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IBMâ€™s Sam Gordy: Watson AI Helps Army Predict Armored Vehicle Mechanical Problems

Sam Gordy, general manager ofÂ IBMâ€™s federal business, has saidÂ the companyâ€™s Watson artificial intelligence platform works to help the U.S. Army predict mechanical issues in its fleet of Stryker vehicles as part of a pilot program that started in mid-2016. Gordy told FCW in an interview published Friday the Watson supercomputer has helped the service branch […] More

by Jane Edwards July 10, 2017, 9:20 am
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American Systems Receives Navy Air Vehicle Training Support Contract; Peter Smith Comments

American Systems has secured a potential five-year, $30.3 million contract to provide specialized engineering and technical services to help the Naval Air Systems Command develop and operate the U.S. Navy‘s air vehicle dynamic models and simulations. The company said Monday it will support air vehicle dynamic simulations and architecture; collision avoidance systems algorithm design; engineering […] More

by Ramona Adams July 10, 2017, 5:15 am
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SSL to Help Build DigitalGlobeâ€™s Earth-Observation Satellite Constellation; Richard White Comments

A MacDonald, Dettwiler and AssociatesÂ subsidiary has received a firm-fixed-price contract to build satellites for DigitalGlobeâ€™s WorldView Legion satellite constellation designed to collect Earth imaging data. Space Systems Loral will produce the low-Earth orbit satellites at its Palo Alto, California-based facility, SSL said Thursday. Richard White, president of SSLâ€™s government systems business, said the contract seeks […] More

by Jane Edwards July 7, 2017, 5:18 am
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Dell EMCâ€™s Cameron Chehreh: FITARA Can Help Agency CIOs Transform Federal IT Programs

Cameron Chehreh,Â chief technology officer ofÂ Dell EMCâ€™s federal business, has said the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act expands the role government chief information officers will play inÂ how agencies procure and implement IT systems. â€œFITARA highlights the fact that CIOs must have a holistic view of their agency, from IT budget planning and execution to managing […] More

by Jane Edwards July 6, 2017, 12:05 pm
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Parsonsâ€™ Carey Smith, Biff Lyons Participate in MIT Industrial Liaison Program Kickoff Meeting

ParsonsÂ has participated in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology program that seeks to establish industrial relationships between global companies and MIT. The company said Wednesday it conducted a kickoff meeting on June 26 with MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as part of the universityâ€™s Industrial Liaison Program. Involvement in ILP would help Parsonsâ€™ business units â€“ federal, […] More

by Jane Edwards July 6, 2017, 9:04 am
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CenturyLink Offers EagleForce Pharmaceutical Analytics Tech via GSA Schedule; Erich Sanchack Comments

CenturyLink has begun to offer anÂ EagleForce Associates-built pharmaceutical analytics platform to government customers through theÂ General Services Administration‘s Information Technology Schedule 70 contract vehicle. EagleForce’s predictive analytics technology is designed to support real-time monitoring of prescription medicines such as opioids, CenturyLink said Wednesday. Both companies signed anÂ exclusive agreement in April to market and distribute the platform […] More

by Ramona Adams July 5, 2017, 11:38 am
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VA to Adopt COTS Platform for EHR System Modernization; Leidosâ€™ Jerry Hogge Comments

The Department of Veterans Affairs opted to adopt a commercial off-the-shelf platform to manage its electronic health records by awarding a sole-source contract to Cerner in June, E-Commerce Times reported Friday. The commercial EHR system from Cerner will replace VAâ€™s currentÂ VistAÂ platform and is designed to be interoperable with the Defense Dapartmentâ€™s EHR tool. DoD selected […] More

by Jane Edwards July 3, 2017, 10:25 am
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OneWeb Gets FCC Clearance to Launch Satellite Constellation; Iridiumâ€™s Matt Desch Comments

OneWeb has received approval from the Federal Communications CommissionÂ to launch later this year its constellation of 720 satellites that will work to provide broadband internet services worldwide, Daily Breeze reported Saturday. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cleared OneWebâ€™s application on June 22. â€œWe hope to approve many more constellations because we know that the more companies […] More

by Jane Edwards July 3, 2017, 5:40 am
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DXC’s Earl Matthews: Agencies Should Implement ‘Holistic’ Strategy to Avoid Cyber Attacks

Earl Matthews,Â vice president of DXC Technology‘s enterprise security solutions group, has said government agencies should create and implement a “holistic” cybersecurity approach to prevent large-scale ransomware attacks such asÂ WannaCry. He wrote in a guest piece for Signal MagazineÂ he believes the use of a holistic security strategy will help agencies shift resources to end-user education, infrastructure […] More

by Ramona Adams June 30, 2017, 11:50 am
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AT&T’s Stacy Schwartz: Workforce Diversity Supports Tech Devt Efforts

StacyÂ Schwartz, vice president of public safety within AT&T‘s government solutions business, told Federal News Radio in an interview published TuesdayÂ she has worked to hire a diverse team within her organization to gain different perspectives on how to use and develop technology. “I think that does give us a competitive advantage, because weâ€™re coming in to […] More

by Ramona Adams June 29, 2017, 10:30 am
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Ciscoâ€™s Carl De Groote: Highly Skilled Workforce, Automation Key to DoDâ€™s Cybersecurity

Carl De Groote, senior director forÂ Defense DepartmentÂ programs atÂ Cisco Systems, has said DoD should combine highly skilled cyber professionals with automated technology in efforts to protect its networks and data from cyber attacks and facilitate response to such threats. De Groote wrote in aÂ guest pieceÂ for Signal Magazine he believes thatÂ automated machines can help combatant commands evaluate […] More

by Jane Edwards June 29, 2017, 6:11 am
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SAIC Wins Spot on Maryland’s $2.5B Agency IT Services Contract; Bob Genter Comments

Science Applications International Corp. has secured a prime position on a potential $2.5 billion contract for information technology support services to government agencies across the state of Maryland. Bob Genter, senior vice president and general manager of SAIC’s federal civilian customer group, said in a statement released Tuesday the company aimsÂ to introduce advanced IT platforms […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 28, 2017, 4:56 am