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in Artificial Intelligence, Government Technology, News

Splunk’s Bill Rowan: Global Ethical Principles, Rules Needed to Build Trust in AI

Bill Rowan, vice president of public sector at Splunk, said information technology leaders are citing the need to implement global ethical principles and regulations to establish trust in the adoption of artificial intelligence, machine learning and large language models amid the accelerated development and use of such technologies.

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 January 29, 2024, 11:02 am
in Cybersecurity, News

DISA Issues Sources Sought Notice for Cyber Operations Strategic Planning, Readiness Support Requirement

The Defense Information Systems Agency is soliciting information on potential industry sources that could provide cyber operations strategic planning and readiness support services for the J-3/5/7 Directorate, which is responsible for command and control of operations. Responses are due Feb. 9.

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by Jane Edwards January 29, 2024, 10:48 am
in Contract Awards, News

Air Force Selects 5 Companies to Build Autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force has named the five companies selected to design and build a next-generation fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles meant to fly in coordination with crewed platforms. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Anduril and General Atomics have been awarded contracts with undisclosed sums to continue rapid development for production for the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

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by Naomi Cooper January 29, 2024, 10:32 am
in News

AWS Marketplace Launched in AWS Secret Region

Amazon Web Services has made AWS Marketplace available in an expansion of the digital product catalog for the intelligence community program or ICMP. The launch of AWS Marketplace in the AWS Secret Region provides IC customers with access to 30 independent software vendors and 170 products developed to support workloads up to the Secret U.S. security classification level.

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by Christine Thropp January 29, 2024, 10:13 am
in Executive Moves, News

NSA Veteran Teresa Shea Joins Board of Directors of Two Six Technologies

Teresa Shea, previously a vice president at the former Raytheon company, was added to the board of directors of Two Six Technologies, an Arlinton, Virginia-based company that provides national security customers with technology products and expertise. The executive has over three decades of experience in serving with the National Security Agency.

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by Christine Thropp January 29, 2024, 9:34 am
in Executive Moves, News

Public Service Veteran Brett Vaughan Added to Knexus’ Board of Advisers

Brett Vaughan, former chief artificial intelligence office at the Navy, has been appointed as an inaugural member of the board of advisers at Knexus, an AI and machine learning developer. Building on his service experience, Vaughan will assist Knexus in addressing the evolving needs of the modern warfighter.

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by Kacey Roberts January 29, 2024, 8:21 am
in News

DSCA Discloses State Department’s Clearance of $500M Sale of UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters to Croatia

The State Department cleared a proposed $500 million sale of eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and its components to the government of Croatia. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency gave Congress the required certification for the proposed foreign military sale, which will be fulfilled by lead contractor Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.

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by Jamie Bennet January 29, 2024, 7:59 am
in Executive Moves, News

Jeff Williams Named Asset Management SVP at Corvias

Jeff Williams, a 20-year military real estate veteran, has been appointed senior vice president of asset management at defense infrastructure management company Corvias. He will oversee the company's investments within the military sector and partner with Department of Defense clients to ensure long-term care and maintain the economic performance of their physical assets.

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by Naomi Cooper January 29, 2024, 7:19 am
in Cybersecurity, Intelligence, News

3 Ways IARPA Is Addressing Cyber Threats Across the Intelligence Community

As cyber attacks evolve and increase in frequency, the Intelligence Community is working to ensure that it is prepared to handle these threats. Cyber is one topic that may be discussed at the Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Intel Summit in September 2024, where experts from both the public and private sectors will come together to share their insights on the current intelligence landscape.

To learn more and register to attend the event, click here.

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by Ireland Degges January 26, 2024, 11:39 am
in Contract Awards, News

Hensel Phelps to Build GBSD Integrated Command Center Under $103M Army Contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Hensel Phelps Construction a potential $102.8 million contract to build an integrated command center for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile system. Work will occur at F. E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming through Aug. 3, 2026.

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by Jane Edwards January 26, 2024, 11:38 am
in DOD, News

DOD Spending Shows Preference for Traditional Contractors

Though venture capitalists have invested heavily into defense startups and these companies have expressed interest in pursuing more government contracts, these companies have not yet captured the attention of the Department of Defense. Defense spending trends continue to reflect a strong preference for more established contractors as in fiscal year 2023, startups only accounted for 1 percent of the $411 billion in contracts issued by the DOD.

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by Ireland Degges January 26, 2024, 11:37 am
in Contract Awards, News

Progeny Systems Awarded $83M Navy Contract for Submarine Sonar Subsystems Development

Progeny Systems, a division of General Dynamics' mission systems business arm, has secured a potential $82.9 million contract to design and build submarine sonar subsystems for the U.S. Navy. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract covers engineering design, development and supporting material and travel procurements for sonar subsystems installed in the service branch's submarines.

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by Naomi Cooper January 26, 2024, 11:35 am