The U.S. Army is turning to rapid acquisition to ensure warfighters have the needed resources on the battlefield. Army Futures Command Commander Gen. James Rainey said rapid acquisition is the answer to delivering new communications capabilities to troops on the frontlines. He added that such a move requires the military branch to be more agile, […]
Artificial intelligence will soon be part of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Natasha Krell, an NGA computer vision, machine learning, research and development scientist, said the agency is treating AI as a tool that would help people excel in their jobs. She compared it to a word processor with a user needing to input data into […]
The United States and the European Union are continuing their work to find a common ground to create a digital identity framework. On Friday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology with the EU-US Trade and Technology Council released the draft “Digital Identity Mapping Exercise Report,” a paper that lays down specific technical terminology associated […]
Rocket Lab has received a new contract to build 18 satellites, reportedly from the Space Development Agency. In a recent regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the space launch provider and satellite maker said it was awarded a $515 million contract, a development that boosts its Photon satellite business that started in 2019, […]
A Department of Defense office has welcomed a new leader to its ranks. On Wednesday, Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gregory Masiello, a past POC event speaker, took over as the director of the Defense Contract Management Agency. He will be in charge of the agency’s over 10,900 personnel engaged in handling more than 225,000 contracts […]
The Department of Energy is calling on the public to provide information on the availability of a solution capable of countering threats from uncrewed aircraft systems. The department’s Sandia National Laboratories issued a request for information on Monday seeking highly agile and adaptable command and control systems to combat threats targeting the energy sector. The […]
The U.S. Navy is ensuring the readiness of its aircraft fleet by extending a vital contract. On Wednesday, BAE Systems announced that it has received a five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth $92 million from the U.S. Navy. The follow-up contract will see the defense contractor continue to supply fleet services, operational software development and maintenance and […]
PBG FedSync has received a contract to support the various functions of the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The Glenn-Langley Administrative Support Services contract is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity deal to provide administrative support to various efforts at the two aforementioned NASA facilities. The contract will […]
General Dynamics Information Technology saw a strong performance from its Digital Accelerator solutions portfolio in 2023. President Amy Gilliland, a 4×24 member, said that with the changing landscape and increased cyberthreat, the investments made by the company in research and development and emerging technologies are helping their customers rapidly develop and deploy needed solutions. The […]
The Department of the Navy has welcomed a new member of its leadership team. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, a past POC speaker, swore in Anne Bonfante Gebhards as deputy undersecretary of the Navy for policy on Monday, Navy .mil reported. Gebhards said that while she has yet to find the words fitting […]
