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It’s been made clear over the past couple of years that artificial intelligence is of primary concern to the Department of Defense. But advancements in the DOD happen quickly. If you want an of-the-moment update on the department’s status with new AI initiatives, Pentagon Principal Director for Trusted AI and Autonomy Kimberly Sablon will be delivering the keynote address at the Trusted AI and Autonomy Forum on Sept. 12 at Falls Church, Virginia’s 2941 Restaurant. Register today! More

Leidos has secured a potential $918 million follow-on award from the Department of Homeland Security for network upgrades. Issued under the Homeland Enterprise Information Technology Secure Services and Support vehicle, the contract has a base period of one year and includes six one-year option periods.Interested in learning more about DHS efforts to modernize? Join the Potomac Officers Club's 2023 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 15. To learn more and register to attend, click here. More

Melissa Palmer, president of HashiCorp Federal, said the Department of Defense's transition toward a multi-cloud environment under the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract would require a shift in the Pentagon's security approach to ensure a successful adoption. "To create a secure multi-cloud environment, DOD needs to adopt a proven framework for provisioning, security, networking and application deployment," Palmer remarked. More

Red Hat's enterprise Kubernetes container platform is now available to the intelligence community through Amazon Web Services' digital catalog of third-party software, data and services. The Red Hat OpenShift listing in AWS Marketplace for IC will allow customers to install and configure the self-managed containerization software on AWS to develop and deploy Kubernetes-based applications. More

BAE Systems has updated and demonstrated a vehicle management computer for all three variants of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 aircraft during flight tests that occurred at Edwards Air Force Base in California and Naval Air Station Patuxent in Maryland. More

Leidos has assisted the Department of Defense in enabling a cloud-based, fully automated biometrics platform in an effort to boost the system availability and performance for warfighters and other stakeholders. The company has completed the cloud implementation of DOD’s Automated Biometrics Information System via the Biometrics Enabling Capability, Increment One contract. More

Leidos has assisted the Department of Defense in enabling a cloud-based, fully automated biometrics platform in an effort to boost the system availability and performance for warfighters and other stakeholders. The company has completed the cloud implementation of DOD’s Automated Biometrics Information System via the Biometrics Enabling Capability, Increment One contract. More

CAES has received the Seven Seals Award from a Defense Department office in recognition of its efforts to create nurturing work environments for National Guard and Reserve members. The Pennsylvania Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve gave its highest acclaim to the CAES management team during an awards luncheon. More

Rob Warren, former chief growth officer for enterprise information technology, federal civilian solutions at CACI International, was appointed vice president of capture at ECS. He is responsible for leading a team of capture managers tasked to pursue multimillion business opportunities with government customers. More

QED Secure Solutions will continue to assess the cybersecurity of U.S. Air Force weapon and infrastructure assets under a five-year, $42 million contract. The company will help the service branch implement a suite of test and evaluation tools designed to uncover system vulnerabilities as part of the Small Business Innovation Research Phase 3 award. More

Raymond Holder, a more than two-decade government market veteran, has joined Maximus to serve as vice president of digital growth. Holder previously held various roles at Amazon Web Services, DXC Technology and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. More