In an Aug. 20, 2019 broad agency announcement, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency "is soliciting innovative research proposals for improving network stack performance to realize 100x or more throughput gains, in order to accelerate highly distributed applications, such as training of deep neural networks."
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August 22, 2019
In an Aug. 19, 2019 request for information, the Army's Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate seeks industry input "regarding proposed ATR/AiTR approaches to assist with meeting high altitude and low earth orbit radar sensing requirements."
In an Aug. 19, 2019 request for information, the Army's Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate "is seeking information from industry regarding high altitude and low earth orbit sensing systems to support Warning Intelligence and Targeting."
On Aug. 21, 2019 the Navy issued a market survey to find small businesses capable of being the lead integrator for the Surveillance Towed-Array Sensor System program.
August 21, 2019
In a redacted Aug. 16, 2019 federal court filing, DynCorp International says it was treated worse than other competitors for the Army's LOGCAP V competition.
The Aug. 19, 2019 Defense Department inspector general's report "determined that the Army [Integrated Air and Missile Defense] capability requirements, developed to address current and future warfighter needs, remained valid. However, IAMD project officials will not have a full analysis of the next limited user test data until after the Milestone C review, scheduled for September 2020."
August 20, 2019
The Aug. 20, 2019 Government Accountability Office report finds that the Defense Department "should set deadlines on stalled collaboration efforts and clarify cross-functional team funding responsibilities."
In an Aug. 13, 2019 reprogramming action, acting Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker approves the shifting of $68.9 million from a fiscal year 2019 defense-wide operations and maintenance account for "administration and service-wide activities" to the military departments' Overseas Contingency Operations coffers for new ISR programs.
August 19, 2019
The Aug. 14, 2019 Congressional Research Service report "reviews the process and procedures that currently apply to congressional consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the president."
August 16, 2019
On July 29, 2019 the Navy issued a sources-sought notice for work to support the Naval Air Warfare Center's Airborne Systems Integration Division. Includes the statement of work and performance work statement.
On July 11, 2019 the Navy held an industry day on its future Marine Air/Ground Task Force Unmanned Aerial System Expeditionary (MUX) program.
On May 22, 2019 the Navy announced a prize challenge for its future Marine Air/Ground Task Force Unmanned Aerial System Expeditionary (MUX), a ship-based, long endurance UAS.
Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Payload Prize Challenge Official Rules
Data Relay (DR) Payload Prize Challenge Official Rules
August 15, 2019
The undated document obtained by Inside Defense appeals cuts and rescissions to 50 Navy and Marine Corps programs included in the House Appropriations Committee's version of the fiscal year 2020 defense spending bill.
The Aug. 15, 2019 Government Accountability Office report finds that the Army "is preparing for cyber and electronic warfare threats, but needs to fully assess the staffing, equipping and training of new organizations."
The Aug. 15, 2019 Government Accountability Office report finds that the Defense Department "should strengthen its ongoing actions to reduce improper travel payments."
August 14, 2019
The Aug. 8, 2019 memo "clarifies . . . Navy policy and responsibilities that the research, development, and acquisition of all spectrum-dependent systems (SDS) must assess the risk of electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) fratricide."
The Aug. 8, 2019 Navy memo "establishes spectrum supportability policy for mission critical spectrum-dependent unlicensed devices."
August 13, 2019
In an Aug. 12, 2019 letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees, a group representing tech industry executives raise concerns about the 5G and cybersecurity implications of the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill that will be the focus of bicameral negotiations when lawmakers return from August recess.
In an Aug. 12, 2019 memo, the Defense Department's inspector general announces it will conduct a follow-up evaluation "to validate implementation of recommendations" from an April 2016 report on "DOD Biological Safety and Security Implementation."
August 12, 2019
In an Aug. 9 request for information, the Navy seeks industry's help to identify the costs and requirements for constructing a floating dry dock that can accommodate aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.