SpiderOak deployed and demonstrated its OrbitSecure software aboard the International Space Station using an Amazon Web Services-built edge computing device provided by Axiom Space. SpiderOak said Tuesday OrbitSecure was uploaded on July 31 aboard the ISS and demonstrated its capability to receive and transmit secure ops traffic between low-Earth orbit and the ground using AWS […] More

SpiderOak deployed and demonstrated its OrbitSecure software aboard the International Space Station using an Amazon Web Services-built edge computing device provided by Axiom Space. SpiderOak's OrbitSecure was uploaded on July 31 aboard the ISS and demonstrated its capability to receive and transmit secure ops traffic between low-Earth orbit and the ground using AWS Snowcone and the Tracking and Data Relay System. More

Scott Aken, CEO of Axellio, said the Department of Defense should work closely with industry stakeholders to address challenges associated with DOD’s transition to 5G communication networks and align platforms with the U.S. military’s operational and security requirements while ensuring interoperability. Aken wrote in an article published Monday on Military Embedded Systems that DOD and […] More

Over the years, there are government contracts awarded by AFWERX. AFWERX has issued contract awards to enable startups and growing enterprises to expand their reach and offerings for the public and private sectors. Below are the top government contracts won by AFWERX and awarded to various enterprises. AFWERX is a program operated by the US Air […] More

Tim Boltz, director of EdTech strategy at Carahsoft Technology, said there are five themes that demonstrate how artificial intelligence could be used as a tool in education and one of those is communication. Boltz wrote in a blog post published Wednesday that predictive technology, SMS bots, ChatGPT and other AI tools could help students navigate […] More

Booz Allen Hamilton has received a potential $919 million task order from the Department of Defense to provide research and development services and advance the development of a soldier-as-a-system concept to support warfighters operating across all combat environments and climatic conditions. The Engineering, Development, Integration and Technology-based Solutions task order will support the DOD’s Joint […] More

Anduril Industries and Aalyria intend to advance command and control of national security capabilities across all domains by combining their two technologies under a teaming agreement. Anduril said Tuesday it will integrate its Lattice software with Aalyria’s Spacetime networking orchestration platform through the partnership. The Lattice open operating system works to create an operating view […] More

Anduril has unveiled a new version of its Lattice operating system designed to enable a single human operator to command and control various robotic and autonomous systems. Lattice for Mission Autonomy is an open-architecture software program that provides an adaptive digital platform to allow an operator to engage with a diverse set of unmanned platforms […] More

VMware has received High authorization from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Joint Authorization Board for its portfolio of cloud management offerings for the U.S. public sector, said Gabriel Martinez, senior product line marketing manager for cloud management. The vRealize Suite Cloud offers advanced analytics and reporting, automation and orchestration capabilities, as well as […] More

Hughes Network Systems has unveiled a virtualized software-defined wide-area networking technology intended to orchestrate diverse satellite and terrestrial networks operated by the Department of Defense. The Smart Network Edge software optimizes 5G, cable, fiber, geostationary and low Earth orbit satellite networks to manage multi-transport modems remotely, enable autonomous routing path selection and distribute packetized data […] More

Anthony Robbins, vice president of federal at NVIDIA, said autonomous systems, weather prediction models, simulators and other artificial intelligence-based technologies could enable fire departments and first responders to predict and prevent wildfires. “Drones and other autonomous systems will increase the efficacy of the nation’s overall wildfire response and provide a new way to protect firefighters […] More

Brian Young is an information technology industry veteran with a particular knack for market expansion and client-facing services. Over the course of two decades, he has gathered experience at Washington, D.C. area government contracting organizations like SE Solutions, RGS Associates and Perspecta. Prior to his current role at Iron Mountain, Young spent nearly four years […] More