The U.S. Army and SAE Government Technologies have opened a new facility in Sterling Heights, Michigan, that advances additive manufacturing capabilities. The Additive Manufacturing Commercialization Center houses the Ingersoll-made Jointless Hull subsection tool, a 3D printer and metal miller that can create aluminum parts and tools. According to Brandon Pender, associate director of the Army […]
The Department of Defense’s chief information officer said zero trust would have made it easier for officials to detect and prevent the national security document leak that happened in April. John Sherman, a 2023 Wash100 winner and a speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming 4th Annual CIO Summit, said during the Armed Forces Communications […]
The Department of the Air Force’s enterprise IT director said hundreds of applications are expected to be transferred to the cloud in 2023. Speaking at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s TechNet Cyber conference, Venice Goodwine, who will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Annual Air Force Summit on July 18, shared that […]
The commanding general of the U.S. Army Cyber Command said the U.S. military needs to better integrate and use artificial intelligence, machine learning and other emerging technologies to improve decision-making. Speaking at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s TechNet Cyber conference, Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett shared that AI, ML and other technologies could reduce […]
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has delivered to the University of Colorado a simulator of a spacecraft that would measure solar irradiance and provide long-term climate data. The Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 simulator allows users to send and verify commands, receive thermistor data and provide information on vehicle health and telemetry. It can also […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to develop a network solution supporting multi-domain operations. Under the IDIQ, L3Harris will develop a Common Tactical Edge Network that would provide an aerial military internet of things. The CTEN will include a mesh network comprising defense and commercial resources that enhance aerial interoperability […]
The Department of Defense plans to expand the use of COVID-19-detecting wearable devices to detect other infectious diseases across the military. The device was developed in 2020 under the Rapid Assessment of Threat Exposure project to help users identify COVID-19 trends. According to RATE program manager Jeff Schneider, the device uses an artificial intelligence program […]
Information technology provider Client Solution Architects has finally folded financial consultancy firm Capstone into the CSA brand following a transition period spanning nearly two years. CSA acquired Capstone in July 2021. For 20 months starting August that year, CSA and Capstone operated as a hybrid organization. Under the arrangement, CSA oversaw all of Capstone’s assets, […]
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $19.6 million in fiscal year 2024 to modernize its communications systems. According to acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen, the agency will use the funding to retire aging databases and applications and procure more modern and reliable solutions for the Notice to Air Missions system. He stated that the upgrades […]
The U.S. Central Command’s chief technology officer said the U.S. military also needs to focus on network infrastructure, connectivity and other technology adoption measures to get the most out of artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities. Speaking at a SparkCognition Government Systems event on Thursday, CTO Schuyler Moore shared that while AI and computing algorithms […]
