What the next president should do to maintain global tech leadership
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Alexandra Kelley,Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW By Alexandra Kelley | August 21, 2024 05:00 PM ET A report from MITRE recommends new oversight and continued external partnerships for the next presidential administration to strengthen U.S. science and technology leadership. White House Maintaining the U.S. competitive edge in scientific and technological fields boils down […]
FAA proposes new cyber rules for airplanes and aviation equipment
Aircraft at the gate at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport. Federal regulators are proposing new requirements for aviation cybersecurity. Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images By Edward Graham,Staff Reporter, Nextgov/FCW By Edward Graham | August 21, 2024 01:45 PM ET The rules are designed to combat cybersecurity threats targeting aircraft, engines and networks aviation […]
China leans into using AI − even as the US leads in developing it
PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images By Shaoyu Yuan,Dean’s Fellow at the Division of Global Affairs, Rutgers University-Newark By Shaoyu Yuan | August 21, 2024 10:37 AM ET The Chinese government has made extensive use of existing AI technologies, including for surveillance. In the competitive arena of global technology, China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence stand out […]
Vibrint CEO Tom Lash Explores Cloud Migration & Quantum Revolution
Tom Lash assumed his current role as CEO of Vibrint in February 2023, bringing three decades of experience in the technology sector and a long history of serving national security and intelligence-focused clients to the company. At Vibrint, he is responsible for driving innovation and cultivating technology partnerships to advance the company’s growth strategy. Lash […]
How Space Development Agency Is a ‘Constructive Disruptor’ in Space Tech Acquisition
Derek Tournear & Dr. Frank Turner / SDA Home News How Space Development Agency Is a ‘Constructive Disruptor’ in Space Tech Acquisition When the Space Development Agency was stood up in 2019, it was mired in skepticism from across the Department of Defense. Instead of using the traditional paths for acquisition of new satellite technologies, […]
Jennifer Sample Appointed Empower AI CTO; Jeff Bohling Quoted
Jennifer Sample / Empower AI Jennifer Sample, former managing director at Accenture‘s (NYSE: ACN) federal business, has been appointed as chief technology officer of Empower AI. The artificial intelligence services provider said Tuesday Sample will be responsible for driving Empower AI’s technology vision, strategy and execution in support of federal government customers. Sample will oversee the deployment […]
State Department OKs Netherlands’ Potential $305M FMS Request for Helicopter Training Support
Image by Military_Material from Pixabay Home Foreign Military Sales State Department OKs Netherlands’ Potential $305M FMS Request for Helicopter Training Support The State Department has cleared the potential $305 million foreign military sale of CH-47 and AH-64 helicopter training and equipment to the government of the Netherlands. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday the proposed deal […]
Dave Gore Joins GDIT’s Intelligence, Homeland Security Division as Growth VP
Dave Gore / GDIT Home Executive Moves Dave Gore Joins GDIT’s Intelligence, Homeland Security Division as Growth VP Dave Gore has joined General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business as vice president of growth within the subsidiary’s intelligence and homeland security division. Aaron Bedrowsky, senior VP of IHS at General Dynamics IT, said in a […]
KBR Wins $199M Contract to Transform DOD’s Cyber Capabilities
Logo / kbr.com Home Contract Awards KBR Wins $199M Contract to Transform DOD’s Cyber Capabilities KBR (NYSE: KBR) will help the Department of Defense transform its cyber capabilities under an approximately $199 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The company said Tuesday it will support the Technical Director’s Office within the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific’s Program Executive […]
Audit Key to Streamlining DOD Financial Processes, Says Navy Comptroller Russell Rumbaugh
Photo / ArchIntel Property Home Events Audit Key to Streamlining DOD Financial Processes, Says Navy Comptroller Russell Rumbaugh The sprawling Department of Defense relies on extensive funding to support the military services and other defense agencies. The Pentagon’s fiscal year 2024 budget reached approximately $841.4 billion in fiscal year 2024, and it has requested $849.8 billion for […]