Lockheed Martin has secured a $451 million contract from the U.S. Army to recapitalize more M270 systems as part of an effort to expand its domestic fleet of launchers and make some available for international partners. The recapitalization involves a complete overhaul of the systems, upgrading the launchers with brand new engines, improved armored cabs and the new Common […]
The Department of Defense continues to grapple with software acquisition despite adopting six new acquisition pathways in 2020 to ensure officials have access to the tools they need. Cara Abercrombie, assistant secretary of defense for acquisition, said the Pentagon plans to address the issue by sending a team of experts to expedite the adoption of […]
Cloudflare will help the Department of the Treasury and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory improve the sharing of advanced threat intelligence as part of an effort to enhance the financial services industry’s cyber resilience. Under the partnership between the three organizations, the Treasury and PNNL will be using Cloudflare to grant financial services institutions privileged access […]
A bipartisan group of public officials expressed opposition to a report by the U.S. Air Force recommending putting all National Guard space units under the U.S. Space Force. In a letter sent by 85 bipartisan lawmakers on Monday, the group called on Congress to not abandon the idea that when an individual signs up for […]
Chirag Parikh, executive secretary of the National Space Council, said that the organization might soon sit down and talk about its role in protecting the United States’ interests in space. At the 2024 GEOINT Symposium held in Florida on Wednesday, Parikh said that the NSC has been working with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the […]
The Department of Energy will provide funding to help advance microelectronics research focused on energy efficiency and extreme environments. In support of President Joe Biden’s push for U.S. leadership in semiconductor innovation, the department allocated a total of $160 million in funding to form Microelectronics Science Research Centers, contributing to ensuring a strong foundation for […]
The Department of Defense is balancing the vital task of managing the risks associated with cybersecurity and promoting innovation with newly released guidance. Signed by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on May 2, the new guidance mandates “testing re-use and reciprocity to be implemented by any authorized official within the department except when the […]
The U.S. Army has tapped Science Applications International Corp. to modernize its signals intelligence and electronic warfare systems under a $232 million contract. Josh Jackson, executive vice president of the Army Business Group at SAIC, said the company is committed to continuing its support for the service branch in fulfilling its mission, especially those involving […]
V2X President and CEO Chuck Prow credited growth in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific regions for the company’s strong financial results in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. V2X reported $1.01 billion in revenue, a 7 percent increase from the first quarter of fiscal 2023, as well as a backlog of $12.6 billion and […]
The Senate’s bipartisan working group on artificial intelligence is expected to release its policy roadmap “within a few weeks” to help Congress better regulate the development and deployment of the technology. Speaking at the AI Expo for National Competitiveness in Washington on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the AI roadmap will act […]
