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Salesforce Platform Used in COVID-19 Vaccination Programs
Government agencies from across the globe have used Salesforce to manage multiple functions of COVID-19 vaccination programs. Over 15 agencies from all levels of government have adopted the Salesforce platform for efforts to administer these programs, deliver the vaccines and inform the masses, the cloud software company said Wednesday.
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Box to Deliver Cloud Content Mgmt Tech to DCMA
Box secured a five-year, $6.2M contract to provide a cloud content management platform to the Defense Contract Management Agency in support of its modernization efforts.
HawkEye 360 to Help NGA Adopt Radio Frequency Data for Analysis; John Serafini Quoted
HawkEye 360 will use its satellite constellation to provide the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency with radio frequency data and analytics in support of a pilot program centered on the use of commercial RF GEOINT. The company said Wednesday it will offer the service to help analysts perform augmented intelligence works to support various NGA missions.
in Contract Awards, NewsBAE Selects CAE Subsidiary to Support Marine Corps Training Platform Dev’t; Peder Jungck Quoted
A CAE subsidiary has received a subcontract from BAE Systems for services in support of the latter's work to develop a new cloud-powered training environment for the U.S. Marine Corps. CAE said Wednesday its USA Mission Solutions subsidiary will help BAE prototype cloud models and simulations for USMC Base Quantico's planned Wargaming Center under a $19M contract the military branch awarded to BAE in August.
Army, Hanwha Enter Into Defense Tech Research, Development Partnership
The U.S. Army and South Korea-based defense company Hanwha have agreed to partner to research and build defense platforms, Defense News reported Wednesday. Hanwha and the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center will exchange technical knowledge, intellectual property and resources under the cooperative research and development agreement.
in Contract Awards, NewsHHS Taps Suntiva for Tech, Workforce Support Services
Business process transformation company Suntiva has secured 16 awards worth approximately $36M to provide services in support of various Department of Health and Human Services components.
Deloitte: Machine Learning Ops, Zero Trust Among Government Tech Trends to Watch in 2021
A new Deloitte report has identified nine technology trends that are likely to cause disruption for government agencies over the next 12 to 18 months. The company's annual report Tech Trends 2021: A Government Perspective scored each trend based on its relevance to agencies and the government’s readiness to implement such trends and showed that machine learning operations or MLOps, revitalization of core assets, zero trust approaches and a reboot of the digital workplace were considered the most relevant to agencies.
ArchIntel Intros ‘Know Your Competition’ Report Featuring Competitive Intell Execs’ Insights
ArchIntel has published a white paper that features insights from competitive intelligence professionals interviewed by the company to know more about the state of open source competitive intelligence, as well as the current challenges and drivers of success related to the sector. The Know Your Competition report highlights big data and "big change" as the top factors affecting competitive intelligence.
in Contract Awards, NewsIntevac to Build Digital Sensor Tech for Navy, USMC Aircrew Night Vision System
Raytheon Technologies' Collins Aerospace business has awarded Intevac a $5M contract to produce sensor technology for integration onto a night vision system being developed to help U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots fly aircraft in low-light conditions.
in Contract Awards, NewsJacobs Secures $101M Army Task Order for Critical Network Support Services; Jennifer Richmond Quoted
Jacobs has been awarded a five-year, $101 million task order for IT support services of critical networks by the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), Ground Intelligence Support Activity (GISA) and Enterprise Transport (GET). “This significant contract builds on our longstanding partnership with the U.S. Army,†said Jennifer Richmond, senior vice president for advancing national security at Jacobs.Â
in Contract Awards, NewsHughes Gets $250M Contract From OneWeb to Develop Ground System for LEO Constellation; Pradman Kaul Quoted
OneWeb has awarded Hughes Network Systems a three-year, $250 million contract to develop and manufacture essential ground system technology for the low Earth orbit constellation. "Today's announcement of a continued technology partnership with OneWeb reflects our position as the trusted innovator in the industry," said Pradman Kaul, president of Hughes.Â