IBM has obtained accreditation from a Department of Defense organization to deliver embedded security services tailored to a U.S.-based advanced microelectronics producer. The company said Wednesday the Defense Microelectronics Activity issued the Trusted Supplier accreditation to IBM Consulting’s security services, which work to identify and remediate vulnerabilities in the microelectronics supply chain. The security services […] More

IBM has won one of four spots on the Internal Revenue Services’ seven-year, $2.6 billion information technology modernization contract vehicle. The company said Wednesday that it will be part of the IRS Enterprise Development Operations Services program, which will involve upgrades in cybersecurity, taxpayer service platforms, advanced analytics and other IT systems. EDOS was introduced […] More

A team of researchers at IBM demonstrated the capability of a quantum computer to generate accurate results at a scale of more than 100 quantum bits using novel error mitigation techniques. IBM said Wednesday the error mitigation techniques were developed to address the noise or disturbances that cause errors in the computations of quantum computers. […] More

IBM is investing $100 million in a new initiative to develop a 100,000-qubit quantum-centric supercomputer intended to support research in areas including climate change and clean energy The University of Tokyo and the University of Chicago will work with IBM over the next decade to design and build the quantum systems’ components and underlying technologies, […] More

IBM has unveiled a set of capabilities designed to help government agencies, businesses and other organizations protect critical data as they transition to post-quantum cryptography. The IBM Quantum Safe technology is composed of three tools: IBM Quantum Safe Explorer, Quantum Safe Advisor and Quantum Safe Remediator, the company said Wednesday. The IBM Quantum Safe Explorer, […] More

Katharyn White, vice president of federal ecosystem at IBM, and Michael Epley, chief architect and security strategist at Red Hat, said agencies must take a holistic approach to cybersecurity to advance the implementation of zero trust architecture across the federal government, FedTech Magazine reported Thursday. Both executives agreed that a holistic cybersecurity framework is key […] More

With nearly two decades at IBM, Don Fenhagen has held a variety of roles across the company’s commercial and government sectors. He is currently part of IBM Consulting’s federal market organization as a managing client partner overseeing the organization’s national security sector. When explaining his tenure at IBM, Fenhagen cited the company’s wide range of opportunities, positive work […] More

Vela, a cloud-native supercomputer designed by IBM, has become the company’s primary environment for research and development of next-generation artificial intelligence applications. IBM researchers shared in a blog post the architecture and supporting features of Vela, which was launched in May 2022 on the IBM cloud. Traditional supercomputers designed for modeling and simulation can accommodate […] More

Troy Edgar, finance and supply chain transformation leader at IBM, brings experience from both sides of the government contracting equation — the public and private sectors. In addition to serving as the Department of Homeland Security’s chief financial officer, the former Navy submariner held roles like CFO and business operations leader of product support for […] More

IBM and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will work together on utilizing artificial intelligence to develop innovative technologies that extract insights from Earth observations as part of the space agency’s Open-Source Science Initiative.  The team up will see IBM leverage its data analysis knowledge and NASA’s expertise in space exploration to conduct research on climate […] More

An IBM think tank emphasized the need for “quantum-safe” strategies to protect highly sensitive data processed through quantum computing. On Thursday, IBM Institute for Business Value released a report outlining how organizations can secure their quantum computers from cyberattacks and potential vulnerabilities. Commonly used data encryption protocols such as public key cryptography are at risk […] More

IBM won the top prize in phase two of a challenge to automate the Navy’s controlled unclassified information program. Launched by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, the prize challenge involved the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to address the categorization of CUI markings, NAVSEA said. Deloitte finished and a Serco–Nuix tplaced […] More