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Hear about the latest product and service offerings from the government contracting industry’s leading providers. The Government Technology News section highlights developments in aerospace, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, defense, C4ISR, cloud, hypersonics, and space.
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SolarWinds Report: Untrained Insiders Considered as Main Source of Security Threats Within Public Sector
A new SolarWinds report shows that 52 percent of information technology security professionals from public sector organizations say they consider untrained and careless insiders as the top threat to their agencies.
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Intel’s Sean McPherson: AI Model Training Requires Human Input
Sean McPherson, deep learning scientist at Intel, wrote in an opinion piece published Monday on Federal Times that there are three strategies organizations can use to leverage the capabilities of artificial intelligence and one is encouraging humans to take part in AI model training.
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Dell, World Wide Technology, Launch 5G Deployment Center of Excellence; Kevin Shatzkamer Quoted
World Wide Technology has teamed up with Dell Technologies to establish a center of excellence dedicated to the creation of open-source 5G deployment blueprints.
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VA Uses Forescout Tech to Protect Data Center Devices
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has implemented the use of Forescout Technologies-made cybersecurity products across 280 facilities.
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SpaceX Targets April Launch for Third Air Force GPS III Satellite
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set to take off by April 29 to send into orbit the U.S. Air Force’s third GPS III satellite, Teslarati reported Sunday.
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Boeing Moves Forward With Chinook Block II Helicopter Tests
Boeing has made progress in its program to develop the CH-47 Block II Chinook helicopters with recent flight testing, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday.
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IQT Invests in Quantum Cybersecurity Firm QuintessenceLabs
In-Q-Tel, the intelligence community’s venture capital arm, has invested in Canberra, Australia-based QuintessenceLabs to help the latter expand its portfolio of quantum cybersecurity offerings.
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Navy Seeks Anti-Submarine Warfare Surveillance System Proposals
The Office of Naval Research seeks proposals for an affordable anti-submarine warfare system that will detect underwater threats at longer ranges.
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Microsoft Deploys ‘ElectionGuard’ Software to Secure Voting Procedures in Wisconsin; Tom Burt Quoted
Microsoft has provided new software to help ensure the security of election activities in Wisconsin, CNBC reported Tuesday.
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General Atomics Tests New Equipment for Gray Eagle Extended Range Aircraft; David Alexander Quoted
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business demonstrated new long-range sensors with the Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system.