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    Hypori Halo SaaS Secures DISA Impact Levels 4 & 5 Provisional Authorization; Jared Shepard Quoted

    Hypori’s Halo software-as-a-service offering has received provisional authorization from the Defense Information Systems Agency to handle Department of Defense data at Impact Levels 4 and 5. The Hypori Halo SaaS platform on Amazon Web Services GovCloud (US) could enable DOD mission owners and their partners to gain access to unclassified national security systems and government […] More

  • in Contract Awards, News

    LinQuest Books $700M in Contracts From DOD, IC Customers; Greg Young Quoted

    LinQuest recently received multiple single-award contracts from defense, intelligence and other government organizations, which together are valued at $700 million. The awards cover the areas of digital transformation, digital environment creation, model-based systems engineering and artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to bolster analytic capabilities, the Herndon, Virginia-based company announced on Wednesday. “From space to air […] More

  • in Cybersecurity, News

    Oracle Launches Cloud-Native Security Architecture for DOD

    Oracle has created a cloud-native cloud computing architecture to help the Department of Defense securely run mission-critical workloads and store data of different confidentially, integrity and availability impact levels. The Secure Cloud Computing Architecture Landing Zone is designed in compliance with the requirements of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Impact Level 2, 4 and 5 […] More

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    Palantir to Modernize Coordination of Mid-Band Spectrum Sharing Between DOD, Commercial Licensees

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has selected Palantir Technologies‘ software to automate the coordination of mid-band spectrum sharing between the Department of Defense and commercial spectrum licensees. DISA’s Defense Spectrum Organization will use the software to integrate existing functions and capabilities into a single infrastructure to support formal and informal coordination processes in the 3450-3550 […] More

  • in Events, News

    DOD Undertaking Collaborative Hypersonics Journey to Outpace Competition

    Listed as one of the Department of Defense’s 14 critical technology areas, hypersonics have become a top priority in national defense. The ongoing need for cutting-edge hypersonics technologies is reflected in the department’s $886.3 fiscal year 2024 budget request, which allocates significant funding to continue advancing U.S. progress in hypersonics through development and procurement as well as […] More

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    IBM Gets DOD Accreditation for Embedded Microelectronics Security Services

    IBM has obtained accreditation from a Department of Defense organization to deliver embedded security services tailored to a U.S.-based advanced microelectronics producer. The company said Wednesday the Defense Microelectronics Activity issued the Trusted Supplier accreditation to IBM Consulting’s security services, which work to identify and remediate vulnerabilities in the microelectronics supply chain. The security services […] More

  • in Contract Awards, News

    Akima Subsidiary Lands 5-Year Contract for 9th Air Force Operational Planning Support

    RiverTech, an Akima subsidiary, has been selected to help a numbered U.S. Air Force organization manage its planning and operational functions in support of U.S. Central Command requirements. The company will provide operational planning, systems engineering, training, global force management and integration services to the Ninth Air Force under a contract worth $11 million over […] More

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    DOD’s Dev Shenoy: Access to Leading-Edge Technology Driving Pentagon Microelectronics Efforts

    The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 is authorized to allocate a generous $280 billion to stimulate the semiconductor industry in the U.S. Building on its momentum, agencies across the federal government are initiating efforts to reinforce and magnify developments in the microelectronics field. The Department of Defense’s Office of the Under Secretary for Research […] More

  • in News, Space

    DOD Transforming the Future of Warfighting With 3 Key Space Technologies

    Technological advancements have led both the United States and its adversaries further into the space domain, bringing about a host of new threats. To address these challenges, the Department of Defense is investing heavily in space capabilities – with its 2024 space budget request being its largest yet. The DOD’s plan for the space domain encompasses numerous […] More

  • in Contract Awards, News

    Assured Information Security Books $98.5M Air Force AI, Cyber Support Contract

    Assured Information Security has booked a five-year, $98.5 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force update cyber systems with artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. Rome, New York-based AIS will support the modernization of cyber capabilities USAF developed in collaboration with combatant commands, the Department of Defense said Friday. The cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract encompasses […] More

  • in News, Space

    Space Force Eyes Additional Vendors for Future Launch Missions

    The U.S. Space Force is planning to broaden its network of commercial launch service providers beyond SpaceX and United Launch Alliance to support multiple planned missions over five years, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The service branch will add a third provider to handle more difficult launch missions under the third phase of its […] More