Agencies Publish Details of Previous Russia-Linked Cyberattacks on Energy Sector

Federal agencies have published details about past Russia-linked cyberattacks against international and U.S. energy organizations. The Department of Energy, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI issued a joint cybersecurity advisory about state-sponsored cyber campaigns between 2011 and 2018. While the advisory contains details about historical incidents, Russian state-sponsored cyber operations still threaten the […]

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Robert Johnson

Army Names Michael Sulmeyer as New Principal Cyber Adviser

Michael Sulmeyer has succeeded Terry Mitchell as the Army’s principal cyber adviser, a spokesperson for the service said. Sulmeyer most recently served as an adviser to Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, FedScoop reported. Nakasone is a six-time Wash100 awardee. The new appointee also briefly […]

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Robert Johnson

Plus3 IT Secures Spot on JAIC’s $241M AI Readiness Program

Plus3 IT Systems, a small disadvantaged business, announced that it was selected to support the Department of Defense’s $241 million artificial intelligence data readiness effort. The DOD’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center awarded a basic ordering agreement under its Data Readiness for AI Development program, Plus3 IT said. On its website, JAIC said that having “AI-ready” […]

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Robert Johnson

DOE Invests in Projects to Apply AI in High Energy Physics Research

The Department of Energy has earmarked $10 million for projects seeking to use artificial intelligence to improve the understanding of fundamental particles and their interactions. DOE’s Office of Science said that the investment is the first funding opportunity announcement dedicated to AI research for high energy physics, which is the study of how the world […]

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Robert Johnson

FAA Names Aviation Safety Professional Billy Nolen as Acting Administrator

The Federal Aviation Administration has appointed Billy Nolen to the role of acting administrator. Nolen will assume the responsibilities of Administrator Steve Dickinson, who will step down from his role by the end of March. Dickinson has been leading the agency for more than two and a half years. Nolen is a seasoned aviation safety […]

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Robert Johnson

EO Vista Completes Instrument Study for NASA’s Next-Generation Earth Observation Satellites

EO Vista, a designer of sensor systems, announced that it has completed an instrument study for NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Landsat Next program. NASA’s next-generation Earth observation imaging satellites are expected to include twice as many spectral bands as the current Landsat 9, allowing them to measure up to 25 spectral bands and […]

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Robert Johnson

Parsons to Facilitate Three-Day NSA Cyber Competition

Parsons announced that it will support an upcoming military cyber competition hosted by the National Security Agency. The NSA Cyber Exercise is a year-long program that culminates in a three-day competition involving military academies, military service college students and NSA employees in development programs. The last leg of NCX will be held virtually from March […]

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Robert Johnson

Striveworks Wins BOA to Support Pentagon’s AI Data Readiness

Striveworks, a data science small business, has won a spot on a $242 million Department of Defense acquisition vehicle for artificial intelligence data readiness. The Army Contracting Command awarded the Data Readiness AI Development basic ordering agreement on behalf of the DOD Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Striveworks said Wednesday. Striveworks said it will provide the […]

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Robert Johnson

GSA to Set Aside More Contracts for Small Disadvantaged Businesses

The General Services Administration has raised the number of contract awards that it intends to set aside for small disadvantaged businesses. GSA said that its goal for fiscal year 2022 is to allocate 21 percent of its prime contracts to small disadvantaged businesses, a significant increase compared to the 5 percent required by law in […]

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Robert Johnson

DHS Working to Automate Soft Target Video Surveillance With AI

The Department of Homeland Security wants to use artificial intelligence to automate video surveillance systems watching over soft targets, according to an expert from the American Civil Liberties Union. Jay Stanley, an ACLU senior policy analyst, said that DHS has already forayed into the use of AI to detect suspicious individuals, FedScoop reported Wednesday. But […]

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Robert Johnson

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Agencies Publish Details of Previous Russia-Linked Cyberattacks on Energy Sector

Army Names Michael Sulmeyer as New Principal Cyber Adviser

Plus3 IT Secures Spot on JAIC’s $241M AI Readiness Program

DOE Invests in Projects to Apply AI in High Energy Physics Research

FAA Names Aviation Safety Professional Billy Nolen as Acting Administrator

EO Vista Completes Instrument Study for NASA’s Next-Generation Earth Observation Satellites

Parsons to Facilitate Three-Day NSA Cyber Competition

Striveworks Wins BOA to Support Pentagon’s AI Data Readiness

GSA to Set Aside More Contracts for Small Disadvantaged Businesses

DHS Working to Automate Soft Target Video Surveillance With AI

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