The Department of Energy has invested $13.4 million in research and development projects aimed at reducing the negative environmental impacts of single-use plastics. DOE said the funding will go to seven projects seeking to develop ways to recycle plastic films into more valuable materials and develop more recyclable and biodegradable plastic designs. The investment supports […]
The Air Force has awarded business process automation company VISIMO a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer contract to develop an artificial intelligence-powered assistant tool for Judge Advocate General Corps members. JAG Corps members are tasked with providing legal advice to soldiers during combat, offering recommendations on matters such as use-of-force decision-making, VISIMO said Tuesday. […]
The U.S. Coast Guard has completed its transition to a new integrated system for financial, procurement and asset management. The milestone makes USCG the third Department of Homeland Security component to transition to the Financial System Modernization Solution. The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office and the Transportation Security Administration completed their transitions in October […]
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is working to modernize its airborne high-frequency radio systems by implementing measures against jamming in contested environments. The Rapid Prototyping and Fielding Program of AFLCMC’s Electronic Warfare and Avionics Program Office plans to partially redesign or update about 2,500 radios across various platforms, SIGNAL Magazine reported Tuesday. Holly […]
The U.S. Army has awarded CACI International a potential $514 million task order to provide network modernization services for outside plant infrastructure and facilities. CACI said the task order includes a one-year base period of performance and four one-year option periods. The deal was issued under the General Services Administration’s Alliant 2 contract vehicle, CACI […]
The Department of the Interior has awarded CGI Federal a 36-month task order to modernize the data management practice of its Office of National Resources Revenue. ONRR is responsible for ensuring the full payment of revenues owed for the development of energy and natural resources on the Outer Continental Shelf and onshore federal and Indian […]
NASA has selected Reserve Engineering Duty Officer Lt. Deniz Burnham as one of the astronaut candidates that will be trained for space missions. Burnham, a former intern at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, California, is one of the 10 candidates chosen from a list of more than 12,000 applicants, the Naval Sea Systems […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published updated guidance on the engineering and programming aspects of cybersecurity. In a document titled “Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems,” NIST outlined engineering-driven ways to develop more defensible and survivable systems. Engineering-based solutions are critical for managing today’s complex systems such as cyber-physical systems and systems-of-systems, NIST said. […]
Jared Shellaway serves as assistant vice president for research services at Market Connections, a provider of market research and data analytics services. Market Connections specializes in delivering actionable intelligence and recommendations related to information technology, telecommunications, health care and education, according to its website. Shellaway has more than 20 years of market research experience and […]
The Intelligence Community’s research branch is seeking information on electronic clothing that can change functionality based on the wearer’s needs. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity wants to create advanced smart textile systems that are comfortable to wear and are not bulked up by rigid devices, according to a request for information posted on SAM […]
