The FBI director asked lawmakers for a budget increase for the fiscal year 2024 to keep the United States abreast with its near-peer adversaries in the cyber domain. During a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Christopher Wray said Chinese hackers still outnumber U.S. hackers 50 to one even if all of the FBI’s cyber agents and […]
The Space Systems Command has awarded Parsons Corp. a six-year, $55 million contract for work on the Missile Track Custody Epoch 1 Program, which would provide ground segment capabilities for an upcoming medium Earth orbit satellite constellation meant to provide missile warning and tracking capabilities. Work under the Epoch 1 Program includes the establishment of […]
SAP National Security Services announced that the SAP Integrated Business Planning cloud solution has received provisional authorization from the Defense Information Systems Agency. The SAP IBP solution offers machine learning-enabled supply chain planning capabilities that meet Department of Defense requirements. It can be used for sales and operations planning, forecasting and demand planning, response and […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has appointed Kathryn Coulter Mitchell, the current deputy undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, as chief of staff. Coulter Mitchell will support planning, resource allocation and strategic plan implementation at CISA. She will succeed Kiersten Todt, who is stepping down from her position to […]
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are building an automated, artificial intelligence-guided, robot-operated laboratory to speed up materials science discoveries. The laboratory, called the A-Lab, can process up to 100 times as many samples as humans can using AI. The facility can help scientists working on solar cells, fuel cells, thermoelectrics […]
Leidos has secured an 18-month, firm-fixed-price, multiple-award contract to build an uncrewed aircraft system prototype for the U.S. Marine Corps that can provide resupply capabilities to forward-deployed ground forces. Leidos will develop, deliver and demonstrate SeaOnyx, an autonomous medium unmanned logistics system-air prototype capable of carrying up to 600 pounds of cargo within a 25- […]
NASA has awarded Rothe Ares Joint Venture its potential $814 million Enterprise Multimedia and Integrated Technical Services contract. Under the eMITS deal, Rothe Ares JV will provide IT management services, customer collaboration and support services, information management services and digital communications capabilities. The contract has an initial 90-day phase-in period followed by a one-year base […]
A U.S. Army official said the service is continuing its push to create a central delivery of services and network defense through a unified network. Lt. Gen. John Morrison, deputy chief of staff of the Army G-6 and a speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2022 5G Forum, said the Army has focused on common […]
Hypersonix USA has partnered with Rocket Lab for the first launch of the DART Additive Engineering hypersonic vehicle. DART AE is a 3-meter long 3D-printed vehicle powered by the Hypersonix Spartan scramjet engine, which itself is additively manufactured. Under the partnership, Rocket Labs’s Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron rocket will bring DART AE to its […]
Empower AI has appointed Paul Harrington, a distinguished executive with over 30 years of experience, as chief growth officer. Harrington, who brings with him experience in leading growth-focused organizations, will lead the company’s growth and innovation efforts. He joins Empower AI after working as a managing partner at Pathfinder Consulting Group from June 2021 to […]
