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CYBERCOM Awards Parsons $91M Contract to Support Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture; Mike Kushin Quoted

The U.S. Cyber Command awarded Parsons a potential five-year, $91 million contract to support the J9 PEO Cyber and Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture Integration Office. The company announced Thursday that it was chosen to provide services ranging from analysis to integration, development and implementation of the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture.

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November 10, 2023, 8:43 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Defense, Security Experts Say Mission Partner Environments Benefit From Zero Trust

Defense and national security experts said at a recent conference that mission partner environments, which rely on trusted networks to communicate and share sensitive and classified data, can enhance their security with the help of zero trust architecture. Industry leaders, including Darren Pulsipher, chief solution architect for Intel's public sector business, and Charles White, chief technology officer of Fornetix, were part of a panel at the TechNet Indo-Pacific Conference hosted by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.

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November 9, 2023, 10:02 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Cloudera’s Rob Carey Emphasizes Importance of Data Lakes in Government AI Applications

Data lakes are key to the effectiveness and advancement of artificial intelligence, particularly for technologies used in the government, according to Rob Carey, president of Cloudera Government Solutions. In an article published on Federal News Network, Carey discussed the importance of data management in preserving privacy and security in AI processes.

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November 8, 2023, 8:39 am
in Healthcare IT, News

Veterans Health Administration Enlists Verizon to Improve Internet Connectivity for Rural Patients; Maggie Hallbach Quoted

Verizon's public sector business is partnering with various divisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs to help provide broadband internet and telehealth services to veterans residing in rural and remote locations. The project is the focus of a cooperative research and development agreement signed by Verizon Public Sector with the Veterans Health Administration, the company announced Tuesday.

On Dec. 6., the Potomac Officers Club will host the 2023 Healthcare Summit to provide a venue for discussing changes in the U.S. healthcare system since the COVID-19 pandemic. Register now to take part in the event.

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November 7, 2023, 10:16 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, News

Cloud Services Can Address Satellite Data Challenges, AWS Director Clint Crosier Says

The space industry needs to address challenges in satellite data volume, bandwidth and latency to prepare for the forecasted surge in satellite launches in the next five years, said Clint Crosier, aerospace and satellite director at Amazon Web Services. In an interview on CIO.inc, he recommended the use of cloud-based artificial intelligence, machine learning and next-generation data analytics to solve the three major space data problems.

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November 6, 2023, 8:38 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Carahsoft’s Alex Whitworth Paints Positive Outlook for Cybersecurity in Transportation

U.S. agencies are working together to fortify the cybersecurity posture of the transportation industry in compliance with the 2021 National Security Memorandum, said Carahsoft Sales Director Alex Whitworth. In a column published Wednesday, Whitworth discussed how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is collaborating with the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Transportation to launch or fund initiatives to ensure IT defense resilience in the sector.

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November 3, 2023, 10:21 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

Carahsoft’s Mike McCalip Discusses USAF Plans for Generative AI, Supra Coders and Cybersecurity

Generative artificial intelligence and Space Force Supra Coders and cybersecurity were the main highlights of the the 2023 Department of the Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower Education & Training Event. Mike McCalip, vice president of Department of Defense solutions at Carahsoft, shared the use cases and multifaceted approaches by the Air Force and Space Force on the three IT areas.

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November 2, 2023, 11:11 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Accenture Federal Services’ Kevin Heald Highlights Benefits of Novetta Acquisition

The acquisition of Novetta by Accenture Federal Services has benefited both companies in terms of expanding to new markets, said Kevin Heald, managing director and leader of the national security portfolio at the Accenture business. He told The Channel Company-CRN on Tuesday that since the acquisition two years ago, Accenture Federal Services has been able to secure more government agency customers while Novetta has extended its offerings beyond national security.

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November 1, 2023, 10:41 am
in Executive Moves, News

Accenture Federal Services Names Viveca Pavon-Harr as Chief Data Scientist

Viveca Pavon-Harr has taken on the role of chief data scientist at Accenture Federal Services. Pavon-Harr says on LinkedIn that she will also continue to concurrently serve as director of the Applied Intelligence Discovery Lab at AFS.

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October 31, 2023, 11:11 am
in News

Nokia Federal’s Mike Loomis Endorses Private-Commercial 5G Integration for DOD

The migration between private and commercial 5G wireless communication can deliver numerous capabilities to U.S. warfighters, said Mike Loomis, general manager of Nokia's federal business. In an interview, Loomis discussed the different benefits and challenges of integrating commercial and private 5G networks with the Department of Defense.

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October 30, 2023, 10:05 am
in Cybersecurity, DOD, News

Mark Maglin, ECS Vice President of DOD Cybersecurity, Discusses Improved Capabilities of AESS

ECS will add Microsoft Defender as an endpoint tool to the second version of its Army Endpoint Security Solution as part of capability improvements and upgrades, said Mark Maglin, ECS' vice president of Department of Defense cybersecurity. Maglin discussed in an interview his company's plan to accomplish the five-year, $430 million contract recompete it won from the U.S. Army Cyber Command in September 2022.

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October 27, 2023, 7:53 am
in DOD, News

Army Awards Parry Labs Next-Phase Funding for MQ-1C Aircraft Software Upgrade

The U.S. Army has awarded Parry Labs a follow-on contract for the transition and fielding of the Gray Eagle Miniature Mission Interface software for the MQ-1C–25M aircraft. The company announced Wednesday that it was granted next-phase funding by the Army Product Manager Office – Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems to upgrade hardware and software as part of the Ground Modernization Software Suite.

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October 26, 2023, 9:42 am