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Axonius Raises $200M in Funding for Product Innovation, Market Expansion Efforts; Dean Sysman Quoted

Axonius, a cybersecurity asset management platforms provider, has raised $200 million in a Series E extension financing round and will use the capital to accelerate product innovation and expand its reach worldwide. Existing investor Stripes took part in the latest funding round led by venture capital firms Accel and Lightspeed Venture Partners, Axonius said Tuesday.

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by Jane Edwards March 6, 2024, 11:18 am
in Cloud, Cybersecurity, Digital Modernization, DOD, News, Wash100

Leadership in Cyber Talent Management & Capability Acquisition Propels DOD’s John Sherman to 3rd Wash100 Win

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman has been inducted into the 2024 class of the Wash100 Award, his third straight win. Sherman is being honored this year for having worked to ensure that the DOD and the broader U.S. defense establishment possess the cyber talent and digital capabilities needed to preserve national security against threats posed by adversaries.

Vote for John Sherman as one of your favorite GovCon industry leaders for 2024! The Popular Vote Competition of the Wash100 Award runs through April 30, 2024.

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by Jerry Petersen March 6, 2024, 11:04 am
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Antenna Research Associates Receives Grant From Massachusetts Business Development Initiative; Logen Thiran Quoted

Antenna Research Associates has secured a grant from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program. The funding will be used to supplant legacy equipment at ARA’s Pembroke facility, Logen Thiran, the company’s president and CEO, said on Wednesday.

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by Ireland Degges March 6, 2024, 11:02 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Box Adds Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to New Offering

Cloud content management tool provider Box has partnered with Microsoft to integrate the latter's Azure OpenAI Service into its new artificial intelligence offering for enterprise customers. Box AI uses advanced Azure OpenAI Service's large language models to generate content and actionable insights using data and reports stored in Box, the Redwood City, California-based company said Tuesday.

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by Naomi Cooper March 6, 2024, 10:54 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Carahsoft to Make Cloudburst Anti-Crypto Fraud Offerings Available to Public Sector Customers; Alex Whitworth Quoted

The crypto fraud offerings of Cloudburst Technologies will be made available to public sector customers via a partnership with cyber-focused value added reseller Smartpoint Solutions and Carahsoft Technology. Carahsoft said Tuesday that it will serve as public sector distributor under the partnership while Smartpoint will serve as a certified Cloudburst reseller.

Experts, government leaders and industry visionaries will speak on the dynamic and ever-evolving role of cyber in the public sector at the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit. Register now to attend this important event!

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by Jerry Petersen March 6, 2024, 10:49 am
in Executive Moves, News

Former AWS Exec Sam Choi Appointed Sales VP at Vibrint

Sam Choi, former senior manager/principal sales executive at Amazon Web Services, has joined Vibrint to serve as vice president of sales at the Hanover, Maryland-based provider of information technology services and IT consulting. He has more than 30 years of leadership experience and over five years of which were spent at AWS in senior management roles.

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by Christine Thropp March 6, 2024, 9:49 am
in News, Wash100

CIA COO Maura Burns Joins 2024 Wash100 List for Driving Mission Objectives & Operational Excellence

Executive Mosaic is honored to recognize Maura Burns, chief operating officer at the CIA, as a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient for her dedication and leadership in the intelligence community. Burns’ recognition marks her first induction into the most coveted and most highly sought-after award in the GovCon arena.

Vote for Maura Burns as your favorite 2024 Wash100 Award winner at Wash100.com! The winner of this year’s popular vote competition will be announced in May.

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by Naomi Cooper March 5, 2024, 11:28 am
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Agnes Soeder Joins L3Harris as Contracts VP for IMS

Agnes Soeder, formerly vice president and chief of staff at RTX’s subsidiary Raytheon, has been appointed as VP of contracts for integrated maritime solutions at L3Harris Technologies, she announced on LinkedIn Monday. Soeder brings two decades of contracting experience from her tenure at Raytheon to her new role at L3Harris’ IMS division, which is responsible for developing new concepts and technologies that could help enhance naval operations.

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by Kacey Roberts March 5, 2024, 10:34 am
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Bob Hughes to Succeed Mike Corkery as Deltek President & CEO

Bob Hughes, chief customer and strategy officer at UKG, will succeed Mike Corkery as president and CEO of Deltek as part of a company leadership succession plan. Corkery, after having led Deltek for over a decade, will move to its parent company, Roper Technologies, and serve a full-time operating group executive role, the enterprise software provider said Tuesday.

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by Christine Thropp March 5, 2024, 10:30 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

MuleSoft’s David Egts Recommends API Management to Public Sector Entities Adopting AI

Public sector organizations that are cautiously treading toward artificial intelligence adoption should consider application programming interface management tools to familiarize themselves with the technology until they become comfortable with full integration, said David Egts, chief technology officer for MuleSoft's public sector field. In an interview on Digital First Magazine, Egts discussed the urgency of implementing trust-by-design principles in software design amid growing AI adoption in the public sector.

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by Jamie Bennet March 5, 2024, 10:22 am
in Contract Awards, News

Excella Wins Spot on $110M OPM Data Science & Analytics Support BPA

Excella has secured a spot on a potential five-year, $110 million blanket purchase agreement to provide data science and analytics support services in support of the Office of Personnel Management's talent acquisition and management initiatives. The company said it has also secured the first two call orders under the BPA to support the development of customer-facing data products and assist OPM's Human Resources Solutions in implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

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by Naomi Cooper March 5, 2024, 9:55 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Contract Awards, News

ECS Secures $190M Army Contract for AI Development, Integration; John Heneghan Quoted

ECS will provide and integrate artificial intelligence/machine learning capabilities in support of Department of Defense organizations and combatant commands over a three-year contracting period. The company said Tuesday it secured a $190 million contract from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command to serve as an Army Research Lab system integrator tasked to help advance DOD missions.

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by Christine Thropp March 5, 2024, 9:52 am