V2X announced that it has received a contract from NASA to support the technical needs of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Under the $265 million contract, V2X will provide technical support services until 2033, ensuring that hardware and software at the facility are at their optimal state at […]
Amazon Web Services is extending its expertise to U.S. public sector customers to comply with the Office of Management and Budget’s mandate to strengthen the governance, innovation and risk management of artificial intelligence. With AWS’s AI and machine learning services, federal agencies have access to solutions that allow them to develop and manage AI applications […]
The Department of Defense has provided an update on a research initiative exploring the viability of artificial intelligence and machine learning in managing Pentagon documents. According to J.D. Smith, chief of the records and declassification unit at the Pentagon’s Washington Headquarters Services, the research effort has validated a proof of concept using AI and machine […]
U.S. Air Force leaders said that several factors are affecting the decision to revamp the requirements for the Next-Generation Air Dominance, a new stealth fighter aircraft platform. Incorporating the latest technologies is a factor behind the decision to reexamine the requirements. Mark Gunzinger, director of future aerospace concepts and capabilities assessments at the Mitchell Institute, […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has released guidance on ensuring cloud computing security, helping Department of Defense mission owners or program managers implement security concepts in their cloud environments. The guidance is divided into two parts, one for mission owners and the other for cloud service providers. Under the “Cloud Service Provider Security Requirements Guide,” […]
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will support the Space Systems Command in developing a mesh laser communication network for spacecraft in beyond low Earth orbit. In a press statement released Sunday, GA-EMS announced that it had secured a contract for Phase 1 of the Enterprise Space Terminal program. Under the deal, the vendor will work on […]
The FBI has selected several contractors to fulfill its information technology needs in a deal worth $8 billion over the next eight years. On Sunday, Peraton announced that it had received an Information Technology Supplies and Support Services second generation blanket purchase agreement from the FBI. It is among the 31 full-and-open businesses that secured […]
NASA has integrated eight cubesats from the CubeSat Launch Initiative into a Firefly Aerospace deployment hardware ahead of its launch in early summer 2024. Among the cubesats to form part of the mission are the University of Arizona’s CatSat, the MESAT1 from the University of Maine and the NASA Ames Research Center’s TechEdSat-11. After their […]
The Department of Homeland Security has released strategic guidance to help federal agencies and operators of critical infrastructure systems improve their cybersecurity and resilience. An initiative that supports the Biden administration’s National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, the document aims to address several priority areas, including addressing cyber and other threats coming […]
Carahsoft Technology has expanded its cybersecurity and endpoint security solutions offerings with the addition of products from computer vision cybersecurity startup PIXM Security. On Thursday, Carahsoft announced that the two organizations have signed a partnership agreement to offer PIXM solutions to public sector customers through Carahsoft resellers, the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract and […]
