President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Laura Taylor-Kale for the role of assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy. The announcement came weeks after the Department of Defense reorganized its industrial base policy office, Defense One reported in April. The move aimed to improve oversight of the sector as it faces […]
Congress has enacted legislation to give the Department of Homeland Security more tools to strengthen national cyber preparedness. Proposed by Sens. John Cornyn and Patrick Leahy, the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act authorizes the DHS to collaborate with the National Cybersecurity Prepared Consortium. The new law will help stakeholders at the national, state and local […]
DCS, a national security-focused engineering company, has secured a spot on a $249 million Navy contract vehicle for various technical services. The company now has positions in two pools under the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division Webster Outlying Field’s Rapid Prototyping Integration and Development multiple-award contract. DCS said it will provide services under Pool […]
The Senate has confirmed Adm. Linda Fagan as the new commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, making her the first woman to lead a U.S. military service. Fagan was nominated in April and was approved by unanimous consent. She will serve alongside Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, who will take on the role of USCG vice […]
Keith Jones is set to step down from his role as chief information officer of the Department of State. He joined the department in January 2021 to provide technology strategic direction. According to his State Department profile, he oversees a $2.4 billion portfolio of technology programs. Jones will leave his post on June 17 to […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has invested $2.08 million in improving productivity in the advanced manufacturing sector. NIST awarded the funding to seven organizations across six states as part of its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program‘s second round of grants. According to the agency’s website, MFGTech aims to develop road maps for critical technology […]
Senior defense officials have testified about the need to modernize the physical infrastructure of the Department of Defense’s laboratories. Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said it is “absolutely critical” for the department to make such an investment, Nextgov reported. “First thing I would do is to help you get more […]
Senators have proposed legislation seeking to establish a dedicated reserve component for the U.S. Space Force. The Space National Guard Establishment Act would allow space-focused members of the Army and Air National Guard to continue performing their duties as part of a new Space National Guard. Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the bill’s proponents, said […]
Recon InfoSec, a security operations services provider, announced that it will provide cyber threat hunting services for free to a limited number of critical infrastructure organizations. Starting this May, the company will provide one free threat hunt per quarter to an organization belonging to a critical infrastructure sector as defined by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]
The Department of Energy is seeking feedback on the Biden administration’s plan to invest $505 million in long-duration energy storage. President Joe Biden’s Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative is aimed at lowering the cost and improving the efficiency of energy storage systems to promote their widespread commercial deployment. The adoption of better […]
