Tom Afferton, vice president of Defense and Intelligence Business Unit with Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding information technology (IT) modernization, cybersecurity and evolving threats. He also addressed how the company has helped customers adapt to remote working and how it’s shifted the technology and cultural landscape. “When you talk about IT […] More

L3Harris Technologies has received a multimillion-dollar contract to help the U.S. Air Force create artificial intelligence-based software for military and intelligence community analysts to recognize objects in large geospatial datasets.

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Leidos has developed an artificial intelligence-based analytics tool that works to help users analyze big data from multiple sources, including social media, software and systems, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday.

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The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a pair of sources sought notices for small businesses that can help the National Ground Intelligence Center manage and sustain on-premise systems and applications. DISA wants information on potential vendors in the HUBZone and general small business socioeconomic categories for NGIC’s Maintenance Enterprise Technology and Applications initiative. Data Systems Analysts currently supports […] More

BAE Systems showcased the ability of its XTS Guard 5 software to streamline and secure information sharing operations among federal agencies and networks at the 2018 Enterprise Challenge this past spring. The company said Tuesday the system provided intelligence agencies with geospatial imagery and data to share different data types such as email, attachments and chat from various […] More

A Hexagon subsidiary has developed a software that allows public sector entities to organize data and resources, assess their performance and modify their business operations. Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure said Monday the Intergraph InSight platform is designed to collect data from computer-aided dispatch systems and other sources for evidence-based business reporting, analysis and decision-making purposes. Jack […] More

A Data Systems Analysts subsidiary has won a task order to update two systems the  National Archives and Records Administration uses to manage its card catalogs and electronic records. Project Performance Company will support the modernization of NARA’s Description and Authority Service and National Archive Catalog platforms that currently operate on Amazon Web Services‘ cloud technology, DSA said Monday. PPC will help […] More

“I have been the ‘change agent’ throughout my career…understanding end users’ unmet needs is an absolute priority.” EM: Can you tell us a little bit about SSL Government Systems? Rob Zitz: SSL’s Government Systems group is made up of highly experienced, cleared professionals with deep domain expertise in defense and intelligence missions. The group is […] More

“…the solutions [BAE] develops today will (likely) become the backbone of tomorrow’s artificial intelligence solutions…We are positioning ourselves to be on the cutting edge of these breakthroughs so we can help lead the way.” EM: How did your background and previous roles prepare you for your role as VP of business development and strategy with […] More

Melvin Greer is Chief Data Scientist, Public Sector Americas, at Intel Corporation. He is responsible for building Intel’s data science platform through artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive computing. His systems and software engineering experience has resulted in patented inventions in cloud computing, synthetic biology, and IoT bio-sensors for edge analytics. He has received the […] More

Bill Sullivan, a nearly two-decade GovCon industry veteran, joined global software services provider Cloudera March 2016 as vice president and general manager for public sector operations in North America to help drive the company’s open source offerings for agencies. Cloudera centers its open source services for government around the Apache Hadoop software framework to help agencies manage and apply large volumes of data […] More

OGSystems will team with Planet to build a location-based intelligence platform that combines commercial remote sensing, big data and cognitive analytics. The companies said Monday the BlueGlass platform will work to offer real-time insights delivered through situational awareness, anomaly alerting and reporting on activities that could lead to potential risks to user operations. “OGSystems’ vision for BlueGlass was born out of our […] More