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NGA Seeks Input on AI, Analytics-Focused OTA Program
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is conducting market research as part of its efforts to launch a prototype other transaction authority program focused on modernizing GEOINT data processes.
Hitachi Vantara Federal’s Gary Hix: Agency IT Leaders Should Expand Tech Consideration Set
Gary Hix, chief technology officer at Hitachi Vantara Federal, wrote in a GCN article published Friday that information technology leaders at government agencies should consider adopting cloud and other new technologies in addition to virtual private networks and virtual desktop infrastructure to support telework environments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thomas Wingfield, Cyber Expert, Discusses Implications of Cybersecurity Within DoD, National Security
Thomas Wingfield, deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy at the Department of Defense, recently discussed the implications of cybersecurity within the department as it relates to national security.
Julian Setian: SOSi, AppTek Engineers Kick Off Collaboration
Julian Setian, president and CEO of SOS International and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said the company’s engineers started discussing sales channels with their counterparts at Applications Technology, a McLean, Va.-based developer of artificial intelligence-based speech recognition systems, days after SOSi made an investment in the latter company, Inside Defense reported Tuesday.
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Maxar to Develop Analytics System for DHS; Tony Frazier Quoted
Maxar Technologies has been awarded a five-year, $23 million contract by the Department of the Interior to develop an analytics system to probe the behavior of vehicles in multiple domains at scale and in near-real-time for the Department of Homeland Security, the company announced Monday.
TSA Issues RFI on AI-Based Human Capital Management Platforms
The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration has asked vendors for information on platforms that use automation, cloud-based software and artificial intelligence and could help TSA hire, retain and manage employees, Bloomberg Government reported Wednesday.
Lockheed’s Matt Tarascio Emphasizes Responsible AI Tech Use to Drive Public Trust
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 18, 2020 — Matt Tarascio, chief data and analytics officer of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), emphasized the importance of ensuring integration of safety principles into artificial intelligence technology projects in his joint post with Lockheed Principal AI Strategist Chris Benson.
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DARPA to Hold 2020 Electronics Resurgence Initiative Summit in August
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has set a schedule for this year’s Electronics Resurgence Initiative Summit along with a new event focused on promoting microsystems research and development.Â
SOSi Invests in AI-Based Speech Recognition Tech Developer AppTek; Julian Setian Quoted
SOS International has made an investment in Applications Technology, a McLean, Va.-based developer of artificial intelligence-based speech recognition systems.
TTEC Adds Tools to FedRAMP-Compliant Contact Center Platform
TTEC Holdings has added new workforce optimization, virtual reality, customer relationship management and artificial intelligence applications to a contact center management platform certified under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.