Citadel Defense, a developer of counter-drone technology, has launched an artificial intelligence software that detects and destroys unmanned systems in the air, land or sea. It was designed to address the shortcomings of counter unmanned aerial systems that rely on radar or cyber takeover tactics, the company announced Thursday. The software is for the Titan system, […]
Affigent, an Akima subsidiary, has integrated Oracle’s cloud software-as-a-service and cloud infrastructure services into its General Services Administration MAS contract. Affigent President Carol Rivetti said the addition of Oracle cloud services to the company’s GSA schedule provides government agencies access to streamlined procurement processes. By having direct access to Oracle’s cloud SaaS and IaaS, government […]
General Electric Research has introduced a cybersecurity tool designed to assess and improve the cyber stature of military and industrial systems. Named the Verification Evidence and Resilient Design in Anticipation of Cybersecurity Threats, the tool was built to discover cyber vulnerabilities and recommend ways to address them. VERDICT is compatible with the computer systems of […]
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has granted Palo Alto Networks an “in Process” designation for its Prisma Access solution. The milestone is expected to accelerate the deployment of consistent and secure connections to branch offices and government employees with scalable, cloud-delivered networking and security. Prisma Access is designed to address the networking and […]
The Department of Defense is requesting a $2.86B budget from Congress for hypersonic weapons in 2021, marking a nearly 14 percent increase from the department’s 2020 budget. As indicated in budget documents obtained by Breaking Defense, the U.S. Navy’s 2021 budget will jump from $526M to just over $1B, most of which will be allocated […]
NCI Information Systems has added to its portfolio a contract to provide command, control, communications, computers, cyber and intelligence/information technology systems to the Army Futures Command headquarters. The 17-month contract was awarded by the Army Information Systems Engineering Command, NCI announced Tuesday. NCI was tasked to provide engineering, furnishing, installing, securing and testing services for […]
The Army has awarded Research Innovations Inc. a $21M prototype agreement to support the Army's requirement for cyber situational understanding. RII said its trademarked IMPACT platform will serve as the Army's foundation for creating a prototype cyber situational awareness software solution. The project is aimed at simplifying cyberspace across a range of military operations, allowing commanders […]
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a request for information notice in search of an artificial intelligence-based interactive, realistic simulation prototype capable of generating synthetic data to test information technology systems within the agency. The IRS is specifically interested in a prototype with mechanisms similar to the game “The Sims” that can simulate real-life events […]
The Senate's Office of the Sergeant at Arms is seeking industry players that can provide insider-threat and privacy assessments for the Senate's networks. In an April 6 solicitation, SAA said it needs help protecting Senate data such as personally identifiable information or health data. The vendor shall also help the SAA's cybersecurity department with auditing data […]
A Fort Riley armored brigade team has conducted a soldier-operated drone flight to determine what capabilities must be included in the next generation of unmanned aerial systems. Data gathered during the Future Tactical UAS capabilities assessment will be key to the development of the RQ-7 Shadow replacement. The system, named Arcturus UAV JUMP 20, features […]
