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NASA Turns to Edge Computing to Protect ISS Astronauts from Contamination
A microbiologist said the emerging technology will be vital to the space agency’s future exploration.
Wally Funk Finally Gets Her Moment in Space
In the 1960s, Funk was part of Mercury 13 — a program to train women astronauts that was ultimately canceled. On Tuesday, she became the oldest person to launch into space.
DOD’s Forecast Post-JEDI: Multi-Cloud with a Chance of Peril
The Defense Department's needs are diverse and have become even more disparate amidst the post-SolarWinds landscape.
Changing How App Stores Operate Could Have National Security Implications
As Congress considers how to increase competition for app stores run by Apple, Google and others, it also needs to consider potential cybersecurity threats.
Microsoft, Army Sign Cooperative Research Agreement for Storm Modeling
The Army Engineer Research and Development Center will demonstrate the scalability of its storm modeling system in Azure Government cloud.
Counter-drone Startup Successfully Links Capability with Key Army C2 Software
The software-defined high-power microwave solution created by Epirus is also compatible with anything else that integrates with the C2 software.
Raising the Contractor Minimum Wage: It’s Not as Simple as it Looks
The current circumstances create a bizarre combination of a wage safety net and wage suppression.
Richard Branson Pulled It Off
One space billionaire has now made it to space and back. Jeff Bezos is next.
Biden Executive Order on Competition Includes ‘Big Tech’
The executive order includes 72 programs and actions for the administration to take, four of which focus on increasing competition within the technology sector.
Report: COVID-19 Increased Acquisition Activity in Cyber Industry
The pandemic contributed to more than 120 publicly announced cybersecurity acquisitions in 2020 as the need for cybersecurity tools grew.
Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract
The Defense Department will opt for a new multibillion-dollar, multi-vendor contract.
Colonial Pipeline Didn’t Have Multifactor Authentication in Place—And Most Defense Contractors Don’t Either
Most businesses don’t take cybersecurity seriously until it’s too late.
White House Plans to Attribute the Microsoft Exchange Hack Soon
Microsoft has already attributed the broad-scale compromise of its on-premises mail servers to Chinese nation-state actors.
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