The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have issued an alert about Russia-linked cyber actors who targeted a non-governmental organization. In a joint advisory, the agencies said that the hackers accessed the NGO’s network by exploiting a flaw in default multi-factor authentication protocols. The FBI observed the cyber actors exploiting MFA settings as […]
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is seeking technology solutions to help mitigate threats to soft targets and crowded places. DHS defines soft targets and crowded places as locations that are easily accessible to large numbers of people and have limited security measures. Such locations include schools, sports venues, transportation systems, shopping […]
The National Science Foundation, an independent research and education federal agency, has established a new directorate focused on driving innovation in science and engineering. NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan said the new Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate will accelerate efforts to commercialize technologies with the potential to address societal and economic challenges. “TIP will be a […]
Northrop Grumman announced that it recently completed two flight tests of its Integrated Battle Command System, a tool intended to modernize the Army’s air and missile defense capability. According to Northrop’s website, IBCS is an open architecture system designed to transport data across Joint All-Domain Command and Control networks. Northrop added that the tool will […]
The Government Publishing Office, an agency that makes government documents available to the public, is looking into modernizing the documentation software used on Capitol Hill. GPO supports all three branches of government and is responsible for producing documents such as U.S. passports for the Department of State as well as official publications of Congress, the […]
The federal government is taking a technology-driven approach to solving some of its long-standing challenges. In December 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing agencies to work with the private sector in modernizing their public service delivery and internal processes. The goal is to lower the “time tax” imposed by outdated administrative processes […]
The Department of Defense’s newly created chief digital and artificial intelligence officer role should strive to be able to change the tide of battle for warfighters, according to acting CDAO John Sherman, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event and a 2022 Wash100 winner. Sherman, who also serves as the DOD’s chief information […]
The Department of Defense has selected Vectrus’ application solution for the buildout of a 5G smart warehouse at Naval Base Coronado. Vectrus said that the NBC 5G smart warehouse assessment team chose the company’s design over two others provided by competitors. The DOD determined that the Converged Environment platform is fit to address operational challenges […]
The U.S. Space Force has confirmed that it will delay the USSF-12 mission indefinitely. Launch service provider United Space Alliance previously said that the two-satellite mission was halted “due to a customer request.” Neither the Space Force nor ULA disclosed a reason for the postponement, SpaceNews reported Monday. “We will continue to work with SSC […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it has concluded a three-day cyber exercise involving more than 2,000 participants across 200 organizations from the private and public sectors. Cyber Storm VIII saw participants respond to a simulated cybersecurity crisis affecting U.S. critical infrastructure. The exercise was intended to test the cybersecurity community’s preparedness, incident response […]
