The U.S. Secret Service has announced that its director, James Murray, will retire after 27 years of service at the agency. Murray, who assumed the directorship in May 2019, is credited with guiding the Secret Service through the coronavirus pandemic. Under his leadership, the agency was involved in eight National Security Special Events and nearly […]
Nokia has announced an extension to its work to test 5G technologies at Hill Air Force Base. The effort is focused on ensuring that 5G networks do not interfere with existing radar systems. According to the company, the technologies can safely share spectrum if the 5G network’s behavior is controlled in real-time while a radar […]
Software company Radiant Logic announced that it is participating in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Center of Excellence zero trust architecture project. Zero trust is a modern cybersecurity architecture that, according to one of NIST’s guidance papers, will not trust an asset or user based solely on its location or ownership. Implementing […]
Gina Scinta, a member of the Potomac Officers Club, serves as the deputy chief technology officer of Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies business area. Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies offers encryption, cryptographic key management and authentication solutions to U.S. federal customers. As deputy CTO, Scinta is tasked with helping clients understand how to solve their mission-critical cybersecurity […]
Over a year has passed since President Joe Biden signed an executive order to modernize the federal government’s cybersecurity. The move was in response to a series of high-profile cyberattacks against American critical infrastructure, government entities and companies in early 2021. Federal agencies have since accelerated their efforts to adopt zero trust and other cybersecurity […]
The Transportation Security Administration has met with members of Airports Council International Europe to discuss collaboration on security screening technology. ACI Europe is a trade group representing more than 500 members in 55 countries, TSA said. The organization accounts for 90 percent of commercial air traffic on the continent. During the meeting in Brussels, TSA […]
Rocket Lab, a U.S.-based aerospace manufacturer, announced that its spacecraft is set to launch two national security payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office. One of the Rocket Lab’s Electron rockets, a reusable orbital-class vehicle, will launch NRO’s NROL-162 mission on July 12 from the company’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. NROL-162, dubbed “Wise One […]
The Department of Energy has invested a total of $40 million in efforts to lower American utility costs and make homes nationwide more energy-efficient. DOE awarded the funding to 21 organizations and five state agencies as part of the Weatherization Assistance Program, an energy-efficiency program that began in 1976. On average each year, WAP reduces […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced Sarah Kapnick as its new chief scientist. She is now responsible for setting the direction of NOAA’s science and technology policies. Now in her second stint at the agency, Kapnick brings 18 years of experience in climate science and economics. She was most recently a managing director […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony. Lt. Col. ShaiLin KingSlack took over the responsibilities of Lt. Col. Richard Childers, who had commanded the district for two years. KingSlack is now in charge of more than 800 personnel in the states of Washington, […]
