The U.S. Space Force plans to enhance its secure military narrowband communication capability by acquiring two satellites that operate between 300 megahertz and 3 gigahertz. The service issued a solicitation for the two Mobile User Objective System satellites on March 24. Under the first phase of the effort, the Space Force is seeking information on […]
Lawmakers and Department of Defense officials said artificial intelligence could improve the Pentagon’s information network security. During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, DOD Chief Information Officer and 2023 Wash100 winner John Sherman said the agency already implements AI for aircraft preventive maintenance and is looking to learn more about ethical AI’s role […]
The director of the Defense Information Systems Agency said the Department of Defense’s cybersecurity certification model would protect contractors against hackers trying to infiltrate networks. Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee, 2022 Wash100 winner Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner shared that the Pentagon has been working on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 and with […]
The Department of Defense intends to keep the program executive office that manages the agency’s electronic health record system even as the platform nears deployment completion. According to Holly Joers, program executive officer for Defense Healthcare Management Systems, MHS Genesis brings new capabilities in addition to record-keeping. She said the system will help enable patient-centered […]
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has secured a Space Systems Command contract worth over $57 million for systems engineering and logistics support. MTSI and its partners will help the SSC modernize the Satellite Control Network by providing telemetry, tracking, command, communications and control capabilities. The TT&C3 capabilities will support over 170 satellites used by the Department […]
The General Services Administration has published the Acquisition Guidance for Procuring 5G Technology, a document for government agencies acquiring secure next-generation wireless technology solutions. The guidance is designed to give agencies basic information on 5G procurement and zeroes in on three main pillars: technology, cybersecurity and acquisition. The guidance’s goal is to ensure that agencies […]
The Defense Intelligence Agency plans to upgrade its Stone Ghost system to allow the United States to share intelligence information with more countries. Doug Cossa, the chief information officer of the DIA, said the upgrade is designed to add or remove countries from Stone Ghost based on the intelligence problem set the agency is focused […]
The Department of the Air Force does not plan to acquire the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic missile following a spate of development and testing failures. Andrew Hunter, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics and a 2023 Wash100 winner, told the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee […]
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has issued a high impact level authorization for Okta’s identity platform for U.S. federal agencies. Okta for Government High is a cloud-enabled platform that covers federal and public identity use cases and allows users to accelerate their zero trust security architecture efforts. It also supports cloud adoption efforts […]
A Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 report found that cybersecurity experts are calling on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard to set up a testbed for maritime equipment. According to the report, experts want CISA to establish a testing capability similar to the Department of Energy’s Cyber Testing for Resilient Industrial […]
