The National Security Agency and its federal agency partners have released a joint cybersecurity information sheet on how deepfake technology could present cybersecurity risks for the Department of Defense, defense industrial base organizations and national security systems. According to NSA applied research mathematician Candice Rockell Gerstner, cyber actors use deepfake to manipulate authentic media easily, […]
Ball Aerospace has secured a potential 15-year, $486.9 million NASA contract to develop the sounder instruments for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations program. The GeoXO Sounder is a hyperspectral infrared instrument that will provide real-time information about the atmosphere over the western hemisphere. The sounder will be used to improve weather […]
The Department of the Air Force has awarded Amazon Web Services a blanket purchase agreement to provide specialized cloud services for the Space Launch Delta 45 and SLD 30 Cloud Center of Excellence. According to a DAF notice, AWS will provide Impact Level 4 Controlled Unclassified, IL5 Unclassified National Security Systems and IL6 Secret Internet […]
Lockheed Martin has opened the Operations Center of the Future, a technology testbed designed to showcase how satellite operators will manage multiple missions using a web-based, secure cloud infrastructure. The testbed uses the Compass Mission Planning and the Horizon Command and Control software, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to manage satellites and constellations […]
The U.S. ambassador-at-large for cyberspace and digital policy said the U.S. Department of State is developing a new strategy for international cooperation against cyber threats. Speaking at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit on Sept. 6, Nathaniel Fick said a draft version of the strategy will be circulated within the government in the fall. According to Fick, […]
The National Science Foundation has announced a five-year, $120 million investment to support four new science and technology centers. The funding will allow the STCs to support advancements in cell biology, environmental science, advanced manufacturing and other fields. The STCs will partner with national laboratories, academic institutions, industrial organizations and private and public entities. Each […]
The Defense Innovation Unit has selected Metrea Simulations as the software provider for the Virtual Training for Air Dominance program. MSIM will use its NOR simulation platform to deliver scalable training for the 19th Air Force and the U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command. NOR uses the Unreal Engine 5 3D creation tool […]
A group of senators has introduced the Small Business Cyber Resiliency Act, which seeks the creation of a government unit to protect small businesses from cyber threats. The bill will establish the Central Small Business Cybersecurity Unit within the Small Business Administration. The unit will create a public repository of cybersecurity resources for small businesses; […]
A RAND Corp. report found that the U.S. Space Force needs to overhaul the way it buys commercial satellite communications services. According to RAND, existing methods for procuring commercial SATCOM services prevent the government from maximizing commercial innovations. Specifically, the Space Force uses separate contracts with individual providers to procure capabilities, an arrangement RAND said […]
The Department of Defense has awarded San Diego-based technology research and development company OmniSync a two-year Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract extension to expand its support capabilities across the U.S. military. OmniSync will develop its TurboInnovative platform to ensure that all military branches benefit from artificial intelligence-enabled research impact analysis capabilities. The contractor […]
