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- December 13, 2023
December 13, 2023
Huge GAO AI report, Peraton new CFO, Boeing new COO, CIA’s critters, new SDVOSB goals, discipline for Discord leaks, new DIA leader
QUICK HITS
GAO finds 1,200 agency AI uses planned or in operation: GAO finds Commerce and NASA making massive investments. Get the report.
Is your agency modernizing their communications? Here's why they should consider implementing software-based 5G.
Discord leak suspect got clearance despite dubious background: A history of violent threats in a virtual clubhouse didn't raise red flags.
Congress increases SDVOSB Prime Contracting goal to 5%.
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DEFENSE & AEROSPACE
Space Development Agency looking into GPS alternatives.
The Army has an alternate PNT signal that can be picked up by the Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2 chips. Once fielded, the MGUE chips will be able to use M-code — a new military signal that is jam-resistant and more secure. Read more
Pentagon reiterates climate, energy security issues at COP28.
The large DOD delegation have again highlighted climate and energy security issues during the 28th Conference of the Parties, or COP28, being held in Dubai, UAE. AF’s Dr. Ravi Chaudhary highlighted multiple Air Force initiatives aligned with both mission and mitigating climate impact, including the new blended wing-body aircraft and a clean energy microreactor slated to become operational in Alaska by 2027. Read more
How the DOD is planning to “out-curious” its military adversaries.
Among the DOD's most defining challenges is handling data, especially in Earth observation and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Getting that data into the hands of sense-makers and warfighters at high speed will be one of the defining challenges of the next decade. Read more
ICYMI:
INDOPACOM war game, Exercise Keen Edge, will test zero trust.
Drones, jammers in Ukraine signal a new era of warfare.
Sources Sought: National Guard Bureau J1 Support Services.
The Army nominated three candidate systems for the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative.
Sources Sought: DISA IT Standards and Joint Assessments for Interoperability (ITSJAI).
This thing looks crazy! Stratolaunch’s Roc set to launch Talon-A on first hypersonic flight.
Defense Contract Awards
DZYNE Tech wins $49M Air Force SBIR for UAS R&S.
SOCOM issues $271M contract mod to Boeing’s MH-47G enhancement support contract.
M1 to extend Army aviation training support under $567M contract mod.
Army awards $136M follow-on IDIQ to Danbury Mission Technologies.
Follow the Defense Leaders
Boeing promotes insider to COO, putting her in the discussion about the next CEO.
Philips recruits recent DHA Army Virtual Health IT PM to drive BD and agency relationships.
Northrop Grumman vet named COO at directed energy system manufacturer.
DOD’s policy shop is losing its #2 official for a role in academia.
Defense Job Openings
USAF is looking for a Chief Science Officer (CScO).
SECNAV seeks a Director, Data & Digital Transformation.
INTEL COMMUNITY
A private military recruiter has turned to TikTok to tout the perks of working as a defense contractor.
Thomas Latham claims to have worked out of Beersheba in Israel as a private defense contractor and has encouraged other veterans to try contracting. Latham previously posted as a representative of Triple Canopy, whose parent company frequently hires for international security postings. Read more
CAE's VISTA aims to cut costs, complexity in intelligence training.
The CAE Virtual Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance Training Application (VISTA) generates (synthetically) the same type of data that warfighters would get from training with live ISR assets during actual operations, simplifying training for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Read more
ICYMI:
Discipline handed down for ‘Discord leaks.’
How Israeli intelligence underestimated Hamas.
New DIA leader confirmed—he comes from ODNI.
CIVILIAN
Agencies sign agreement to collaborate on space weather activities.
Four agencies have signed an agreement intended to improve cooperation on space weather research and translating that research into operations. Representatives of NASA, NOAA, NSF, and the Air Force signed a memorandum of agreement outlining how they will work together on R2O2R. Read more
Are you listening, DOE? Research institutions must better secure sensitive data from foreign adversaries, experts say.
U.S. universities and research institutions need to be more protective of sensitive data and have a better sense of the foreign governments underwriting their work to prevent it from falling into the hands of adversarial nations, a key House lawmaker and other experts said during a Hudson Institute event. Read more
ICYMI:
Industry Day: DHS Network Cyber and Cloud Support (NCCS) Services, Dec 18 via TEAMS. Register by Dec 15.
DHS looks to integrate PET into new privacy-preserving digital credential.
CMS shares how to improve CX on fed websites.
RFI: NOAA is seeking Collaborative R&D on Social Data, Analytics, and Visualizations Related to Inland Flooding Applications.
CISA unveils SCuBA guidance for Google Workspace.
Follow Civilian Leaders
Top GSA Federal Acquisition Service official to depart.
SAIC will reorganize its operations into five business groups.
Peraton names a new E-VP and CFO.
Commerce Department OCIO taps new Enterprise Architect & Director of Performance Management.
Unite Us recruits Oracle VA Pursuits Manager to drive Federal Business Development.
IT services contractor Concept Plus names new chief growth officer.
Alpha Omega names new chief technology officer.
Civilian Job Openings
NASA HQ seeks Director, Cross-Directorate Technical Integration Office.
National Agricultural Statistics Service seeks Director of Methodology.
Langley Research Center seeks Deputy Director, Engineering Directorate.
M&A CORNER
Carrier sells its access & security business to Honeywell.
Intelligent climate and energy solutions provider Carrier Global has entered into a definitive agreement with technology company Honeywell to sell its Global Access Solutions business for $4.95B. Read more
True Anomaly raises $100M to expand space security technology investments.
True Anomaly, a Denver-based startup, announced it has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led by Riot Ventures with participation from Eclipse, ACME Capital, Menlo Ventures, Narya, 645 Ventures, Rocketship.vc, Champion Hill Ventures and FiveNine Ventures. Read more
SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿
Who are the animals that call the CIA HQ home?
CIA Headquarters sits on a large, beautiful landscape full of wildflowers, trees, and even a pond. It’s a perfect sanctuary for wildlife to escape the noisy bustle of the city and to feel safe. Wild animals frequently roam around the campus, some for only short visits, while others have decided to call our campus home. Some of these critters have become so well-known around CIA Headquarters that the employees have given them names! Read more
Thinking about buying an electric car? How is building out the national EV charging network going?
POTUS’s Investing in America agenda is making public investments to harness the benefits that come from a strong network of EV chargers. The White House has committed to building a national network of at least 500,000 public chargers by 2030. To this end, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $7.5 billion in EV charging, $5 billion of which is for building a “backbone” of high-speed chargers spaced no less than every 50 miles along America’s major roads, freeways, and interstates through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Read more
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