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Artificial intelligence company Scale AI has launched the Defense Llama large language model, or LLM. The San Francisco-based company said Tuesday that Defense Llama is designed to support national security initiatives. The new LLM, built on Meta’s Llama 3 architecture, is exclusively available in controlled U.S. government environments within Scale Donovan. Defense Llama is ready for deployment […] More
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index as a whole dropped 2.12% last week, closing with an average of $5,377.05 for the period. A key contributor was a notable decline on Thursday, when the GovCon Index fell by 2.26%, the worst since Aug. 5. The index did, however, make a 0.37% rebound on Friday, closing at $5,375.43 for the […] More
Nokia has received the Federal Information Processing Standards, or FIPS, 140-3 Security Level 2 certification for its Layer 1 optical transport platforms. Created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the FIPS 140-3 standard seeks to ensure the protection of sensitive data within federal platforms, includes additional NIST-mandated requirements to improve data security and […] More
RELI Group, a professional services firm specializing in technology consulting for the health, safety and security sectors, has attained Maturity Level 3 of ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration, or CMMI, across five critical domains. RELI Earns CMMI Milestone The firm said Friday it is the first company globally to achieve CMMI Maturity Level 3 in the […] More
Google Cloud Workstation works to address challenges faced by federal agencies in carrying out modern software development, according to a recent article on the Google Cloud blog. Addressing Federal Agency Software Development Challenges Google Cloud Workstation works to integrate and manage toolchains, dependencies and architectures, thereby simplifying cloud-native development, said the article, which was posted […] More
The State Department has approved the Polish government’s $105 million sales request for mobile ground control approach systems and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday Poland seeks to purchase GCA-2000 systems, including ultra high-frequency radios, AN/UPX interrogators, radio navigation tools, testing equipment, precision navigation capabilities, spare and repair parts, consumables, accessories and warranties. […] More
Carahsoft will market Govly‘s artificial intelligence-driven capture and collaboration platform for public sector procurement under a distribution partnership agreement between the two companies. The partnership aims to help government procurement teams streamline and enhance acquisition strategies with visibility into federal solicitations, Carahsoft said Thursday. The platform offers advanced search, AI-based predictions and summaries as well as award […] More
Business and government aviation customers of the Intelsat Flex satellite network can now access connectivity speeds of up to 50 Mbps, following network enhancements and trials using Satcom Direct’s Plane Simple Ku band antenna system. The in-flight connectivity service will be enhanced further in the future with additional network modifications, Intelsat said Thursday. According to […] More
The U.S. Marine Corps has conducted the first live-fire test for an air defense system integrated with the Iron Dome interceptor. Enhanced Air Defense System Marks Milestone Rafael Advanced Defense Systems said Wednesday the training exercise was a significant milestone as it demonstrated the potential operational readiness of the prototype battery. The demonstration showed the air […] More
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems’ information and electronic systems business an $84.9 million modification to a Network Tactical Common Data Link systems procurement contract, increasing the total value of the basic contract to $296.2 million. The modification includes the manufacturing, testing and delivery of NTCDL systems, which will be installed on multiple platforms […] More
Han Park, an industry veteran with over 20 years of systems, hardware and software experience, has been appointed vice president of artificial intelligence integration at Northrop Grumman, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post shared Friday. Han Park’s Northrop Grumman Career Park’s latest engagement with Northrop marks his second with the company. He was previously part of the […] More
Leonardo DRS has received a $235 million contract from Naval Sea Systems Command for air and surface target detection AN/SPQ-9B radars. Under the potential five-year contract, Leonardo DRS will manufacture, inspect and test AN/SPQ-9B radars and associated spare kits for the U.S. Navy, the Arlington, Virginia-based company announced Thursday. Cari Ossenfort, senior vice president and general […] More
