Government Technology

The Department of Defense is supporting 5G testing and experimentation projects at military installations through a $600 million program and the satellite industry is keeping an eye on such experiments and how DOD would further advance 5G amid the increasing integration of non-terrestrial networks into the 5G ecosystem, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. Rick Lober, vice president […] More

The United States is engaged in a critical race to develop hypersonic weapons; the country’s main competitors, China and Russia, have surged ahead in their development and deployment of advanced hypersonics, leaving the U.S. hastening to catch up. The Navy and the Army are developing two hypersonic weapons, the intermediate-range Conventional Prompt Strike and the […] More

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has announced the launch of a new initiative to advance agency efforts meant to address threats and risks posed by quantum computing to data and critical infrastructure. The Post-Quantum Cryptography Initiative will build on programs at the Department of Homeland Security and the National Institute of Standards and Technology […] More

Digital intelligence company Cellebrite DI and blockchain data platform provider Chainalysis have partnered to market an integrated offering meant to help customers flag illicit cryptocurrency-related activities. The companies said Tuesday the technology will use Cellebrite’s DI suite of offerings to draw data and insights from the Chainalysis platform in an effort to provide cryptocurrency risk […] More

Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Juniper Networks’ cloud-enabled networking products to the public sector using its reseller partner network and government contracts. The agreement will enable Juniper to offer its artificial intelligence-powered enterprise networking platform and intent-based networking software designed to help government customers improve data center control and visibility, Carahsoft said Tuesday. Juniper […] More

An IMARC Group report says the convergence of artificial intelligence with other technologies and the demand for security services are among the forces that will drive growth of the worldwide market for government-focused cloud offerings. The research company found that the government cloud sector hit $27.6 billion in 2021 and predicted the value to reach […] More

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected the first batch of four encryption algorithms designed to resist an attack from a future quantum computer that could potentially break the security codes used to safeguard email software, online banking and other digital platforms. NIST said Tuesday the encryption tools will become part of the […] More

NATO has set up an approximately $1 billion venture capital fund to support early-stage companies in the development of dual-use emerging technologies over a 15-year allocation period. The investment fund specifically valued at €1 billion will target start-ups focused on advancing artificial intelligence, biotechnology, big-data processing, novel materials, energy, quantum technology as well as propulsion and […] More

Viktar Zherdetski, chief technology officer at Anika Systems, said that as government customers get more comfortable with the use of automation systems, they are seeing new opportunities how they can automate routine tasks, FedScoop reported Friday. Agency customers have started “seeing new opportunities like how they can automate their routine processes, day-to-day operations into something […] More

Carahsoft will use its reseller partner network and government contracts to provide public sector organizations with access to a process mining and execution management platform built by New York-based software developer Celonis. The technology works to enable users to have a full understanding of their business operations, uncover hidden inefficiencies that hinder performance and implement […] More

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky business has unveiled latest photos of its prototype for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program, The War Zone reported Wednesday. Jay Macklin, business development director for Sikorsky Army Programs and Innovations, said the company’s Raider X aircraft prototype, which now comes with modular weapon launchers equipped with a 20mm main […] More