A study from NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy found that some space debris removal methods are worth investing in because of their ability to clear clutter and reduce risks to satellites. According to the study, ground- and space-based lasers are the best tools to clear debris between 1 and 10 centimeters in diameter. […]
ServiceNow has appointed Raj Iyer, the former chief information officer of the Department of the Army and a two-time Wash100 winner, as the head of the company’s public sector business. Iyer, who spoke at the Potomac Officers Club’s 3rd Annual CIO Summit in April 2022, will lead an organization that offers digital modernization, data services, […]
Aircraft repair and maintenance personnel from the U.S. Air Force used 3D-printed parts to modify an internal component of a C-5M Super Galaxy transporter plane. Clay Elliott, a C-5 structural engineering subject matter expert with Robins Air Force Base’s C-5 Systems Program Office, said the phenolic blocks, which support the aircraft’s fairings, were delaminating. The […]
The U.S. Marine Corps is working with the U.S. Army on a three-year pilot program designed to help personnel create software solutions using agile techniques. According to Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy, deputy commandant for information at the USMC, the Marine Corps Software Factory will train experts in agile tech development, giving warfighters an advantage at […]
The Department of Defense’s chief information officer wants the United States to revive its electronic warfare capabilities and transition them from small-scale combat to global threats. Speaking before the House Armed Services Cyber, Information Technology and Innovation subcommittee on Thursday, 2023 Wash100 winner John Sherman said his office will continue to monitor the United States’ […]
The Department of Defense wants to allow its cybersecurity employees to transition in and out of the department to improve their skill sets. The Pentagon’s 2023-2027 cyber workforce strategy focuses on collaborative workforce efforts between the government, private and academic institutions and foreign allies. It also calls on the DOD to prioritize exposure engagements, such […]
NASA has awarded Sidus Space a follow-on contract for satellite capabilities integration. Sidus Space will work with a team from the Stennis Space Center to integrate autonomous operational on-orbit capabilities developed under NASA’s Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications project onto the company’s LizzieSat satellite. Work under the contract will support NASA Stennis’ ASTRA Payload […]
The Department of State has awarded Palantir Technologies a five-year, $99.6 million contract for data management and data-enabled decision-making services. Palantir will help the department’s Bureau of Medical Services create an enterprise management platform called Project Axiom. The solution will give the MED an enhanced data-enabled decision-making capability, supporting the department’s emergency management and preparedness, […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has yet to address lapses that prevented it to respond to the SolarWinds hack. According to the OIG’s report, CISA does not have backup communications systems, employees and other resources to respond to SolarWinds-like threats. The OIG also […]
Cyber deception company Acalvio Technologies has partnered with Carahsoft Technology to make its solutions available to the public sector. Carahsoft would offer Acalvio’s Active Defense Platform and ShadowPlex Advanced Threat Defense solutions through its reseller partners, the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, the IT Enterprise Solutions-Software 2, the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance and other […]
