February 28, 2024

QUICK HITS

• AI & Data Exchange 2024: Potential areas for AI legislation.

• NASA’s Dart mission crash: Will the findings help protect our planet from rogue space body threats?

• Understanding FAR Part 11: Educate yourself on FAR in this Friday’s seminar on “Describing Agency Needs.”

• Did you know? That a SBA mentor can have up to three proteges at one time, so long as the proteges are not competitors?

DEFENSE & AEROSPACE

Pentagon adopts new network readiness assessment model.

CORA is risk-informed for internal cyber defense measures. It involves specific actions taken on the network in response to threats, incidents, or intelligence. In recent years, JFHQ-DODIN has adjusted its readiness program, transitioning from CCRI to CORA. Read more

Restructuring the force means more tech, less special ops for the Army.

Facing less number in its force and new weaponry in its arsenal, the US Army has officially revealed its plan to get rid of approximately 24,000 jobs—including a significant number of special operations roles, in order to accommodate different formations. Read more

GUIDE Program equips DOD against unknown threats.

To prepare for possible scenarios, the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) proposed concepts and secured funding from DOD’s Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) to initiate the Generative Unconstrained Intelligent Drug Engineering (GUIDE) program. Read more

ICYMI:

• Lockheed Martin has entered into a strategic JV partnership with GlobalFoundries to produce semiconductor chips.

• Second Front & Eclypsium partner to enhance DOD digital supply chain security.

• Hybrid-electric VTOL with potential military applications to be built by Sikorsky.

• Special Notice: DOD wants “non-traditional” businesses to handle OUSD(A&S) Concierge project.

• Cost-effective pilot training: Veris VR Flight Simulator revealed by TRU Simulation.

Defense Contract Awards

• Boeing was awarded an $86M deal by the US Navy for Infrared Search and Track System Support.

• A $59M Navy contract for Autonomous Systems Management was given to SOLUTE.

• Adacel Systems Inc. was awarded a $49M Commercial Services contract by the Air Force.

• $592M NAVSEA PMS326 contract bagged by Amentum.

Follow the Defense Leaders

• Former CEO of RenXTech is now a member of Buchanan & Edwards’ Board of Directors.

• GDIT’s Senior Director & Sector CTO selected as VP, Enterprise Solutions.

• DLA chooses Supplier Operations Director as new Small Biz Programs Executive Director.

• Former Army Comptroller is now UiPath’s VP, Federal.

Defense Job Openings

• OPNAV is seeking a Deputy Inspector General.

• DOD is hiring a Human Resources Director.

• Army Acquisition Support Ctr is looking for a Chief of Operations.

• ANG needs a Program Manager.

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INTEL COMMUNITY

If you can’t beat them, join them! The CIA acknowledges involvement in cryptocurrency projects.

CIA Director William Burns has confirmed that the CIA is running several cryptocurrency-related projects. The government agency is also planning to include crypto experts in their intelligence analysts team. Read more

ICYMI:

• IARPA’s PICARD Program—launched!

• Former CIA Senior Counsel hired by Miller & Chevalier.

• VulnCheck launched a catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities fused with Exploit Intelligence.

• LMI’s new VP & CTO was the former CEO of Barber Enterprises.

• FBI, CISA, HHS: Healthcare attacks linked to Blackcat ransomware.

CIVILIAN

How are agencies driving CX across government?

Federal agencies are looking to improve customer experience (CX) across government, including CMS, which has been driving toward improved customer experience for some time now. It recently updated its Medicare.gov website; following the update, customer satisfaction with Medicare.gov increased from 56 percent to 72 percent in just one year – a 16 percent jump. OPM is also modernizing. Read more

Advancing cybersecurity: ONCD recommends memory-safe languages and enhanced diagnostics.

A report was released by the ONCD asking the technical community to strengthen cybersecurity by developing cyber diagnostics further and adopting memory safe programming languages. Read more

SpaceX and NASA ready Falcon 9 for Crew-8 mission.

SpaceX and NASA are preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a Dragon capsule with three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut, on March 1st. The Crew-8 mission will go to the International Space Station (ISS) after liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Read more

ICYMI:

• GSA enhances incident response authorities through SOC framework.

• Legal decisions and opinions protocols by GAO.

• The first BOLE motor segment for the next-gen SLS solid rocket booster for NASA, completed by Northrop Grumman.

• Incentives for federal AI workforce, outlined by the OPM.

• VA launches historic health care expansion under accelerated PACT Act eligibility timeline.

Civilian Contracts Awards

• Decisionpoint Corp awarded an IT ITSMO System Engineer Services deal from DOI/Bureau of Reclamation.

• Four Points Technology bagged a USDA APHIS MRPBS Supply Chain Management Software contract.

• Treasury awarded Intact Technology Inc. a $2.5M IHRITT Support contract.

• Intepros Federal was awarded a $39M DOJ JMD USTP FY24 ITSS5 Legacy Operations IDIQ.

Follow Civilian Leaders

• The new CEO of LeoLabs was formerly Maxar Technologies’ EVP.

• Former CGI SVP is now C. Mack Solutions’ CTO.

• An Amazon Principal Manager was tapped by GSA TTS to lead Login.gov.

Civilian Job Openings

• The IRS is seeking a Program Manager.

• DOL needs a Supervisory Compliance Investigator.

• The Library of Congress is hiring a Deputy Director of Operations.

• The VBA is looking for an Assistant Director.

SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿

Can SVR cloud attacks be detected?

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has issued a warning: Russian Foreign Intelligence Service hackers are targeting cloud services. These hackers get access to cloud environments by compromising access service account credentials through brute forcing or password spraying. Is there a way to detect these attacks? Read more

Satellite Internet? Smartphones? No extra hardware?

“This post was sent via the SpaceX Starlink satellite in space.” This momentous announcement on SpaceX's official X page showcased the milestone achievement of Starlink’s direct-to-cell phone communication capabilities. Will this be the answer to eliminating cellular dead zones around the globe? Read more 

How useful will the multi-operator “r-sim” be?

In collaboration with global operators Deutsche Telekom IoT and Tele2 IoT, an innovative "always-on" intelligent SIM card has been launched. This groundbreaking resilient SIM card, known as rSIM, autonomously monitors its network connectivity and switches providers in the event of disruptions. Can its other functions make us bid farewell to our eSIMs? Read more

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