California-headquartered Forescout Technologies announced that it has joined the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative formed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to bring organizations together to thwart cyber attacks. The JCDC is expected to take advantage of the knowledge, visibility and capabilities of its members to improve the defense of critical systems and inform government […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is calling on CubeSat developers to help conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations in space to contribute to current exploration goals. In a bid to form new partnerships with developers, including academic institutions, the CubeSat Launch Initiative has been set in motion, NASA said Monday. In a statement, the […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has awarded Texas-headquartered Astroport Space Technologies its second Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer contract for the development of landing pads on the lunar surface. The latest award is a follow-on to an earlier Phase 1 STTR-21 award on regolith melting technologies and a robotic bricklaying system for the […]
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray told the U.S. Senate that China, especially the Chinese Community Party, constitutes the most significant cyber threat confronting the United States today. He assured senators that the bureau is hard at work trying to thwart the Chinese government’s efforts to conduct broad-scale economic espionage and compromise America’s economic […]
The Government Accountability Office told the U.S. Coast Guard that failure to consistently apply the needed cybersecurity risk management processes puts it at a high risk of unauthorized access to its information technology and operational technology systems. The oversight agency issued the warning amid the service’s plan to spend $93 million to improve its IT […]
National Reconnaissance Office Director Chris Scolese revealed that his office’s collaboration with the Air Force and Space Force is being strengthened to meet the growing demand for critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information. Speaking at a Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies virtual forum, Scolese stressed that there is an urgent need to deliver quality intelligence […]
Boston-headquartered Advent Technologies announced the launch of Honey Badger 50, a compact portable fuel cell system and quiet power supply for use in off-grid field applications. The new power system can be fueled by biodegradable methanol, allowing near silent generation of up to 50 watts of continuous power with clean emissions, Advent said Thursday. In […]
California-headquartered Rigetti Computing announced that it has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop benchmarks for quantum application performance on large-scale quantum computers. The project will be done in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney, Aalto University and the University of Southern California, Rigetti said Thursday. In a statement, the […]
American and Russian space agencies on Thursday said they would continue to jointly operate the International Space Station after 2024, floating the possibility that operations could extend up to 2030. Officials of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Roscosmos faced journalists together to downplay reports that Russia is set to bolt the space partnership, […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will put the Orion spacecraft and related systems through extreme tests as part of the Artemis I mission, a planned uncrewed test flight for the broader lunar program. Insights gleaned from these tests are expected to inform engineers as they prepare for subsequent manned Artemis missions, NASA said Friday. […]
