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Maximus’ Tom Romeo: Citizen Experience, Cybersecurity Among Key Federal IT Modernization Drivers
Tom Romeo, general manager of federal business at Maximus, has said there are four trends that would drive information technology modernization in the federal government this year and one is the focus of agencies on enhancing citizen experience. Romeo wrote in a GCN article published Thursday that making citizen experience a priority would increase the use of new digital tools such as chatbots and automated voice systems within government agencies.
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John Goodman, CEO of Accenture Federal Services, Named to 2019 Wash100 for Efforts Advancing Digital Technology, Intelligence Distribution Systems
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce John Goodman, president of Accenture Federal Services, as an inductee into the 2019 edition of Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of influential leaders in the government contracting arena — for his efforts advancing digital technologies and intelligence distributed systems. This marks Goodman’s second consecutive Wash100 award.Â
Symantec’s Chris Townsend: Federal Gov’t Needs AI, Machine Learning to Stay Head of Cyber Threats
Chris Townsend, vice president of federal at Symantec, has said federal agencies should adopt machine learning, artificial intelligence, automation technologies and other novel platforms to protect networks from evolving cyber threats. Townsend wrote in an article published Monday on FedTech Magazine that such technologies could help address some visibility gaps associated with overly complicated platforms.
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Greg Wenzel, EVP at Booz Allen Hamilton, Inducted Into 2019 Wash100 for Efforts Creating Solutions for IT Systems, Emerging Technologies
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Greg Wenzel, an executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, as the newest inductee into Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of influential leaders in the government contracting arena — for his efforts creating new solutions in IT systems and other emerging technologies. This marks Wenzel’s first Wash100 award.
Deloitte: Agile Process, New Business Models Key to Aerospace & Defense Industry’s Digital Transformation
A Deloitte article says aerospace and defense companies should focus on four key areas to achieve digital transformation and one of those is implementing agile production and predictive quality controls in response to evolving demands. A&D companies should also create new business models, advance collaboration with the supply chain and protect data and intellectual property from cyber vulnerabilities, according to the article published Tuesday.
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Potomac Officers Club to Host Artificial Intelligence Summit With Keynote Speaker Dana Deasy, CIO at Department of Defense
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 12, 2019 — The Potomac Officers Club — a division of Executive Mosaic — will be hosting the 2019 Artificial Intelligence Summit on Feb. 13 at the Hilton-McLean in McLean, Va. Dana Deasy, chief information officer of the Department of Defense; Dawn Meyerriecks, deputy director for science and technology of the CIA; and Dean Souleles, chief technology adviser of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, will serve as keynote speakers.
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White House Launches ‘American AI Initiative’ Through Executive Order
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to launch a new program that will direct federal resources toward the development of artificial intelligence in order to build up economic and national security and improve the quality of life of citizens.
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Al Whitmore, Intelligence & Security Sector President at BAE Systems, Named to 2019 Wash100 for Leading and Expanding R&D, Cloud and Other Efforts
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Al Whitmore, president of intelligence and security sector at BAE Systems’ U.S. arm, as an inductee into the 2019 edition of Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for leading BAE to major contracts in R&D, the cloud and other emerging technologies. This marks Whitmore’s second consecutive Wash100 award.
Dell EMC Federal’s Steve Harris on Emerging Tech Trends, IT Modernization
Steve Harris, senior vice president and general manager of Dell EMC’s federal business, told MeriTalk in an interview published Monday that artificial intelligence, internet of things and software-defined infrastructure are some of the emerging trends he sees in the federal information technology market. Harris discussed the importance of IT infrastructure modernization amid the presence of such tech capabilities.
ÂTwosense.AI Gets Army Contract for Government-Tailored Behavioral Biometrics
The U.S. Army has awarded a $2.42M contract to Twosense.AI for the development of deep neural networks that the service would use for continuous multifactor authentication. Twosense.AI said Thursday its platform of the same name bases authentications on a subject's gait, interaction patterns and other behavioral signs.
HP Federal’s Tommy Gardner: US Gov’t Needs Strategic Program to Advance 3D Printing Adoption
Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer of HP’s federal business, has said the U.S. government should come up with a “sweeping plan†to facilitate the adoption of 3D printing in both public and private sectors. Gardner wrote in an opinion piece published Friday on GCN that the use of 3D printing technology could help the public sector expedite the production of parts, reduce shipping costs and minimize overstocked shelves.