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Booz Allen Launches Generative AI Tech on Orbiting Lab; Chris Bogdan Quoted

Booz Allen Hamilton has deployed a generative artificial intelligence tool onboard the International Space Station National Lab. The company said Thursday its large language model application uses Hewlett Packard Enterprise‘s Spaceborne Computer-2 platform to help ISS astronauts address complex issues by retrieving and analyzing information without relying on Earth-bound internet. The LLM application was developed […] More

August 2, 2024, 11:22 am
in News, Government Technology

Cloudera’s Rob Carey on Data Strategy, Role of AI in Data Life Cycle

Rob Carey, president of Cloudera Government Solutions, said federal agencies and other organizations that plan to implement a data strategy to advance modernization efforts should begin with the “end in mind” and understand the role of data in making decisions. “So at the end of the day, if you don’t have the problem defined, it’s […] More

August 1, 2024, 11:24 am
in Industry News, News

Sigma Defense’s Matt Jones: Medium-Sized GovCon Firms Should Play a Key Role in Military Procurement Reform

Matt Jones, president and CEO of Sigma Defense Systems, said the U.S. military procurement process needs reform to help ensure warfighter readiness and save taxpayer dollars. In an article published Thursday in Government Technology Insider, Jones wrote that medium-sized government contractors need to play a key role in reforming the government acquisition process by identifying […] More

July 31, 2024, 11:33 am
in Government Technology, News

SandboxAQ’s Jen Sovada on Using AI to Advance Materials Discovery in Support of Army, Other Defense Clients

Jen Sovada, president of global public sector at SandboxAQ, said the company is using artificial intelligence to discover and develop new compounds and chemistries that could be combined to produce new materials that could support the U.S. Army and other defense and government customers, Federal News Network reported Monday. In an interview with FNN, Sovada, […] More

July 30, 2024, 11:29 am
in M&A Activity, News

EnerSys Closes $208M Acquisition of Bren-Tronics; David Shaffer Quoted

Stored energy platforms provider EnerSys has finalized its purchase of Bren-Tronics for approximately $208 million as part of a push to broaden its footprint in the defense market. EnerSys said Friday it will integrate the newly acquired company into its Specialty business line. Commack, New York-based Bren-Tronics has been producing small and large format lithium […] More

July 29, 2024, 12:20 pm
in News, Government Technology

Companies Help Government Clients Accelerate Space Imagery, Data Analysis; Dan Smoot, Liz Martin Quoted

Companies that offer satellite imagery and data to government agency customers are now providing data analysis support to help clients quickly generate insights from large volumes of data amid the growth of satellite constellations and emergence of new sensors, Defense One reported Thursday. Maxar Intelligence CEO Dan Smoot talked about the “push, pull” model, in […] More

July 26, 2024, 12:19 pm
in Cybersecurity, News

Palo Alto Networks’ Eric Trexler on Federal Agencies’ Zero Trust Adoption

Eric Trexler, senior vice president of U.S. public sector at Palo Alto Networks, said federal agencies have advanced zero trust modernization efforts in the last two years with an increasing focus on outcomes, Federal News Network reported Wednesday. “We’re seeing some maturity and understanding of what customers actually want from an outcome perspective in how […] More

July 25, 2024, 11:53 am
in Government Technology, News

SandboxAQ, Army to Use AI to Advance Battery Design, Alloy Material Development; Jen Sovada Quoted

SandboxAQ has signed two agreements with the U.S. Army to help the military branch advance the development of battery chemistries for next-generation power systems and alloy materials for armored vehicles using the company’s artificial intelligence-based platform. The company said Tuesday the collaboration with the Army’s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center […] More

July 24, 2024, 11:59 am
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CGI Federal Launches Agile Catalyst Framework; Victor Foulk Quoted

CGI Federal has unveiled a framework that provides a set of tools and consulting services designed to help U.S. federal agencies accelerate transformation and improve transparency by determining the right agile implementation approach to specific challenges facing their organizations. The company said Monday the CGI Agile Catalyst framework includes preconfigured workflows, dashboards, assessments, subject matter […] More

July 23, 2024, 11:25 am
in Contract Awards, News

Northrop, Lockheed Secure Army OTA for Improved Threat Detection System Development

The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin a five-year other transaction agreement to build a missile warning system for deployment on the military branch’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and other aviation platforms. The Army said Friday the two companies will work on the Improved Threat Detection System, which will be designed as […] More

July 22, 2024, 11:43 am
in Executive Moves, News

Jacobs Names Retired Navy Vice Adm. Mary Jackson to Board of Directors

Jacobs has appointed Mary Jackson, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, to its board of directors. Jackson’s appointment will take effect upon the completion of the spinoff of the company’s critical mission solutions and cyber and intelligence businesses or by Jan. 15, 2025, Jacobs said Thursday. In November, Jacobs announced that it agreed to spin […] More

July 19, 2024, 12:09 pm
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Rise8’s Bryon Kroger: Continuous Authority to Operate Could Help Agencies Speedily Deliver Secure Software

Bryon Kroger, founder and CEO of Rise8, said adopting the continuous authority to operate process could enable federal agencies to speed up digital transformation efforts by continuously delivering more secure and agile software while preventing bureaucratic delays and improving security. “Think of cATO as an ongoing authorization for continuous delivery after achieving the initial ATO. […] More

July 18, 2024, 11:45 am