“The [user assessment’s] purpose is to measure system performance to ensure the phase 2 IVAS 1.2 prototype systems continue to meet design objectives,” said Program Executive Office Soldier spokesperson David Patterson.
By Ashley RoqueThe investment by Australia and the United States into funding the new Google internet cables means the Pacific islands can avoid becoming integral parts of China’s global data collection.
By Colin ClarkAfter positive feedback on newest version, Army also greenlit production of an additional 280 IVAS 1.2 units and 11 Squad Immersive Virtual Trainer kits with a $95 million check.
By Ashley RoqueThe Biden administration also unveiled a new executive order targeting US investment in Chinese AI, quantum and microelectronic tech.
By Jaspreet GillThe Army is trying to mitigate “occlusion” problems for soldiers using Microsoft’s high-priced augmented reality system to spawn (and then kill) virtual “enemies” behind real objects.
By Ashley RoqueThe Army’s acquisition chief called the 1.2 redesign the “right direction” but said “were it not to work out, we’d likely just do a new competition, perhaps with somewhat different requirements.”
By Ashley RoquePresident of Microsoft Federal Rick Wagner has “decided to leave the company,” a spokesman confirmed to Breaking Defense.
By Jaspreet Gill and Ashley RoqueBoeing officials recently demonstrated two separate efforts with the Air Force focused on aircraft mission and training readiness.
By Jaspreet GillTwo key program managers tell Breaking Defense the future pathway for the program – and reveal that the Army has not fielded a single 1.0 version of the heads-up display because it doesn’t have the funding and hasn’t decided where those devices should be sent.
By Ashley RoqueAccording to a DISA spokesperson, each big-name JWCC vendor received an equal task order, with the value of $3.8 million for some early testing of the concept.
By Jaspreet GillThe service now plans to field the IVAS 1.0 in August, two years later than initially expected, while also working with the company on a hardware redesign to alleviate physical problems soldiers experience while wearing the device for newer versions.
By Ashley RoqueIn the network world, 2022 saw the return of the (non) JEDI, the bumpy road to JADC2 and real-world lessons from the cyber dimension of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
By Jaspreet GillJWCC is a multi-vendor, multi-cloud follow up to the infamous single-source Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, which was worth up to $10 billion and canceled in 2021.
By Jaspreet GillThe company said information collected during SEABORGIUM intrusions likely supports traditional espionage objectives and information operations as opposed to financial motivations.
By Jaspreet Gill