Government Technology
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Forcepoint Presents Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020
Forcepoint called on its strategists, researchers and engineers to identify and discuss cybersecurity trends they forecast for the coming year and one of those predictions concerns with the Cloud Smart strategy. Eric Trexler, vice president of global government at Forcepoint, shared that more organizations will transition from Cloud First to Cloud Smart in 2020 but will remain “cloud dumb†when it comes to ensuring the security of their public cloud environments.
NASA Uses Aspen Systems Tech to Boost Supercomputing Performance
An Aspen Systems-made technology has increased the computing power of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Discover supercomputer by over 30 percent.
HPE Expands High-Performance Computing Portfolio Following Cray Acquisition; Peter Ungaro Quoted
Hewlett Packard Enterprise plans to launch high-performance computing offerings that build on the analytics and artificial intelligence technologies of the company’s newly acquired Cray business.
Raytheon Eyes Joint Standoff Weapon Integration for Air Force F-35As
A Raytheon-built joint standoff weapon is expected to be certified for use on the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lighting II fighter aircraft by the end of November, FlightGlobal reported Monday.
D-Fend Solutions, DoD Office Collaborate to Develop Anti-Drone Tech
D-Fend Solutions is working with a Department of Defense office to develop technologies that will protect warfighters and civilians from enemy unmanned aircraft systems.
HP Federal’s Todd Gustafson: AI Could Help Agencies Advance Automation, Improve Citizen Services
Todd Gustafson, president of HP’s federal business, wrote in an article published Friday how government agencies could automate manual tasks, improve the delivery of citizen services and address cybersecurity issues with the adoption of artificial intelligence.
Air Force Adopts Motorola Solutions’ Video Tech to Monitor Offutt AF Base Flights
Motorola Solutions has helped the U.S. Air Force implement security camera systems at a military installation in Bellevue, Neb., to support remote monitoring of aircraft takeoff and landing activities up to three miles away.
Carahsoft to Distribute Sitetracker’s Project Management Tool Across Public Sector
Carahsoft Technology and Sitetracker have partnered to distribute the latter’s project management product across the government.