The Department of Commerce has released a prototype of a cloud-based system intended to track satellites and debris in space. Called the Open Architecture Data Repository, Commerce’s system is also designed to enable basic space situational awareness and traffic management. OADR is expected to eventually replace the space catalog currently maintained by the U.S. Space […]
ZoomInfo, a data and intelligence solutions provider, announced that its services are now available to government customers through Winvale’s General Services Administration Schedules contract. Winvale is a contracts consultancy company that offers channel distribution services to companies pursuing government contracts. Federal, state and local government agencies use the long-term GSA Schedules program to procure products […]
Curtiss-Wright and Teledyne FLIR Defense have entered into an agreement to offer unmanned and integrated technologies to the U.S. government. The partnership is specifically aimed at delivering drones, robotics, submersibles and other such systems to the Department of Energy and other nuclear power customers, Curtiss-Wright said. Lynn Bamford, CEO and president of Curtiss-Wright, said the […]
The Air Force plans to roll out a series of revamped Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected armored vehicles designed to safely detonate mines on airfields. The new Recovery of Airbase Denied by Ordnance vehicle is based on the Cougar, an MRAP vehicle manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems for use in urban and confined areas, according to Army […]
Lawmakers have written an open letter urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to propose cybersecurity disclosure and reporting rules to protect investors. The letter was signed by Sens. Jack Reed, Mark Warner, Catherine Cortez Masto, Kevin Cramer, Susan Collins and Angus King and addressed to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. The senators said that investors should […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency has advised U.S. organizations to take extra cybersecurity precautions amid Russia’s military buildup near its border with Ukraine. In a new “Shields Up” alert, CISA said that Russia has previously turned to cyber operations to increase its force projection, a tactic that impacted Ukraine in 2015. While no credible threat […]
The Department of Energy has created two new undersecretary roles as part of its strategy to implement clean energy investments. DOE said the new undersecretary for infrastructure will focus on deploying clean energy solutions. The role will consolidate existing offices working on technology demonstrations and deployment, DOE said Wednesday. Some of the affected offices are […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Orbital Insight a contract to provide a platform that can detect attempts to disrupt Global Navigation Satellite Systems operations. Orbital Insight said the technology will use commercially available data to identify attempts at spoofing, where an adversary falsifies GNSS signals. The technique is commonly used to hide illegal activities […]
Carahsoft announced that it will make RegScale’s compliance automation platform more widely available for government customers. RegScale’s platform can be easily deployed in any environment and is designed to automate the collection and reporting of data related to compliance, Carahsoft said Wednesday. Launched in early 2021 under the brand name Atlasity, RegScale’s offering has more […]
The departments of Energy and Transportation have earmarked $5 billion for the buildout of a national electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including the necessary networks for data collection, access and reliability. DOE said the funding will be made available under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, which the Biden administration established through the Bipartisan Infrastructure […]
