The U.S. Army has announced plans to test an entire company of unmanned combat vehicles in simulated battle in 2022 in an effort to refine the hardware and software needed to eventually manufacture fully operational combat robots. Gen. Ross Coffman, director of the Army Futures Command’s Next Generation Combat Cross-Functional Team, said the exercises will […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Washington, D.C.-based managed services provider Guidehouse a contract to create a prototype of the U.S. Army’s Prognostics & Predictive Maintenance capability. Under the contract, Guidehouse will work with enterprise data and analytics software company TIBCO Software to provide an on-demand prognostic and predictive maintenance analytical capability. The company will […]
Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost has assumed command of the U.S. Transportation Command, taking over for Army Gen. Stephen Lyons. Van Ovost said that while combat power is not USTRANSCOM’s primary focus, the command will still emphasize warfighting readiness to protect the U.S. military’s logistics lines, Air Force Magazine reported. “But together with our […]
The U.S. Army is investing in simulation technologies for soldier training to regain overmatch against its adversaries. Central to the Army’s modernized training initiative is the Synthetic Training Environment, which immerses soldiers in live and virtual training scenarios with the full complexity of the physical world. Brig. Gen. William Glaser, director of the Army’s synthetic […]
The U.S. Army, in its recently released unified network plan, listed security and connectivity at the top of near-term priorities. The document revealed the service’s goal to establish a framework for linking the enterprise and the tactical networks to provide global connectivity and data for forces. Ross Guckert, program executive officer for enterprise information systems, […]
The Department of Defense has renewed its cybersecurity contract with Forescout Technologies, a company specializing in internet of things security. Work will be done under the terms of a new multi-year, multi-million dollar contract that supports the DOD’s Comply-to-Connect program, Forescout said Thursday. CEO Wael Mohamed said Forescout’s platform serves as the foundation of C2C, […]
Philadelphia-based ZeroEyes, Inc. has been awarded a one-year contract to install its proprietary artificial intelligence-based weapons detection solution, DeepZero, at Tyndall Air Force Base outside of Panama City in Florida. In a statement, the AI security company said the contract also carries an option for a two-year extension. Mike Lahiff, CEO of ZeroEyes, said the […]
The U.S. Air Force has redesignated the 55th Communications Squadron as a cyber protection unit. Members of the new 55th Cyber Squadron will continue carrying out their legacy mission of maintaining the information technology and communications infrastructure of aircraft while also conducting cyber defensive operations, FedScoop reported Tuesday. The squadron’s commander, Lt. Col. Christopher Wong, […]
Dallas-based artificial intelligence and predictive analytics provider Lone Star Analysis has secured a $22 million contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division for analytics services that focus on aircraft operations, sustainment and staffing. The company will use its OptUp solution suite and its TruNavigator platform to assess the service’s aircraft and staff. Work […]
The U.S. Cyber Command has awarded its potential five-year TACTICALCRUISER contract to Columbia, Maryland-based emerging technology solutions provider BigBear.ai. The company will provide a real-time data analytics capability that will allow Cybercom to track, analyze and visualize business intelligence information. BigBear.ai CEO and 2021 Wash100 winner Reggie Brothers said the solution to be delivered will […]
