The Universities Space Research Association, a nonprofit corporation, has partnered with the Air Force to support scientific and technical research at seven universities. The University Consortium Research Opportunity workforce development program is a collaboration among USRA, the U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Research Laboratory. UCRO will provide research opportunities to undergraduate, graduate and […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded operational technology cybersecurity company Shift5 a $950 million maximum value, multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support the Advanced Battle Management System. Under the IDIQ, Shift5 will be able to compete for orders for the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of capabilities across platforms and domains to enable Joint All-Domain Command and […]
Jason Weiss announced that he will step down from his role as the Department of Defense’s chief software officer. In his position, Weiss oversees the adoption of modern software development practices and application modernization. Weiss is the DOD’s first official to hold the role that was created in late 2021 to renew the department’s approach […]
Peter Beshar has been sworn in as the general counsel of the Department of the Air Force. The U.S. Senate confirmed him to the role on March 10. Beshar will serve as the department’s chief ethics official and legal officer. He will oversee, guide and direct over 2,600 Air Force military and civilian leaders across […]
The Department of Defense’s forthcoming fiscal 2023 budget request will include a funding mechanism for the Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative, according to the Joint Staff official in charge of the effort. Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall said the funding will enable the acquisition of foundational technologies needed to make JADC2 happen, FedScoop reported. JADC2 […]
General Dynamics Information Technology announced that it has been awarded the User Facing and Data Center Services contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The deal calls for the provision of hybrid cloud services, including commercial clouds and data centers, and innovative IT design, engineering, implementation and operations and sustainment to NGA and its mission partners, […]
Northrop Grumman announced that it recently completed two flight tests of its Integrated Battle Command System, a tool intended to modernize the Army’s air and missile defense capability. According to Northrop’s website, IBCS is an open architecture system designed to transport data across Joint All-Domain Command and Control networks. Northrop added that the tool will […]
American telecommunications company Verizon announced that the Department of Defense has awarded its public sector business three Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions task order awards worth a combined $966.5 million. The three tasks call for the provision of network modernization services and technical support services to the Pentagon, the DOD National Capital Region and Fort Belvoir, Verizon […]
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks has signed the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control Implementation Plan. Hicks said the Pentagon must maintain its focus on enhancing its capabilities to face current and future threats. According to the deputy defense secretary, command and control capabilities are essential in a battlefield that relies more on […]
The Air Force announced that efforts to modernize the electronic warfare capabilities of its squadrons of F-16 fighters are underway after an unpriced change order modification was issued to Northrop Grumman for its Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite. The UCO follows a $40 million Other Transaction Agreement modification awarded to Northrop in June 2021 for […]
