The Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office is planning to use a secure data mesh solution for the Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control vision. According to CDAO, its vision for CJADC2’s data integration layer would include a data mesh that uses the zero trust cybersecurity protocol, as well as a combination […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services have launched a new toolkit to help health care organizations protect their systems from cyber-enabled threats. The Cybersecurity Toolkit for Healthcare and Public Health consolidates several cybersecurity resources, including the CISA’s Cyber Hygiene Services and the HHS’s Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices […]
The U.S. Space Force plans to acquire resilient satellite communications for the military and national command authorities. Cordell DeLaPena Jr., program executive officer for military communications and position, navigation and timing at the Space Systems Command, said during the AFCEA Space Industry Days that the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications constellation would provide jam-resistant satcom capabilities […]
A U.S. Air Force acquisition official said the Department of Defense needs to improve how it creates its requirements list to ensure that technology procurement would become more efficient. Speaking at the Professional Services Council’s 2023 Defense Conference, Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, shared that he listed […]
LexisNexis will provide permitting services to ensure that a 63-foot Christmas tree will survive the nearly 1,000-mile journey from West Virginia to Washington, D.C. Haywood Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Special Services, a 2022 Wash100 awardee and a 4×24 member, said the company will deploy the Permit Wizard solution to help transporters secure route approvals seamlessly. […]
Online chat service provider Mattermost has introduced new solutions designed to support workloads using artificial intelligence and large language models. The solutions are built on the Mattermost OpenOps AI platform and are connected with Microsoft Azure AI, Microsoft Teams and other core Microsoft services. The offerings also offer a customizable and interoperable collaboration experience deployed […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released new guidance to help small and medium-sized businesses craft information and communication technology supply chain risk management plans with resilience in mind. The guidance lays down eight key steps for developing a resilience-centered supply chain management plan, with separate responsibilities for the business acquirer, integrator and supplier. […]
CACI International announced that it has secured a potential four-year, $150 million contract to continue providing the NASA Johnson Space Center with spaceflight systems, simulation and software support. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, CACI will provide crewed spacecraft systems engineering, virtual reality applications and simulation systems development and human spaceflight software. The company will also deliver […]
NASA has awarded San Antonio-based nonprofit organization Southwest Research Institute a $54.97 million delivery order for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s QuickSounder spacecraft. According to NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, Southwest Research will provide spacecraft development, shipment, launch operations support, mission operations and spacecraft decommissioning. The nonprofit will also integrate NOAA’s […]
Pentagon leaders said personnel must have a collective cybersecurity responsibility amid looming threats and a continuously evolving digital landscape. Speaking at a National Guard Bureau town hall, U.S. Army Chief Information Officer and past Potomac Officers Club speaker Leonel Garciga said military personnel must practice good cyber hygiene daily to ensure that adversaries cannot infiltrate […]
