Steve Escaravage, executive vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton’s global defense business, has encouraged the American industry to address data-sharing challenges in support of defense missions. According to Escaravage, a 2024 Wash100 awardee, a 4×24 member and a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, tech innovators should refer to the latest National Defense Strategy to determine […] Read more
Sigma Defense has acquired Herndon, Virginia-based EWA, an electronic warfare solutions developer with more than 47 years of industry experience and five current locations across the United States. In an earlier move to boost its capabilities to support the Department of Defense’s Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control program, Sigma Defense announced its acquisition […] Read more
The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency are teaming up to develop the Vulnerability Disclosure Program for the Defense Industrial Base. Also known as DIB-VDP, the voluntary and free program aims to enhance the cybersecurity posture of companies supporting the DIB, as defined by 32 Code of Federal […] Read more
The Defense Health Agency has announced its plan to modernize the Military Health System through a solicitation for commercial technology solutions. According to a press release, the DHA describes the solution it is targeting as a “digital front door” that integrates seamlessly with current infrastructure, prioritizes data-driven insights and allows for rapid adaptation, Nextgov/FCW reported. […] Read more
Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said that the U.S. needs to increase investments in missile defense amid the growing number of intermediate and long-range missile technologies used by foreign adversaries. Speaking at the National Defense Industrial Association’s 2024 Missile Defense Conference on Tuesday, Shyu, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker and […] Read more
Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a contract valued at up to $249 million from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command as part of the latter’s Organic Precision Fires-Light program. The OPF-L program focuses on equipping rifle squads and platoons with man-portable, reusable drone systems capable of engaging targets beyond its line of sight, enhancing the […] Read more
Representatives of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 8th Communication Battalion joined allied soldiers from the United Kingdom, Finland, Norway and Sweden in the Nordic Response 2024 cyber defense training exercise in Rovaniemi, Finland. The 72 participants in the event, held from March 5 to 14, undertook simulations of repulsing cyberthreats against national defense information systems. The […] Read more
Roger Greenwell of the Defense Infomation Systems Agency (DISA) is tapped by the Potomac Officers Club (POC) to discuss multi-cloud strategies at the 5th Annual CIO Summit. As multi-cloud policies are crucial for the federal government’s digital transformation, Mr. Greenwell’s insights are paramount to propelling that change. Get to know more about Roger Greenwell […] Read more
Lockheed Martin will develop an airborne electronic defense system based on Sensor Open Systems Architecture with low size, weight and power requirements for the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R multimission helicopter. The SOSA technology will use Altera’s Multi-Chip Package based on the company’s Agilex 9 SoC FPGA Direct RF-Series and will be built, tested and produced through […] Read more
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has announced the launch of its Archer family of troposcatter communication systems to the global defense market, after a demonstration of the beyond-line-of-sight platform’s ability to maintain communications beyond 185 kilometers. According to the company, such linking capability meets U.S. Army range requirements for a resilient and secure communications layer. Chris […] Read more
