Lockheed Martin has concluded the critical design review for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer program. During the CDR, Lockheed and SDA performed various validation activities, including a system optical communications terminal interoperability test, to ensure that T1TL works as intended. Lockheed also 3D-printed a full-size replica of the satellite vehicle testbed for […]
The U.S. Air Force wants its contractors to create collaborative combat aircraft – unmanned aerial vehicles that can fly alongside manned aircraft operated by the Air Force and the Navy. According to Brig. Gen. Dale White, program executive officer for fighters and advanced aircraft at the Air Force, officials want to start producing CCAs before […]
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has appointed Bradford Powell as president of its Command, Control & Intelligence segment. In his new role, Powell will oversee all business units within C2I and lead the development and execution of the company’s growth strategy. He will report directly to Ultra I&C CEO Jon Rucker, Ultra I&C said. Rucker, a […]
NASA is testing OpenAI for code-writing assistance, research summarization and other applications. NASA employees are using the Microsoft Azure cloud system to study generative artificial intelligence in a secure environment. Edward McLarney digital transformation lead for AI and machine learning at NASA, said as a precaution, employees looking to test generative AI are only allowed […]
The top officials of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Communications Commission said in a blog post that both agencies are working to address shortages in Border Gateway Protocol cybersecurity measures. BGP is the protocol that manages how data packets get distributed across worldwide networks through routing and information exchange. It provides […]
ManTech has secured a five-year, $622 million task order to provide systems integration and sustainment capabilities to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center. Under the task order, ManTech will provide collection management, cyber intelligence, electronic warfare, human intelligence, signals intelligence, biometrics and other analytics capabilities to the DEVCOM C5ISR Center. The contractor […]
Cybersecurity agencies within and outside the United States have published a joint advisory informing organizations about common vulnerabilities and exposures hackers used in 2022. The advisory, titled “2022 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities,” includes details on the 12 most exploited cybersecurity flaws and an overview of 30 vulnerabilities hackers use to infiltrate organizations. The document also […]
The U.S. Air Force’s Kessel Run is preparing to scale its Kessel Run All-Domain Operations Suite to support multi-domain operations for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. KRADOS is a software application designed to replace the Theater Battle Management Core System. It contains several tools, including the Jigsaw Tanker Planning Tool, which streamlines and optimizes airborne refueling […]
The technical director of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Cyber Development Directorate said the Department of Defense continues to lag behind the private sector in implementing artificial intelligence for cybersecurity purposes. Speaking at an Advanced Technology Academic Research Center event, Drew Malloy explained that the DOD is having a hard time ensuring the validity and […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has selected Washington-based cybersecurity company Tanium to join the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative. As a JCDC member, Tanium will work with private- and public-sector organizations and operators in exchanging cyber threat intelligence and disseminating threat indicators to the IT security community. Sam Kinch, director of technical account management at […]
