The leaders of the United States, Australia, India and Japan have pledged to cooperate on cybersecurity as part of their effort to promote stability in the Indo-Pacific region. In a joint statement, U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Ministry Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida affirmed their commitment […]
The Department of Defense has appointed Diane Staheli as its new chief for responsible artificial intelligence, a role focused on mitigating the unintended effects of the emerging technology. She is now responsible for the development of standards for ensuring that the department’s AI algorithms are trustworthy and accountable, FedScoop reported Tuesday. Staheli leads the responsible […]
The Army has awarded Intellisense Systems a contract to continue its development of a tablet-like data display system for aircraft pilots. Intellisense said it will mature its Secure Modular Architecture for Reusable Transfer of Display Data technology under its new Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract. SMART-2D is designed to allow pilots to upload […]
NASA announced that David McBride, director of the Armstrong Flight Research Center, plans to retire by the end of June. As director, he leads a field center that conducts carries out high-risk atmospheric flight research and test projects. McBride was appointed to his role in January 2010, according to his profile on the NASA website. […]
In late 2019, the Trump administration established the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the nation’s armed forces, recognizing space as a warfighting domain. The space sector also experienced a boom in commercial activity, including an increase in the availability and reliability of commercial space launch offerings for the government. Earlier in May, […]
John Moberly serves as the president of LeoLabs Federal, a commercial provider of radar tracking services for objects in low-Earth orbit. The company says on its website that it offers tracking, monitoring, collision avoidance, launch and space domain awareness solutions to clients in the growing LEO economy. In his role, Moberly leads the company’s development […]
President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Milancy Harris for the role of deputy undersecretary for security and intelligence at the Department of Defense. If confirmed by the Senate, she would help lead an office in charge of DOD programs and components working in defense intelligence, counterintelligence and security. Harris currently serves as […]
The Government Publishing Office has announced that its acting chief acquisition officer, Timothy Matthews, will hold the position in a permanent capacity. With his appointment, Matthews will continue leading the procurement at GPO, which supports three branches of government. The agency handles the production of documents such as passports for the Department of State and […]
Delays to the Department of Defense’s new $9 billion multi-cloud program could be worth it if it means getting it right, a top defense official said at a House Armed Services Committee hearing. John Sherman, the DOD’s chief information officer and a 2022 Wash100 winner, defended the Pentagon’s decision to reschedule an award of the […]
NASA announced that its chief flight director, Holly Ridings, will serve as the deputy program manager for the Gateway Program, an effort to establish a human space station around the moon. According to NASA’s website, Gateway is a key part of its Artemis program and will provide essential support for long-term human presence on the […]
