The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has deployed a combination of aircraft, maritime vessels and various types of robots to study small ocean whirlpools, eddies and currents. The space agency launched its Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment to understand the role these ocean processes play in vertical transport: the movement of heat, nutrients, oxygen, and carbon […]
Joy Jarrett is the chief marketing officer at Guidehouse, working out of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, and Nashville, Tennessee. Jarrett says she strives to build brands, inspire exceptional teams and transform businesses with new products, strategic partnerships, unique market differentiation and impactful marketing experiences. Jarrett has been working for the global consulting services provider […]
The Federal Mobility Group has released new guidance for securing government mobile devices when employees travel overseas, in a broad effort to confront and mitigate the growing list of mobile-specific cybersecurity challenges. The interagency body outlines the risks in carrying smartphones and tablets abroad, as well as best practices for securing them, in its “International […]
A portable, electronic warfare system attached to a drone was successfully launched at sea for the first time. Marines aboard the USS New Orleans launched the backpackable electronic attack module or BEAM, to test its technology to detect the radio frequency of specific threats. Capt. Jesse Schmitt, assistant intelligence officer for the 31st Marine Expeditionary […]
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday announced that the state and the National Security Agency have established a cybersecurity partnership. Called a “cybersecurity fellowship,” the joint effort entails that the NSA assign a senior data official to work directly with Maryland officials, state universities as well as private sector groups. The undertaking will see NSA […]
The General Services Administration wants to make the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract more flexible to allow more agencies to obtain mobility-as-a-service offerings with greater ease beginning in 2022. In a recently published request for information, the GSA called on stakeholders to submit suggestions on how the telecommunications and network modernization contract can be […]
Carahsoft Technology announced a partnership with Washington-based software company Icertis to offer new contract lifecycle management solutions to the public sector. As part of the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as a “Master Government Aggregator,” making the Icertis’ Contract Intelligence platform available to its government customers. Virginia-based Carahsoft said it will offer Icertis’ platform through the […]
Viasat’s government business announced that it has been awarded a Department of Defense contract to provide vulnerability assessment testing and response support under a new pilot program focused on improving the cybersecurity and resilience of weapon systems. This marks the first time a team from the private sector will perform such vulnerability assessments on crucial […]
The U.S. Space Force is seeking industry’s input on the feasibility of putting low-cost space domain awareness sensors in orbit as hosted payloads. In a request for information published Thursday, the newest military service said its ultimate aim is to augment the existing Space Surveillance Network and support the Combined Space Operations Center and the […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has begun the process of procuring commercial space services to fly its astronauts to the International Space Station, as part of efforts to extend the orbital facility’s usefulness. On Wednesday, the agency issued a request for information asking private space companies about their abilities to ferry personnel to and […]
