Will Roper Addresses U.S. Air Force Agile Development Into 2021
Will Roper, the assistant secretary of acquisition, technology and logistics and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently discussed how the U.S. Air Force should leverage data, IT and agility to remain competitive against adversaries across the digital landscape, FedScoop reported on Tuesday. Roper is responsible for and supervises Air Force research, development and acquisition activities totaling […]
Katie Arrington: CMMC Seeks to Protect Companies Against Negligence
Katie Arrington, chief information security officer at the office of the assistant secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework does not aim to punish companies for failing to anticipate cyber breaches like the SolarWinds hack but to protect them from negligence, […]
Will Roper: Prime Contractors Acquiring Smaller Companies Limit Industrial Base
Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics and three-time Wash100 Award recipient, said prime contractors' acquisition of middle-tier companies has shrunk the industrial base, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday. The Department of Defense (DoD) now sees the industrial base as more generalized than specialized, as major contractors secure awards […]
NSA Releases Report on 2020 Cybersecurity Initiatives; Anne Neuberger Quoted
The National Security Agency (NSA) has issued its 2020 Cybersecurity Report that details progress on the agency's initiatives focused on integrating threat intelligence, cryptographic knowledge, vulnerability analysis, defensive operations and technical expertise. NSA’s Cybersecurity Year In Review report covers efforts under the agency's Cybersecurity Directorate that was created in 2019 to address threats to sensitive U.S. […]
DoD Increases 5G Testing with New Competition; Michael Kratsios Quoted
The Department of Defense (DoD) has introduced a new competition to build open “5G protocol stack software,” a core component for using the physical network hardware, which is currently being tested by the department, FedScoop reported on Tuesday. DoD’s competition will work to build out software and endpoints that will use the 5G wireless telecommunications […]
NASA, NSF Sign MOU to Drive Space Initiatives; Jim Bridenstine Quoted
NASA and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), solidifying their intent to continue a long term partnership in mutually beneficial space research activities, NASA reported on Thursday. “We look forward to continued collaboration on areas of research here on Earth and in space – including aboard the International […]
Maria Roat on Upcoming Federal Data Strategy 2021 Action Plan
Maria Roat, deputy federal chief information office and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the 2021 Action Plan of the Federal Data Strategy is expected to put emphasis on efforts to advance data skills training, mature data management and strengthen cross-agency collaboration, GovernmentCIO Media and Research reported Tuesday. Roat said agencies will continue efforts to […]
Gen. John Murray: Army Futures Command Engages With Austin Area for Tech Pursuits
Gen. John Murray, commanding general of U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said he sees Austin, Texas, as a potential technology hub for AFC's software development programs. Murray and Craig Enoch, board chair at the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, spoke virtually on Dec. 17 to discuss the AFC’s pursuits, including […]
Former Gov’t Cyber Officials Discuss Possible Outcomes If Adversaries Get Into DoD Networks; Jan Tighe Quoted
Although the Department of Defense (DoD) reported that there has been no sign of breach to date linked to a cyber vulnerability involving SolarWinds’ Orion Network Management products, former cybersecurity officials at the government discussed several scenarios that could occur as a result of hackers making their way into DoD’s computer networks, C4ISRNET reported Sunday. […]
Will Roper: Next-Gen Aircraft to Utilize AI for Pilot Support
Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics and three-time Wash100 Award winner, said the service branch's future sixth-generation aircraft will feature an artificial intelligence co-pilot, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The Next-Generation Air Dominance program will apply AI as a support platform for human pilots aboard the future aircraft. Roper […]
Rep. Adam Smith Raises Concerns Over Plans to End Dual-Hat Structure for NSA, Cybercom
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), has warned leaders at the Department of Defense (DoD) against ending the dual-hat relationship between U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and the National Security Agency (NSA). “Any action to sever the dual-hat relationship could have grave impacts on our national security, especially during a […]
Parsons, NJ TRANSIT Deploy PTC System to Increase Transit Safety; Chuck Harrington Quoted
Parsons has announced that NJ TRANSIT (NJT) has completed the final deployment of its Positive Train Control (PTC) system, which will increase the safety of rail transit, Parsons reported on Friday. "Achieving this critical milestone was made possible by the combined collaboration, innovation, and determination of NJ TRANSIT, Federal Railroad Administration, Parsons and Alstom. The […]
Jim Bridenstine: NASA-USDA Partnership Aims to Transform Agricultural Production Through Earth Observations
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and NASA will collaborate to explore the potential of Earth observation systems and other space-based technology to address agricultural research challenges. NASA said Thursday the partnership also seeks to address measures recommended in the 2017 Earth Science decadal survey report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Jim […]
Anthony Robbins Receives Third Wash100 Award for Driving Innovation in AI, Data, RPA
Anthony Robbins, vice president of public sector at NVIDIA, received his third Wash100 Award for driving data use and innovation in artificial intelligence within federal agencies and across the federal sector. Over the past year, Robbins has remained vocal on the importance of federal agencies leveraging the capabilities of AI, data and robotic process automation […]
Gen. John Raymond: Space Force to Launch Space Systems Command in Spring 2021
Gen. John Raymond, chief of space operations and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has said the U.S. Space Force plans to establish its proposed Space Systems Command (SSC) in early 2021, Inside Defense reported Tuesday. Raymond said at a press briefing that the service branch concluded its final planning procedures for SSC and is slated to […]