Navy: Cross Domain Swarm Sensing Demo at Pax a Success
The US Navy demonstrated its software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater systems at NAS Pax River. The Optimized Cross Domain Swarm Sensing software program helps the service plan missions using groups of unmanned aircraft. By running thousands of computer simulations, it determines the best combination of drones, sensors, and arrangement to achieve mission goals.
Supreme Court to Review Contractor Negligence
Army veteran Winston Hencely, who sued defense contractor Fluor Corp. over injuries from a suicide bombing in Afghanistan, wants the Supreme Court to give a definitive answer to how a federal claims act applies to claims against government contractors. Four appellate courts have reached different conclusions.
US, Allies Charge Several in Ransomware Attacks
Europol said it has arrested five suspected hackers who are accused of ransomware attacks and are thought to be part of the ransomware gang REvil. The US Department of Justice also has charged a Ukrainian citizen linked to REvil for orchestrating a July ransomware attack against a US tech firm.
