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USAF, DoD Conduct Tactical Communications Workshop
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USAF, DoD Conduct Tactical Communications Workshop


USAF, DoD Conduct Tactical Communications Workshop

The U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense’s joint community held a workshop to discuss potential methods of operating under austere locations to maintain tactical command and control support functions.

Led by CyberWorx Director Bill Waynick, the workshop seeks to study and address gaps in line with meeting Agile Combat Employment requirements, USAF said Wednesday.

“What we need is adaptable and resilient equipment to meet the needs of the mission whether it be a large air base, (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), launch and recovery element, logistics node or (liaison officer) at an embassy,” said Waynick.

Waynick noted that the service branch will utilize the workshop’s findings to secure support in achieving tactical communication standards.

“It will make us more adaptable and resilient to meet the variety of current and emerging threats,” added Waynick.

NOAA Seeks Feedback on Draft Emerging Tech Strategies
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NOAA Seeks Feedback on Draft Emerging Tech Strategies


NOAA Seeks Feedback on Draft Emerging Tech Strategies

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking for public input on its draft strategies for programs involving unmanned systems, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and technologies for analyzing DNA, RNA and other proteins.

NOAA said in a document that the draft strategies seek to “ensure robust agency-wide coordination and strong institutional support from NOAA senior leadership” for the four emerging technology focus areas in an effort to improve agency operations. NOAA intends to establish strategic implementation plans that include detailed courses of action following the completion of each strategy.

The agency seeks to “prioritize strategic investments” in unmanned systems and reduce costs associated with AI data processing. NOAA’s ‘Omics strategy will focus on the development of computational and analytics capabilities that implement subject areas such as genomics, metabolomics, proteomics and transcriptomics.

The cloud strategy will revolve around expanding NOAA’s existing implementation of cloud capabilities for weather prediction, big data analysis, ocean modeling, storage, dissemination and other satellite-related efforts.

NOAA will accept feedback on the draft strategies within 30 days of the solicitation’s publication.

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DHS Requests Feedback on Vulnerability Assessment Process
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DHS Requests Feedback on Vulnerability Assessment Process


DHS Requests Feedback on Vulnerability Assessment Process

The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency seeks third party feedback on an effort to assess infrastructure security.

CISA uses a system to gather critical infrastructure data from organizations, but the cost of assessments has risen from $1.8M to $1.9M, DHS said Thursday in a Federal Register notice.

The process involves the work of protective security and cybersecurity advisors to assess an organization’s critical infrastructure. These assessments provide information that organizations use to make decisions on CI funding.

CISA and the Office of Management and Budget seek feedback on the process’ relevance to agency performance, information quality and burden estimates and reduction.

Interested parties have 30 more days to submit sought input.

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Air Force, Navy Partner to Create Joint C2 Battle System
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Air Force, Navy Partner to Create Joint C2 Battle System


Air Force, Navy Partner to Create Joint C2 Battle System

The U.S. Air Force and Navy have agreed to develop a joint combat network that will enable coordinated operations between the service branches’ aircraft as well as the Navy’s vessels, USNI News reported Wednesday.

Adm. Mike Gilday, the chief of naval operations, entered into an informal agreement with Air Force Chief of Staff and former Wash100 awardee Gen. David Goldfein to establish a Joint All Domain Command and Control network that builds on the Navy’s work on its intra-service weapons control system.

Vice Adm. Jim Kilby, the deputy chief of naval operations for warfighting requirements and capabilities, said the service seeks to continue developing the Navy Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air system to include multiple sensors, weapons and platforms.

“I want one integrated fire network where all the systems snap into that same standard,” he said. “And that’s a challenge for us because our requirements process isn’t generated to do that; it usually generates a requirement that is satisfied by a single resource sponsor and a single program manager, so we’ve got to kind of up our game here.”

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NASA Inspector General Office Reports 2019 Challenges
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NASA Inspector General Office Reports 2019 Challenges


NASA Inspector General Office Reports 2019 Challenges

NASA’s Office of the Inspector General has found seven challenges faced by the space agency in the areas of management and performance.

The agency is challenged to conduct manned lunar exploration by 2024, improve management across major programs, sustain a skilled workforce, maintain human presence in-orbit, better oversee contract awards, address information technology issues and support facilities, NASA OIG said Wednesday.

The inspector general office issued multiple recommendations including those that concern the Space Launch System and the Artemis program. Some recommendations have been addressed, while some remain unimplemented.

OIG recommends NASA to plan corrective efforts for the completion of SLS’ core stages and exploration upper stage. The office also advises NASA to consider cost in feasibility studies on missions and technologies for Mars exploration.

Anticipated audits include those concerning SLS cost management and the Orion spacecraft. NASA OIG reported these assessments in accordance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000.

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Bipartisan Group Presents Bill to Bolster Election Security Research
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Bipartisan Group Presents Bill to Bolster Election Security Research


Bipartisan Group Presents Bill to Bolster Election Security Research

Reps. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Eddie Bernice Johnson, R-Texas, and Frank Lucas, R-Okla., have introduced a bill to modernize and secure the country’s voting systems.

The Election Technology Research Act would bolster the National Science Foundation’s and National Institute of Standards and Technology’s capacities to pursue research for further development of these systems, Sherrill’s office said Tuesday.

The bill would authorize NIST-led security research, establish an elections-focused collaboration center and permit related NSF grants. The legislation would also assign elections security tasks to NIST and direct the Government Accountability Office to evaluate NIST efforts.

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Gov’t Leaders Talk Efforts to Improve DoD’s ‘Defend Forward’ Strategy
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Gov’t Leaders Talk Efforts to Improve DoD’s ‘Defend Forward’ Strategy


Gov't Leaders Talk Efforts to Improve DoD's 'Defend Forward' Strategy

Brandon Valeriano, head of armed politics at the Marine Corps University, has said that key government cybersecurity players aren’t coordinating properly in line with the Department of Defense’s “defend forward” initiative, Fifth Domain reported Wednesday.

Valeriano told attendees at the 2019 CyberCon that the departments of Homeland Security, State, Defense and Justice as well as the intelligence community need to promote a whole-of-government strategy and establish metrics for analyzing changes in adversary behavior as part of the “defend forward” effort.

“We don’t have clear adjudication of authorities and overlapping goals and missions,” he said.

Emily Goldman, a member of the State Department’s policy planning staff, noted that her department has been launching efforts to strengthen relationships with foreign allies to establish a network in support of the U.S. Cyber Command.

“There’s a recognition that it is complementary to the DoD’s strategy of defend forward because essentially those activities help to reinforce and demonstrate our support for the norms that we want to see become accepted in the international community,” she said.

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Perspecta Labs Receives $6.6M Prime Position on DARPA Contract; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted
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Perspecta Labs Receives $6.6M Prime Position on DARPA Contract; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted


Perspecta Labs Receives $6.6M Prime Position on DARPA Contract; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted

Perspecta announced on Thursday that its innovative applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, has been awarded a prime spot on a potential 54-month, $6.6 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Guaranteed Architecture for Physical Security (GAPS) program.

Perspecta Labs will research, develop, test and validate transformative technologies for secure architecture, including extensions, and tools to programming languages for efficient, provable security.

“Perspecta Labs is excited to be a part of GAPS and to contribute to critical ERI objectives for assured electronics,” said Petros Mouchtaris, president of Perspecta Labs. 

The Perspecta Labs solution will deliver security technologies for multi-level and cross-domain systems. Specifically, the solution will provide compiler and user tools that support software engineers in efficiently building provably secure architectures that can isolate and protect against high-risk transactions across system life cycles.

“We will leverage our extensive know-how and experience on multi-level security, information assurance and software engineering to provide our DARPA customer with an advanced solution to mitigate against fraudulent components, data exfiltration and the insertion of malicious hardware or software,” Mouchtaris added. 

GAPS is part of DARPA’s Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) which aims to create a more specialized, secure and automated electronics industry to serve the domestic commercial sector, while also meeting the unique requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) for assured electronics.

About Perspecta Inc.

At Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP), we question, we seek and we solve. Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to our U.S. government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health care and state and local markets. Our 270+ issued, licensed and pending patents are more than just pieces of paper, they tell the story of our innovation. 

With offerings in mission services, digital transformation and enterprise operations, our team of 14,000 engineers, analysts, investigators and architects work tirelessly to not only execute the mission, but build and support the backbone that enables it. Perspecta was formed to take on big challenges. We are an engine for growth and success and we enable our customers to build a better nation.

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SAIC Wins $41M Human Resources Command Cloud Contract from U.S. Army; Jim Scanlon Quoted
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SAIC Wins $41M Human Resources Command Cloud Contract from U.S. Army; Jim Scanlon Quoted


SAIC Wins $41M Human Resources Command Cloud Contract from U.S. Army; Jim Scanlon Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced on Thursday that the U.S. Army has awarded a potential three-year, $41 million Human Resources Command Cloud Computing Environment (HRC2E) contract to modernize its information technology (IT) infrastructure by migrating enterprise applications to a cloud environment.

“We are excited and pleased to work with the Army/HRC to modernize their legacy systems and help steward their applications to a cloud environment,” said Jim Scanlon, SAIC executive vice president and general manager of the Defense Systems Customer Group. 

Under the contract, SAIC will assess, modernize and migrate 89 Army Human Resource applications to a commercial cloud solution. 

“This initiative is a critical step towards the Army’s goal to capitalize on cost savings, agility, and innovations as they successfully transition into a commercial cloud environment,” Scanlon added. 

About Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)

SAIC is a premier technology integrator solving our nation’s most complex modernization and readiness challenges. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes high-end solutions in engineering, IT, and mission solutions. 

Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions.

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Accenture Completes Acquisition of Sutter Mills
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Accenture Completes Acquisition of Sutter Mills


Accenture Completes Acquisition of Sutter Mills

Accenture has completed its acquisition of Sutter Mills, a French firm that specializes in developing and executing data-driven marketing strategies for clients, Accenture announced on Thursday. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.

Sutter Mills employees will become part of Accenture Interactive, and the leadership team, including co-founders Guillaume Cardon, Oliver Mazeron and Xavier Cardon, will remain in their current roles.

Sutter Mills works with some of the most well-known French and European companies across various industries, including luxury goods, automotive and financial services, helping them develop more engaging relationships with their customers. 

The firm provides consulting and implementation services that enable clients to improve customer insights, increase the efficiency of their marketing strategies, and drive higher returns on their marketing investments..

The acquisition brings additional capabilities in data-driven marketing strategy, adtech and martech, strengthening Accenture Interactive’s ability to help brands deliver relevant experiences at scale across all customer touchpoints.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 492,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives.

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