Steampunk to Provide AI-Powered Solutions to USPTO

Steampunk will provide piloting, testing and implementation of advanced technologies capable of transforming business processes and enhancing mission delivery for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The blanket purchase agreement will support the Intelligent Automation Innovation Support Services, delivering intelligent automation/artificial intelligence, blockchain/distributive ledger technology, machine learning, and other disruptive and breakthrough technologies. The five-year […]

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Sophia Elliott

MicroTech, Agile Defense Win USAFE Task for Network Control Center Services

The U.S. Air Force Europe has awarded MicroTech and Agile Defense a $43M task order for network control center services. The companies are expected to provide technology solutions, including infrastructure services, systems integration and unified communications, in support of major command and communications squadrons within the Air Force. Work for the NCCS task is also […]

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Adrian Rosenberg

Air Force to Evaluate Refactr Platform on DevSecOps Initiative

The U.S. Air Force has awarded DevSecOps automation startup Refactr a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research 20.1 contract Under the agreement, the company will use its Refactr Platform to automate Platform One, a Level Up Code Works DevSecOps initiative. Level Up will evaluate the Refactr Platform to determine if it will save immense amounts […]

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Sophia Elliott

DARPA Releases BAA for ACE Build Combat Autonomy Project

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has posted a broad agency announcement asking industry to develop artificial intelligence algorithms supporting the Air Combat Evolution Technical Area 1: Build Combat Autonomy project. The effort aims to increase warfighter trust in combat autonomy using human-machine collaboration in aircraft dogfighting and develop enabling technologies to enhance collaboration among […]

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Sophia Elliott

MDA to Lead HBTSS Development Efforts Despite Funding Going to SDA

Vice Adm. Jon Hill, director of the Missile Defense Agency, said the MDA will continue development of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor, despite the funding for the program moving to the Space Development Agency. Speaking to members of Congress at a March 12 hearing, Hill explained that SDA would provide funding to the […]

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Sophia Elliott

CISA Issues Alert on Potential VPN Security Issues as Telework Due to COVID-19 Ramps Up

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is calling on organizations to "adopt a heightened state of cybersecurity" as they implement telework amid the COVID-19 outbreak. In an alert issued March 13, CISA reminded firms about the considerations regarding the use of virtual private network solutions. The agency also listed several mitigations and other guidance regarding […]

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Sophia Elliott

White House, Science Leaders Want Analyze COVID-19 Data Using AI

Dr. Kelvin Droegemeie, director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, along with science ministers and chief science advisors from countries around the world, is calling for publishers to make COVID-19-related research available to the public immediately. In an open letter, the leaders asked for the information and data to be made […]

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Sophia Elliott

Tetra Defense Reveals New Platform for CMMC Preparation

Tetra Defense has announced the development of the Beacon platform, a tool to help businesses prepare for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements released by the Department of Defense. According to the company, Beacon is a hybrid solution that combines the features and functions of a project management web application with the knowledge base and available […]

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sophia Elliott

Army Drafts $1B TRIDENT Contract

The Army has drafted a $1B cyber training contract for the Department of Defense under the Cyber Training, Readiness, Integration, Delivery and Enterprise Technology contract vehicle. The bulk of the vehicle is taken up by the Persistent Cyber Training Environment, a mobile online tool that servicemembers can use for cyber training. The Army organized the contract […]

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Robert Johnson

CISA Deemed Critical for Federal, Industrial Cybersecurity

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission has emphasized the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s critical role in boosting cybersecurity efforts across the federal government and the private sector. In a report, commissioners wrote that Congress should increase funding for CISA’s private-sector initiatives, as the agency currently spends only 15 percent of its budget towards this effort. The […]

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Adrian Rosenberg

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