The Library of Congress‘ top officials told lawmakers Thursday that the library needs more money in its 2023 budget to pay for a cloud management program that supports operational needs. Speaking before the House Appropriations Committee, chief information officer Judith Conklin said the library has made “great progress” on its strategic information technology investments despite […]
Massachusetts-headquartered machinery maker RISE Robotics announced that it has been selected to receive a $1.7 million Tactical Funding Increase by defense and space manufacturer AFVentures to modernize the Air Force’s ground support equipment. Specifically, the funding contributes to modernizing the MHU-083 Jammer, a critical piece of handling equipment for aircraft munitions, RISE Robotics said Friday. […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that it has selected three more small businesses to support its efforts to advance space exploration and improve life on Earth. The three businesses are the latest additions to 110 other small firms chosen to develop new technologies under its Small Business Innovation Research program, NASA said Thursday. […]
USNC Advanced Technologies announced that it has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to develop an ultra-high temperature material testing facility for evaluating materials used in the nuclear thermal propulsion systems of future spacecraft. The demanding requirements for NTP systems necessitate the development of new refractory and ceramic materials capable of performing […]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly on Thursday told lawmakers that ensuring the integrity of the electoral process is her agency’s priority ahead of the midterm elections scheduled in November. She warned legislators of the probability that Russia would once again take steps to disrupt the U.S. polls, The Hill reported Thursday. Testifying […]
Amazon Web Services is being re-awarded the National Security Agency‘s cloud computing contract after losing it in a legal protest filed by a losing competitor, an NSA spokesperson revealed. After being directed by the Government Accountability Office to reevaluate the offers of AWS and its primary rival, Microsoft, the NSA went ahead and gave the […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced that its researchers, working with counterparts in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Harvard’s TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a novel, machine learning-based technique to explore and identify relationships among medical concepts. The new technique involves using electronic health record […]
The Navy is seeking funding for its latest air-launched anti-ship missile as part of its Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Weapon Increment II program. The envisioned weapon, a hypersonic missile called HALO, is seen by decision-makers as crucial for the maturation of super-fast weaponry to match those being developed by U.S. adversaries, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. The […]
John Ustica is the senior vice president and chief financial officer of Siemens Government Technologies, working out of Washington, D.C. He is referred to as a “numbers guy” who has a proven track record for increasing sales and productivity while maximizing efficiencies, according to his LinkedIn profile. Ustica joined the Siemens group as an advanced […]
Virginia-headquartered General Dynamics Information Technology announced that it was awarded the Environmental Protection Agency’s Managed Application, Infrastructure, Networking, Enterprise and Security Services task order for a full range of IT services. Specifically, the $661.6 million deal calls for the delivery of services, including cloud computing, application platform management, enterprise network and security operations, enterprise identity […]
