The Department of Defense should adopt an approach similar to zero trust in protecting its microelectronics supply chain, according to a former agency official and speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event. Lisa Porter, former deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, told lawmakers that onshoring the production of semiconductors is not an […]
The top technology official at Presidio Federal, a newly established information technology services provider, argued that taking a more proactive approach will help agencies implement the “bold changes” required by President Joe Biden in his cybersecurity executive order. According to Craig Heartwell, chief technology officer at Presidio Federal and a past Potomac Officers Club event […]
Science Applications International Corp. has formed a strategic advisory board composed of experienced industry and public sector leaders to foster business growth and innovation. Three members have been inducted into the board so far: David Norquist, Ellen Lord and Dana Deasy, SAIC said. All three appointees previously held leadership roles at the Department of Defense […]
The U.S. Army has asked industry to submit white papers about new technology that could be part of Capability Set 25. The military branch is using capability sets to enhance its technologies and prepare for all-domain operations, which would rely heavily on the tactical network. Scheduled for release after every two years, capability sets are […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s chief procurement officer is set to retire after a career of over 40 years in government service. Soraya Correa informed her staff at the DHS that her last day on the job will be on July 31, Federal News Network reported Tuesday. In a farewell email obtained by the media, […]
Kaseya, an information technology software management company, has announced that a ransomware attack may have targeted a tool used by its clients. On July 2, the company said it was experiencing a potential attack against VSA, though only a “small number of on-premise customers” had been affected. Kaseya said it was investigating the cause of […]
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 […]
