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Integral Federal JV Books Treasury Bureau Contract for Contact Center Surge and Management Services

Integral Federal joint venture Derivative has secured a contract to deliver surge and management support services for the Beneficial Ownership Contact Center of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Derivative will enhance FinCEN’s joint application service desk/business operations center by deploying skilled personnel capable of delivering Tier 1 […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 8, 2024, 11:38 am
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in Government Technology, News

Army Demonstrates Mission Planning, Airspace Control System From General Dynamics

The U.S. Army has demonstrated an integrated mission planning and airspace control software suite developed by General Dynamics‘ mission system division at the multinational Project Convergence-Capstone 4 force exercise. During the demonstration, soldiers used the Integrated Mission Planning and Airspace Control Tools software to plan a rotary wing mission and load mission data into a […] More

by Naomi Cooper May 8, 2024, 11:38 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, News

Mitre Announces Federal AI Sandbox Capability; NVIDIA’s Anthony Robbins Quoted

Mitre is establishing a new capability to provide researchers and developers the computing power needed to train and test generative artificial intelligence, large language models and other AI tools for use in the federal government. The nonprofit organization said Tuesday it will use NVIDIA‘s DGX SuperPOD system to support its Federal AI Sandbox, which is […] More

by Jane Edwards May 8, 2024, 11:37 am
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in Cloud, News

Cohesity Gets FedRAMP Moderate Authorization for SaaS Offering; David Kushner Quoted

Cohesity has obtained the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s Moderate Authority to Operate designation for its software as a service offering designed to simplify data management and data security. In a statement Tuesday, David Kushner, vice president of federal sales at Cohesity, said, “Achieving FedRAMP authorization enables federal agencies and other organizations that require FedRAMP […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 8, 2024, 11:37 am
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in Defense Security Cooperation, Foreign Military Sales, News

$144M Sale of High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile Upgrade Kits to UAE Approved by State Department

The Department of State has approved a potential foreign military sale of WCU-33/B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile Control Section Modification upgrade kits to the United Arab Emirates. The transaction has an estimated cost of $144 million and covers 149 units of the HCSM upgrade kits, the loan of telemetry kits — which include encryption devices, support […] More

by Jerry Petersen May 8, 2024, 11:36 am
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in Acquisition & Procurement, News

NASA Looking Into Vendor Availability for Successor to $100M Simulation and Advanced Software Service Contract

NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center seeks to determine the availability of parties that are interested in and are capable of meeting the requirements of the Simulation and Advanced Software Services II solicitation and has issued a request for information for the effort. The SASS II solicitation aims to provide specialized simulation and advanced software […] More

by Jerry Petersen May 8, 2024, 11:35 am
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in Contract Awards, News

KBR Secures Spot on Potential $2B Contract to Provide Global Contingency Services for Navy Facilities; Byron Bright Quoted

KBR has landed a position on a potential $2 billion multiple-award contract from the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command to deliver contingency services for U.S. Navy facilities globally. The company said Monday it could bid on task orders to provide short-term facility services during natural disasters, humanitarian aid, military operations and, when needed, fill in […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 7, 2024, 12:04 pm
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Deltek SVP & GovCon Expert Kevin Plexico Accepts 2024 Wash100 Award

Kevin Plexico was conferred his fifth Wash100 Award in an in-person meeting with the award’s founder, Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson, at Deltek’s Herndon, Virginia headquarters. The Wash100 picks 100 executives every year to represent and honor the most distinguished personnel in government contracting, from both the public and private sectors. These awardees must demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, vision […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt May 7, 2024, 12:04 pm
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CAES Develops Programmable Transceiver for Army’s Long Range Precision Fires Program; Mike Kahn Quoted

CAES is developing a programmable transceiver designed to help advance the U.S. Army’s top modernization priority of enabling long-range precision fires. The Precision Strike Sensor Core works to enable assured positioning, navigation and timing; facilitate radio frequency guidance and control; and provide in-flight data link communications in support of Army’s precision strike capability, CAES said […] More

by Naomi Cooper May 7, 2024, 12:03 pm
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in Artificial Intelligence, News

AI Factory Development Approach to Bring Efficiency & Standardization, ECS’ Martin Klein Says

Organizations should develop artificial intelligence using an AI factory approach in order to maximize the technology’s potential, according to ECS Vice President of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Martin Klein. An AI factory approach would entail the use of automation at every step of the development workflow, from the collection and processing of training data to […] More

by Jerry Petersen May 7, 2024, 12:02 pm
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Verizon Frontline and NOAA Sign New Cooperative Research and Development Agreement; Michael Adams Quoted

Verizon Frontline has confirmed its continued support for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by signing a new three-year cooperative and research development agreement aimed at exploring new strategies for deploying uncrewed aircraft systems to collect and distribute imagery of damage from severe storms. In a press release Monday, Michael Adams, associate vice president for […] More

by Aidan Daly May 7, 2024, 11:59 am
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in Executive Moves, News

John Lucio Named Senior Director for Government Relations at BWX Technologies

John Lucio, formerly senior vice president at Ervin Graves Strategy Group, has been named senior director for government relations at BWX Technologies. In his new role, Lucio will focus on strengthening BWXT’s relationships with defense and civilian agencies and advancing support for various Department of Defense programs, including the production of naval nuclear reactors for […] More

by Naomi Cooper May 7, 2024, 11:58 am