Three companies—Forterra, Overland AI and Scout AI—have secured other transaction authority agreements worth $15 million from the U.S. Army to test the conversion of infantry support vehicles, or ISVs, into autonomous vehicles.
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Emil Michael, the Department of Defense’s under secretary of defense for research and engineering—its unofficial chief technology officer—has taken on the role of acting director of the Defense Innovation Unit, Defense News
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has formally appointed Brian Bonacci as its new chief of staff. CISA Acting Director Madhu Gottumukkala swore Bonacci in during a ceremony attended by Bonacci’s family.
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Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of Information Solutions at Deltek and a six-time Wash100 awardee, said artificial intelligence is helping government contractors streamline proposal development processes. In a blog post published June 25 on
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The Department of Defense has called for the “disestablishment” of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, or JCIDS, as part of efforts to streamline acquisition and reform the joint requirements process,
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Michelle Miller has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service and named as the next director of contract policy in the Office of Defense Pricing, Contracting and Acquisition Policy at the Department
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The U.S. Army has started production of the short-range reconnaissance, or SRR, drones as part of its effort to modernize its battlefield capabilities. Teal Drones, a subsidiary of Red Cat, is one
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a research contest called the Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off Competition to address fraudulent activities within the Medicare program. Learn about the latest on healthcare
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Adele Merritt has stepped down as the National Institutes of Health’s chief information officer, Federal News Network reported Friday. Merritt is joining the University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and
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Manish Amin has assumed the responsibilities of deputy chief information officer for data, security and technology at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The official confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post
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