Idemia has implemented an asymmetric post-quantum algorithm in a move to strengthen authentication for smart cards.

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A new SolarWinds report shows that 75 percent of technology professionals from public sector organizations say they are not “completely confident” that they have the skills needed to oversee IT environments in the next three to five years.

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has announced the research areas where the agency wants to partner with small businesses in 2019 under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, NextGov reported Monday.

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Leonardo DRS’ Daylight Solutions subsidiary has built a microscope based on advanced laser technology that has potential to counter anti-aircraft missiles, detect pathogens and asses wounds, Forbes reported Thursday.

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Five firms have received individual contracts worth $46.5M combined to provide geospatial tasks and support services for shared situational awareness and decision making at various U.S. Air Force bases.

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The Department of Defense is seeking small businesses that already have mature prototypes of their technologies and are ready for final development, evaluation and integration with military systems or programs to support national security.

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Tom Patterson, a vice president and chief trust officer of Unisys, will join the Cyber Future Dialogue 2019 on Tuesday to discuss how citizens and governments can utilize emerging technology such as artificial intelligence in efforts to ensure privacy and increase security.

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CEOs of multiple technology companies met with some administration officials to discuss innovation and emerging technology through a roundtable meeting held Thursday at the White House, CNET reported Thursday. The report said IBM‘s Ginni Rometty, Microsoft‘s Satya Nadella and Oracle‘s Safra Catz participated in the “listening session” that highlighted topics such as quantum computing, 5G and artificial intelligence. A […] More

Dewberry will lead an industry team to complete a mapping project in Florida using airborne light detection and ranging technology under a potential $20M contract from the U.S. Geological Survey. The company said Wednesday it will collaborate with seven industry partners to collect lidar, survey the ground and prepare digital elevation models and bare earth point […] More

Brad Curran, an analyst at Frost & Sullivan, has projected that the market for Defense Department cybersecurity products will reach $4.3B by 2023 as he expects DoD to significantly invest in platforms that can help secure military systems, National Defense Magazine reported Wednesday. A new Frost & Sullivan study indicated that sophisticated cyber threats compel the Pentagon to […] More

NASA has released the final solicitation for the third iteration of the space agency’s potential eight-year Intelligent Systems Research and Development Support program. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says the ISRDS-3 contract covers R&D work across several domains such as artificial intelligence, information processing and sensors, knowledge-based systems, software verification, quantum computing and data mining. The contract […] More

Jay Alexander, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Keysight Technologies, has joined an advisory group that reviews and recommends general policy for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Keysight said Tuesday Alexander will serve a three-year term on NIST’s Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology. “The opportunity to be part of the discussions surrounding advanced technologies such […] More