Kenneth Geyer serves as CEO and board chairman of Liteye Systems, a counter-drone company that he co-founded in January 2000. Liteye also designs and manufactures helmet-mounted display systems, surveillance radar and thermal imaging products for use in a wide range of defense and homeland security applications. Geyer began his professional career as a stockbroker in […]
Dave Zvenyach has returned to the General Services Administration as deputy commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service and director of Technology Transformation Services. TTS includes the GSA’s 18F technology consultancy office and programs such as the Centers of Excellence, Presidential Innovation Fellows and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Nextgov said. Zvenyach held several […]
The Department of Defense’s next chief information officer will have a laundry list of responsibilities related to cybersecurity, digital modernization and the adoption of emerging technology. The role will also be responsible for implementing the Digital Modernization Strategy the DOD released in 2019 in support of the National Defense Strategy, C4ISRNET reported. “That strategy needs […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking sources for network engineering, design, implementation and infrastructure support. VA is considering awarding the work under the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, SAM .gov said. Priority will be given to verified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses capable of providing the required […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has been internally testing a federal cybersecurity protocol to protect its domains from spoofing and other cyberattacks, an official said. Matthew Shallbetter, director of security design and innovation at the HHS, highlighted the department’s implementation of the Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance protocol, Federal News Network reported. […]
Astronics will supply Boeing with CorePower aircraft power distribution units and custom-engineered exterior lighting for the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling program. The CorePower system was designed to replace mechanical breaker systems with solid-state switches for safer and more reliable remote performance, Astronics said. The MQ-25 is a carrier-based unmanned aircraft designed to provide refueling capabilities. […]
Northrop Grumman launched over the weekend its 15th resupply mission to the International Space Station under a Commercial Resupply Service-2 contract from NASA. The company’s Cygnus resupply spacecraft carried about 8,000 pounds of science and research tools, crew supplies and vehicle hardware, NASA said. The mission used an Antares 230+ rocket launched from the Virginia […]
NASA expects to achieve the first launch of the Space Launch System within 2021 despite needing to conduct a second hotfire test of the Artemis I’s core stage, officials said. The agency performed the first hotfire of the rocket’s core stage on Jan. 16. The test was cut short after one engine’s hydraulic system reached […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has partnered with the Linux Foundation to create open-source software in support of the government’s research and development efforts. The agreement entails creating an ecosystem where different government projects can collaborate in accelerating innovation and security in emerging technologies, the Linux Foundation said Wednesday. “This partnership enables transformational change […]
The Air Force has awarded KBR a $539 million task order to provide technical services for the Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities program. The purpose of the TENCAP program is to take advantage of national space systems and integrate them into the military’s tactical decision-making process as rapidly as possible, KBR said Thursday. “Expanding our […]
