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GBC Surveys Agency Leaders on AI Adoption, Priorities; ViON’s Rob Davies Quoted
A Government Business Council report says only 22 percent of federal government leaders said their organizations are in the process of adopting artificial intelligence, Nextgov reported Monday. GBC partnered with ViON on the study, which was underwritten by Dell EMC and based on an online survey of 668 federal, civilian and military agency leaders and decision makers conducted in February and March.
Boeing Eyes Testing of GE-Built Engine on Chinook Helicopters
Boeing plans to test this year two General Electric-built T408 engines for its CH-47 Chinook helicopters, Rotor & Wing International reported Monday. Boeing and GE plan to evaluate the engine’s increased payload and other capabilities through a cooperative research and development agreement that started in 2016.
GSA, HUD Issue RFIs for Cloud, Data Analytics Services
The General Services Administration and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are seeking information from the industry on how to enhance their cloud adoption, contact center, customer experience, and data analytics functions.
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Unisys CISO Mathew Newfield: Government-Industry Communication Key to Secure IT Supply Chain
Mathew Newfield, chief information security officer of Unisys, has said President Trump's executive order on supply chain security is a wake-up call for government and technology industry leaders, SearchCIO reported Friday.
Rigaku Handheld Chemical Analyzer Approved for U.S. Military Field Kits
Rigaku’s handheld chemical analyzer has been approved for U.S. soldiers’ dismounted reconnaissance kits and will soon be utilized worldwide, National Defense said Friday. Capable of scanning dangerous liquids and powders in sealed containers, Rigaku Progeny ResQ can identify up to 13K chemical warfare agents, toxic chemicals and other compounds.
Virtustream Expands Cloud Application Migration Services Suite
Virtustream, a business unit of Dell Technologies, has expanded a set of professional and managed service offerings intended to help enterprise customers migrate information technology applications to cloud computing infrastructure. The xStreamCare suite is part of Virtustream’s suite of offerings made to help users plan, manage and conduct cloud migration activities, the company said Friday.
DARPA Opens Solicitation for Robot-Based Satellite Servicing Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a formal solicitation for an other transaction agreement with the goal to develop and demonstrate a robotic servicing vehicle for government and commercial geosynchronous satellites.
Checkmarx Software Security Tool Deployed on FedRAMP-Certified PaaS; Rich Wajsgras Quoted
Checkmarx has deployed a source code analysis tool on a platform-as-a-service offering that was certified under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Project Hosts' Federal Private Cloud now includes the CxSAST analyzer designed to help users identify security vulnerabilities in custom and open-source codes, Checkmarx said Thursday.
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Air Center Helicopters Wins Air Force Rescue Training IDIQ
Air Center Helicopters won a potential $43.8M contract to provide personnel recovery training services to the U.S. Air Force’s 68th Rescue Squadron. Training will be held at various locations, including Davis-Monthan AF Base, Ariz. and Naval Air Station North Island, Colo.