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Airbus Opens New Military Aircraft Hangar in Alabama; Rob Geckle Quoted

A subsidiary of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense has opened a new hangar in Mobile, Alabama, dedicated to maintenance, repair and overhaul work on various U.S. military aircraft. Rob Geckle, chairman and CEO of Airbus, said the company has invested between $5 million and $10 million in the construction of the new military aircraft hangar, which adds nearly 18,000 square feet of workspace for Airbus U.S. Military Aircraft, bringing the total area of the company's Mobile site to around 65,000 square feet.

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by Naomi Cooper March 7, 2024, 11:11 am
in News, Wash100

Akima’s Bill Monet Honored With 2024 Wash100 Award for Driving Contract Wins & Bringing in Top Talent

Executive Mosaic is excited to announce that Akima President and CEO Bill Monet has rejoined the ranks of Wash100 with his fifth consecutive win of the esteemed award. Monet’s 2024 Wash100 win builds on his momentum from previous years, in which he was recognized for spearheading company growth and landing major contract wins. His strong track record continued in 2023, in which he secured significant awards for Akima while leading a notable acquisition and bringing in top talent.

Vote for Monet as your favorite 2024 winner in the annual Wash100 popular vote contest! Visit Wash100.com to join in on the competition.

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by Ireland Degges March 7, 2024, 11:10 am
in Artificial Intelligence, DOD, News

EnCharge AI, Princeton Partner on DARPA Project to Develop Advanced Chips for Artificial Intelligence Workloads

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a grant worth $18.6 million to Princeton University and technology company EnCharge AI, which have partnered on a multi-year project under DARPA's Optimum Processing Technology Inside Memory Arrays program. The $78 million OPTIMA program seeks to develop compute-in-memory accelerators for the handling of artificial intelligence workloads relevant to defense, EnCharge AI said Wednesday.

Federal leaders and industry experts will tackle the transformative power of artificial intelligence at the Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit. Register now!

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by Jerry Petersen March 7, 2024, 10:53 am
in Cybersecurity, News

IBM Unveils X-Force Cyber Range; Alice Fakir Quoted

IBM has launched a cyber range that will offer custom training exercises to help federal agencies and critical infrastructure organizations respond to cyberattacks and threats posed by artificial intelligence. The company said Wednesday facilitators at the IBM X-Force Cyber Range will guide participants from agencies and companies through a series of breach scenarios and help them navigate resource issues, communication breakdowns and incident reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, among others.

Join the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6. Register here.

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by Jane Edwards March 7, 2024, 10:46 am
in Cloud, News

FedRAMP-Certified Cloud-Based Contact Center Offering From Calabrio Now Available

Software company Calabrio has announced the availability of Calabrio GovSuite for customers in the federal government. Calabrio GovSuite is a cloud-based contact center offering that has been given moderate authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Calabrio said Tuesday.

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by Jerry Petersen March 7, 2024, 10:31 am
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Mattermost Develops New C2 Features for Tanker Airlift Control Center

Mattermost has developed four new chat operations features aimed at enhancing real-time mission intelligence sharing for the U.S. Air Force 618th Air Operations Center. The California-based company said Tuesday the culmination of the 18-month development effort marks the fulfillment of the $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract it previously received through the AFWERX program.

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by Kacey Roberts March 7, 2024, 10:28 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Carahsoft to Provide Rendered.ai Synthetic Data Generation Services to Public Sector; Michael Adams Quoted

Carahsoft Technology will serve as a master government aggregator for Rendered.ai to offer synthetic computer vision data subscription services and products to government clients. The services will be made available through reseller partners and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2, National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint and OMNIA Partners contracts, Carahsoft said Tuesday.

The Potomac Officers Club will host the 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 21. Click here to register for the highly anticipated event.

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by Kacey Roberts March 7, 2024, 10:26 am
in Executive Spotlights, News

Material Security’s Dan Skinner Evaluates Shifting Cybersecurity Ecosystem

Dan Skinner, head of federal go-to-market at Material Security, began his career nearly three decades ago and has since garnered a wealth of technical and leadership experience. In a recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz, Skinner assessed the ways in which the cybersecurity landscape has changed over the past few years and shared his insights on the role of the cloud on this transformation.

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by Ireland Degges March 7, 2024, 10:17 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Executive Spotlights, News

How AutogenAI Has Tapped a New AI Use Case in GovCon, With CEO Elizabeth Lukas

The use cases for artificial intelligence don’t stop multiplying in the government contracting industry and since its founding in 2021, AutogenAI has developed a new one: using AI to assist the proposal writing process. Noted business leader Elizabeth Lukas came aboard the company last fall as its Americas CEO.

Recently, we sat down with Lukas to gain an understanding about AutogenAI’s unique offerings and inquire what the company’s performance tells us about the federal marketplace.

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by Charles Lyons-Burt March 6, 2024, 11:39 am
in Government Technology, News

Accenture Seeks to Help Clients Meet AI Training Needs Through LearnVantage Program

Accenture has launched a program designed to help government and industry leaders identify skills gaps as well as reskill and upskill their workforces in data, artificial intelligence and other technologies by providing comprehensive tech learning and training services.

Register here to attend the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 21 and hear federal leaders and industry experts discuss the latest developments in the field.

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by Jane Edwards March 6, 2024, 11:32 am
in Executive Moves, News

Danny Polidi Joins Galorath as Practice Principal for Hardware & Systems Engineering; Matt McDonald Quoted

Danny Polidi, a digital engineering executive with government contracting experience, has joined cost estimation and analysis company Galorath as a practice principal for hardware and systems engineering. In this role, he will oversee the development and implementation of transformational engineering tools designed to support the workforce development and cost optimization goals of commercial and public sector clients, Galorath said Tuesday.

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by Naomi Cooper March 6, 2024, 11:26 am
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SAIC Partners With Aras to Enhance Digital Engineering Ecosystem

Science Applications International Corp. is integrating a product lifecycle management platform developed by Aras into its digital engineering software, ReadyOne. Aras on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with SAIC to create an end-to-end, single-source-of-truth architecture for critical infrastructure manufacturers and other industries.

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by Jamie Bennet March 6, 2024, 11:24 am