General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will support a U.S. Space Force unit advancing the development of a second weather satellite for the federal government. On Thursday, GA-EMS announced that it had received a modification to an existing Space Systems Command contract to design and deliver an operational Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System spacecraft with integrated electro-optical infrared […]
The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to ensure the security of the military internet of things amid its growing use and increasing adversary threat. According to a draft Fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act released by the committee on Monday, the bill would mandate the Department of Defense to include “human-wearable devices, sensors, and other […]
The U.S. Marine Corps has detailed plans to maximize the benefits offered by artificial intelligence to improve the decision-making process. Under the “U.S. Marine Corps Artificial Intelligence Strategy,” the military branch aims to achieve five goals: aligning AI use to mission requirements, creating a competent AI workforce, creating a standard for AI deployment, establishing policy […]
Cloudera has expanded its Observability Premium offering with two new solutions that would provide customers with the capability to oversee all cloud-based and on-premises data centers. Cloudera Observability Premium On-Premises offers optimal monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities through automation. For public cloud users, the Cloudera Observability Premium for Public Cloud Data Hub offers real-time monitoring, data […]
NATO needs to embrace interoperable unmanned aerial systems and other emerging technologies amid growing capabilities competition against China, according to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. At the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum on Tuesday, Hicks, 2024 Wash100 winner and past Potomac Officers Club speaker, highlighted the “significant, sustained” investments made by the United States and […]
A change in mindset is instrumental as the federal government deploys zero trust principles in its systems, according to several industry leaders who attended the recent RSA Conference. Chris DeRusha, former federal chief information security officer and deputy national cyber director, said that culture and legacy systems are common hurdles blocking the deployment of zero […]
BreakPoint Labs’ suite of solutions has received an “Awardable” status in the Department of Defense’s artificial intelligence/machine learning marketplace. In a press release on Tuesday, the cybersecurity services firm announced that it had received the designation from the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, making its cybersecurity solutions available to federal customers through the […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has tapped Scout Space to participate in an initiative that will allow the Department of Defense access to innovative technologies. Scout Space joins the Bringing Classified Innovation to Defense and Government Systems Consortium after the startup submitted a proposal on the project that will create an autonomous in-space threat […]
Six companies are joining the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s effort to develop privacy-focused solutions that would be integrated into equipment that validate digital versions of identification cards used for travel and immigration. On Monday, DHS announced that Credence ID is among the vendors working on the Privacy Preserving Digital Credential Wallets […]
The use of artificial intelligence has been growing among members of the U.S. intelligence community, according to Lakshmi Raman, director of artificial intelligence innovation at the CIA. Speaking at the recent Amazon Web Services Summit in Washington, D.C., Raman, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said more agencies are using generative AI to write […]
