The Federal Aviation Administration is taking a cautious approach to integrating artificial intelligence into its operations amid the unique challenges it faces with the emerging technology. FAA acting Administrator Polly Trottenberg said that while the FAA continues to face hurdles in deploying AI, it has already started using predictive analysis, machine learning and AI to […]
The U.S. Army Enterprise Services Agency has awarded SOSi a contract worth some $19 million to provide declassification and records management technical support services as part of the cloud migration of the Army Records Information Management System. The deal covers the provision of technical, analytical and database-related support, including application programming, systems and network administration, […]
A White House memo aims to intensify the federal government’s efforts to improve the cyber posture of the nation’s critical infrastructure sector. On Tuesday, the White House National Security Council issued the “National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience,” a document that builds on the achievements of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency […]
The Space Systems Command has completed the critical design review of the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar Space Vehicle, testing whether its design could deliver the northern hemisphere’s strategic missile warning requirements and counter evolving threats. The spacecraft is a resilient space-based global missile warning system that will replace the Space Based Infrared Systems […]
A new report from the White House highlights five recommendations to ensure that the United States remains a leader in scientific discovery by harnessing the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence. In the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology’s “Supercharging Research: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Meet Global Challenges” report, science and technology experts called […]
The U.S. Army has awarded KBR a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract option with an estimated value of $771 million to continue providing mission-critical support to the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. European Command. Awarded under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program V contract, the contract will see the continuation of a partnership working on a wide range of […]
The U.S. Army is conducting market research to identify potential vendors capable of fulfilling the government’s need for aerostat systems. On Thursday, the service branch issued a sources-sought notice seeking more detailed information on contractors’ experience working with aerostat systems, including their capability to provide life cycle support to a family of systems, including persistent […]
The U.S. Air Force is seeking to identify contractors capable of providing modeling, software and engineering support II services to the Air Force Technical Application Center. In a source-sought notice issued on Saturday, the Air Force said it is looking for a wide range of services, including operations and maintenance support, research and development and […]
The U.S. Space Force is looking to modernize space launch operations through a recent Department of Defense National Security Innovation Network bootcamp. At the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, members of the Space Launch Delta 30 participated in a program that saw them undergo hands-on exercises and develop innovative solutions to address several limitations […]
The Department of Defense is taking a new approach to attracting cyber talent. In an interview with Federal News Network at the recent West 2024 conference, Matthew Isnor, the branch chief for cyber workforce development in the department’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, said that the Pentagon is thinking outside the box in talent […]
