Eight academic institutes have received $14 million in research investments as part of the Department of Energy’s Deploying Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Services Benefits funding program, which is intended to optimize gains from solar energy facilities while mitigating harm to nature. Researchers at selected universities and laboratories will conduct a variety of studies and […]
The Department of Homeland Security has a key role in securing the U.S. under the new National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan. President Joe Biden recently signed the National Security Memorandum-15, Countering Biological Threats, Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness, and Achieving Global Health Security, enabling the launch of the strategy. Efforts under the plan aim to enhance […]
The Department of Homeland Security is conducting market research to identify potential providers of network, cyber and cloud support services for the Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Network Operations and Security Center. NOSC is being established to consolidate five security operations centers and six network operations centers. According to a request for information, DHS […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is encouraging semiconductor manufacturing experts and stakeholders to guide two programs being developed under the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act. The first initiative involves financially incentivizing private investment in domestic manufacturing while the second entails setting up collaborative research and innovation networks. NIST issued […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has developed an open-source analytic tool to help operators to visualize and report command and control activity. The RedEye tool is a joint project from CISA and the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that gives red and blue teams a way to look for data that leads […]
Axon has won a $60 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to supply the Department of Veterans Affairs Police Services law enforcement equipment and software. Specifically, VA aims to equip its officers with Axon’s Fleet 3 in-car cameras and Body 3 cameras while leveraging the situational awareness and digital evidence management capabilities of the company’s Respond and Evidence […]
Several officials from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies have taken part in a training program in Maryland focused on enhancing the drone assessment capabilities and drone piloting proficiency of participants. The National Institute of Standards and Technology developed the Advanced Open/Obstructed Test Proctor Course for Evaluating Drone Capabilities and Remote Pilot Proficiency. According […]
The Department of Homeland Security‘s Science & Technology Directorate has launched the fifth course of the Hacking for Homeland Security program. The fifth H4HS course focuses on developing solutions for homeland security challenges for the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s […]
ICF International has secured a four-year, $15 million contract from the Department of the Interior for environmental consulting services. ICF will provide its expertise in applied science, planning and engagement to support the Interior Department’s Central Valley Project and State Water Project. The contractor will also provide modeling and analytical services to support the two […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has selected Forward Edge-AI’s technology to modernize the agency’s procurement processes as part of FEMA’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. Forward Edge-AI was awarded a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract to transform acquisition methods and provide greater spending visibility through the use of blockchain, robotic process automation, data analytics and […]
