Kronos Fusion Energy has called on the federal government to subsidize the private sector’s development of fusion energy technologies, which the company said are critical to the United States’ bid for energy independence. Operation Warp Speed, a public-private joint effort to accelerate the development of a coronavirus vaccine, demonstrated the effectiveness of providing direct subsidies […]
The semiconductor shortage poses national security risks to the United States, a Department of Defense official told the House Intelligence Committee in a private session. Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of the U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, brought up the risks posed by the U.S. relying on other countries to manufacture its semiconductor […]
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday has announced Fleet Master Chief James Honea as the 16th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. He will take over the role for incumbent MCPON Russel Smith during a change of office ceremony on Sept. 8, the Navy said Thursday. Honea “embodies Navy values in every fiber […]
David Spirk said he will step down from his role as the Department of Defense’s chief data officer. Spirk is responsible for leading the DOD’s data management functions and for accelerating the department’s data-centric culture, according to his profile. He is also in charge of the data governance process, data standards and policies and the […]
The House of Representatives has passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill that cuts or maintains funds for some information technology programs and denies money for the Technology Modernization Fund. Authorized in 2017, the TMF provides loans to government agencies seeking to finance information technology-related projects. The proposals are vetted by a board made up of […]
C3 AI, an enterprise software developer, announced that its enterprise artificial intelligence platform has earned the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Ready status. FedRAMP is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to evaluating the security of cloud-based products and services. C3 AI said that FedRAMP allows agencies to quickly modernize and strengthen […]
The Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002 in response to the September 11 attacks, which revealed the need for a national effort to repel terrorists and other threats. Since the department’s inception, the federal government’s homeland security mission has expanded in scope to include areas like cybersecurity. High-profile cybersecurity attacks in 2021, including […]
The Army is developing technology that would allow a single operator to control a swarm of drones, a top technology official said. Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, director of the Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office and a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, said that the capability would be a step above […]
Adele Merritt began serving as the new chief information officer in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in late January, DNI Avril Haines announced. Merritt took over for Michael Waschull, who had held the role in an acting capacity since January 2021. He will continue serving in his role as deputy CIO, ODNI […]
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to implement the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s guidance on software security. NIST recently published an updated version of its Secure Software Development Framework, which is intended to address the lack of software development life cycle models that address security in detail. SSDF […]
