Army researchers are integrating artificial intelligence capabilities into combat vehicles to help soldiers traverse unfamiliar or dangerous terrain and help them avoid distractions. The Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory highlighted one of its major flagship projects, the AI for Maneuver and Mobility essential research program, the research division said. "We want these […]
The Navy continues to push through with its Next Generation Enterprise Network Program after being held up by a protest bid by Perspecta. On June 17, the Government Accountability Office denied Perspecta's bid and allowed Leidos to proceed with the Navy's $7.7B NGEN contract. NGEN provides the Navy and the Marine Corps an invisible infrastructure […]
Steampunk, a technology-focused government contractor, has appointed program management veteran Billy Kliner as its new Salesforce practice lead. "As our Salesforce practice lead, Billy will ensure close alignment across each of our business sectors and the program Managers within – focusing on operational excellence at scale as we continue to grow as an organization," Chief […]
The Department of Defense has selected eight counter-small unmanned aircraft system solutions for use by the joint force based on the Army's assessment. In November, the defense secretary tasked the Army to narrow down the number of C-sUAS used by the armed services to avoid redundancy in the fielding of solutions, C4ISRNET reported. “Our goal […]
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $222.51M contract for the Defense Support Program Operations, Mission Threat Analysis and Engineering Sustainment. The cost-plus-fixed fee contract is expected to add another decade of service life to the DSP constellation. Work will be done in Asuza and Redondo Beach in California and in Aurora and Colorado […]
PAE has announced the appointment of Intelligence Community veteran Jerry Blixt as an accountant director. Blixt will serve as a subject matter expert focused on expanding relationships, developing service solutions and growing the company's business portfolio with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office, PAE said Thursday. “His deep understanding of intelligence community […]
Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent, a two-time Wash100 awardee, will leave her post in July after over two years of service, the Office of Management and Budget announced. “My commitment was to give 100 percent to improving government technology and citizen services. It is my hope that the outcomes achieved stand in evidence to […]
The coronavirus pandemic has become one of the "biggest drivers" of information technology and cyber modernization in recent times, according to a homeland security leader. Christopher Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the pandemic forced a multitude of sectors to switch to telework to curtail […]
The Cyber Command, in partnership with Five Eyes, has conducted a defensive cyber training program that involved 500 participants from several nations. During the program, dubbed Cyber Flag 20-2, a team defended information technology and operational security networks against a live attack by an opposing team. The training began June 15 and ended June 26. […]
Capella Space announced that it has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Through the agreement, Capella Space will gain access to NGA researchers for deeper insights into problems, while NGA will be able to use Capella Space's synthetic aperture radar data and analytics services, the company announced Thursday. "This […]
