Tag: USA

Pennsylvania Deploys Virtual Trainings to Build IT Workforce (Julia Edinger, Government Technology)

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry virtual job training program, called SkillUp PA, is looking to bolster the commonwealth’s workforce through free online trainings in...

Is Cybersecurity Insurance Out of Reach for Government? (Pamela Martineau, Government Technology)

Cyber attacks: They’ve shut down government agencies, global companies and even a gas pipeline that serves nearly half the population along the East Coast...

Federal CISO Considers Including Technology Modernization in Cybersecurity Metrics (Mariam Baksh, Nextgov)

Examining use of a recently bolstered modernization fund to implement cybersecurity measures could be one way the federal chief information security officer assesses the...

State Department Wants Data at the Core of its Strategic and Diplomatic Operations (Brandi Vincent, Nextgov)

Building on multiple moves to equip its top decision-makers with evidence-based digital insights and supporting technologies, the State Department recently released its first-ever Enterprise Data Strategy. The 18-page...

DOJ Announces Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (Frank Konkel, Nextgov)

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Wednesday announced a new team within the Justice Department created to investigate the misuse of cryptocurrency platforms and protect...

Primo contratto di produzione per il Chinook CH-47F Block II dell’US Army (Analisi Difesa)

Boeing e l’Esercito degli Stati Uniti hanno firmato un contratto da 136 milioni di dollari per i primi Chinook CH-47F Block II. Primo contratto di...

Turkey asks US if it can buy 40 F-16 jets to upgrade air force: Sources (Middle East Eye)

Turkey has made a request to the United States to buy 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets and nearly 80 modernisation kits for its existing warplanes, as...

Maxar looks to fill demand for accurate 3D mapping for autonomous vehicles (Sandra Erwin, Space News)

A technology gap in the autonomous vehicle industry today is access to highly accurate 3D maps of the Earth so vehicles can identify objects...

Intelligence agencies seek resilient and reliable commercial tools (Debra Werner, Space News)

U.S. intelligence agencies are eager to adopt cutting-edge commercial tools and technologies, but need confidence in the security of the data delivered, Stacey Dixon,...

NRO to tap commercial industry for space-based radar data (Sandra Erwin, Space News)

The director of the National Reconnaissance Office Christopher Scolese announced Oct. 7 the agency will start buying space radar imagery from commercial providers. “Our focus...

NRO begins journey toward commercial data program of record (Debra Werner, Space News)

The National Reconnaissance Office is preparing to survey commercial capabilities to provide various geospatial datasets as part of a long-term campaign to establish a...

Industry has more work ahead to make data analytics less dependent on human supervision (Sandra Erwin, Space News)

The geospatial intelligence industry has come a long way in its race to turn imagery into meaningful data for decision makers. But there is...

Maxar still confident Legion constellation will be in orbit in 2022 (Sandra Erwin, Space News)

Maxar remains confident that it will launch all six of its next-generation WorldView Legion imaging satellites in 2022,  “We anticipate all six to be on...

NASA reshuffles commercial crew astronaut assignments because of Starliner delays (Jeff Foust, Space News)

NASA has reassigned two astronauts from Boeing commercial crew missions to a SpaceX one as the agency addresses delays in the development of the...

Yang-Sullivan meeting showcases positive signals, major divergence (Liu Xin and Yang Sheng, Global Times)

Positive signals for improving deteriorating China-US ties and a major divergence on expectations of bilateral ties were on display at the same time during...

New DOD Climate Plan: Adjust Ops, Training, Gear for Extreme Weather (Tara Copp, Defense One)

From hurricane winds that ravage military bases to monster wildfires that shut down exercises, extreme weather is forcing the military to rapidly shift how...