The U.S. Marine Corps plans to train some of its technology talent at the U.S. Army’s software factory in Austin, Texas. Announced in 2020, the software factory is an organization dedicated to building warfighting software products and creating a tech-savvy workforce. Retired Gen. John Murray, the first commanding general of the Army Futures Command, previously […]
President Joe Biden has nominated Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton to serve as the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. USSTRATCOM coordinates command and control capabilities to provide timely information to commanders and U.S. leaders, the unified combatant command says on its website. The organization is also tasked […]
A ranking Department of Defense official said that the 70-year-old partnership between the United States and South Korea is currently being focused on the joint development of technologies. David Honey, deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, disclosed that scientists from both nations have agreed to leverage their comparative advantage to enhance public and […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop the Stand-in Attack Weapon missile system. The contract also includes competitive options for three prime contractors to validate SiAW missile capabilities. Northrop’s solution for the SiAW system uses open architecture interfaces that will bridge current requirements with future upgrades, ensuring that users will […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $205 million contract to deliver electro-optic and infrared technology for fleet protection. L3Harris said the contract for the Shipboard Panoramic Electro-Optic/Infrared system could be worth as much as $593 million if all options are exercised through March 2031. The Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems 2.0 is […]
Arlington-headquartered software developer Black Cape announced that it has been awarded a spot on the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center‘s Data Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Development basic ordering agreement. The award, which is potentially worth $241.6 million, opens up the possibility of taking part in a range of tasks to advance the use of AI in […]
The U.S. Air Combat Command has awarded Koa Lani, a joint venture under the Small Business Administration’s mentor-protege program, a spot on the potential $785 million Remotely Piloted Aircraft Squadron Operations Center Enterprise support multiple-award contract. The RPASOC-E contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity vehicle that supports worldwide mission systems, equipment designs and development systems in support […]
The National Spectrum Consortium and the Department of Defense are seeking white papers on 5G open radio access network technologies. The consortium is a 408-member organization dedicated to promoting stakeholder engagement in spectrum-related capabilities and policy, its website says. According to the DOD, a shift to an open ecosystem of RAN vendors would accelerate U.S. […]
Navy Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth III, a 2022 Wash 100 winner, has been appointed as the eighth director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He will lead the NGA under the authorities of the Secretary of Defense and Director of National Intelligence. Whitworth handled various leadership roles across different combatant commands and military installations. Some of […]
Officials at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas revealed that equipment acquired early in 2022 has given its repair and maintenance crews the capability to reproduce obsolete aircraft parts. The 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight has been fabricating in-house aircraft and ground equipment parts that are no longer produced by their original manufacturers, Dyess […]
