The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has concluded the environmental testing for the final satellite in the agency’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series. The testing process, which started in November 2022, included checking to see how well GOES-U can withstand conditions in space, vibrations during launch, shocks during transit and electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic compatibility. […]
Utah-based technology company Lucid Software has launched Lucid GovSuite, which works to provide end-to-end connectivity solutions to government users. Lucid GovSuite includes the Lucidspark virtual whiteboard and the Lucidchart diagramming application, which allows public-sector teams to ideate, plan and execute critical projects. Lucid GovSuite also features additional security and governance layers to meet the needs […]
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is seeking a contractor that can provide research and development support services. According to a solicitation, the NRL’s Optical Science Division needs R&D services for electro-optic, infrared and ISR systems and technologies. According to the laboratory, EO/IR and ISR technologies support several programs, including the Shipboard Panoramic EO/IR Program of […]
Ball Aerospace and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center have assembled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope‘s camera system, which will serve as the observatory’s primary instrument. The Wide Field Instrument will work to capture images with a field of view that is at least 100 times greater than the Hubble Space Telescope, providing astronomers with […]
The Department of Homeland Security has warned critical infrastructure operators against actors using artificial intelligence to disrupt operations. According to the annual Homeland Threat Assessment report, state-backed hackers are using AI to infiltrate services and influence the United States’ election process and to develop faster, more efficient and more evasive malware for large-scale attacks. The […]
The National Security Foundation and its partner companies have allocated $45.6 million to fund semiconductor technologies and manufacturing developments. The funding round supports 24 research and education projects under the NSF’s Future of Semiconductors program. The projects are split into three topics: collaborative research in domain-specific computing; advanced function and high performance by heterogeneous integration; […]
Software company Icertis has introduced the Icertis Contract Intelligence for Government Contractors, an artificial intelligence-powered contract lifecycle management solution designed for the U.S. federal government. ICI GovCon works to help contractors address challenges across the federal sector. The solution uses over 10 million contracts to enable enterprise-wide visibility for improved supply chain performance, compliance with […]
The chief of space operations said the U.S. Space Force will experiment with a new command structure where a unit will be responsible for all aspects of a mission area. Chance Saltzman, a 2023 Wash100 winner and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, announced during the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & […]
The Department of Energy has allocated $73 million in funding for 11 projects to accelerate the development of new technologies for future industries. As part of the funding, awardees will engage in basic research for the discovery, creation and production of materials and technologies that can be scaled and transitioned into new products and capabilities […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Pacific Defense Strategies a spot on a potential $900 million contract to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Architecture and Integration Directorate. Under the multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, Pacific Defense will compete for task orders that will help AFLCMC/XA secure multi-domain systems and new technologies. The IDIQ has […]
