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is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.
Venture capital firm Marlinspike has appointed three defense and intelligence leaders to the newly created advisory board for its second growth fund to provide strategic guidance and insights as it invests in early-stage companies focused on developing dual-use technologies. The Washington, D.C.-based firm said Friday the advisory board members for Marlinspike Disruptive Technology Fund II, […] More
SOS International has appointed Jeffrey Mounts, who has nearly three decades of experience at the State Department, as senior account executive for the federal civilian sector. In this role, Mounts will use his experience in overseeing large-scale financial operations and enterprise resource planning tools to help align SOSi’s digital innovation and transformation capabilities with customers’ […] More
Atom Computing and Microsoft have set a world record by creating and entangling 24 logical qubits made from neutral atoms. The two companies also demonstrated the capability to detect and correct errors and perform computations on 28 logical qubits, Atom Computing said Tuesday. According to Microsoft, they created the world’s largest entangled logical qubit state […] More
VAST Data‘s federal subsidiary and MITRE have formed a strategic partnership to field new data capabilities to support a sandbox environment that could be used to train artificial intelligence models designed for federal government applications. According to a joint release published Monday, MITRE has reinforced its Federal AI Sandbox by deploying VAST Data Platform capabilities […] More
Agile Defense has appointed Jamie Burkhardt, a retired U.S. Navy officer, as general manager of Air Force, Naval and Combatant Commands and vice president of defense operations. Burkhardt announced his new position in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. In this capacity, he will be responsible for growth initiatives and contract execution in support of Air […] More
The Lockheed Martin-built Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, missile engaged and intercepted an advanced tactical ballistic missile target during a flight test held Monday at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Lockheed said Monday that during the test, the PAC-3 missile integrated with the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, radar […] More
Nokia has received the Federal Information Processing Standards, or FIPS, 140-3 Security Level 2 certification for its Layer 1 optical transport platforms. Created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the FIPS 140-3 standard seeks to ensure the protection of sensitive data within federal platforms, includes additional NIST-mandated requirements to improve data security and […] More
Aptive Resources has launched an innovation center to help develop new platforms designed to address the complex challenges facing federal agencies. The federal consulting firm said Wednesday the innovation hub, called Blue Spark Labs, will use Aptive’s expertise in digital services, data analytics and human capital strategy, among other areas, to help federal agencies improve […] More
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded 10 companies positions on a potential $240 million blanket purchase agreement to provide IT support services at multiple EPA regional sites nationwide. According to award notices published on the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation, the EPA Region 9 Contracting Office received 16 offers for the Multi-Regional IT Support Services, […] More
BlueHalo recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new office in Lawton, Oklahoma, to expand support and collaboration with U.S. Army customers at Fort Sill on the development of next-generation counter-uncrewed aerial systems and air defense training platforms. The Arlington, Virginia-based company said Tuesday the new office at the Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator, […] More
Google’s public sector arm has appointed Jim Kelly, a veteran sales leader in the federal market, as vice president of federal business. Kelly announced his appointment in a LinkedIn post published Monday. He most recently served as senior VP and general manager at Dell Technologies, where he was responsible for the full portfolio of enterprise […] More
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has selected Boston-based Recorded Future as a cornerstone partner for ODNI’s Sentinel Horizon program. Recorded Future said Friday the company’s selection marks the U.S. Intelligence Community’s investment in commercial threat intelligence and seeks to reflect IC’s commitment to advancing open source intelligence capabilities and highlight the company’s […] More
