Enview will deploy its artificial intelligence analytics capabilities for use by the 60th Air Mobility Wing to support their national defense-related mission need in the area of natural disaster relief. The company's partnership with the U.S. Air Force is eyed to increase disaster response effectiveness by providing clear, current, and actionable mapping intelligence. Enview also […]
The Department of Homeland Security, in its fiscal 2021 budget request, has asked $2.6M for the creation of the Joint Cyber Coordination Group, an internal organization dedicated to coordinating cybersecurity efforts across DHS. According to DHS, the group would provide a "central location" where permanent staff and representatives from across DHS components can "synchronize" cyber […]
Splice Machine, a scalable SQL database provider, has landed a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research research grant from the Air Force to automate the assignment of resources to missions. The company's SQL platform will be morphed into a modernization solution, minimizing compute complexity and maximizing mission-objective effectiveness. Currently, the Air Force uses magnetic "puckboards" to […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill Monday that aims to help state and local governments combat cyber threats and potential vulnerabilities. The proposed legislation would establish a $400 million grant program at the Department of Homeland Security and will require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop a plan to improve localities' […]
The U.S. Navy has selected Accenture Federal Services to serve as the prime systems integrator in a logistics information technology transformation effort that aims to increase the military service's weapon system uptime and reduce support costs. Under the Model Based Product Support program, Accenture will help improve Naval Sea Systems Command’s maritime MBPS family of […]
Cyber deception technology specialist TrapX Security has discovered a new malware campaign in various global manufacturing sites aimed at attacking internet of things devices using Windows 7. In its report, TrapX Research Labs noted that the campaign uses a self-spreading downloader that spreads malicious scripts under the Lemon_Duck PowerShell malware variant family. The report further […]
The Federal Highway Administration has launched a research program to explore how artificial intelligence and blockchain technology can improve transportation and highway engineering across the United States. According to an announcement, the agency is accepting research effort proposals focusing on three may topics, namely blockchain for highway transportation, artificial intelligence for highway transportation, and the incorporation […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is looking to gain feedback on its draft of the Key Practices in Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management guidance. The draft guidance proposes strategies that would help stakeholders address the cybersecurity issues tied with the modern information technology supply chain. NIST’s draft lays out the complexities of vulnerabilities […]
The Central Intelligence Agency has issued a request for proposals for its multi-award Commercial Cloud Enterprise contract. It shall allow a performance period of up to 15 years, with one base five-year period and two five-year options. The RFP does not reveal the expected contract value, but a CIA document released in April suggested a […]
