Mike McCalip, vice president of government programs and strategy at Carahsoft Technology, said in a blog post published Tuesday that the Department of Defense should continue to facilitate communication and collaboration with stakeholders to eliminate data silos as it fully implements MHS Genesis, its new electronic health record platform for the Military Health System.

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Frontier Technology Inc. will establish its Operational Research Bridge for Innovation and Technology Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to facilitate secure collaboration and knowledge transfer in the space operations domain. FTI will invest $15 million in the construction of the new 46,000-square-foot secure facility and create 200 job opportunities in advanced visualization, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science and software engineering, the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation announced Tuesday.

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Collaboration software developer Mattermost is teaming up with Mobius Logic to create an artificial intelligence-enhanced hub for development, security and operations and other mission-critical functions. Mattermost said Tuesday that the collaboration hub will utilize its OpenOps AI platform, which will be linked to Microsoft suites including AI Services, Azure, Teams and Entra ID.

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Full-spectrum joint domain command and control services provider MAG Aerospace has entered into a partnership with Idaho National Laboratory to secure cyber physical systems like critical infrastructure from cyber threats, with the ultimate aim of enhancing national security. MAG Aerospace said on Wednesday that, under the partnership, it will use INL's Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering assessment methodology to identify hardened operational technology-dependent assets and detect vulnerabilities.

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Fairbanks Morse Defense and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop alternative fuel technologies for powering marine engines. FMD said Tuesday it will define performance and durability criteria and design testing components, while ORNL will research on combustion strategies, high-temperature materials, additive manufacturing, elastomer compatibility and corrosion. The collaboration includes conducting […] 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

Listed as one of the Department of Defense’s 14 critical technology areas, hypersonics have become a top priority in national defense. The ongoing need for cutting-edge hypersonics technologies is reflected in the department’s $886.3 fiscal year 2024 budget request, which allocates significant funding to continue advancing U.S. progress in hypersonics through development and procurement as well as […] More

LMI will support high-level meetings, events and publications of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under a four-year, $7 million contract. Services will focus on planning and supporting OUSD(P) and Defense Secretary events, developing and providing graphics and travel information, managing audiovisual activity and printing reports and classified trip books, LMI […] More

Lockheed Martin has entered into partnerships with three small businesses under the Department of Defense’s Mentor-Protege Program to support the development of the Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor. Under the two-year agreements, Marotta Controls, Space Information Labs and Valley Tech Systems will work as subcontractors on Lockheed’s NGI program to develop, mature and deploy […] More

The U.S. has fallen behind in the semiconductor industry and the federal government intends to change that. As of this year, just 12 percent of semiconductors — an extremely common technology that can be found in everything from cell phones to washing machines to surveillance equipment — are manufactured stateside. The remaining 85-plus percent of […] More

After more than 30 years in the U.S. Navy, most recently in the role of fleet master chief, Mike McCalip brought his leadership and expertise to the private sector. Today he’s vice president of government programs and strategy at Carahsoft Technology, where he collaborates with public sector leaders, systems integrators and technology providers to help […] More

With the advent of 5G, the influence of networks on warfighting has become stronger than ever. The Department of Defense has taken notice of the potential benefits of modern networks in military operations, and in its efforts to stay competitive in the network landscape, has invested heavily in 5G and begun to look even further with […] More