Booz Allen Hamilton establishes laser weapon focused ‘HELworks’

Booz Allen Hamilton establishes laser weapon focused ‘HELworks’
Booz Allen Hamilton establishes laser weapon focused ‘HELworks’

It’s the company’s first business unit focused solely on directed energy.

Thunderdome going global? DISA says still room for industry, allies in zero-trust initiative

Thunderdome going global? DISA says still room for industry, allies in zero-trust initiative
Thunderdome going global? DISA says still room for industry, allies in zero-trust initiative

“As far as reaching out to kind of the multinational world and the federal space, we haven’t yet, but that’s something that’s kind of on the roadmap for us to get to,” Drew Malloy, technical director for DISA’s cyber development directorate, said.

EXCLUSIVE: DISA’s Skinner on Thunderdome, DES and ‘transitioning’ from a hardware agency

EXCLUSIVE: DISA’s Skinner on Thunderdome, DES and ‘transitioning’ from a hardware agency
EXCLUSIVE: DISA’s Skinner on Thunderdome, DES and ‘transitioning’ from a hardware agency

With an eye on China, US military networks in the Pacific likely among first stops for Thunderdome zero-trust program after prototyping, DISA chief Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner told Breaking Defense.

Booz Allen Hamilton nabs $6.8M Thunderdome prototype contract

Booz Allen Hamilton nabs $6.8M Thunderdome prototype contract
Booz Allen Hamilton nabs $6.8M Thunderdome prototype contract

Over the next six months, the Defense Information Systems Agency plans to produce the first working prototype of its zero-trust security and network architecture program that’s scalable across the Defense Department.

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Building Multi-Cloud in the Intelligence Community

Building Multi-Cloud in the Intelligence Community
Building Multi-Cloud in the Intelligence Community

Information superiority and speed to mission are the hallmark of multi-cloud environments, along with automation, cybersecurity, and governance.

Space Force at two: ‘Still a toddler,’ with all that brings

Space Force at two: ‘Still a toddler,’ with all that brings
Space Force at two: ‘Still a toddler,’ with all that brings

“We made it clear when we stood this up that it is going to be an evolutionary process, and that we just stood up the bare bones in the first year — because it’s hard enough to do that,” Rep. Mike Rogers said. “And we’re putting the flesh on the bones each year trying to mature it in a slow and pragmatic fashion, and do it right.”

Defense Companies Brace For Workforce Loss Due To Vaccine Mandate

Defense Companies Brace For Workforce Loss Due To Vaccine Mandate
Defense Companies Brace For Workforce Loss Due To Vaccine Mandate

Companies like Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have already increased hiring, anticipating a reduction in its workforce due to the coronavirus vaccine mandate.

Rapid Pulse Laser Weapons Could Be The Pentagon’s Future Edge

Rapid Pulse Laser Weapons Could Be The Pentagon’s Future Edge
Rapid Pulse Laser Weapons Could Be The Pentagon’s Future Edge

Ultrashort pulse lasers, which fire a trillion watts for one-quadrillionth of a second, are a technology too early for military use today. But that won’t always be the case, says Joe Shepherd of Booz Allen Hamilton.

‘A Golden Age For Collaboration’ On Lasers & Microwaves: But Watch The Cheetos!

‘A Golden Age For Collaboration’ On Lasers & Microwaves: But Watch The Cheetos!
‘A Golden Age For Collaboration’ On Lasers & Microwaves: But Watch The Cheetos!

 “I spent the first 15 years of my career walking around in a lab with a laser, saying ‘does anyone want this…’ and the warfighter [kept] going ‘that’s adorable,’” Craig Robin recalled ruefully. “Just recently there’s been a tremendous pull [because] we simply just got out it into the user’s hands and they recognized the value.”

FORGE, OPIR’s Ground System, Deal Due March 2020

FORGE, OPIR’s Ground System, Deal Due March 2020
FORGE, OPIR’s Ground System, Deal Due March 2020

“FORGE itself is essentially a framework to hang applications on to do the OPIR mission,” explains Raytheon’s Todd Probert.

Next-Gen SMC Launch Study Targets Satellite Maneuver

Next-Gen SMC Launch Study Targets Satellite Maneuver
Next-Gen SMC Launch Study Targets Satellite Maneuver

On-orbit transfer and maneuvering capabilities also could potentially enable future national security satellites to avoid debris or anti-satellite weapons, or underpin space weapons development.

NSC Makes Cyber Security For Space Industry ‘Top Priority’

NSC Makes Cyber Security For Space Industry ‘Top Priority’
NSC Makes Cyber Security For Space Industry ‘Top Priority’

The National Security Council, Air Force Space Command, the Missile Defense Agency, and NASA among others will share analysis about, warnings of, and potential responses to cybersecurity threats to satellites and ground stations with industry under a new public-private partnership.

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Artificial Intelligence: Ethics, Congress, Data And The Tech

Artificial Intelligence: Ethics, Congress, Data And The Tech
Artificial Intelligence: Ethics, Congress, Data And The Tech

Join me as I explore the intricacies of ethics, technology, policy and politics with three experts on this somewhat arcane subject.