Top defense officials have raised concerns about the vulnerability of military networks and infrastructure to cyberattacks months after the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline. The May cyberattack, which was linked to a Russian criminal group, forced the pipeline operator to temporarily shut down operations for more than a week, disrupting gas supplies and raising fuel […]
Delays in the issuance of the U.S Army’s much-awaited Integrated Visual Augmentation System goggles were caused by technical difficulties that arose during real-world testing. Officials close to the program revealed that a problem was discovered in the wider field of view provided by the goggles, which “pushed the boundaries of waveguide technology capabilities.” In a […]
The U.S. Navy aims to implement an enterprise-wide approach to information technology services. Navy Chief Information Officer Aaron Weis, a past POC speaker and 2021 Wash100 winner, and Acting Assistant Secretary of Research, Development and Acquisition Frederick Stefany said in a recently published memorandum that the move will enable employees to reuse IT services depending […]
Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center and a former Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said AI deployment across the military should be done slowly and incrementally to ensure that products can be used across combatant commands. The goal is to ensure that AI products are of top quality and can […]
Stacey Dixon, the deputy director of national intelligence, confirmed that key policymakers within the Biden administration and members of the intelligence community are working on reducing the regulatory burden among local players in the commercial remote sensing arena. Dixon, who spoke before attendees at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s GEOINT conference, said regulatory reform is […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to introduce a new operational strategy that will ensure that the U.S. military maintains information superiority over its adversaries. The roadmap aligns with the goals that DISA leadership outlined in its fiscal year 2022 budget. Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, DISA director and former Potomac Officers Club speaker, said that […]
Cybersecurity company BlueVoyant announced that it has purchased data solutions company Concanon, to make it possible to provide more services and solutions to customers, allowing patrons to maximize their investments in the Splunk Cloud Platform. With the acquisition, Concanon becomes a standalone but wholly-owned subsidiary of BlueVoyant. Under the new arrangement, Florida-based Concanon will coordinate […]
The Space Development Agency announced in an updated request for proposals that it only plans on procuring 126 initial satellites for Transport Layer Tranche 1 instead of 144. According to SDA Director Derek Tournear, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and 2021 Wash100 winner, the original plan was to launch six stacks of 24 […]
The U.S. Space Force is offering classified undergraduate courses for its guardians as part of an effort to open up higher-level professional education opportunities, according to the service’s chief of space operations. Gen. John Raymond, a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the courses are intended to […]
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall is pushing for greater collaboration with traditional defense companies to procure emerging technologies. Specifically, he wants to give the defense industry as much attention as other defense leaders are giving to Silicon Valley innovators. Kendall said during the Air Force Association’s Space & Cyber Conference on Monday that defense-oriented organizations […]
