The U.S. Army will transfer staff and technology to the U.S. Space Force without having to deal with gaps or lapses in capabilities, according to Lt. Gen. Daniel Kabler, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command. Kabler noted that when space assets and capabilities within the Army go to the […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded Geospark Analytics a contract for its Hyperion artificial intelligence-driven open-source global threat intelligence platform and application programming interface. The contract has a one-year base period of performance and includes four option years. Under the deal, Geospark Analytics is tasked with providing event-automated monitoring and machine learning for real-time insights […]
Personnel from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center have completed a training course at San Geronimo Air Park, where they learned how to operate portable small unmanned aircraft systems collectively called Group 1 UAS. During the course, the participants focused on three different sUAS systems and were taught how to navigate obstacle courses, support data […]
Lisa Costa, chief information officer of the U.S. Special Operations Command, asked industry to rethink their business models and focus on providing more flexible tools and platforms that can be tailored to meet various mission needs. Speaking at the NDIA’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, Costa requested that industry prioritize as-a-service offerings that can be […]
The Army is working to transition its cloud users onto a platform designed with cybersecurity and information sharing in mind. Microsoft Teams, emails and SharePoint systems will be migrated to the new Army 365 platform, which offers similar capabilities offered under Microsoft 365, CHIPS Magazine reported Thursday. Lt. Gen. John Morrison Jr., Army deputy chief […]
Top military leaders said at the recent Special Operations Forces Industry Conference that SOF units will have to evolve to meet the requirements of future battlefields, including confronting peer threats like China and Russia. Lt. Gen. James Slife, head of the Air Force Special Ops Command, argued that the SOF, in its current state, will […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Valiant Integrated Services a $555 million indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract to support the eXportable Combat Training Capability program. XCTC is a program under the Army National Guard that provides an immersive training environment that allows brigade combat teams to meet the service’s training requirements in the “sustainable readiness model.” The […]
BAE Systems has been awarded a $325.5 million contract to provide M-Code Global Positioning System modules to the Defense Logistics Agency. Modernized GPS User Equipment Increment 1 common GPS modules built for the M-Code protocol will be delivered until 2030, BAE Systems said Tuesday. Greg Wild, director of navigation sensor systems at BAE Systems, said […]
The U.S. Special Operations Command aims to prioritize investments in cyber operations and electronic warfare for fiscal year 2022, an official recently said. During her presentation at the annual SOFIC conference, USSOCOM’s Science and Technology Director Lisa Sanders noted that the combatant command will earmark $35 million in funding for next-generation effects in FY2022, more […]
The Coast Guard has issued a Federal Register notice announcing its intent to expand its Seattle waterfront base to accommodate three new icebreaker vessels. The proposed base expansion aligns with the country’s goal of ramping up its presence in the rapidly changing Arctic region. Service leaders are considering purchasing additional land owned by the Port […]
