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Sapient, Luminoso Technologies Form AI Tech Partnership for Federal Clients

SapientÂ Government Services, a Publicis.Sapient subsidiary, and Luminoso Technologies have forged a marketing allianceÂ that aims toÂ use artificialÂ intelligence technologyÂ toÂ help federal customersÂ transform data into actionable insights. SGS said Tuesday Luminoso’s software utilizes natural language processing and machine learning to analyze text data and transform language into mathematical vectors using the ConceptNetÂ open-source semantic knowledge base, which was developed at […] More

by Scott Nicholas September 1, 2016, 4:34 am
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Wynyard to Deploy Crime Analytics, Informant Management SoftwareÂ to Ventura County Sheriff’s Office

The Ventura County sheriff’s office in CaliforniaÂ has selected Wynyard Group‘s crime analytics and informant management software to facilitateÂ situational awareness and officer safety as part ofÂ intelligence-led policing initiatives. Wynyard said Tuesday its technologyÂ works toÂ combine data from multiple sources, analyze the data to generate actionable intelligence such as crime trends and relayÂ the information to police officersÂ to inform […] More

by Dominique Stump August 31, 2016, 5:46 am
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Reuters Unveils Tool to Help Users Determine Turnout Scenarios’ Impact on Presidential Election Results

Reuters has unveiled a new tool that works to determine the likelihood of a candidate to win or lose the U.S. presidential election through analysis of voting patterns based on demographics and candidatesâ€™ levels of support in an online survey. The “States of the Nation” tool is backed by an online poll by Reuters and […] More

by Jane Edwards August 26, 2016, 7:32 am
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Esri Introduces Web Map Collection to Show NOAA Forecast Streamflow Data; Edward Clark Comments

Esri has unveiled a collection of web maps that displayed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s forecast streamflow data for the continental U.S. Esri said Thursday the maps combine the company’s ArcGIS functionality with NOAA’s National Water Model data to provide interactive views of current and predicted water system behaviors throughÂ multiscale web map applications designed […] More

by Scott Nicholas August 26, 2016, 4:37 am
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SAS, George Washington University Collaborate on Business Analytics Education Programs

The George Washington University School of Business incorporatesÂ SAS technology, coursework and expertise into academic programs in anÂ effort to help address a growing demand for analytics talent. Some SAS professionalsÂ work withÂ GWSB to developÂ curriculum and instructionalÂ materials as well asÂ teach in the school’s master of science in business analytics program, the companyÂ said Tuesday. “Our business analytics program […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 18, 2016, 3:31 am
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SOS International Subsidiary to Help Monitor Traditional, Social Media in Afghanistan; Jeremy Davis Comments

The State Department has contracted aÂ subsidiary of SOS InternationalÂ to help monitor and analyze traditional and social media in Kabul, AfghanistanÂ in support of theÂ U.S.’ diplomatic mission there. Exovera will use the cloud-based media analysis software EV3 to execute the five-year contract, SOS International said Wednesday. SOS International unveiled EV3 in 2016 and the software gathers unstructured […] More

by Jay Clemens August 11, 2016, 8:29 am
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CyrusOne Plans New Sterling, VA Hyperscale Data Center; Kevin Timmons Comments

CyrusOne has purchased a Sterling, Virginia-based shell building that the company intendsÂ to develop into a data center facility as part of effortsÂ to helpÂ addressÂ customer demand for hyperscale computing services. The 129,064-square-foot buildingÂ at 511 Shaw Road is close to CyrusOne’s other data centersÂ in Sterling, the companyÂ said Thursday. â€œGiven the unprecedented speed of our massively modular engineering capabilities, […] More

by Jay Clemens August 5, 2016, 9:45 am
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Army Research Lab, University of Maryland Forge High Performance Computing Partnership; Tripti Sinha Comments

The University of Maryland and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have forged a strategic partnership to give the higher education and research communities access to high-performance computing resources. UMD and the Army aimÂ to help students, professors, engineers and researchers use technologies designed to assist in scientific discovery and innovation, the College Park-based universityÂ said Friday. The […] More

by Jay Clemens August 2, 2016, 10:55 am
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Mac Curtis: Vencore to Help SPAWAR Implement ‘Sophisticated’ Methods for Data Analysis, Collection

Vencore has secured a $1.5 millionÂ subcontract to oversee concept definition and strategic planning forÂ aÂ Space and Naval Warfare Systems CommandÂ project that seeks to implement advanced data analysis techniques. The companyÂ said Monday it will collaborate with prime contractorÂ AUSGAR Technologies in an effort to help SPAWAR adopt activity-based intelligence and object-based production methods. â€œWe are proud to support […] More

by Scott Nicholas August 2, 2016, 8:49 am
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Siemens & DOE-Led Crowdsourcing Community Launch Building Tech Idea Search

Siemens and the Energy Department-led JumpÂ online crowdsourcing community have partnered toÂ crowdsource building technology ideas that could support interaction betweenÂ personal smart devices and public facilities. The company said Monday the Jump challenge seeksÂ concepts, use cases and business models that could help building occupants in commercial, public or corporate spaces to achieve the level of device interconnectivity […] More

by Ramona Adams August 2, 2016, 8:41 am
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Deloitte-Cray Alliance Unveils Threat Analytics Service Offering

Deloitte‘s advisory cyber risk services businessÂ and Cray have partnered to develop aÂ subscription-basedÂ analyticsÂ service intended to helpÂ organizations discover, examine and respond toÂ cybersecurityÂ threats. TheÂ Cyber Reconnaissance and Analytics offering works to help government customers generate threat intelligence reports that includeÂ information onÂ potential threat vectors, DeloitteÂ said Wednesday. “Instead of reviewing every component of an agency’s internal enterprise, we are trying to […] More

by Ramona Adams July 20, 2016, 1:12 pm
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Charles River Analytics to Help Navy Develop Seasonal Weather Forecasting Tool

The U.S. NavyÂ has awarded Charles River Analytics a follow-on contract to helpÂ the Office of Naval ResearchÂ develop a tool for theÂ military branchÂ to generate probability forecastsÂ ofÂ weather. Charles River Analytics said TuesdayÂ it aims to produceÂ big data-based machine learning softwareÂ for anÂ extended-range weather prediction tool through the Climatological Observations for Maritime Prediction and Analysis Support Service initiative. The company will […] More

by Dominique Stump July 14, 2016, 10:05 am