Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton, commander of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence, said he wants service personnel to understand that artificial intelligence depends on large-scale data aggregation. Speaking at the TechNet Augusta conference, he added that the Army is considering how it can ensure confidence in the externally derived datasets used by AI algorithms. […]
Parsons has acquired Maryland-based Sealing Technologies for up to $200 million. At closing, Parsons is paying $175 million with $25 million payable in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 if 2024 revenue targets are met. SealingTech is projected to generate $110 million in revenue in 2024. According to Carey Smith, CEO, president and board […]
Srini Iyer, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Leidos Health Group and a 4×24 member, said cloud service providers and users share responsibility for securing environments. In an interview with Federal News Network, he explained that while CSPs should deliver reliable infrastructure, organizations using applications or handling data within those environments must maintain […]
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems has debuted an enterprise contract writing and management platform to streamline acquisition. Initial deployment of the Army Contract Writing System is limited to 104 contracting personnel at several locations, including Army Contracting Command-Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Feedback will be used to inform the next release. Megan […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National Security Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have issued a factsheet on quantum capabilities and are encouraging organizations to start developing readiness strategies ahead of a transition to post-quantum cryptography. CISA Director Jen Easterly, a 2023 Wash100 awardee, emphasized that critical infrastructure organizations in […]
The Space Development Agency has chosen Germany-based Mynaric to build an optical ground station for a laser communications test in 2025. The agency plans to demonstrate a connection between the station and space-based optical communications terminals. The program’s objective is to record findings from the laser communications test to reduce risks for follow-on demonstrations, which […]
Carahsoft Technology will distribute Axonius Federal Systems’ cybersecurity asset management platform to the public sector through reseller partners and contract vehicles such as NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V and Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2. Tom Kennedy, vice president of Axonius’ federal wing, said agencies can use the platform to obtain an accurate […]
Leonel Garciga, the Department of the Army’s chief information officer and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said he will focus on crafting cybersecurity, data and software policies to keep pace with the private sector. At the recent TechNet Augusta conference, Garciga stated that while the service has made strides, it is lagging behind […]
Amazon Web Services has agreed to provide expertise and services to enhance public-sector usage of Virginia-based Science Applications International Corp.’s secure cloud solutions on GovCloud environments. SAIC CEO Nazzic Keene, a 4×24 member, said the collaboration affords her company the resources to expand a team developing secure cloud migration and edge capabilities for customers. Keene […]
A White House memo published Thursday indicates that the government will focus research and development on artificial intelligence for government services and regulatory tools for such technology. Funding will be directed toward designing and testing the results of new AI approaches. Signed by the heads of the Management and Budget and Science and Technology Policy […]
