The Air Force Materiel Command said it has been designated the servicing major command for the U.S. Space Force. AFMC is a major command tasked with managing installation and mission support, test and evaluation and life cycle management services and sustainment for major Air Force weapon systems. The first-of-its-kind servicing structure is aimed at providing […]
Jonathan Benett serves as the technical director for digital government solutions at Adobe’s federal division. He boasts more than 20 years of experience in information technology program and project management, strategic planning, operations and business development, according to the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Association. In his current role, Benett helps public sector […]
The Department of Energy has earmarked $34 million for 11 projects aimed at advancing feedstocks that can be used to decarbonize the transportation sector. DOE explained that municipal solid waste streams and algae can produce biomass resources such as biofuels, biopower and bioproducts. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said the researchers will work on technology […]
The Department of Homeland Security has released a strategic plan on how it will pursue artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. DHS said the 18-page document was developed by its Science and Technology Directorate. The plan highlights the inherent risks of advancing AI technologies and what can be done about them. “This actionable plan lays […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Peraton a potential $497 million contract to provide enterprise-scale infrastructure-as-a-managed-service across its facilities. Peraton said the firm-fixed-price deal has a performance period of seven years. The company will integrate on-premise infrastructure with the VA Enterprise Cloud, an environment that allows the department to take advantage of the full […]
Gregory Kausner has been appointed acting undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. He will be responsible for all matters related to acquisition, contract administration, logistics and materiel readiness, installations and environment, operational energy, the acquisition workforce and the defense industrial base. Kausner previously performed the duties of the deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition […]
In June, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin signed off on the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control strategy for future warfare, marking the start of a serious effort to integrate the military services’ sensors and systems into a single network. Systems engineering and systems integration service providers play an important role in enabling a wide […]
Damian DiPippa, a member of the Potomac Officers Club, serves as the president of Peraton’s systems engineering sector. Peraton integrates enterprise information technology and offers a range of national security solutions and technologies. The company works with government agencies in the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian and health sectors. In his role, DiPippa is responsible […]
Saviynt has announced that its enterprise cloud platform is now available on Deloitte’s Digital Identity+ platform for managed services. Saviynt said its technology was designed to enable control over identity and governance administration, multi-cloud access, third-party access, privileged access management and user life cycle management. Scott Plutko, senior vice president of global partners at Saviynt, […]
The Department of Energy plans to expand its CyberForce collegiate training program to focus more on industrial control systems and operational technology. Amanda Joyce, CyberForce program director, said DOE is as qualified as large tech companies in providing hands-on cybersecurity training in real-world scenarios, FedScoop reported. Industrial control systems are integrated hardware and software designed […]
