Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced through a spokesperson that the U.S. Space Force has officially established its own cryptologic component. With this development, each military service now has a cryptologic arm operating under the supervision of the National Security Agency and Central Security Service, FedScoop said Friday. It was reported that […]
The Department of Agriculture announced that it has made significant inroads in improving services through the expanded use of modern technology and digital tools. Towards a broader goal of introducing more technology to benefit both internal and external customers, the Office of the Chief Data Officer, as well as the Office of Customer Experience, are […]
Software developer Palantir Technologies has been awarded a new contract by the Army Research Laboratory to expand efforts for delivering data and artificial intelligence capabilities to users across combatant commands. The latest deal represents a continuation of a partnership to provide those on the frontlines with state-of-the-art operational capabilities which began in 2018, Palantir said […]
Florida-headquartered L3Harris Technologies has received $176 million in orders from the Marine Corps for multi-channel handheld and vehicular radio systems to enable interoperability across the armed forces and key United States allies. The radios being procured will provide a wide range of secure communications waveforms as well as simultaneous integration of voice and data communications, […]
Michael Clark, who heads U.S. Cyber Command’s J9 acquisition and technology directorate, said that preparations are underway to allow his office to handle a much bigger budget coupled with expanded spending authority beginning in 2024. The directorate is set to manage the spending of as much as $3 billion annually, a significant increase from current […]
Lockheed Martin and Maxar Space have been awarded contracts worth $5 million each to help define the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s future geostationary weather satellite program. The deals stipulate that each company spend ten months developing the Geostationary Extended Observations Spacecraft concept, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. It was further revealed that the contracts call for […]
Bruce Feldman is the senior vice president of business development at technology integrator SAIC, working out of Reston, Virginia. His professional specializations include business development and capture management, proposal development and leadership, satellite and wireless communications, space systems architectures, and cyber, according to his LinkedIn profile. Feldman assumed his current role in January 2019. He […]
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said a decision must be made on whether to upgrade the F-35 Lighting II with a new, adaptive engine or simply with the latest iteration of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine already in use. The military’s decision will be based on its willingness to spend more on the development […]
Virginia-headquartered Iridium Communications announced Wednesday that it has entered into a development agreement with a yet unnamed company to enable its technology in smartphones. In a regulatory filing, Iridium said the deal still depends on the outcome of efforts to develop the new technology for practical applications in the telecommunications sector. It was further revealed […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate recently hosted Urban OpEx 2022, an operational experimentation event where first responders got to evaluate new and emerging technology solutions in realistic urban settings. The tests were conducted between July 18 to 22 in select locations throughout the New York Metropolitan area, the S&T Directorate said […]
