USAF Helicopters Field Leonardo-Made Infrared Missile Defense Systems
The U.S. Air Force has deployed Leonardo DRS-made systems designed to protect aircraft from infrared missiles.
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Hitachi Vantara Federal’s Pragyansmita Nayak on How Agencies Can Leverage Data
Pragyansmita Nayak, chief data scientist at Hitachi Vantara Federal, wrote in a Signal Magazine article published Tuesday that government chief information officers and their teams seeking to leverage data should advance a "digital cultural transformation" to enable agencies to “think both strategically and tactically in collecting, analyzing and acting upon data-based intelligence."
COVID-19 Likely to Delay Transition to EIS Telecom Contract; CenturyLink’s David Young Quoted
Some contractors and experts said they expect to see a disruption in the transition to the General Services Administration's $50B Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecommunications contract as federal agencies demand for more telework capacity amid the coronavirus pandemic, FCW reported Wednesday.
Rocket Lab Gets NASA Certification for Launch Vehicle; Peter Beck Quoted
Rocket Lab has received Category 1 certification from NASA for its Electron launch vehicle. The certification was awarded after Rocket Lab’s Electron vehicle delivered 13 NASA CubeSats to orbit in December 2018 as part of the ELaNa-19 mission and following the completion of a review of the company’s rocket production processes and facilities in 2019, the company said Tuesday.
US Government, Tech Firms Eye Use of Smartphone Location Data to Fight COVID-19
The U.S. government is in discussions with health professionals and technology companies such as Google and Facebook about possible ways to obtain insights from smartphone location data to fight the new coronavirus, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
General Atomics Supports APS Fusion Energy Report
General Atomics is promoting a community report on the country’s efforts to pursue fusion-based electricity.
Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium Hints at Potential COVID-19 Contracts
The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium, an organization partnered with the U.S. Army, has announced potential plans to seek proposals for COVID-19 deterrent prototypes.
Cloud Could Help Agencies Accelerate Innovation Through Data Analysis; AWS’ Brett McMillen Quoted
Government and industry leaders took part in Government Matters’ Tech Leadership Series: Innovation program to discuss how cloud computing helps agencies advance innovation, deliver citizen services and carry out their missions. One of the key themes discussed during the program is the cloud’s role in enabling agencies to store and analyze large datasets to advance public service innovation, according to an Amazon Web Services blog post published Monday.
HP Federal’s Tommy Gardner: Zero Trust an Imperative for Government Agencies
Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer of HP’s federal business, wrote in a GCN opinion piece published Monday that zero-trust initiatives have now become an imperative for government agencies as they work to protect their information technology systems, data and employees against cyber attacks.
Ellen Lord Issues Statement on Misleading Information About CMMC
Ellen Lord, defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said in a statement published Friday on NDIA the Department of Defense has not yet finalized the requirements for accrediting third-party assessment organizations under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
Lockheed, NASA Finish Orion Spacecraft Environmental Tests
Lockheed Martin and NASA have concluded environmental tests of the Orion spacecraft in Ohio before the final preparatory procedures, Space News reported Sunday.
Tetra Defense to Launch Cybersecurity Resource for Defense Contractors
Cyber risk management firm Tetra Defense is developing a web application designed to help contractors understand and prepare for the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification process. The Potomac Officers Club will host its CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2nd. Click here to register for the event.