July 3, 2024

Good morning. As we approach the July 4th holiday, we want to take a moment to wish you all a happy and safe Independence Day! In observance of the holiday, our team will be taking a short break, and there will be no newsletter published on July 5th. We will resume our regular schedule on July 8th, bringing you the latest GovCon updates, news, and insights.

—The GovBrew Crew

USAF isn’t giving up on its next-generation air dominance dreams—but it does need a redesign to cut costs and seamlessly integrate their planned squad of drone wingmen. With a slashed budget, can they still acquire good-quality aircraft? Read more

Related: USAF discusses NGAD plans; For Boeing, there’s a lot on the line.

The Pentagon is launching an initiative to provide U.S. military personnel with remote access to supercomputers. By teaming up with tech leaders in developing a supercomputer cloud service, this project will allow troops to leverage the capabilities of high-performance computing directly. Researchers will be able to use resources securely, and the military will have enhanced operational efficiency. A win for everybody, don’t you think? Read more

“Technology Debt” occurs when outdated technology accumulates within an organization, and then new technology is piled on top. As technology evolves, managing this debt becomes increasingly difficult for DISA. “If we are not updating and modernizing the way that we should be along the way, we tend to build out that technical debt so it becomes more expensive.” Read more

The seven characteristics of trustworthy AI systems, outlined in the NIST AI RMF 1.0. (As used in the Department of Energy’s report, “Generative Artificial Intelligence Reference Guide.” SOURCE.)

Privacy Pro hopes were struck down last week when the federal privacy law v2.0, the “American Privacy Rights Act,” suffered a shattering setback. After revisions to the proposed regulation, a planned markup on June 27 was canceled, raising doubts about the law’s future. Read more

The Pentagon and U.S. Army investigative units executed search warrants in Florida for the offices of Cole Engineering (a By Light company). Officials neither confirmed nor denied the office’s involvement in the raid. In 2021, Cole Engineering became the prime contractor for the Army’s new cyber training environment project, securing a contract worth as much as $957.7 million over eight years to complete the work. Neither Army nor Cole Engineering representatives confirmed or discussed whether the search warrants were in regard to that contract. Read more

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The Chevron deference. Established in the 1984 Chevron case, it required courts to defer to reasonable agency interpretations of federal law. On June 28, the Supreme Court upended the 40 year ruling. The new ruling holds that courts must exercise independent judgment in deciding whether an agency acted within its statutory authority and may not simply defer to the agency’s interpretation of ambiguities in the law. What will the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision be in the months to come? Read more

Under NASA's $1.2 billion contact, Space X will make and develop a US “Deorbit Vehicle” that will take the ISS out of orbit and towards its final resting grounds in 3030. The SpaceX-made vehicle could launch later this decade. It would latch onto the ISS — a nearly one million-pound (453,000-ton) structure roughly the size of a football field — and guide the craft as it plunges out of Earth's orbit. Read more

The recent Snyder v. Supreme Court ruling made it clear that state and local officials are not prohibited from accepting “gratuities” under the primary federal law regulating corruption, 18 USC § 666. However, this ruling does not change the existing prohibition on gratuities to federal officials and contractor employees. Just so we’re clear: kickbacks are still illegal. Read more

Boeing has agreed to re-acquire Spirit AeroSystems—a key supplier it sold almost 20 years ago. This move is done with the aim of improving the quality and safety of the company's production lines. Read more

X-Bow Systems Inc. has announced the strategic acquisition of Spencer Composites Corporation. This acquisition a smooth supply chain for important components in the company's commercial modular motor and hypersonic booster large solid rocket motor programs. Read more

SIXGEN has acquired Secure Enterprise Engineering, Inc. This strategic partnership will foster collaborations in developing innovative technologies and delivering capabilities to an expanding client base. Read more

A living face on a humanoid robot? Perhaps it won't take long for humans to create a terminator. Researchers from the University of Tokyo collaborated to explore the process of affixing engineered living skin tissue to the face of one. The rise of the machines is near. Let’s get ready, maybe? Read more

The “Blaze Star,” also known as “T Coronae Borealis,” is poised to explode soon—and it will be visible from our planet. While it won’t quite reach supernova status, witnessing this celestial spectacle is said to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. So, will you wait eagerly for its fiery display? Read more

At present, scientists do not have the ideal method for controlling and processing 2D materials. This is why we cannot tap into their maximum potential. However, there’s good news: a recent study has revealed a solution to this problem. What could it be? Read more

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