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Idemia will deliver an identity proofing technology to NASA in an effort to provide the space agency with a tool for remote enrolment and verification of the identities of its partners and collaborators. The Remote Identity Proofing tool is designed to allow users to accomplish enrollment tasks, such as photo ID capture and validation, driver’s […] More
BAE Systems has secured a $26 million contract to provide the U.S. Navy with identification friend-or-foe transponders that will be integrated into the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for enhanced situational awareness and early warning capabilities. The company said Thursday it will supply the service branch with Beamforming Networks, which is part of the antenna control […] More
A Deloitte study shares “digital pivots,” or the array of assets and capabilities that government agencies can develop to further strengthen digital transformation considering how the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for organizations to become truly digital. In a Deloitte piece The Wall Street Journal published Wednesday, the company said the assessment was made after […] More
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded BlackSky Holdings a five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling value of $30 million to monitor global economic activity and provide analysts and decision makers with relevant insights. The geospatial intelligence company said Monday it will leverage its Spectra artificial intelligence tool that uses advanced AI and multisensor analytics in detecting […] More
A Raytheon Technologies business unit completed the initial flight test of an air-launched effects drone that it designed to meet the size, weight and power requirements of the Future Vertical Lift program of the U.S. Army. The ALE air vehicle leveraged Raytheon Missiles and Defense’s Coyote uncrewed aircraft system design and accomplished all flight objectives […] More
BlueHalo has demonstrated its Group 1 unmanned aerial systems as part of a Defense Innovation Unit project that seeks domestically produced small UAS options for the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. The company said Thursday it met DIU’s preflight, mission planning and launch requirements during the initial demonstration of five drone platforms that […] More
Splunk has received provisional authorization for its cloud technology offering to host Department of Defense data at a high-level security baseline. The Defense Security Information Systems Agency’s Impact Level 5 accreditation allows Splunk Cloud Platform to handle controlled unclassified information for government customers and signifies that the platform is compliant with security and compliance standards […] More
Dcode was awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement with the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX program office for training courses intended to support government agencies in developing innovative technologies. Under the BPA, organizations within the Department of Defense can avail themselves of innovation-related educational and advisory services to help address barriers and enhance mission outcomes through […] More
Linda Miller, former deputy executive director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, has rejoined Grant Thornton to serve as a principal within the professional services firm’s business unit that offers forensic advisory services and helps clients manage fraud risks. She held a similar role at Grant Thornton before her move to PRAC, which provides oversight […] More
A research from Deloitte‘s artificial intelligence organization and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Engagement Center has shared that government policies could help mitigate AI risks and advance responsible AI application development, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Deloitte AI Institute and C_TEC based the Investing in Trustworthy AI report on a survey of experienced […] More
Leidos and Intel are collaborating on a platform that supports secure data sharing for contact tracing efforts as part of the latter’s Pandemic Response Technology Initiative. Intel said Tuesday Leidos’ blockchain-based data security has been integrated with its silicon technology to improve contact tracing on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s MicrobeTrace Next platform. […] More
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ satellite ground system platform can now be deployed on Red Hat‘s private cloud environment in an effort to enable customers to securely operate signals when conducting satellite missions and operations. Kratos said Monday its OpenSpace platform intended for dynamic ground missions can be used on RedHat’s OpenStack cloud environment, allowing […] More
