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David Pickles, Senior Vice President of Energy, Environment and Infrastructure at ICF International

David Pickles is the senior vice president of energy, environment and infrastructure at ICF International. He has been holding his current leadership role since April 2020. Pickles leads ICF’s energy, environment and infrastructure operating group. This team provides environmental planning and science, energy efficiency, surface transportation, resiliency and other environmental support services to federal, state, […]
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GDIT Secures $162M DISA Identity, Credential and Access Management OTA

The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology a contract potentially worth $162 million for identity, credential and access management. The award is an other transaction authority phase III production agreement. GDIT will provide an ICAM solution for the Department of Defense’s applications. The new OTA builds on phases I and II, […]
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Lawmakers Introduce Draft Bills to Support Licensing of Non-Geostationary Orbit Satellites

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Frank Pallone and committee ranking member Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers have introduced two draft bills to update licensing rules for satellites. According to the lawmakers, the pieces of legislation will help the Federal Communications Commission regulate the influx of non-geostationary orbit satellites and will be the first step […]
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NRC Seeks Information on AI, ML-Based Nuclear Plant Cybersecurity Solution

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking information on how artificial intelligence and machine learning can spot and stop cyberattacks at nuclear power plants. According to a sources sought notice posted on SAM .gov, vendors must evaluate technologies and approaches for analyzing nuclear plants’ cybersecurity posture. They must then conduct research to determine if AI and […]
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David Grason, Analytics Engineering Director at Maxar Technologies

David Grason is the director of analytics engineering at Maxar Technologies. He has been holding the position since December 2020. As analytics engineering director, Grason oversees the delivery of multiple analytics-focused products, including Maxar Analysis Read Data, Awave and the Geospatial Big Data Platform. He also specializes in automating satellite imagery information extraction and ensures […]
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Energy Department Allocates Funding for Nuclear Physics Research

The Department of Energy has made available $18 million for nuclear physics research. Funding will be issued in two phases between the fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Interested organizations will research particle accelerator technology, particularly next-generation accelerators and updates to existing facilities that help scientists learn more about nuclear physics. The department is looking for […]
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