The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded GovernmentCIO a 10-year, $141 million modernization support services contract with the Veterans Benefits Administration. GovCIO will work with the Veteran Readiness & Employment Service to develop and support an automated case management system that would help veterans prepare for, find and maintain employment. GovCIO has partnered with case […]
A director at the Space Systems Command said a sustainment plan for the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite Control Network is near completion. Shawn Sawyer, director of data transport for product support for the SSC’s Battle Management Command, Control & Communications, shared that the SCN Life Cycle Sustainment Plan is in its final review phase and […]
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission said in a report that considering space systems as critical infrastructure would allow officials to address cybersecurity gaps in the sector. According to the report released on Friday, most American space systems remain unattended to and do not receive resources that critical infrastructure has. The report also noted that the industry’s […]
The Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security plans to improve how it uses data to protect personnel and facilities. According to Diplomatic Security Chief Data Officer Rachel Wang, data sharing and data systems interoperability will enable more advanced analytics. She also called for a change in culture within the bureau so employees would realize […]
The Department of the Navy has awarded Chantilly, Virginia-based force modernization and digital transformation company VTG a spot on the potential 10-year, $4.1 billion Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services contract. CANES is the Navy’s program of record to consolidate shipborne and submarine C4ISR networks and infrastructure. It provides a secure tactical afloat network for […]
The U.S. Cyber Command is requesting $89.4 million for its Joint Common Access Platform. JCAP is designed as a joint cyber firing platform for all services. While little is known about the platform, it uses an agile software approach that allows users to assess gaps and threats, requirements and emerging technologies, all of which support […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have launched a new supercomputer that would tackle climate science research. The supercomputer, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Cray system that can deliver up to 10 petaflops of peak performance, is formally known as Gaea. It is also referred to as C5; it is the […]
A Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report found that deficiencies in the Internal Revenue Service’s security program may lead to taxpayer data being misused or inappropriately disclosed. According to the annual TIGTA report, the IRS had lapses in its cybersecurity program and suffered issues around its data privacy and system environment security. These include […]
Boeing has introduced a new satellite offering designed to provide protected communications and anti-jamming capabilities to military users. The Protected Wideband Satellite features Boeing’s Protected Tactical SATCOM Prototype payload. PTS-P features jammer geolocation, real-time adaptive nulling, frequency-hopping and other anti-jamming techniques and uses the U.S. military’s Protected Tactical Waveform to keep warfighters connected. The payload […]
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress about a potential $524.2 million sale of the High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and other related equipment to the Moroccan government. The Moroccan government requested to buy 18 M142 HIMARS launchers and dozens of missile systems, rocket pads, loaders, warheads and munitions, vehicles and data systems. The Foreign […]
