The Department of Veteran Affairs is seeking entries to its Artificial Intelligence Tech Sprint competition with a $1 million total purse for the top teams creating AI-enabled tools to ease the burden on overworked health care workers. Entries can focus on speech-to-text solutions for medical appointments and easier integration of external medical records into patients’ […]
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a potential seven-year, $712 million task order to General Dynamics Information Technology for the ongoing infrastructure modernization of its St. Elizabeth’s Campus in southeast Washington, D.C. The award, which was given to the General Dynamics’ unit in August, provides a one-year base period plus six one-year options. Since […]
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency have jointly created mechanisms, such as specialized training classes and courses, to foster the development of a data-driven workforce, the U.S. Navy announced. One initiative comes in NGA’s Data Science for Managers course available to select NAVWAR personnel throughout 2023, with one session held on Aug. […]
Amentum, a global engineering, advanced intelligence and systems modernization provider, has appointed Dave Marlowe as vice president, client executive, to liaise with customers and to support the company’s strategy, pipeline development and growth priorities. According to Sean Mullen, Amentum executive vice president for business development and a 4×24 member, Marlowe brings his “deep mission insight […]
The U.S. Army is seeking industry inputs on methods for the implementation and automation of an Artificial Intelligence Bill of Materials for Project Linchpin, according to a request for information posted on SAM .gov from the service’s Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensor. Project Linchpin is the service’s first initiative to help build […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research have awarded a $5 million joint research project to the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University-Florida State University College of Engineering and the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. According to FSU, the colleges’ collaboration involves establishing a new Air Force […]
Advanced materials solutions provider Materion announced that it has secured a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to expand its additive manufacturing research and development of beryllium and aluminum-beryllium alloys’ use in 3D printing. According to the Mayfield Heights, Ohio-based company, the specialized materials’ advantages extend to the manufacture and performance of optics structures […]
The Department of the Air Force’s Air Force Materiel Command has organized a Digital Acceleration Task Force to hasten the DAF’s digital transformation, including the delivery of digital materiel management solutions. According to the AFMC, the service units represented in the DATF include the DAF Digital Transformation Office, AFMC centers and program executive offices. With […]
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro released on Thursday the Department of the Navy’s updated strategic guidance, which lists strengthening maritime dominance as one of the service’s three priorities. The guidance, titled “One Navy-Marine Corps Team: Advancing Department of the Navy Priorities,” also identifies building a culture of warfighting excellence and enhancing strategic partnerships as its […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory will hold its second Airlift Challenge Competition from Oct. 30, 2023, to Feb. 19, 2024, wherein the participants will deploy artificial intelligence-based solutions on simulated airlift scenarios. The event, which AFRL first held from Jan. 23 to Feb. 27, pursues advanced algorithm development for airlift planning and execution. According to […]
