The Air Force Research Laboratory is investing in several science and technology projects aimed at addressing challenges related to energy efficiency and emission reduction, according to a senior official. Kristen Baldwin, a deputy assistant secretary in the Air Force’s acquisition office, said AFRL is working on next-generation turbine engines as part of the service’s advanced […]
National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone, a five-time Wash100 winner, has pushed back against using the agency’s surveillance tools within the United States. He made his statement in response to some lawmakers’ claims that the perpetrators of the SolarWinds hack took advantage of laws barring unwarranted surveillance within the United States, Nextgov reported Thursday. “My […]
The Space Force announced that it has entered into a three-year agreement to allow U.S. allies to test the service’s new anti-spoofing and anti-jamming capabilities. The encrypted M-Code programming language was designed to serve as a highly accurate signal, providing more resilient Global Positioning System access to warfighters, C4ISRNET said Thursday. Canada, France, Germany, the […]
The Air Force has awarded MemComputing a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to provide a high-performance computing solution for the Air Force Research Laboratory. AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate has a requirement for technology that can optimize the processing of satellite imagery to track airborne moving target indications, MemComputing said Thursday. The laboratory, in […]
The Biden administration plans to eliminate the payback model for some projects under the Trump-era Technology Modernization Fund, according to one of the government’s top technologists. Federal Chief Information Officer Maria Roat, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event and a 2020 Wash100 awardee, said the Office of Management and Budget has the […]
Lockheed Martin has entered into a strategic interest agreement with Omnispace, a telecommunications company, to jointly pursue 5G capabilities in space. Omnispace plans to establish a 5G-based non-terrestrial network that will take advantage of the company’s 2 GHz S-Band spectrum rights, Lockheed said Tuesday. Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s space division, said […]
Women business owners in most countries face more challenges in comparison to men, according to a 2017 research by the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The report identified three major obstacles: a lack of role models and mentors, the gender pay gap and unequal access to funding and venture capital. In the […]
Michael Ferree serves as vice president of business development at SecureStrux, a woman-owned small business that provides technology solutions to commercial and government organizations. SecureStrux said it specializes in cybersecurity, risk management, engineering, compliance, training, penetration testing and cloud migrations and management, among others. In his role, Ferree is responsible for developing business, managing the […]
The Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center‘s Joint Common Foundation has reached initial operating capability, according to a senior official. JAIC Director Michael Groen, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, said the center has already begun onboarding users from the military services, FedScoop reported Tuesday. “The JCF is live, we have […]
Parsons has secured a spot on the Defense Intelligence Agency’s $12.6 billion Solutions for Information Technology Enterprise III contract vehicle. SITE III is a potential 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle that covers the delivery of information technology and technical support services to DIA and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Parsons said Tuesday. According to the final solicitation […]
