Government agencies that remain unsure if open source software is good enough to effectively address their needs for application modernization have been told to take their cue from the U.S. Air Force, which recently used Kubernetes to upgrade the weapons systems on the 65-year old U-2 spy plane. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, the […]
The Defense Intelligence Agency is looking to modernize two 30-year old systems to improve how it delivers intelligence to militaries around the world. One of the top priorities of DIA Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, a past event speaker for the Potomac Officers Club, is overhauling the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System, which he describes […]
The Department of Homeland Security is encouraging businesses, especially startups, to pursue government contracts in a bid to expand its supplier base. Of great interest to the DHS is finding new suppliers in the areas of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, Federal News Network reported Monday. Towards this objective, the department hosted a series of competitions […]
The Space Development Agency will no longer procure commercial launch services as it builds its large constellation of small satellites in low-Earth orbit. Instead, it will buy the needed services through the government’s National Security Space Launch program. SDA Director Derek Tournear made the announcement Wednesday after initially saying that he did not want to use […]
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Honolulu-based Oceanit Laboratories a contract to develop a sensor systems capability that can withstand spoofing and data manipulation. The $950,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract was administered by DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate. Oceanit will help address the difficulty of protecting networked sensors deployed in tactical, […]
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $981.66 thousand contract to Device Solutions to develop a public safety one-way digital paging system. Device Solutions will create a secure and standards-based product under the terms of the Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award, DHS said Tuesday. Kathryn Coulter Mitchell, the senior DHS official performing […]
The Department of Defense wants to someday use commercial rockets to rapidly transport cargo as well as troops from point to point around the world. Experts are optimistic that the concept is theoretically feasible, although the military will face various challenges before such a plan is realized. In June, the Air Force Research Laboratory designated […]
The U.S. Space Force plans to stand up a new unit under the U.S. Central Command to help manage the use of space assets in the Middle East. The establishment of the proposed Space Forces Central Command is being led by Deputy Chief of Space Operations Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman, a past Potomac Officers Club […]
CACI has tapped retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, to serve as senior vice president for national security technology solutions. Gallagher will report to Todd Probert, president of CACI’s National Security and Innovative Solutions sector. Probert, another former POC event speaker, believes that Gallagher’s defense mission expertise, […]
Shawn Barnes, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, believes that managing space tech procurement by portfolios would be better than pursuing individual programs of record. Creating a portfolio of capabilities from multiple agencies would offer greater agility as opposed to expecting a single platform or constellation to fulfill a […]
