Navy Awards Huntington Ingalls Industries 2 Tactical Training Systems Contracts

Virginia-headquartered Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that it has been awarded two tactical training systems contracts by the Naval Air Warfare Center China Lake. The contracts offer opportunities to bid on task orders for providing research, development, engineering, sustainment, upgrades, integration, testing and cybersecurity for the Navy’s tactical and electronic warfare threat systems and tactical threat […]

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Michael Hill

Former Army NETCOM Chief Maria Barrett to Lead Army Cyber Command

Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett has been appointed as the commanding general of the U.S. Army Cyber Command. She is the first woman to lead ARCYBER and will lead the command as it and the Army look to transition and formalize the doctrine of information advantage. Barrett will succeed former Potomac Officers Club speaker Lt. Gen. […]

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Lawrence Carter

IT Expert Nand Mulchandani Becomes CIA’s First Chief Technology Officer

The CIA has appointed information technology expert Nand Mulchandani as its first-ever chief technology officer. In an announcement on Twitter, the CIA said that Mulchandani has more than 25 years in the technology sector. He has held positions at technology startups, the private sector and government, the agency said. CIA Director James Burns added the […]

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Robert Johnson

US Air Force Online Applications and Documents Processing Platform Marks First Anniversary

The U.S. Air Force has marked the first anniversary of an online portal that supports paperwork and document upload support services. Individuals use the system to, among other functions, request corrections to military records. The portal is managed by the Air Force Review Boards Agency on behalf of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary […]

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Lawrence Carter

RISE Robotics Awarded Contract to Modernize Equipment Handling Aircraft Munitions

Massachusetts-headquartered machinery maker RISE Robotics announced that it has been selected to receive a $1.7 million Tactical Funding Increase by defense and space manufacturer AFVentures to modernize the Air Force’s ground support equipment. Specifically, the funding contributes to modernizing the MHU-083 Jammer, a critical piece of handling equipment for aircraft munitions, RISE Robotics said Friday. […]

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Michael Hill

BAE to Use Complex Models to Overwhelm, Confuse Adversaries

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BAE Systems a three-year, $2.8 million contract to develop a new approach to defeat adversaries. BAE will develop complex models meant to capture the decision calculus of an adversary to make it possible to provide an estimate of how different types of attacks might affect their ability […]

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Lawrence Carter

Biden Nominates Lisa Franchetti for Vice Chief of Naval Operations Role

President Joe Biden has picked Vice. Adm. Lisa Franchetti to serve as the second-highest-ranking officer of the U.S. Navy. If confirmed by the Senate, she would be promoted to the grade of admiral and become the second woman to serve as the vice chief of naval operations, Navy Times reported Wednesday. Franchetti currently leads the […]

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Robert Johnson

16th Air Force Commander Timothy Haugh Picked for USCYBERCOM Deputy Role

President Joe Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh for the role of deputy commander at the U.S. Cyber Command. Headquartered in Fort Meade, Maryland, USCYBERCOM is responsible for coordinating cyberspace planning and operations to advance U.S. national security interests. If confirmed by the Senate, Haugh will be promoted to the grade of lieutenant general […]

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Robert Johnson

DARPA Taps Intel Federal to Work on RACER-Sim Project

California-headquartered Intel Federal has been awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency an opportunity to develop advanced simulation solutions for off-road autonomous ground vehicles. The effort will be carried out with the help of Intel Labs and other collaborators, the Spain-based Computer Vision Center and the University of Texas at Austin, Intel said Tuesday. […]

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Michael Hill

DOD Appoints Lyft’s Craig Martell as Chief Digital and AI Officer

The Department of Defense has appointed Craig Martell, a former executive at rideshare company Lyft, as its first permanent chief digital and artificial intelligence officer. Martell will take over the duties of DOD Chief Information Officer John Sherman, who served as CDAO in an acting capacity. In his new role, Martell will be in charge […]

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Robert Johnson

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