The U.S. Space Force is poised to take on a bigger part of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions for the military as Pentagon policymakers realize the value of approaching the problem from a higher vantage point. Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones said that many ISR missions are best carried out in space […]
James Pyon is the senior vice president of BizFlow Corporation, working out of Springfield, Virginia. He is a technology industry leader with a proven track record in developing and managing engineering teams to drive profitable performance and achieve business goals, his LinkedIn account reveals. Pyon is further described as a key leader in a company […]
Jay Colavita is the president of technology services company Vertosoft, working out of Leesburg, Virginia. He helps accelerate the adoption of emerging technology within the government using a sales as a service model that allows expansion without additional personnel and infrastructure costs, his LinkedIn account says. Colavita has been leading Vertosoft since its foundation in […]
The Government Accountability Office said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has not assessed the effectiveness of its programs and services to support the communications sector. In a recent report, the GAO noted that CISA has not determined which types of infrastructure owners and operators may benefit most from its cybersecurity initiatives, and, as a […]
The airworthiness certification process for current aircraft is going digital, thanks to recent efforts within the U.S. Air Force. The change was readily apparent in the Air Force Materiel Command‘s digital campaign, which continues to drive transformation across all aspects of the acquisition realm, DVIDS reported Wednesday. Airworthiness is an air system’s ability to “safely […]
The Department of Homeland Security has improved cybersecurity collaboration and coordination with other relevant government agencies even while it noted that some vulnerabilities still remain, according to a new report by the agency’s Office of Inspector General. In the recent audit, the OIG found that over the past six years, the DHS took part in […]
Virginia-based TekSynap announced that it has received a small business award on the $800 million, 10-year multi-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Total Engineering & Integration Services contract. The deal solidifies a strategic commitment made to support not only the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command but also IT and cyber operations at Fort Huachuca in Arizona, TekSynap said […]
Virginia-headquartered WidePoint Corporation, a provider of technology-based products and services to the government sector, announced that its proprietary Intelligent Telecommunications Management System platform has achieved FedRAMP Ready Status. Being conferred the “Ready Status” is a strong indicator of success for full FedRAMP authorization and means that its Readiness Assessment Report has received government approval, WidePoint […]
South Dakota-based Raven Industries announced that the Defense Innovation Unit has awarded its subsidiary, Aerostar Technical Solutions, a contract to provide stratospheric balloons for communications and sensors to the U.S. Department of Defense. The prototype project will begin with the integration of prototype communication nodes onto Thunderhead Balloon Systems to facilitate enhanced connectivity to the […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued a request for proposals for innovative technologies for a fission surface power system to be used for energizing future moon missions. The space agency is advancing the FSP project in hopes of using nuclear energy to power missions to the lunar surface and beyond as early as […]
