The U.S. Air Force is working to remove redundant information technology systems and consolidate maintenance data into a single platform. The Core Automated Maintenance System for Mobility will be USAF’s new maintenance information system and will replace three separate platforms, the Defense Information Systems Agency said Monday.

The DISA Computing Ecosystem supports the design, development, testing and implementation activities necessary for CAMS-FM’s maintenance. The ecosystem uses Scrum, an agile project management framework, to maintain and develop CAMS-FM.

“This framework has been used to develop capabilities that are key to Air Force and U.S. Transportation Command functions worldwide,” said Paul Crumbliss, deputy chief for DISA’s Computing Ecosystem.

USAF is now using CAMS-FM to manage about 1,200 cargo and tanker aircraft. The new maintenance system will replace and unify the functions of USAF’s Integrated Maintenance Data System; Reliability, Availability, Maintainability for Pods; and Enhanced Maintenance Operations Center. This unification will place the control of fighters, bombers, nuclear missiles and mounted tracking systems under CAMS-FM.

Crumbliss said the service branch intends to put 5,000 more fighters and bombers under CAMS-FM in five years. USAF expects to save $140 million in 17 years as CAMS-FM reduces program management work required for the three older systems.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has introduced a bill that aims to codify cybersecurity training as a requirement for federal employees.

The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Training for Federal Employees Act would have the Office of Management and Budget mandate federal personnel to understand cybersecurity and IoT device risks, Khanna’s office said Monday.

IoT devices refer to any physical technology that people use as mediums for internet connectivity. Examples of IoT devices include mobile phones, laptops and smart watches. These devices hold vulnerabilities that make them potential targets of cyber attacks, according to a statement by the Congressional Research Service.

“The IoT Cybersecurity Training for Federal Employees Act will ensure that our federal workforce is aware of these vulnerabilities when using IoT devices at work and at home,” Khanna said.

Vice President Mike Pence has said that the U.S. is willing to cooperate with “like-minded freedom-loving nations” in space exploration efforts, Space News reported Monday.

Pence told attendees at the opening of the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington, D.C., that President Trump’s leadership has enabled the country to be at the forefront of space programs like NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon.

He added that the U.S. and its allies must work to ensure a regulatory environment in space spanning matters like freedom, private property and rule of law.

“We will use all legal and diplomatic means to create a stable and orderly space environment that drives opportunity, creates prosperity and ensures our security on Earth,” he said.

Perspecta announced on Tuesday that the company’s hackathon competition team, Opt1x, won first place at DreamPort’s rapid prototyping event (RPE). In addition, the team also placed 36th out of 229 teams during OpenCTF, a competition during the 2019 DEF CON 27.

“There is no question that the successful performance of the Opt1x team resulted from the combined experience of its team members researching and developing cyber techniques, applications and analytics for Department of Defense customers,” said Mac Curtis, president and chief executive officer of Perspecta as well as a 2019 Wash100 Award recipient.

DreamPort, the cyber innovation center created by U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) in collaboration with the Maryland Innovation & Security Institute, is dedicated to the research and development of cyber capabilities for USCYBERCOM and our nation’s warfighters.

OpenCTF, a capture-the-flag-type hacking contest built on the principle of inclusion with challenges for all skill levels was held at DEF CON 27, one of the world’s largest and most notable hacker conventions.

“The team’s success demonstrates Perspecta’s cyber expertise and understanding of the evolving threat landscape and ability to provide our customers with a clear advantage,” Curtis added.

0pt1x—pronounced “optics”—includes team members from both Perspecta and the company’s innovative applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, who serve in research science and cyber operator roles.

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