The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched the Synthetic Quantum Nanostructures program to identify new manmade nanomaterials that can be used to develop a version of superconducting electronic devices that can operate in a higher temperature range compared to the current product. While being used for quantum information processing or manipulation, the devices generate […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded RTX a contract to ensure that artificial intelligence-made decisions are in line with those made by humans in real-life situations. Under the contract, RTX’s Raytheon BBN division will use a cognitive interviewing technique to understand how experts in the medical and emergency response fields evaluate information to […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory has opened a new joint-use Secure Corporate Facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The facility offers a one-stop shop for collaboration and communication in an expansive workspace with premier network security. It can accommodate multiple teams, enabling effective communication across organizations. Four AFRL offices and directorates fielded 17 individuals […]
Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey, program executive officer for command, control, communications and battle management, said the U.S. Air Force is building an architecture for the Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative’s kill chains. During a keynote speech at a recent industry event, Cropsey said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall received the first analysis of that […]
The U.S. Air Force has reactivated the 75th Intelligence Squadron within the 659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group for enhanced cyber operations and national security. Its responsibilities include deploying intelligence techniques and advanced technologies and ensuring national interests are protected from cyberattacks, DVIDS reported. Most of the personnel transferred to the 75th IS came from […]
ManTech has secured a five-year, $622 million task order to provide systems integration and sustainment capabilities to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center. Under the task order, ManTech will provide collection management, cyber intelligence, electronic warfare, human intelligence, signals intelligence, biometrics and other analytics capabilities to the DEVCOM C5ISR Center. The contractor […]
Early-stage electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities designed for small multidomain unmanned systems have been tested in an experimentation event led by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division. Representatives from U.S. military branches, government labs and academic institutions and partners from Australia and the United Kingdom participated in Silent Swarm 2023. The event was held from July […]
The U.S. Navy is seeking combined capabilities to detect and eliminate unmanned undersea vehicles and human divers. In a sources sought notice posted Friday on SAM .gov, the service said it wants information on seabed and port security capabilities with tracking and fire control features. The Navy also asked for shore- or ship-based subsystems to […]
A-Tech, Advanced Space, SRI International and West Virginia University Research Corp. will develop and enhance technologies for tracking, detecting and characterizing small pieces of space debris. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity awarded the companies four-year contracts to provide orbital junk monitoring solutions under the Space Debris Identification and Tracking program. As prime contractors, the […]
The technical director of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Cyber Development Directorate said the Department of Defense continues to lag behind the private sector in implementing artificial intelligence for cybersecurity purposes. Speaking at an Advanced Technology Academic Research Center event, Drew Malloy explained that the DOD is having a hard time ensuring the validity and […]
