Lisbeth Perez

Virginia

Staff Reporter at MeriTalk

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CBP CIO: Application Tier Cloud Migration Almost Complete

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is making significant strides toward completing its cloud migration initiative, with nearly 85 percent of its application tier already transitioned to the cloud, a senior agency tech official said. However, CBP still faces challenges in migrating its database tier, which is only about halfway toward its target.
Space Force Charts Path to Superiority in new Strategy Framework

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

The U.S. Space Force on Thursday released a new strategic blueprint detailing how it intends to achieve space superiority in future conflicts by enhancing both its defensive and offensive space capabilities.
OIG: DoD Could’ve Saved $426M Moving SPACECOM HQ to Alabama

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

A new watchdog report reignites the debate about where the U.S. Space Command’s (SPACECOM) permanent headquarters should be located – Alabama or Colorado. On Jan. 13, 2021, then-Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall named Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., as the preferred location for U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters, pending an environmental review. The Department of the Air Force completed that assessment on Sept.
AFRL Seeking new Proposals for SOUP AI Program

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) is serving up a new solicitation for its SOUP – Sensing Operation Using Prediction – program seeking proposals to develop advanced AI technologies that strengthen the military’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
DoD Plans to Restructure $48B Tech Research Contract, Seeks Feedback

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to restructure a $48 billion technology research and development contract vehicle and is looking to industry for guidance on how to shape the recompete. In a sources sought notice released April 9, DoD asked for feedback on the future setup of DoD’s Information Analysis Centers (IAC) Multiple Award Contract (MAC), and how it could widen the scope of the contract.
State Department’s INR Faces Budget, Data Hurdles in Cloud Migration

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

As the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) continues efforts to migrate to a cloud environment, it faces ongoing challenges, including budget limitations and data management hurdles. Nearly two years ago, the INR released its first top-secret cloud strategy, outlining a roadmap to modernize the department’s IT infrastructure.
Space Command Hands Hegseth ‘Golden Dome’ Recommendations

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

The U.S. Space Command has submitted its recommendations for President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for review, a spokesperson for the agency told MeriTalk. On Jan. 27, President Trump signed an executive order calling for the development of the new missile defense system.
Space Force Updates Policy Doctrine Prioritizing Superiority

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

The U.S. Space Force has released a major update to its foundational policy doctrine that places renewed emphasis on space superiority and warfighting capabilities and marks the first significant revision since the service branch was established five years ago.
Hegseth Reins in DoD IT Spending, Cuts $4.2B in Services Contracts

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is terminating several IT services contracts worth a total of $4.2 billion as part of a broader directive to curb the Defense Department’s (DoD) spending on IT services.
NASA Nominee Suggests Parallel Moon, Mars Landing Pushes

1 week ago | meritalk.com | Lisbeth Perez

Jared Isaacman, President Trump’s nominee to become the next NASA director, told lawmakers this week that the agency should aim to both return humans to Earth’s moon and make the first manned visit to Mars – marking a subtle shift from the President’s “Plant the Stars and Stripes” goal for a Mars landing.