Congress appropriators have canceled the U.S. Air Force’s plans to acquire hypersonic missiles in 2022. According to lawmakers, ongoing delays with the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon could prevent a production award from being granted within the year. Half of the funds meant for procurement of ARRW would be removed from the omnibus bill altogether […]
North Carolina-headquartered Blue Force Technologies was awarded a contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aerospace Systems Directorate to develop an unmanned air vehicle known as Bandit for adversary air training missions. With an initial value of $9 million, the 12-month Small Business Innovation Research contract seeks to mature the training drone to a critical design […]
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday has announced Fleet Master Chief James Honea as the 16th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. He will take over the role for incumbent MCPON Russel Smith during a change of office ceremony on Sept. 8, the Navy said Thursday. Honea “embodies Navy values in every fiber […]
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York, has secured over $293 million in federal funding to support its efforts in quantum technology development. The funds include $25 million for the development of an advanced quantum photonic system and chips for quantum supercomputers and $10 million for the Quantum Computing Testbed that will […]
David Spirk said he will step down from his role as the Department of Defense’s chief data officer. Spirk is responsible for leading the DOD’s data management functions and for accelerating the department’s data-centric culture, according to his profile. He is also in charge of the data governance process, data standards and policies and the […]
Adele Merritt began serving as the new chief information officer in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in late January, DNI Avril Haines announced. Merritt took over for Michael Waschull, who had held the role in an acting capacity since January 2021. He will continue serving in his role as deputy CIO, ODNI […]
The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command has awarded digital transformation and communications company MetTel its potential $58 million Nationwide Internet Protocol Network Service contract. The contract requires MetTel to upgrade the command’s existing internet bandwidth and has options to provide IP voice services and Wi-Fi to almost 1,500 MCRC locations. The command will also have […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that one of its teams has acquired two sets of gloves that allow its wearer to manipulate objects in virtual reality. The Augmented Reality/VR One Team within the Engineer Research and Development Center‘s Information Technology Laboratory acquired the systems after recognizing a need for a virtual training capability […]
Raytheon Intelligence & Space announced that it has been awarded $30 million in contracts to upgrade and provide spares for the all-digital AN/ALR-69A(V) radar warning receiver for the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 fighter aircraft. The updated ALR-69A(V) will give pilots greater situational awareness to better understand their surroundings and help them make faster decisions, RI&S […]
Nand Mulchandani has stepped down as the chief technology officer of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center after holding the position for nearly three years. As JAIC CTO, Mulchandani turned the organization from a small office into a larger organization that is now led by the Department of Defense’s chief digital and AI officer. He was […]
