awarded the autonomous maritime surveillance solutions provider ThayerMahan a three-year, $19.3 million contract for maritime sensing technologies. The company specializes in autonomous platforms, sensors, signals processing, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Under the contract, ThayerMahan will continue developing sensors to enhance the U.S. Navy’s and the U.S. Marine Corps’ undersea […]
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SDA Tasks Startup SpaceRake to Build Laser-Based SatCom Terminals

Massachusetts-based startup SpaceRake has won a two-year, $1.8 million direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract from the Space Development Agency to develop small laser communications terminals for satellites. The terminals would allow cube satellites and other satellites to transfer data using the SDA’s Transport Layer global communications network. Weston Marlow, president and CEO of […]
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Academic Institutions Receive Multimillion-Dollar NSF Funding for AI Research Expansion

The National Science Foundation has awarded several colleges and universities $16.3 million in total funding to expand artificial intelligence research capacity. Sethuraman Panchanathan, NSF director, said the “Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships” grant empowers institutions and communities of researchers to address opportunities and solve challenges related to AI. Eleven academic institutions were […]
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CodeMettle to Provide MilSatCom Oversight Software to Marine Corps Under $500M Contract

The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded CodeMettle a five-year, $500 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide new edge node monitoring and management software. The services will be delivered through the Terminus software, which is designed to configure, manage, monitor and control satellite communications kits and simplify the network operations user experience across new terminals. The software […]
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