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  • Fearless, Deloitte Secure CDC Contract to Build Cloud-Based HIV Data Repository, Dashboard; Alka Bhave Quoted
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    Fearless, Deloitte Secure CDC Contract to Build Cloud-Based HIV Data Repository, Dashboard; Alka Bhave Quoted

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention has selected digital services integrator Fearless and professional services company Deloitte to enhance how the agency tracks, analyzes and gains insight from data to help prevent the spread of human immunodeficiency virus. Under a contract awarded by the NCHHSTP’s […] More

  • IBM, NASA Unveil AI Foundation Model for Weather, Climate Studies
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    IBM, NASA Unveil AI Foundation Model for Weather, Climate Studies

    IBM and NASA, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have developed an open source artificial intelligence foundation model designed to address challenges in short-term weather and long-term climate projection. The weather and climate foundation model was pre-trained on 40 years of Earth observation data from NASA’s Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications, Version […] More

  • General Dynamics NASSCO Launches New Navy Oiler Ship
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    General Dynamics NASSCO Launches New Navy Oiler Ship

    A General Dynamics subsidiary has launched the fifth of nine John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ships it should build and deliver under a T-AO program contract with the U.S. Navy. The new ship, called the USNS Lucy Stone, was christened on Saturday in a ceremony where Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro served as the principal […] More

  • FEMA Awards Contract to Aretum to Provide AI, CX Services; Rohit Gupta Quoted
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    FEMA Awards Contract to Aretum to Provide AI, CX Services; Rohit Gupta Quoted

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded Aretum a contract to support the digital transformation efforts of the FEMA Office of the Chief Information Officer. Work under the contract involves developing artificial intelligence and customer experience services designed to help local governments prepare their hazard mitigation plans, Aretum said Tuesday in a LinkedIn post. According […] More

  • OSIbeyond Found Compliant With NIST Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information
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    OSIbeyond Found Compliant With NIST Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information

    OSIbeyond, a managed service provider, is fully compliant with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s security requirements for protecting controlled unclassified information in nonfederal systems and organizations, according to Edwards Performance Solutions, a CMMC third-party assessor organization. Edwards Performance Solutions’ NIST 800-171 Rev. 2 assessment was performed amid efforts to secure Cybersecurity Maturity Model […] More

  • SandboxAQ Names Andrew McLaughlin as Chief Operations Officer
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    SandboxAQ Names Andrew McLaughlin as Chief Operations Officer

    SandboxAQ has appointed Andrew McLaughlin as its first chief operations officer. In his new role, McLaughlin is responsible for scaling the AI and quantum business units, supporting work on large quantitative models essential to the creation of breakthrough products in biopharma, chemicals, automotive and aerospace, among other sectors, SandboxAQ said Tuesday. His appointment builds on […] More

  • ETAS Wins DOE Technical Support Services Contract to Support Cleanup Projects at Uranium Enrichment Sites
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    ETAS Wins DOE Technical Support Services Contract to Support Cleanup Projects at Uranium Enrichment Sites

    The Department of Energy has selected Enterprise Technical Assistance Services to provide technical and administrative support to the Office of Environmental Management responsible for overseeing and managing Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office cleanup projects. Under a contract, ETAS will perform work at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio and the Paducah GDP and the PPPO in […] More

  • Microsoft Partners With Atom Computing to Offer Quantum Machine for Commercial Use
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    Microsoft Partners With Atom Computing to Offer Quantum Machine for Commercial Use

    Microsoft is integrating Atom Computing’s neutral-atom hardware into the Azure Quantum compute platform to offer a reliable quantum machine for commercial use. Atom Computing is developing second-generation systems with over 1,200 physical qubits and plans to build new hardware generations with increased physical qubit count, Microsoft said Tuesday. Atom Computing’s hardware features quantum error correction […] More

  • Carahsoft, 2 Others to Provide Appian Products to Navy Under $145M ESI Contract
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    Carahsoft, 2 Others to Provide Appian Products to Navy Under $145M ESI Contract

    Carahsoft Technology, Groundswell and TD Synnex Public Sector have secured spots on a $145.9 million Department of Defense multiple-award contract to provide the U.S. Navy with Appian commercial off-the-shelf software, hardware and maintenance support. The three Appian partners were awarded five-year blanket purchase agreements through the DOD Enterprise Software Initiative, with task orders funded primarily […] More

  • OpenText Achieves FedRAMP Authorization for IT Management Platform
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    OpenText Achieves FedRAMP Authorization for IT Management Platform

    The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has authorized OpenText to deliver its IT Management Platform, or ITMX, to support the digital transformation goals of government organizations. The ITMX uses artificial intelligence and automation to accelerate application delivery, addressing the need of the public sector to replace legacy systems and meet high service demand, OpenText […] More

  • Guidehouse Appoints New Leaders for Financial Services Segment
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    Guidehouse Appoints New Leaders for Financial Services Segment

    Guidehouse, a global consultancy providing advisory, digital and managed services to the commercial and public sectors, has announced the addition of three partners to its financial services segment to enhance how the company provides clients with solutions and strategic insights. Diarmuid O’Casey joined the business segment to lead the expansion of the public sector financial […] More

  • IBM Opens New Flagship Office in New York
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    IBM Opens New Flagship Office in New York

    A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of IBM’s new flagship office at One Madison Avenue in New York. The new 270,000-square-foot office, which will house over 2,000 New York-area employees, will feature a 22,000-square-foot Innovation Studio, where the latest technologies will be presented through immersive experiences, IBM said Friday. The building’s workspaces, including individual zones, […] More