Carahsoft Technolog will act as a master government aggregator for SparkCognition Government System’s artificial intelligence-based visual security tool to the public sector, including schools. The Visual AI Advisor will be made accessible via reseller partners, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2, National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance and OMNIA Partners contracts, Carahsoft said Wednesday.

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A team of SparkCognition's government services unit and Intrinsic Enterprises has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to explore the potential use of artificial intelligence in military pilot training programs. The partnership will aim to develop a qualitative standards-based approach to gauge airmen's skills mastery using AI and machine learning through the Air Force Research Laboratory's Small Business Innovation Research program, SparkCognition said Wednesday.

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SparkCognition’s government systems business has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to help the lab implement artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts for readiness and manpower planning. SGS said Wednesday that it secured the award as part of the first phase of the Department of Defense’s Small Business Innovation Research program.

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Raytheon Technologies and a joint venture between Boeing and SparkCognition have partnered to combine their respective air traffic controller technologies in an effort to support the Federal Aviation Administration and its international counterparts.

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Ron Sugar and Jim Moffatt, respectively former CEOs at Northrop Grumman and Deloitte Consulting, have joined the advisory board of cognitive computing analytics company SparkCognition.

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Robert Work, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Defense and two-time Wash100 winner, has joined the advisory board of cognitive computing analytics firm SparkCognition.

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Boeing and SparkCognition intend to form a new joint venture that will develop software platforms designed to integrate autonomous cargo vehicles and other unmanned aircraft systems into the global airspace. Amir Husain, founder and CEO of SparkCognition, will serve as CEO of Austin, Texas-based SkyGrid that will help clients perform emergency response, industrial inspections and […] More

SparkCognition will leverage an Hewlett Packard Enterprise-made rugged, converged system in an aim to boost the performance of the former’s industrial artificial intelligence platform, under a partnership between the two firms. SparkCognition said Wednesday its SparkPredict platform will perform at full potential when operating with HPE’s Edgeline Converged Edge System. SparkPredict uses category-leading and machine learning […] More

Sridhar Sudarsan, formerly chief technology officer of Watson platform and partnerships at IBM, has been appointed to the same role at SparkCognition. Sudarsan will oversee SparkCognition’s technical and product strategy in collaboration with Bruce Porter, the firm’s chief science officer, and other industry and artificial intelligence experts, the company said Tuesday. Amir Husain, founder and CEO […] More

SparkCognition has received a contract from the Defense Department‘s innovation office to provide artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to support the U.S. Air Force‘s planning, programming, budgeting and execution system. The company said Thursday it will carry out the first stage of Project Quantum to help quantitatively augment decision-making for senior officials under the contract with Defense […] More

The venture businesses of Boeing and Verizon have invested in SparkCognition to help the Austin, Texas-based company further develop information technology applications through artificial intelligence and machine learning methods. Boeing said Monday its ventures arm HorizonX joined an investment group, led by Verizon Ventures, to support a $32 million initial funding round for SparkCognition. SparkCognition develops machine learning and analytics tools […] More

Top government contracts won by Air Force Research Lab have been pivotal for expanding and upgrading the defense and security of the country. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the frontrunner in searching for, developing, and implementing cost-effective air, space, and cyber defense technologies. It was founded in 1997, and since then, it has […] More