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In a recent article posted on its website, technology company ECS discussed multiple artificial intelligence-related projects through which it has supported the missions of various U.S. government agencies. NGA In the case of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, ECS Federal serves as the prime AI interoperability integrator for the Maven Program, a GEOINT AI effort that […] More
Fairbanks Morse Defense, a Beloit, Wisconsin-based marine technology supplier, has opened a service center in Guam to strengthen its support to the U.S. Navy’s Pacific fleet. George Whittier, FMD’s CEO, said the Guam facility is aligned with the company’s goal of serving customers anywhere and anytime. “Guam’s strategic importance to U.S. naval operations in […] More
Due to the complexity of modern defense systems, analyzing and making decisions about the tradeoffs between a system’s size, weight, power and cost, or SWaP-C, requires advanced analytics. To help with this process, known as SWaP-C analysis, Galorath’s SEER suite of tools for cost estimation works to deliver insights based on data, thereby enabling informed […] More
The State Department has approved Japan’s foreign military sale request worth $39 million for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range and related equipment. Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor for the proposed sale. Proposed JASSM Deal The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday Japan will purchase up to 16 AGM-158B/B-2 JASSM-ER along with AGM-158 […] More
Kymeta, a company specializing in flat-panel satellite antennas, has named James Geurts and Elizabeth Kimber as the newest members of its board of advisers. The Redmond, Washington-based company said Wednesday company CEO and President Rick Bergman welcomed the new advisers by emphasizing the significance of their experience in the defense and space sectors. “Their voice and expertise are […] More
NobleReach Foundation has partnered with the National Security Agency under a cooperative research and development agreement to equip students from 22 minority-serving institutions with science and technology education. Linda Bixby, executive vice president for academic partnerships at NobleReach, said in a statement Wednesday, “This partnership will create new pathways for mission-driven students to access careers in […] More
MTSI will deliver mission planning and IT support for Program Manager Strike Planning and Execution Systems, or PMA-281, under a five-year Small Business Innovative Research Phase III basic ordering agreement with the Naval Air Systems Command. Under the contract, the company said Wednesday that it will serve as the prime contractor providing mission planning support for […] More
Carahsoft is collaborating with D-Wave Quantum to make the latter’s quantum computing technologies accessible to government users. Under the partnership, the two parties will offer D-Wave’s quantum capabilities to various public sector customers, Carahsoft said Wednesday. The offerings, to be deployed through Carahsoft’s reseller network, include real-time access to the D-Wave Advantage quantum computing systems, […] More
The General Services Administration’s IT Vendor Management Office, or ITVMO, and Microsoft have finalized an agreement to streamline IT acquisition processes and improve cybersecurity standards across federal agencies. “Microsoft is proud to partner with GSA to identify key areas of efficiency in contracting and technology procurement to ensure federal agencies and taxpayers alike are getting […] More
Intel has announced plans to separate its venture capital arm into a standalone fund to provide the latter with greater autonomy and flexibility to attract capital. “The separation of Intel Capital is a win-win scenario as it provides the fund with access to new sources of capital to expand its franchise while allowing both companies […] More
BigBear.ai, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered decision intelligence offerings, announced that its board of directors has appointed Kevin McAleenan as chief executive officer and one of its members, effective Jan. 15, to succeed Mandy Long, who will transition to company adviser. In a press release Wednesday, Peter Cannito, board chairman of BigBear.ai, said “Kevin is […] More
Government agencies have for years faced calls to modernize their legacy on-premises data centers, whose weaknesses include limited access by security partners and a lack of support for various emerging technologies, according to Jim Gwiazda and Don Wiggins of data center and colocation provider Equinix. Strategic Approach to Cloud And while transitioning to the cloud […] More
