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is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.
Microsoft has found that a threat actor called Nobelium with ties to Russia’s foreign intelligence service SVR is targeting cloud service resellers, technology service providers and their customers to secure privileged access and steal legitimate credentials using phishing, password spray and other common techniques. Tom Burt, corporate vice president for customer security and trust at […] More
COMSovereign has handed over to the National Institute of Standards and Technology its 5G Open Radio Access Network-compliant system as part of a cooperative research and development agreement that was announced in April. “We’re pleased to have delivered our latest 5G O-RAN deployable system to the NIST for their evaluation and look forward to supporting […] More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has begun to seek information on companies, universities, nonprofit research institutions and other organizations with the capability to apply machine learning and artificial intelligence to radio frequency signals. DARPA’s Microsystems Technology Office is asking interested stakeholders to state their prior experience in RF ML research and development initiatives, including […] More
Jupiter, a climate risk analytics company, has raised $54 million in a round of Series C funding led by MPower Partners and Clearvision Ventures and will use the funds to expand sales, meet customer demand and further invest in research and development efforts. “Investments from leaders across the globe, representing every sector of the economy, […] More
NASA has begun to solicit information on potential vendors that could meet its requirement for commercial services to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station as part of the Commercial Crew Program. NASA expects the ISS to continue operations beyond 2024 and is looking to acquire commercial crew space transportation support services from […] More
Nanoracks, Lockheed Martin and Voyager Space have established a team to build a commercial space station in low-Earth orbit to support research efforts and promote industrial activity. Nanoracks will serve as the prime developer of the Starlab space station, which is expected to reach initial operational capability by 2027, the companies said in a joint […] More
BAE Systems will serve as a research sponsor to help a Mitre Engenuity-operated center develop resources to help organizations protect and defend their networks from cyberattacks. Mitre Engenuity launched the Center for Threat-Informed Defense in 2019 in response to the cybersecurity community’s call for a nonprofit, noncommercial center that would help advance the development of […] More
A team at Lockheed Martin plans to build an application-specific integrated circuit with security capabilities using an approach developed through a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program that seeks to protect electronic systems from vulnerabilities that are being exploited through software. DARPA’s System Security Integration Through Hardware and Firmware program intends to develop hardware security […] More
A new Palo Alto Networks survey shows that 78 percent of information technology decision-makers whose internet of things-based devices are linked to their organization’s network said they saw an increase in the number of IoT security incidents driven by the transition to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said Wednesday it commissioned technology […] More
Joe Shepherd, vice president of directed energy innovation at Booz Allen Hamilton, said he believes the Department of Defense should increase funding for directed energy research efforts to $2 billion to encourage industry and academia to pursue work in the development of ultrashort pulse lasers and other capabilities. Shepherd wrote in a piece published Tuesday […] More
Reports emerged that China allegedly performed a test of a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle in August and Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of nonprofit think tank Lexington Institute, said the development presents an opportunity for U.S. companies to develop defenses against hypersonic weapons, the Washington Business Journal reported Monday. Thompson said the need for missile […] More
Fierce Software, an information technology platforms reseller, will provide public sector customers access to Cloudera’s products under a partnership between the two companies. Herndon, Virginia-based Fierce Software said Monday it will offer Cloudera’s platforms through its position on the General Services Administration Schedule. “Cloudera is very excited to have partnered with Fierce Software and look […] More
