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Accenture Federal Services Books $81M SSA Contract for Automation Services; Laura Coon Quoted

Accenture Federal Services will provide the Social Security Administration with end-to-end back-office intelligent automation services throughout the agency. Under the $81 million contract, Accenture Federal Services aims to advance an enterprise hyper-automation platform deployed by the SSA to enhance the processing of documents for retiree and survivors’ benefits, the Arlington, Virginia-based company said Thursday. Laura Coon, […] More

by Branson Brooks August 1, 2024, 11:24 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Lazarus AI, Second Front Systems Launch Accelerated Software Delivery Partnership

A new partnership between Lazarus AI and Second Front Systems aims to speed up software delivery for the Department of Defense. 2F said Tuesday Lazarus AI will use its Game Warden DevSecOps platform to develop and deploy key capabilities, including rapid data aggregation, analysis, research, collection and engagement of available data to information military operations, per DOD standards. […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 31, 2024, 11:31 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Executive Moves, Government Technology, News

Pranay Ahlawat Joins Commvault as Chief Technology and Artificial Intelligence Officer

Pranay Ahlawat has been appointed as the inaugural chief technology and artificial intelligence officer, or CTAIO, of Commvault. In his new role, Ahlawat will spearhead Commvault’s product development lifecycle and enhance cybersecurity through leveraging AI technologies, the Tinton Falls, New Jersey-based company announced Tuesday. Rajiv Kottomtharayil, chief product officer of Commvault, said, “Pranay brings a wealth of […] More

by Branson Brooks July 25, 2024, 11:57 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Clearspeed Collaborates With Deloitte to Strengthen Risk Assessment in Public Sector

Clearspeed, a company that specializes in assessing risk in speech, is joining forces with Deloitte to bolster the risk assessment capabilities for federal agencies. The risk assessment company said Tuesday the partnership between Clearspeed and Deloitte’s U.S. government and public services practice aims to help the public sector identify high-risk behaviors early, make quicker and […] More

by Miles Jamison July 24, 2024, 11:56 am
in Artificial Intelligence

How Are US Navy Leaders Harnessing AI for Mission Impact?

Artificial intelligence is the next big game-changing technology for the U.S. military. But how can Navy officials rapidly derive insights from data and act upon those insights? What factors are standing in the way of data-driven decision making, and what opportunities lie ahead? Navy leaders, GovCon industry executives and naval experts will come together to […] More

by Summer Myatt July 23, 2024, 11:28 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

GDIT’s Dave Vennergrund & Matthew McFadden Recommend 4 AI Best Practices for Government Agencies

General Dynamics Information Technology Vice President of AI and Data Insights Dave Vennergrund and Vice President of Cyber Matthew McFadden believe that government agencies seeking to ensure the safe and secure implementation of artificial intelligence should work to adopt four best practices based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology AI Risk Management Framework. […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 23, 2024, 11:27 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, News

New Google Air-Gapped Appliance to Deliver Cloud, AI Capabilities to the Tactical Edge

Google Cloud Director of Product Rohan Grover and Google Public Sector Vice President of Delivery & Operations Leigh Palmer announced via a blog post the general availability of the Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped appliance. Grover and Palmer said in a Thursday Google Cloud blog post that the new offering works to bring to tactical edge […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 18, 2024, 11:42 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Executive Spotlights, News

Carahsoft Healthcare Director Tim Boltz Discusses AI & Cybersecurity in Health Space

No technology has generated more buzz in the past year than artificial intelligence. According to McKinsey, generative AI has $1 trillion of improvement potential in the world of healthcare. However, AI is still an extremely new technology, rife with challenges, and it cannot reach its full potential without buy-in from government, healthcare institutions and patients […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt July 17, 2024, 12:03 pm
in Acquisition & Procurement, Artificial Intelligence, C4ISR, DOD, News

DOD to Issue Multiple-Award $3B Contract for AI-Powered Data Analytics Capabilities in Indo-Pacific

The Department of Defense seeks providers of commercial data and artificial intelligence-driven analytics and intends to issue a $3 billion multi-year contract for the requirement, SpaceNews reported Friday. Purpose of the Contract The capabilities to be procured under the Long-Range Enterprise Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Activity, or LEIA, contract will be used to process information […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 15, 2024, 11:51 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

C3 AI Unveils Generative AI Application to Answer Government Queries

C3 AI has unveiled a generative artificial intelligence application designed to answer queries concerning federal, state and local government programs. C3 Generative AI for Government Programs aims to modernize government support centers to improve the experience of citizens inquiring about programs such as employment, financial assistance and pension support, the AI software company announced Monday. Thomas […] More

by Branson Brooks July 15, 2024, 11:48 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Government Technology, News

Hitachi Vantara Federal’s Pragyansmita Nayak Discusses Edge Computing Challenges & Solutions

Pragyansmita Nayak, chief data scientist at Hitachi Vantara Federal, believes that edge computing will become a necessary component of the technological infrastructure by 2030. Nayak predicts in an opinion column published on the Hitachi Vantara Federal website that the next decade will see a proliferation of various technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, smart cities and […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 12, 2024, 11:55 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Executive Spotlights, News

Carahsoft’s Mike Adams Discusses Emerging Trends & Priorities in Government AI

Government agencies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to modernize operations, and they’re doing so amid a growing set of standards, including the Biden administration’s 2022 AI Bill of Rights blueprint and the 2023 Executive Order for AI. Most recently, the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group introduced a roadmap for AI policy in the Senate […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt July 11, 2024, 11:47 am