The healthcare industry has tapped into the power of information technology to enhance the process of several operations. Register here to learn what esteemed professionals are doing to enhance IT capabilities for the healthcare landscape at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Healthcare Summit.   Ken Hofgesang is one of the leaders in bolstering healthcare IT […] More

Battelle, a company focused on research and development associated with national security, energy, health and the environment, has appointed two executives to its board of directors. These leaders, Exelon President and CEO Calvin Butler and Installed Building Products President, CEO and Chairman Jeff Edwards, will join the team effective immediately, the Columbus, Ohio-based enterprise announced on Thursday.

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IBM is working to advance its geospatial artificial intelligence tools, including the new AI foundation model developed in partnership with NASA, to support climate efforts in the U.A.E., Kenya and the U.K. The company said Thursday it has partnered with the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence to fine-tune its geospatial foundation model for mapping urban heat islands in Abu Dhabi and parts of the U.A.E.

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CRL Technologies, an Alexandria, Virginia-based engineering services provider, was selected by the U.S. Navy to deliver lead systems integrator support to the AIRWorks Office within the Naval Air Warfare Center. Under a $247.7 million contract, the company will perform engineering, technical, prototyping and project management services in support of the service branch's manned and unmanned aircraft programs and platforms.

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Clear Ridge Defense, a Maryland-based cybersecurity consulting firm, has secured a potential $25 million prime contract to provide various support services for the Cyber Adversary Tactics Office. The award includes provision of red team operations, cyber threat emulation, infrastructure engineering, exercise scenario development, adversary threat assessment and training support services, the company said Thursday.

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Booz Allen Hamilton gathered insights from cybersecurity experts on the industry's response to federal regulations to ensure the responsible use of AI. The company held a panel discussion on principled AI featuring representatives from the government and the private sector.

Booz Allen Hamilton is one of the distinguished sponsors of the Potomac Officers Club's fifth annual Artificial Intelligence Summit, happening on March 21, 2024. Register now to join the event.

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Peraton was awarded a $24 million modification to its contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for continued provision of imagery science expertise and infrastructure support. The award raises the Acadia contract overall value to $130 million and covers six months of services from Peraton to support the agency's image quality and integration testing missions.

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General Motors’ defense subsidiary has secured a potential 10-year, $300 million award to supply the U.S. Department of State with secure vehicles. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity full-rate production contract, GM Defense will provide original equipment manufacturer integrated Heavy-Duty armored Sport Utility Vehicles in support of the department’s Diplomatic Security Service, the company announced from Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

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Robert Moore of Carahsoft Technology said state and local government agencies in Ohio have started integrating innovative technologies to drive modernization, improve the decision-making process, streamline operations and reduce costs. In a blog post published Nov. 3, the state and local government market executive wrote about a local agency in Westerville, Ohio, and its efforts to customize citizen experiences and utilize data to advance applied analytics.

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Leidos has awarded a subcontract to Stratolaunch to conduct flight tests in support of the Multiservice Advanced Capability Test Bed program of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division. The contract award covers five flights involving Stratolaunch's reusable, autonomous Talon-A hypersonic vehicles and optional payloads, prime contractor Leidos said Tuesday.

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Secure collaboration platform developer Mattermost has joined the World Economic Forum's global community of growth-stage companies that facilitate innovation in their industries. As a member of the Global Innovation Community, Mattermost will collaborate with the WEF Centre for Cybersecurity to boost resiliency and address cybersecurity challenges across the critical infrastructure sector, the company said Tuesday.

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KPMG has received a potential $53 million labor-hour contract modification from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to provide auditing services. Under the award, the company will conduct audits on the financial statements of the U.S. Army's general and working capital funds over a one-year period until Nov. 30, 2024, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.

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