The Department of the Army has appointed Christopher Thomas as director of the G-6 Cybersecurity Integration and Synchronization Directorate. He assumed the new position on July 18. Thomas will serve as the principal adviser to the U.S. Army G-6 and other senior leaders. He will provide information on IT and cybersecurity integration and assist in […]
Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, the new commander of the 16th Air Force, has highlighted the importance of building partnerships to beat adversaries in information warfare. Also known as Air Forces Cyber, the 16th Air Force is a team of airmen tasked with delivering multi-source intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic warfare and information products. Kennedy received Senate […]
Two senior officers who are in line to take over key commands within the U.S. armed forces said they will need more air support and a greater presence in partner countries to counter the growing influence of Russia and China. Marine Lt. Gen. Michael Langley and Army Lt. Gen. Bryan Fenton also told lawmakers that […]
The Department of Defense has established the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office in accordance with the fiscal year 2022 defense bill. AARO is an expansion and a rebrand of the Airborne Object Identification and Management Group, which was established in late 2021 to coordinate government efforts to identify objects of interest in special use airspace. As […]
FBI Director Christopher Wray has appointed Michael Paul as the assistant director of the bureau’s Operation Technology Division. Paul will lead an organization that develops and deploys technologies that support the FBI’s intelligence, national security and law enforcement operations. Paul has been with the agency since 1994. He was most recently the special agent in […]
Boston-headquartered Merlin Labs announced that it is partnering with the Air Force to test a computer “co-pilot” on its cargo transport planes as part of efforts to integrate more autonomous technologies into routine military operations. The experiment is also seen as a possible solution to a growing problem within the service – a lack of […]
L3Harris Technologies has secured a potential $380 million contract from the U.S. Navy for Cooperative Engagement Capability production, repair and sustainment. The initial contract award is worth $15 million. L3Harris will deploy a team with experts in waveforms, communication technologies and engineering services. The team will deliver CEC, which will support the Department of Defense’s […]
Virginia-headquartered Valiant Integrated Services announced that it had been awarded by the Army’s Intelligence and Security Command a $215 million task order to provide language translation and interpretation services for soldiers operating in Africa. The deal calls for the delivery of language and cultural services to support U.S. military operations aimed at helping strengthen the […]
Business analytics company Qlik and Grey Matter Defense Solutions, a software development small business, have landed a five-year U.S. Navy contract to deploy a business intelligence solution for ship maintenance. Under the terms of the $46 million deal, the contractors will implement the Naval Maritime Maintenance Enterprise Solution Business Intelligence Platform in support of the […]
The U.S. Air Force 746th Test Squadron has developed a high-power jammer tracking system that makes it possible to subject to sustained GPS disruption a piece of equipment undergoing testing. Paul Benshoof, chief of the capability development flight at 746 TS, explained that the HPJ-T can place a system under test in a constant high-power […]
