The Biden administration is asking Congress to allocate almost $26 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the fiscal year 2023. The amount being sought represents an eight percent increase over the $24 billion budget received by the space agency in FY 2022, SpaceNews reported Monday. Documents released to the press by the […]
The Biden administration is requesting from Congress an $11.8 billion budget to pay for the Department of Defense’s various cyber efforts planned for the fiscal year 2023. The figure being sought for next year is $800 million more than the budget approved in FY 2022 and $1.4 billion larger than the FY 2021 allocation, Defense […]
A top executive of London-headquartered Smiths Detection told the press that the company has been selected to supply 47 CTX 9800 DSi explosive detection systems to the United States Transportation Security Administration. The model being acquired is the latest iteration of a system touted to expand the airport operator’s ability to meet security and operational […]
California-based software company MarkLogic Corporation announced that it was awarded a spot on the $240 million Data Readiness AI Development contract for the Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. DRAID calls for supporting JAIC in accelerating the DOD’s artificial intelligence programs with the aim of transforming the use of AI throughout the defense establishment, […]
Amy Doherty is the director of talent acquisition at public services firm Serco, working out of Leesburg, Virginia. She has over 20 years of experience in human resources, with 15 years spent in management roles, giving her the ability to “provide proven and innovative organizational driven results,” according to her LinkedIn account. Doherty helps deliver […]
Joy Williams is the vice president of talent acquisition at Xcelerate Solutions, working out of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. She is a trusted adviser and strategic leader in talent acquisition with over 20 years’ experience in all aspects of government contract staffing and compliance, according to her LinkedIn profile. Williams has the ability to successfully […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that it has ordered 12 additional missions to the International Space Station from two commercial launch service providers. Northrop Grumman and SpaceX were each awarded six missions under Commercial Resupply Services-2 contracts, NASA said Friday. In a statement, the space agency said that the additional orders will provide […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration through its Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced that it has recently approved the final plans for all the components of the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe and Ices Explorer observatory. The upcoming SPHEREx mission will be able to scan the entire sky every six months and create a […]
Sens. Jacky Rosen and Bill Cassidy have introduced a new bill aimed at protecting the United States health care sector from the potential of Russian state-sponsored cyber attacks. The lawmakers noted that health centers save lives and hold a lot of sensitive, personal information, Nextgov reported Friday. The bill’s introduction comes at the heels of […]
Virginia-headquartered General Dynamics Information Technology announced that it has been awarded a $95 million enterprise IT Services contract by AmeriCorps. The deal calls for the modernization and operation of the agency’s information technology enterprise by providing managed services, cloud, digital modernization, and cybersecurity services, GDIT said Thursday. In a statement, the company said that the […]
