President Barack Obama has nominated Vice Adm. Dixon Smith as deputy chief of naval operations for fleet and readiness at the U.S. Navy and Rear Adm. Mary Jackson as commander of the Navy Installations
DigitalGlobe has asked the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to change its satellite image resolution requirements as the company seeks business opportunities in international markets, Breaking Defense reported Friday. Colin Clark writes the
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The National Institute for Standards and Technology has added the source of information technology components to its draft guidance as part of efforts to address supply chain risks, FCW reported Thursday. Adam Mazmanian
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The Defense Department wants to expand the coverage of its cybersecurity guidance to include industrial control systems devices, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. Jason Miller writes the new regulations will cover systems
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The U.S. government now estimates the costs of operating and maintaining the Lockheed Martin-F-35 jet at $857 billion, 20 percent less than previous figures that exceeded $1 trillion, Reuters reported Wednesday. Andrea Shalal-Esa
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The U.S. military has appointed Daniel Prieto III, formerly an IBM vice president for public sector services, as director of cybersecurity and technology under Defense Department CIO Teri Takai, Nextgov reported Wednesday.
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The U.S. Air Force‘s Technical Applications Center is conducting market research into services for modernizing the U.S. National Data Center program under a potential seven-year, $25.5 million contract. A selected contractor would
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The Office of Personnel Management will attempt to understand federal employeesâ perception of health benefits as the agency tries to create benefits and education policies, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Jason Miller
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The National Science Foundation has awarded three research contracts totaling approximately $20 million to university researchers for cybersecurity-related work, FedScoop reported Friday. Cory Bennett writes NSF issued the awards to respond to several security
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The U.S. Navy has recovered a mock-up NASA spacecraft from a well deck filled with water during a dockside demonstration at Norfolk Naval Station, the Virginian-Pilot reported Aug. 16. Diane Tennant writes
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The Defense Information Systems Agency wants to adopt an agile information technology acquisition approach and aims to prepare for risks with such a strategy, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. Jared Serbu writes
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