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Turingon Joins NVIDIA Inception Program to Accelerate Development of Proposal Automation Platform

Turingon has announced its entry into NVIDIA Inception, a program that supports startups building technologies that advance artificial intelligence and data science. The proposal automation and compliance platform provider said Tuesday that its membership in the initiative will enable the continued development of its flagship product, Proposal Pilot. What is NVIDIA’s Inception Program? NVIDIA launched […] More

by Elodie Collins December 5, 2024, 10:59 am
in DOD, Executive Moves, News

Department of Defense Veteran Ronald Moultrie Joins LeoLabs’ Board of Directors

LeoLabs has appointed Ronald Moultrie to its board of directors, bringing to the role decades of leadership experience across the intelligence community and defense sector. As an outside director, Moultrie will provide independent corporate oversight to ensure that the organization will continue to enjoy the U.S. government’s trust and confidence, LeoLabs said Tuesday. The new […] More

by Derrick Henry December 5, 2024, 10:45 am
in Artificial Intelligence, DOD, News

NPS, NVIDIA to Enhance AI-Powered Education & Research

The Naval Postgraduate School has partnered with NVIDIA to develop artificial intelligence and simulation technologies aimed at enhancing education and research. NPS said Tuesday the collaboration was announced during a ceremony held last month at NVIDIA’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Ann Rondeau, president of NPS, and NVIDIA Vice President of External […] More

by Miles Jamison December 5, 2024, 10:31 am
in DOD, News

RTX BBN Technologies Developing Photonic Sensors Under DARPA Program

RTX BBN Technologies, a research and development company specializing in advanced technology for national security, is developing photonic sensors under a program initiated by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency. DARPA’s Photonic Sensor Initiative The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said Tuesday it is creating photonic chip-scale quantum sensors that utilize exotic quantum states of squeezed light. These deployable […] More

by Miles Jamison December 5, 2024, 10:31 am
in Defense Security Cooperation, Foreign Military Sales, News

State Department OKs Potential $108M Javelin Missile Sale to Tunisia

The U.S. State Department has approved Tunisia’s request to purchase 184 Javelin FGM-148F missiles under a $107.7 million foreign military sales agreement. The FMS package includes fly-to-buy missiles, command launch units, simulators, operator guides, tools, spare parts as well as other related logistics and program support, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday. Designed for the […] More

by Kacey Roberts December 5, 2024, 9:42 am
in News

Safran Defense & Space Inc. Sets US Growth Strategy in Motion

Safran Defense & Space Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of French aerospace and defense company Safran, has launched a strategic initiative to boost its support for America’s defense and space sectors. Joe Bogosian, president and CEO of Safran DSI, said in a press release Tuesday, “By leveraging Safran’s globally proven expertise and investing in U.S. engineering […] More

by Aidan Daly December 5, 2024, 9:39 am
in DOD, News, Technology

Viasat Participates in Autonomous Warrior 24 Exercise

Viasat participated in the Autonomous Warrior 24 exercise to showcase the company’s autonomous platforms for integrated communications throughout the U.S. Department of Defense. The event, which took place Oct. 1 through 24, was part of the AUKUS Maritime Big Play initiative, a series of trilateral exercises and experiments to broaden the use of autonomous capabilities throughout the […] More

by Branson Brooks December 4, 2024, 12:18 pm
in Executive Moves, News, Technology

Chirag Suthar Joins vTech as Growth, Strategy Chief of SLED Division

Managed IT services firm vTech Solution has appointed Chirag Suthar as senior director for growth and strategy of its state, local and education division, bringing over 25 years of leadership and business development experience to the post. In his new role, Suthar will be responsible for fueling growth, expanding client engagements and increasing vTech’s presence […] More

by Derrick Henry December 4, 2024, 12:16 pm
in DOD, News, Space

Rivada Forms Subsidiary to Meet Government, Defense Customer Needs

Rivada Networks has established Rivada Secure Services to serve as the proxy organization that will meet the unique mission requirements of U.S. government and defense customers. The new subsidiary will operate from Washington, D.C., for closer coordination with clients and reseller network, Rivada said Wednesday, adding that Michael Abad-Santos, an executive with extensive government and […] More

by Derrick Henry December 4, 2024, 12:12 pm
in Acquisition & Procurement, Artificial Intelligence, News

CGI Federal’s Victor Foulk: Government GenAI Adoption Requires Change in Acquisition Practices

The government must change the way it acquires technology in order for agencies to accelerate their adoption of generative artificial intelligence, which can bring about digital and business process transformation that would result in optimal mission outcomes, according to CGI Federal‘s Victor Foulk. Assessing Vendors Based on Past Performance Traditional acquisition practices involve the assessment […] More

by Jerry Petersen December 4, 2024, 11:49 am
in News, Technology

Carnegie Robotics Unveils New Body-Worn AI Computing System

Carnegie Robotics has launched a body-worn computing system called CardShark, which is designed to provide real-time artificial intelligence processing to warfighters in the field. Booz Allen Hamilton is among the defense industry operators that have already processed multiple AI workloads on CardShark, Carnegie Robotics said Tuesday. Randy Yamada, Booz Allen vice president, said the portable […] More

by Arthur McMiler December 4, 2024, 11:30 am
in News, Space

Northrop Activates Space Force EPS-R Payloads on Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

Northrop Grumman has completed activation of the Space Systems Command’s two Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization, or EPS-R, payloads hosted aboard two satellites for Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, or ASBM. The company said Tuesday the two GEOStar-3 satellites – ASBM 1 and 2 — launched in August aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg […] More

by Jane Edwards December 4, 2024, 11:13 am