The Biden administration has unveiled a plan to address the threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems to homeland security, public safety and privacy. The Domestic Counter-UAS National Action Plan offers eight recommendations,
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An electronic warfare aircraft designed to serve as a technology demonstrator for a U.S. Army aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance program took off for an operational mission in the Indo-Pacific region, the
More The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a new program to enhance the U.S. military’s high-frequency radio capabilities necessary to achieve multi-domain operations. The Ouija program aims to gain precise insights
More The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research on electronic clearinghouse services that would support the agency’s Financial Services Center in implementing digital health care transactions. VA will accept input from
More The Department of Energy is working with General Motors and software firm MathWorks for a competition that would task 15 engineering student teams to research and experiment on battery electric vehicle technologies.
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Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro signed an updated manual that offers multiple pathways for acquisition personnel to incorporate commercial innovation into service programs. The branch said Friday that the SECNAV Instruction 5000.2G
More Eric Desautels, acting deputy assistant secretary for arms control, verification and compliance at the State Department, said the U.S. government intends to introduce a proposal that would prohibit “purposeful interference” with command-and-control
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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has teamed up with small business DeepMedia to advance technology capable of detecting synthetic media called deepfakes. DeepMedia provides tools for identifying videos where a person’s
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The Department of Defense has unveiled a new website that would enable DOD to bring in new technologies and other novel concepts from industry and universities. “The Innovation Pathways website is one
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The General Services Administration plans to establish a new committee to advise GSA on how to address the climate crisis and promote sustainability using acquisition authorities and tools. The GSA Acquisition Policy
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