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Agencies Warn of Iranian Cyberthtreats to US Infrastructure
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (82+ words) Executive Gov The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration has launched its Space Launch Frequency Coordination Portal to help streamline federal reviews of spectrum requests from commercial space launch providers The rollout of a new NTIA portal comes…...
Commerce, AT&T Strike $2 B First Net Deal
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (408+ words) The Department of Commerce has secured a $2 billion agreement with AT&T to enhance the First Net nationwide public safety broadband network by accelerating 5 G deployment and expanding mission-critical connectivity for first responders. The deal restructures elements of AT&T's…...
Army Selects Carlyle, Cyrus One for Hyperscale Data Centers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (150+ words) Army Selects Carlyle, Cyrus One for Hyperscale Data Center Projects on Military Installations'Executive Gov The U. S. Army has tapped Carlyle and Cyrus One as preferred partners to negotiate the construction and operation of commercial hyperscale data centers across its military bases....
NSA, Partners Warn of Expanding LEO Cyber Risks
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (214+ words) The National Security Agency and international partners are warning that the rapid expansion of low Earth orbit satellite communications systems is increasing cyber risk exposure, as distributed architectures and radio frequency links create new vulnerabilities to jamming, spoofing and interception....
Fed RAMP Seeks Input on Rev5 Continuous Monitoring Updates
2+ week, 5+ day ago (204+ words) The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program is requesting public feedback on proposed updates to continuous monitoring requirements for cloud service providers under its Rev5 security baselines. The request for comments, open through April 22, focuses on clarifying expectations for how cloud…...
USSF Accepts EPS-R for Operational Use
2+ week, 6+ day ago (154+ words) EPS-R is intended to prevent a gap in Arctic communications as the Space Force transitions to next-generation MILSATCOM platforms. The U. S. Space Force has moved its Enhanced Polar System'Recapitalization program into operational status, extending secure communications for U. S. and allied forces operating…...
Army to Transfer WSOM to Space Force
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (271+ words) The U. S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Software Engineering Center will transition ownership, operation and maintenance of the Wideband Satellite Communications Operational Management System, or WSOM, to the U. S. Space Force in fiscal year 2026. CECOM SEC has been working with the Portfolio Acquisition Executive…...
FCC Plans to Re-Charter CSRIC, Seeks Nominations
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (281+ words) The Federal Communications Commission has announced plans to re-charter the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council, or CSRIC, for a new two-year term and is soliciting nominations for membership. Nominations for CSRIC X membership must be submitted no later than…...
FCC Approves Space X Expansion of Gen2 Starlink Constellation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) FCC said Friday that Space X plans to deploy an additional 7, 500 satellites to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet services, including mobile connectivity, on a global scale. The decision doubles the number of second-generation Starlink satellites Space X is allowed to launch…...
NASA, Partners Test Commercial Satellite Relay Services
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (206+ words) NASA and its commercial partners are conducting demonstrations of advanced satellite relay capabilities supporting near-Earth science missions as part of the Communications Services Project. The project, managed by NASA's Space Communications and Navigation Program, aims to modernize its communications, including…...