Ronald Vitiello has been appointed acting deputy commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Vitiello announced his appointment on LinkedIn Tuesday. Sign up now for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Homeland Security
Colonel Scott Ruppel has been selected as the new director of the Department of Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator, or DAF-MIT AIA. The DAF AI Accelerator said Wednesday Ruppel highlighted
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The National Security Innovation Network has named 10 ventures to the 2024 Propel Hawaii accelerator. The NSIN said Tuesday the selected early-stage companies will provide new capabilities for the U.S. Air Force
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Christine Powell, a longtime propulsion engineer and executive, has been appointed as the new deputy director of NASA’s Stennis Space Center. NASA said Monday Powell’s appointment, which will take effect on Aug.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the University of California, Berkeley are working together to host supercomputing resources. The agency said Friday it has entered into an agreement with the research university to host
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Mark Thomas, a 20-year veteran in the field of financial management and accounting, has been chosen as the new chief financial officer of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC.
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AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm, and defense contractor MTSI have been conducting a series of test flights to evaluate electric-powered aircrafts. The Air Force said Wednesday the collaboration
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The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency is aiming to eliminate memory safety vulnerabilities completely with a new program. The Department of Defense research division said Wednesday issues with disclosed software vulnerabilities can
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Maj. Gen. Robert Harter has been named the new chief of Army Reserve and commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command. The Army Reserve said Thursday Harter was confirmed by the
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The Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator has allowed two members of the Marine Corps to participate in the Phantom Program for the first time. The Air
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KBR secured a $59.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering services for naval programs and government projects. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is intended to
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