Mattermost has developed four new chat operations features aimed at enhancing real-time mission intelligence sharing for the U.S. Air Force 618th Air Operations Center. The California-based company said Tuesday the culmination of the 18-month development effort marks the fulfillment of the $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract it previously received through the AFWERX program.

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Building a public sector product pipeline requires understanding priorities in the short and long term, said Barry Duplantis, public sector general manager at collaboration platform Mattermost. In an interview on the Sales Game Changers Podcast, Duplantis explained the importance of security and other challenges in selling novel technology to government customers.

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The government solutions business of secure collaboration platform developer Mattermost will partner with mobile mesh networking platform maker goTenna under a Phase II U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research contract to enhance the service's tactical ChatOps functions. Mattermost said Tuesday that work under the SBIR award includes the development of a plugin for its platform that would work across Tactical Assault Kit servers, and the creation of transmission layer integrations within TAK with the use of goTenna's mesh radios.

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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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Barry Duplantis, vice president and general manager of the North American public sector at Mattermost, said government agencies looking to curb the use of shadow IT by employees should consider deploying a self-hosted, open-source collaboration platform. In an opinion piece published Tuesday on Federal Times, Duplantis wrote that such a platform could enable government employees to share data, communicate and collaborate while ensuring data security.

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Collaboration software developer Mattermost is teaming up with Mobius Logic to create an artificial intelligence-enhanced hub for development, security and operations and other mission-critical functions. Mattermost said Tuesday that the collaboration hub will utilize its OpenOps AI platform, which will be linked to Microsoft suites including AI Services, Azure, Teams and Entra ID.

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Barry Duplantis, vice president and general manager of the North American public sector at Mattermost, said Tuesday that organizations, including the military, fail to maximize the value of their data because they lack the right tool. Duplantis said in a column posted on the Mattermost blog that organizations typically use over 200 applications, resulting in data silos, stifled productivity and the inability of team members to see the complete picture. More

Secure collaboration platform provider Mattermost has expanded its partner network to increase support for Microsoft and Atlassian tools and drive the adoption of artificial intelligence, DevSecOps and zero trust architecture across the Department of Defense and the federal government. SOS International partnered with Mattermost to serve as the primary interface for reviewing analysis results for […] More

Secure collaboration platform provider Mattermost has expanded its partner network to increase support for Microsoft and Atlassian tools and drive the adoption of artificial intelligence, DevSecOps and zero trust architecture across the Department of Defense and the federal government. SOS International partnered with Mattermost to serve as the primary interface for reviewing analysis results for Exovera's exoINSIGHT AI-powered tool that uses open-source data to support machine learning operations. More

Barry Duplantis, vice president and general manager of the North American public sector at Mattermost, said government agencies seeking to facilitate response to cyber incidents and maintain digital sovereignty should implement a self-hosted technical collaboration platform. Duplantis wrote in a commentary published Monday on Federal News Network that such a collaboration platform could provide organizations […] More

Barry Duplantis, vice president and general manager of the North American public sector at Mattermost, said federal agencies should consider developing digital playbooks to facilitate and speed up response to cybersecurity incidents and natural disasters. “Digital playbooks combine strategic and tactical documentation, automated checklists, real-time collaboration, clear instructions, and more. They ensure that everyone on […] More

Mattermost has partnered with Ask Sage to provide government and contractor organizations with real-time access to generative artificial intelligence meant to enable collaboration and use of OpenAI capabilities to speed up response efforts and enhance decision quality.  Through the collaboration, Ask Sage’s data analysis and summarization capabilities will be integrated into Mattermost’s platform that services […] More