The Space Development Agency has launched its first two satellite missions on Transporter 2, a SpaceX all-rideshare Falcon 9 mission. SDA launched two sets of satellites for observing optical communication terminal performance in low-Earth orbit. Another set called the Prototype On-orbit Experimental Testbed was launched to demonstrate on-orbit data fusion, the Department of Defense said […]
Nand Mulchandani, chief technology officer of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, shared some of the JAIC’s tech adoption initiatives and organizational challenges during his appearance on a radio program hosted by Federal News Network. Mulchandani, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, highlighted Project Salus, a JAIC effort aimed at integrating data from the supply […]
Derek Tournear, the director of the Space Development Agency, said Tuesday that the organization plans to work with commercial operators of imaging satellites to send data directly to in-orbit satellites owned by the U.S. government. During a June 22 Defense One technology summit, Tournear shared that the SDA wants to make it easier for Earth […]
The Technology Modernization Fund Board has seen more proposals being submitted for priority consideration since the implementation of a new repayment scheme for federal agencies. Speaking at a MITRE-hosted event, Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer and TMF Board Member Maria Roat said she was impressed with the influx of proposals after payback requirements were relaxed […]
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee raised concerns about the Army’s ability to pursue its modernization priorities like updating its tactical communications network and long-range precision fires due to budget cuts for fiscal year 2022. The Army’s budget request for FY2022 is set at $173 billion, a $3.6 billion dip from 2021 enacted levels. […]
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and four-time Wash100 winner, assured lawmakers that a reform effort is underway to improve pay for National Guard troops and military reserves. Milley spoke before Senate Armed Services Committee members who sought updates on improving compensation of part-time forces. According to Milley, […]
The Space Force is receiving an overwhelming number of applications for vacant coding positions as it looks to build a digital workforce, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond recently told the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. According to Raymond, a 2021 Wash100 winner and past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, the service branch is taking […]
The Air Force, together with the Space Force, is examining the viability of employing reusable rockets to quickly transport materiel to ports around the world. The effort, dubbed Rocket Cargo Vanguard, is being led by the Air Force Research Laboratory and is aimed at adapting commercial rockets for the Department of Defense’s logistical missions. AFRL […]
The Army is ramping up efforts to contribute to the Department of Defense’s goal of enabling combined joint all-domain command and control. Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher, director of Army Futures Command’s Network Cross-Functional Team, stressed the importance of modernizing networks for CJADC2, The Modern Battlespace reported Tuesday. JADC2 is the concept of connecting sensors from […]
C3 AI, an enterprise artificial intelligence software specialist, announced that retired Lt. Gen. Ed Cardon has joined the company as chair of its federal systems division. Cardon, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, will offer expertise on national security matters such as the adoption of AI in defense and intelligence systems and […]
