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Preamble Collaborates With Carahsoft to Bring GenAI Offerings to Public Sector; Michael Adams Quoted

Preamble has entered into a distribution partnership with Carahsoft Technology to bring generative artificial intelligence offerings to the public sector. Preamble’s GenAI products and services, which include the AI Trust Platform and the AI Marketplace, are designed to ensure compliance with the security and safety requirements of government agencies, Carahsoft said Wednesday. “As the use […] More

by Kristen Smith June 28, 2024, 12:13 pm
in News, Government Technology

Appian’s Jason Adolf: Low-Code Platform Could Help Non-Technical Agency Staff Modernize Customer-Facing Processes

Jason Adolf, vice president of global public sector at Appian, said state and local government agencies facing limited technical resources and budgetary constraints can deploy a modern low-code platform to enable non-technical agency employees to digitize customer-facing processes. “With an effective low-code platform, any authorized agency employee can quickly and easily design, build, and digitize […] More

by Jane Edwards June 28, 2024, 12:13 pm
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Madison Dearborn Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Omni Federal

Madison Dearborn Partners-affiliated funds have made a strategic investment in Omni Federal, a software development company with customers in the Department of Defense and the intelligence community. MDP said Thursday that following the investment, the management team at Omni will continue to lead the company and retain a significant ownership position. Commenting on the development, […] More

by Aidan Daly June 28, 2024, 12:12 pm
in Cybersecurity, News

Microsoft Deems Summit 7 a Finalist for 2024 Partner of the Year

Microsoft has elevated Summit 7 as a global finalist for its 2024 Partner of the Year Award for Security. The award recognizes collaborators that have created and marketed formidable Microsoft applications, services and devices during the past year. Microsoft selected honorees from more than 4,700 nominations from more than 100 companies, Summit 7 reported Wednesday. Scott Edwards, […] More

by Branson Brooks June 28, 2024, 12:12 pm
in Executive Moves, News

Mark Peters to Succeed Jason Providakes as MITRE President & CEO

Mark Peters, executive vice president for national laboratory management and operations at Battelle, was appointed president and CEO of MITRE, effective Sept. 3. He will succeed Jason Providakes, who is retiring after over 35 years of service at MITRE, the organization said Thursday. Peters will bring to MITRE decades-long leadership experience as well as expertise […] More

by Christine Thropp June 27, 2024, 12:36 pm
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Intel Federal’s Steve Orrin Discusses Benefits, Challenges to AI-Powered Analytics at the Edge

Intel Federal‘s Steve Orrin believes advances in artificial intelligence can provide the military with benefits beyond object identification, offering, instead, enhanced situational awareness by making it possible to process data from various sources and draw connections that human analysts might otherwise miss. To realize these benefits, however, AI processing would have to take place at […] More

by Jerry Petersen June 27, 2024, 12:36 pm
in Executive Moves, News

Jason Crager Takes on Quality & Mission Success VP Post at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control

Jason Crager, a nearly three-decade Lockheed Martin veteran, was appointed vice president of quality and mission success at the defense contractor’s missiles and fire control business. Crager made the announcement via LinkedIn, through which he also expressed thanks to Brian Kubik, who held the said role before assuming a new VP post at Lockheed Martin […] More

by Christine Thropp June 27, 2024, 12:35 pm
in Cybersecurity, News

GDIT’s Matthew McFadden on 4 Cybersecurity Practices Agencies Should Do to Defend Network Environments

Matthew McFadden, vice president of cyber at General Dynamics Information Technology, said government agencies and organizations should prioritize four core cybersecurity practices to defend their environments: implementing two-factor and multi-factor authentication, advancing vulnerability and patch management, reducing the attack surface and pursuing active defensive cyber operations. In an article published Wednesday on GDIT’s website, he […] More

by Jane Edwards June 27, 2024, 12:35 pm
in Executive Moves, News

Former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer to Succeed John Rothwell as Austal Chairman

Austal Limited confirmed the retirement of its founder and inaugural chairman, John Rothwell. The Australian shipbuilder and defense prime contractor also announced Wednesday that former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer would be the new company chairman beginning July 1. He will also sit on the board of the company’s U.S. subsidiary. Rothwell said […] More

by Aidan Daly June 27, 2024, 12:34 pm
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CGI Partners With FBI to Support IT Modernization Goals

CGI Federal has been chosen to help the FBI modernize its IT system. Under the second iteration of the FBI’s potential $8 billion Information Technology Supplies and Support Services blanket purchase agreement, CGI will bid on task orders provided by the agency, the Fairfax, Virginia-based company announced Thursday. Clay Goldwein, CGI’s senior vice president of […] More

by Branson Brooks June 27, 2024, 12:34 pm
in Cybersecurity, DHS, News

Ironwood Cyber to Demo AI-Powered Cyber Vulnerability Detection Capability to TSA

Ironwood Cyber will showcase the capabilities of Enlight to the Transportation Security Administration for the product’s potential deployment by the agency. An artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity product, Enlight works to provide autonomous detection and validation of vulnerabilities and security risks within a system, Ironwood Cyber said Tuesday. During the demo, Ironwood Cyber will work to show […] More

by Elodie Collins June 27, 2024, 12:33 pm
in Contract Awards, News

Interos to Offer Supply Chain Tech to Federal Agencies Under GSA Contract; Carahsoft’s Alex Whitworth Quoted

Interos has secured a five-year contract from the General Services Administration to enable the Department of Defense and civilian agencies to access its supply chain risk management platform. Carahsoft Technology said Wednesday it facilitates public sector access to Interos’ artificial intelligence-based technology through its own GSA Schedule and other contracts. The platform allows federal agencies to […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 27, 2024, 12:33 pm