In today's Federal Newscast: The military’s Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories can now pay you $226,000 per year. The National Science Foundation experiments with more working from home. And the cost of sending junk mail is going up.
Federal technology executives around government were moving into new jobs, retiring or heading to the private sector over the last few months.
James Sumpter from the Air Force Research Laboratory said that AFRL is focusing on supporting current networks, including legacy and isolated enclave ones.
They say an Army moves on its stomach. And, perhaps its vehicles on fossil fuel. But it would appear those vehicles are getting less dependent on gasoline and diesel, and more dependent on batteries. General Motors is developing battery pack prototypes for the Defense Innovation Unit, as a matter of fact.
The Pentagon's much-anticipated zero trust strategy lays out an ambitious, detailed plan for how DoD will adopt a "never trust always verify" approach.
In 2019, when Congress and the Trump administration enacted the U.S. Space Force, they left out something: A Space National Guard. After all, there are Army and Air Force civilian auxiliaries. There's even a Navy Militia. Last month, a Biden administration policy statement came out against a space national guard.
DoD and its contractors are still struggling to share timely, accurate information about cyber incidents peppering their networks.
There are several key technologies – ICAM, Mission Partner Environments (MPEs) and digital engineering – that enable JADC2. In part 1 of this 3 part series, moderator Tom Temin will discuss how ICAM is key to modernized DoD networks.
There is a formula for DoD to reverse its Disclaimer trend and it involves showing the proper respect, dignity, and implementation for all government regulations.
The U.S. National Ice Center. It sounds like a hockey rink. But actually it's an agency, operating under the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command.
The Air Force put out a request for information to get industry feedback on its ABMS model. It is looking for quick answers.
New guidance from lead cybersecurity agencies identifies Software Bills of Materials as a critical factor in ensuring security during the software acquisition process.
The Air Force's Integrated Logistics System - Supply has been in a near-constant state of modernization since the 1980s. Lead engineer James Harbison details some lessons learned along the way.
The 2022 audit uncovered three new material weaknesses. None of DoD's 27 components came away with newly-earned clean opinions, though nine that had already passed audits maintained that status.
What does it mean for us? That's what federal contractors are asking themselves in the aftermath of the midterm elections.