Lisbeth Perez

MeriTalk

Lisbeth Perez is a MeriTalk Senior Technology Reporter covering the intersection of government and technology.
Army

The U.S. Army has appointed Brig. Gen. Marne L. Sutten as the new director of the Network Command, Control, Cyber Communications (C4) Systems Integration at the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff or the G-6, the Pentagon announced last week. […]

Air Force
DoD Pentagon Military

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) announced on Dec. 3 it has fully transitioned all required customer agencies to a new background investigation online application, marking a key milestone in the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) program and the Trusted Workforce 2.0 (TW 2.0) personnel vetting reform. […]

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan is urging critical infrastructure sectors to “elevate the discussion” of the growing risks of legacy operational technology (OT) systems. […]

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) plans to establish an operational technology (OT) office that will oversee the cybersecurity of control systems, commerce technologies, as well as embedding infrastructure, according to a senior Air Force official. […]

NASA

NASA’s Voyager 1, the farthest-traveling spacecraft ever launched by humanity, is experiencing significant challenges that may impact the continuation of its decades-long mission. […]

The skies around Washington, D.C., are getting a tech upgrade. The National Capital Region’s (NCR) post-9/11 air defense system is getting an artificial intelligence (AI) boost, as cameras and lasers that monitor the skies for threats have been upgraded. […]

After rigorous competition featuring over forty groundbreaking ideas, Space Systems Command (SSC) has selected three innovative projects for funding in its 2024 Fight Tonight competition, with solutions ranging from accelerating space data processing to forging new commercial partnerships. […]

The National Security Agency (NSA) has launched a new tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to assist vendors in the defense industrial base (DIB) and the intelligence community in accelerating their cyber defenses. […]

Lisbeth Perez
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