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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
Kerron Duncan, director of Technology for the Chief Information Office with Northrop Grumman, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about his more than two decades of history with the company, the influence of its company culture and the challenges on the business side of innovation and emerging technology during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. ExecutiveBiz: Congrats on recently transitioning into your new […] 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
Government agencies are facing information technology workforce challenges when it comes to implementing cloud modernization efforts and Dave Levy, vice president of U.S. federal government, nonprofit and healthcare at Amazon Web Services, said AWS helps address that through free cloud computing skills training and other education programs, FedScoop reported Wednesday. “By 2025, AWS will help […] More
A pair of identical supercomputers being operated by General Dynamics‘ information technology unit started to process weather forecast models from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The General Dynamics IT business said Wednesday it maintains the Dogwood and Cactus machines at two separate facilities in Virginia and Arizona, respectively, as part of the agency’s Weather […] More
Software company QuSecure has received a contract award for its post-quantum cybersecurity as part of the third phase of the Small Business Innovation Research program. QuSecure said Wednesday the award is for the procurement of QuProtect, a PQC offering designed to leverage quantum secure channels to ensure quantum resiliency and security of encrypted communications and […] More
BAE Systems and the U.S. Army have jointly demonstrated the former’s autonomous open system combat vehicle during a tactical scenario at the annual Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise. The company said Wednesday its Robotic Technology Demonstrator showcased its ability to fire APKWS laser-guided rockets at multiple ground targets at distances up to six kilometers. The robotic […] More
Carahsoft Technology has partnered with Chicago-based data analytics start-up Ocient to offer the latter’s hyperscale data warehouse to U.S. public sector customers. Ocient said Wednesday its hyperscale data analytics platform is designed to support government customers in key mission areas such as geospatial calculation and analysis, cybersecurity and anomaly detection, weather forecasting, climate change study […] More
A Govini report has found that the Department of Defense continues to face difficulty when it comes to engaging innovation and venture communities and that limited U.S. investments are paving the way for China to gain a competitive edge in artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing and other emerging technology areas. “This year we believed […] More
