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Carahsoft to Make Domino Data Labs AI Platform Available to Public Sector; Michael Adams Quoted

Domino Data Lab and Carahsoft Technology will partner to provide safe and cost-effective advancement in federal artificial intelligence capabilities. As Master Government Aggregator in the partnership, Carahsoft said Wednesday that it will make Domino's enterprise AI platform available to the public sector through reseller partners and various government vehicles, including NASA's Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V contract.

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by Aidan Daly September 28, 2023, 12:02 pm
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

Sarcos to Progress AI/ML Software Development Under New AF Contract; Laura Peterson Quoted

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation’s defense business has secured a $13.8 million contract to continue developing its artificial intelligence and machine learning software framework for the U.S. Department of the Air Force. The four-year award will support the service branch’s efforts to strengthen human-AI relationships for increased productivity and safety across an array of job settings, Sarcos announced from its Salt Lake City, Utah headquarters on Thursday.

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by Ireland Degges September 28, 2023, 12:02 pm
in News, Press Releases

Executive Mosaic Expands Global Reach With GovConExec International

Executive Mosaic, the government contracting sector's leading events and media organization, has made a new addition to its string of world-class news publications with the launch of GovConExec International. The latest publication delivers breaking news, multimedia content and in-depth reporting on the vast government contracting ecosystem to industry leaders and government officials worldwide.

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by Jane Edwards September 28, 2023, 11:22 am
in Government Technology, News

Lockheed, Air Force Showcase U-2’s Advanced Avionics Tech

A team featuring Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works advanced development arm and the U.S. Air Force has demonstrated new avionics capabilities as part of the U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft modernization effort. The aerospace company said Wednesday that a low-altitude functional check flight test was conducted to test three capabilities in support of the military branch's Avionics Tech Refresh program for the reconnaissance aircraft.

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by Kacey Roberts September 28, 2023, 10:28 am
in Contract Awards, News

Advanced Technologies, Eagle Aviation Secure Spots on NASA Reliance Consolidated Models Follow-On Contract

NASA has awarded Advanced Technologies and Eagle Aviation Technologies spots on the Reliance Consolidated Models VI contract. RECOM VI, which features indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee task orders and cost-plus-award-fee core requirements, calls on the two companies to help with the design or fabrication of aerospace model systems and developmental test hardware, NASA said Wednesday.

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by Jerry Petersen September 28, 2023, 10:20 am
in Contract Awards, News

Innovative Defense Technologies Receives Potential $90M Contract to Support Navy’s Project Overmatch

Innovative Defense Technologies, a software-based warfare capabilities provider, has secured a potential three-year, $89.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support a Department of the Navy project focused on advancing naval technology. Under the Phase III Small Business Innovative Research award, the company will enhance the practices and tools of the Navy's testing software systems in support of Project Overmatch, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.

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by Kacey Roberts September 28, 2023, 10:18 am
in Contract Awards, News

Raytheon Awarded $80M NOAA Next Generation Water Prediction Capability Contract

Raytheon, an RTX business, has secured a four-year, $80 million contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve flood and water supply and quality prediction and analysis. The Next Generation Water Prediction Capability contract covers the development of a new water resources modeling framework to upgrade the national water model and optimize flood inundation mapping services, NOAA said Wednesday.

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by Naomi Cooper September 28, 2023, 10:16 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Cybersecurity Experts Weigh In on Dangers of Shadow AI; HP Federal’s Tommy Gardner Quoted

Experts say shadow artificial intelligence systems are increasingly being deployed in organizations, exposing them to security, legal and financial risks, according to an article in Information Week. Such AI programs emerge when well-intentioned software engineers try out programs without the authorization of management. They often end up being part of processes without oversight.

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by Jamie Bennet September 28, 2023, 10:14 am
in Executive Moves, News

Benjamin Franich Named Federal Growth VP at Data Science Company RS21

Benjamin Franich, former Edgewater Federal Solutions executive, was appointed vice president of federal growth at data science company RS21. He will be responsible for driving RS21's advanced data technologies into the federal information technology environment to support the company's growth in the national public sector.

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by Christine Thropp September 28, 2023, 9:37 am
in News

Steve Escaravage, Adam Hammer: DOD Should Leverage Capital Markets to Back Tech Development

Steve Escaravage of Booz Allen Hamilton and Adam Hammer of Roadrunner Venture Studios said the Department of Defense should harness the power of capital markets and support dual-use technology companies to advance the development of emerging tech platforms to maintain its competitive edge amid the country’s strategic competition with China.

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by Jane Edwards September 28, 2023, 3:46 am
in Announcements, News

Sierra Space Series B Funding Raises $290M in Equity, Increases Total Investment to $1.7B; Tom Vice Quoted

Sierra Space raised $290 million in equity during its Series B funding, increasing its total investment to $1.7 billion. A Japanese consortium led the private capital infusion that elevated the commercial space company’s valuation to $5.3 billion. MUFG, Japan’s largest bank, along with Kanematsu and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, formed the lead investor group in the latest funding round, Sierra Space said.

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by Aidan Daly September 27, 2023, 11:45 am
in News

SAP NS2 Procurement Solution on Google Cloud Achieves ITAR Compliance; Lillian Chang Quoted

SAP National Security Services is now compliant with International Traffic in Arms Regulation requirements for the deployment of SAP Ariba on Google Cloud's Assured Workloads platform. Google Cloud announced Wednesday that the ITAR compliance for SAP Ariba, an end-to-end procurement service, will benefit its customers that use Assured Workloads for their ITAR-controlled software or technical information.

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by Jamie Bennet September 27, 2023, 11:14 am