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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently broke ground at the site of a new marine operations center at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. Partially funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, the facility will host the Marine Operations Center-Atlantic and is expected to open in 2017, NOAA said Monday. NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad said the center will secure Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification and “will soon be the homeport for one of our newest, lower-emissions vessels, working towards the goal to minimize NOAA’s own impact on the environment.” The center will include a pier able to accommodate The post NOAA Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Marine Operations Center in Rhode Island first appeared on Executive Gov.
The Department of Homeland Security is soliciting research and development proposals to identify and explore new technologies designed to prevent, mitigate and respond to nuclear, chemical, radiological and biological threats and incidents. A notice posted Tuesday on SAM.gov states that the broad agency announcement is valued at $182.3 million and will remain open for five years until May 6, 2029, to support the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office’s mission to counter the use and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. DHS will request white papers or proposals to address specific areas of interest under the BAA. Open AOIs The post DHS Releases Broad Agency Announcement for CWMD Research & Development first appeared on Executive Gov.
The U.S. Space Force has completed factory confidence testing, or FCT, for two extremely high frequency military satellite communications payloads under its Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization program. The tests were completed in collaboration with Space Norway in March and April at Northrop Grumman‘s facility in Dulles, Virginia, the Space Systems Command said Tuesday. With the successful conclusion of this phase, SSC demonstrated that the MILSATCOM payloads satisfy all technical requirements and are prepared to support the EPS-R program’s launch window at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in mid-July. The EPS-R program seeks to deliver secure communications capabilities to North Polar The post Space Force Wraps Up Factory Confidence Tests of 2 Military Satcom Payloads for EPS-Recapitalization Program first appeared on Executive Gov.
The U.S. Army has implemented new changes to access protocols for Army 365 services, the service branch’s suite of collaboration and document-sharing tools, in a move aimed at improving the security of sensitive information against digital threats, DVIDS reported Tuesday. Beginning June 1, the Network Enterprise Technology Command will block access to all Army 365 services through commercial networks and exceptions to this access block will be granted by designated authorities on a very limited basis. Users who need to access the services can submit exception requests through the designated portal. In preparation for the access block protocol, the Army The post Army to Tighten Access to Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools first appeared on Executive Gov.
The National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy have selected the first round of projects under the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, or NAIRR, pilot. Through the pilot, AI researchers and students will gain access to advanced computing systems, data and other resources, NSF said Monday. “The NAIRR pilot, fueled by the need to advance responsible AI research and broaden access to cutting-edge resources needed for AI research, symbolizes a firm stride towards democratizing access to vital AI tools across the talented communities in all corners of our country,” said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. In total, 35 AI-related projects were The post NSF, DOE Announce Selection of 35 National AI Research Resource Pilot Projects; Sethuraman Panchanathan Quoted first appeared on Executive Gov.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division selected Indianapolis, Indiana-based non-traditional organization Tessa Two to work on a prototype hybrid electric platform development. The company received Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems, or S2MARTS, other transaction authority for the Light Expeditionary Energy Agile Platform – Hybrid Electric project, the National Security Technology Accelerator, which manages the OTA, said Monday. The platform is envisioned to enable a lighter-classed vehicle to carry high power and high energy technologies for electronic warfare, providing warfighter with better protection. The initiative seeks to enhance military vehicles and generators to meet the requirements of changing The post NSWC Crane Awards LEEAP Hybrid Electric Project to Tessa Two first appeared on Executive Gov.
Greg Stephens, former vice president at Amentum‘s technical services business, was appointed chief operating officer of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory at the Department of Energy. Fermilab said Monday Stephens has experience working at 11 of the 17 U.S. national laboratories throughout his over 35 years of career in the academic, international, commercial, and government landscape. Commenting on Stephens’ anticipated leadership of the lab’s operations, Fermilab Director Lia Merminga said, “His extensive experience, including at many of the national laboratories, and leadership roles, will be a huge asset in his leadership of our laboratory operations toward the safe, secure, efficient The post Greg Stephens Joins DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Lab as COO first appeared on Executive Gov.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency must turn to artificial intelligence in order to manage the deluge of data generated by a growing number of collection assets that bear ever-improving imagery technologies, according to NGA Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth. During the 2024 GEOINT Symposium on Monday, Whitworth, a 2024 Wash100 winner, cited the benefits the NGA has enjoyed from Project Maven, whose AI capabilities have helped accelerate the location of targets and anomalous objects. Even so, the NGA official noted the continued need for improved computer vision technologies, which would deliver superior positive identification and geolocation at speed. Whitworth also pointed The post For Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, AI Key to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Mission first appeared on Executive Gov.
The White House has published the second version of its implementation plan for the National Cybersecurity Strategy. The National Cybersecurity Strategic Implementation Plan, or NCSIP Version 2, lays out 100 high-impact initiatives, includes 31 new objectives and brings in six agencies to lead initiatives for the first time, the White House said Tuesday. These initiatives are categorized into five pillars: defend critical infrastructure, disrupt and dismantle threat actors, shape market forces to drive security and resilience, invest in a resilient future and forge international partnerships to pursue shared goals. A strategic objective that falls under the third pillar is driving The post White House Issues 2nd National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan, Announces ONCD Cybersecurity Posture Report first appeared on Executive Gov.
In a close race that remained competitive until its end, Judi Dotson has won the 2024 Wash100 Award popular vote competition. Dotson is president of the global defense sector at Booz Allen Hamilton and received a record-shattering number of votes in comparison to past years’ races. Congratulations to Judi! You know you’ve made it in government contracting if you’re considered for a Wash100 Award — actually receiving one is among the highest honors in the industry. Every year, Executive Mosaic sets out to praise the 100 most notable figures in GovCon through a rigorous evaluation process that weighs leadership capabilities, vision, innovation and The post Booz Allen’s Judi Dotson Deemed Most Popular Exec in GovCon Through Wash100 Audience Vote first appeared on Executive Gov.
