HPE Uses AI, Supercomputing to Help Researchers Develop COVID-19 Vaccine
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is using high-performance computing to address the world’s need for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Blackberry Products Undergo Mitre-Led Cybersecurity Evaluation to Address Potential Russian Threat
Mitre has evaluated Blackberry-made endpoint security products for use in efforts to address a group potentially linked to Russia.
Rocket Lab Delivers Electron Vehicle to Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport
Rocket Lab has handed over to Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport the Electron launch vehicle in preparation for a U.S. Space Force mission in the third quarter of the year.
Northrop’s Kathy Warden on Satellite Servicing Market Opportunity
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency tapped Northrop Grumman in March as its commercial partner for the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites program and Northrop CEO and 2020 Wash100 awardee Kathy Warden said the program could help broaden on-orbit servicing capabilities, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
Fortinet’s Jim Richberg: AI, Automation, Machine Learning Could Aid Agencies’ Cybersecurity Efforts
Jim Richberg, field chief information security officer at Fortinet, wrote in a guest piece published Wednesday on GCN that government CISOs with limited budget resources and staff should leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation to accelerate detection and response to cyber attacks.
Charles River Analytics to Design Cybersecurity Assessment Approach
Charles River Analytics has secured funds from the U.S. Navy to create an approach that will work to help users incorporate cybersecurity features on system components.
Microsoft Unveils CMMC Acceleration Program
Microsoft has launched an end-to-end program designed to help clients and partners serving as defense suppliers prepare for and facilitate their compliance with the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The Microsoft CMMC acceleration program seeks to help DoD suppliers “improve their cybersecurity maturity, develop the cyber critical thinking skills essential to CMMC, and benefit from the compliance capabilities native to Azure and Azure Government,†Lily Kim, general manager of Azure Global at Microsoft, wrote in a blog entry posted Tuesday.
IBM’s Jeff Talley: Common Data-Driven Tech Could Help Response Efforts During Hurricane Season, Pandemic
Jeff Talley, vice president of global public sector at IBM, said there is a need for a more streamlined data-driven platform that could help government agencies and private sector entities respond to hurricane-related disasters during the coronavirus pandemic by allowing them to “visualize a common operating picture,†Nextgov reported Tuesday.