Geographic information system software provider Esri has signed a Space Act agreement with NASA. The agreement grants NASA access to Esri’s geospatial intelligence content for research and exploration purposes. The company’s data sets include atmospheric health, land-based phenomena and oceanic information gathered by nearly 100 spaceborne sensors. The deal would add information to the ArcGIS […]
A team whose members come from the government and the defense industry demonstrated the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept‘s ability to exceed Mach 5 during the rocket’s second test flight. During the test, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne were able to show that HAWC […]
The Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has relaunched its Global Information Dominance Experiments in partnership with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The relaunch marks the fifth iteration of GIDE. It focuses on Joint All-Domain Command and Control solutions related to joint data integration and the use of AI and machine learning […]
Camille Stebbins, a Potomac Officers Club member, is a deputy director and program manager at Advanced Technology International, a Summerville, South Carolina-headquartered company that offers research and development services to federal government clients. The company’s work increases innovation for government clients and allows non-traditional contractors to get involved in government contracting. Her areas of expertise […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released new guidance supporting the design, development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence systems. According to Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves, Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework 1.0 is designed to improve AI trustworthiness and accelerate innovation and growth. It also considers civil rights and liberties in using […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has added generative artificial intelligence to its watch list. Speaking at an AFCEA event on Jan. 25, DISA Chief Technology Officer Stephen Wallace said generative AI, the technology that underpins the ChatGPT bot, is interesting because of its ability to generate content. Wallace added that DISA is looking at how […]
President Joe Biden has nominated U.S. Navy Rear Adm. George Wikoff as the next commander of the service’s 5th Fleet. Wikoff is currently the vice director of the Department of Defense Joint Staff. He also commanded other entities, such as the U.S. Naval Forces, the U.S. Central Command and the Combined Maritime Forces in Manama, […]
New guidance from the National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency aims to help organizations prevent cyberthreats from remote monitoring and management software. The guidance identifies malicious domains tied to RMM-enabled threats and encourages enterprises to audit their tools. It also encourages RMM software users to review logs and take other steps […]
Nine organizations have received the green light to perform commercial flight tests for NASA. The nine, consisting of five academic institutions and four private entities, were selected in line with the 2022 TechFlights solicitations. Under the NASA deal, they will develop orbital commercial payload-hosting platforms and suborbital vehicles, such as high-altitude balloons, rocket-powered systems and […]
Cybersecurity solutions provider Cyware has announced that its Cyber Fusion Center platform has secured a ready designation from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. CFC allows federal security teams to improve efficiency, accelerate proactive threat response and enhance collaboration within the security ecosystem. It is designed to support efforts to fend off cyber threats […]
