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Microsoft, PsiQuantum to Design Utility-Scale Quantum Computer Under DARPA Program

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected Microsoft and PsiQuantum to design prototype technologies that could demonstrate how underexplored quantum computing approaches can achieve utility-scale operation. The companies will move forward to the next phase of DARPA's Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing program to develop and defend a system design for a fault-tolerant quantum computer prototype, the agency said Thursday.

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by Naomi Cooper December 18, 2023, 11:06 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Parsons Seeks to Deliver Battlefield Advantage to Warfighters With AI-Based Software

Parsons has developed artificial intelligence-based software designed to provide combat advantage to warfighters deployed at the tactical edge by allowing them to simulate the cyber and electromagnetic activities operational environment. The company said Thursday its TEMPO software has been integrated into the U.S. Army’s live events.

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by Jane Edwards December 18, 2023, 11:00 am
in Executive Moves, News

Joe Boeckx Joins QinetiQ US as Chief Growth Officer; Shawn Purvis Quoted

Joe Boeckx has been named chief growth officer of QinetiQ US, where he will lead business development efforts. In his new role, Boeckx will oversee QinetiQ US' growth strategy, which encompasses customer engagement, business development, proposal operations, strategic pricing and mergers and acquisitions, according to the McLean, Virginia-based organization.

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by Ireland Degges December 18, 2023, 10:47 am
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Mack Defense Picks BAE’s Propulsion Tech for Army Common Tactical Truck Prototype

Mack Defense has selected BAE Systems to provide an alternative propulsion system for use on prototypes for the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck program. “The U.S. Army requested industry to provide solutions to maximize operational efficiency of the Common Tactical Truck in areas such as fuel demand reduction in order to help inform the final requirements for the program,” David Hartzell, president of Mack Defense, said in a statement published Tuesday.

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by Jane Edwards December 18, 2023, 10:45 am
in Civilian, Contract Awards, Government Technology, News

Changeis Receives Contract to Enhance Data-Driven Decision-Making Within Administrative Office of the US Courts

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has awarded 8(a) certified, woman-owned small business Changeis a contract to assist the AO Space and Facilities Division by supporting the Performance Metrics Program. The management consulting and technology services provider said Thursday the contract covers the sustainment and enhancement of existing visualizations and dashboards used for judiciary operations and the development of new dashboards and various tools.

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by Jerry Petersen December 18, 2023, 10:26 am
in Contract Awards, Healthcare IT, News

Electrosoft Lands Spot on $400M HHS Award for ICAM Systems Support

Electrosoft Services has secured a spot on the Department of Health and Human Services' potential five-year, $400 million blanket purchase agreement for identity, credential and access management systems integration support. The Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 ICAM SiS award calls for the modernization, operation and maintenance of identity and access management systems at the department.

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by Christine Thropp December 18, 2023, 10:12 am
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ASRC Federal to Work With KBR-Intuitive Machines JV on $719M NASA Contract; Jennifer Felix Quoted

ASRC Federal will serve as a subcontractor to Space & Technology Solutions on the $719 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Omnibus Multidiscipline Engineering Services III contract it had received from NASA earlier this year. ASRC Federal said Thursday that under the deal, two of its subsidiaries will provide hardware and software engineering services to help develop and validate technologies that would enable future NASA space and science missions, including those for the Joint Polar Satellite Systems and Exploration and In-Space Services programs.

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by Aidan Daly December 15, 2023, 11:49 am
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Palantir Books $115M Army Contract Extension for Vantage Platform Support; Akash Jain Quoted

Palantir has received a potential $115 million award from the U.S. Army to extend its work on the service branch’s Vantage platform. Under the one-year contract, Palantir will continue to support the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems by operating and upgrading the open data and analytics platform, the Denver, Colorado-based company announced on Friday.

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by Ireland Degges December 15, 2023, 11:09 am
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CACI to Enhance Air Force Distributed Common Ground System Shelter Operations Under $64M Task Order

CACI has received a $64 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to provide hardware and systems engineering services for a ground-based system that supports the service branch’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. The company said Thursday it will enhance the shelter operations of the Distributed Common Ground System in support of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Command, Control and ISR Division.

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by Kacey Roberts December 15, 2023, 10:39 am
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Koniag Government Services Establishes Partner Program for Small Businesses

Koniag Government Services has launched its Strategic Partner Program for small businesses and welcomed DecisionPoint and Leisnoi Government Services as the initiative's inaugural participants. The program is aimed at exposing small businesses to new customers and opportunities in the government contracting landscape.

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by Christine Thropp December 15, 2023, 10:29 am
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ScienceLogic Launches ‘Hollywood’ Update to AIOps Platform SL1

ScienceLogic has introduced a major update to its artificial intelligence for information technology operations platform, SL1. The release of the Hollywood update will enable the integration of AI and automation capabilities into SL1’s user interface, accelerating the generation of actionable insights using data collected from hybrid cloud environments, ScienceLogic said Wednesday.

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by Jane Edwards December 15, 2023, 10:28 am
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Liz Martin of AWS Discusses Benefits of GovCloud-Hosted USAF Aircraft Predictive Maintenance Apps

The U.S. Air Force used predictive maintenance applications enabled by artificial intelligence and data analytics to lower maintenance costs and ensure mission readiness, wrote Liz Martin, Department of Defense director at Amazon Web Services. In an article published Thursday, Martin explained the Predictive Analytics and Decision Assistant, co-developed by the Air Force and C3 AI and launched in AWS GovCloud.

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by Jamie Bennet December 15, 2023, 10:26 am