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EY Helps HUD CFO Office Adopt Robotic Process Automation Tech; Irv Dennis Quoted
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has enlisted the help of Ernst & Young to simplify the agency's financial management processes through the implementation of robotics process automation technology, Federal News Network reported Monday. Irv Dennis, chief financial officer of HUD and a 36-year EY veteran, said the partnership used RPA to shorten a manual process from 2.6K hours to 65.
Air Force Awards SBIR Phase II Contracts to 10 Small Businesses After Simulators Pitch Day
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Simulators Division awarded $10M in AFWERX Small Business Innovative Research Phase II contracts to 10 companies selected through a two-day pitch day to identify technologies that could help improve aircrew training, the service said Monday.
Peraton’s Mark Adams Intros 5G Panel Discussion at HSDF Border Security Symposium
The Homeland Security & Defense Forum’s virtual Border Security Symposium held in December featured a panel discussion on the role of 5G in border security. Mark Adams, senior director of advanced mission capabilities at Peraton, introduced the panel discussion, citing the application of internet of things connectivity in homeland security.
TSi to Provide Satellite Terminal for NOAA Search & Rescue Missions
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration selected Techno-Sciences to supply a ground station with phased array antenna technology to support the agency's global search-and-rescue satellite operations in Wahiawa, Hawaii, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Monday.
Expanse’s Matt Kraning: Federal Government Should Make Advancements in Program Protection
Matt Kraning, chief technology officer and co-founder of Expanse, wrote in a guest piece published Thursday on Nextgov that the Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies looking to accelerate the acquisition process and deliver more innovative platforms should advance program protection. “In order to be effective and comprehensive, a program protection model should start where an attacker would first begin to surveil a vendor in cyberspace: in its exposed internet presence, such as websites, file transfer services and remote access protocols,†he said.
Fortinet’s Jim Richberg: Gov’t Should Implement Flexible Platforms for Network Security
Jim Richberg, public sector field chief information security officer at Fortinet, said government entities should employ flexible digital platforms capable of enabling better productivity and higher return of investment and securing networks amid the pandemic-driven work-from-home trend.
Research and Markets: Military Communication Tech Investments to Spur Software-Defined Radio Demand Through 2025
A new five-year Research and Markets forecast says increased global military spending in battle communication or network-centric warfare systems will help steer the software-defined radio market's direction. The research company said Wednesday it estimates that the worldwide market for SDR products will grow more than 6 percent over the next five years and expects the defense segment to experience the highest growth rate.
Kymeta to Further LEO Antenna Tech Development With Hanwha Systems Investment
Kymeta has announced a $30M investment from Hanwha Systems to help the former expand its global market presence and further develop its low-Earth orbit antenna technology and other next-generation capabilities.
Executive Spotlight: Juan Zarate, Global Co-Managing Partner of K2 Integrity, Chairman of Consilient
Juan Zarate, global co-managing partner of K2 Integrity, chairman of Consilient, and 2016 Wash100 Award winner recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the rebranding of K2 Intelligence FIN into K2 Integrity, the origin and continued development of Consilient, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the potential plans for his companies heading into 2021.Â
Carahsoft Gets Recognition as IoT Tech Provider to Public Sector Customers
Carahsoft Technology has been selected as a recipient of CRN's annual award program for the top technology providers and systems integrators in the North American internet of things marketplace.
Raytheon Technologies Employs Open Architecture Approach to Expand DOD’s Tech Customization Options
A vice president at Raytheon Technologies' intelligence and space arm has detailed how the business' use of open systems architecture in its programs aligns with the Department of Defense's requirement of employing non-proprietary software to ensure interoperability. Paul Meyer, VP for space and command and control systems at Raytheon Intelligence and Space, said in a Dec. 17 company post that DOD wants to ensure usability of military technologies across all warfighting domains: land, air, space, sea and cyber.