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CyberSheath Managed Services to Help Contractors Comply With Cybersecurity Standards

CyberSheath Services has launched managed information technology services to help defense contractors comply with the government's new commercial cybersecurity standards. CyberSheath Chief Operating Officer Andy Shooman said the solution was built for both prime and subcontractors that do not yet fully understand Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System requirements. "Simply put, the new DFARS rules raise […]
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Current AI Systems Not Trustworthy Enough, Marine Commandant Says

Current unmanned and artificial intelligence technologies are not trustworthy enough to be more widely implemented in the Marine Corps' arsenal, according to the service's top official. Marine Corps Commandant David Berger said he plans to use AI someday to create better threat identification systems, self-updating logistics systems and unmanned supply vehicles and medevac, USNI News […]
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Kinetica to Provide NORAD, USNORTHCOM With Data Streaming Warehouse Under Five-Year Contract

The Air Force has awarded software company Kinetica a five-year contract to provide a streaming data warehouse for the Pathfinder program in support of multi-domain operations. Pathfinder is an initiative by the U.S. Northern Command and the North American Defense Command aimed at enhancing homeland security through a slew of radars and other airspace monitors, […]
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Chris Moran, Executive Director, General Manager of Lockheed Martin Ventures

Chris Moran serves as the executive director and general manager of Lockheed Martin Ventures, a business unit focused on making strategic investments in companies developing disruptive technologies. Moran is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Lockheed's venture capital fund, including strategy creation, pipeline development and management, transaction execution and investment tracking and reporting, according to […]
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Matt Garratt, Managing Partner at Salesforce Ventures

Matt Garratt serves as the managing partner of Salesforce Ventures, the global strategic venture arm of Salesforce with more than 275 active portfolio companies across 17 countries. Garratt has completed more than 100 Salesforce investments in enterprise software-as-a-service companies such as Automation Anywhere, Snowflake, Zoom, Twilio, Anaplan, Docusign, Gainsight, Mulesoft and nCino, according to his […]
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Brian Schettler, Managing Director of Boeing HorizonX Venture

Brian Schettler is the managing director of Boeing's HorizonX venture fund. HorizonX has teams dedicated to identifying startups developing revolutionary technologies and alternative approaches to traditional business opportunities. Schettler's team focuses on pursuing opportunities to invest in startup companies with discriminating and disruptive technologies for next-generation applications, Boeing said. He has more than 17 years […]
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Novetta Names Todd Massengill VP of Emerging Tech in Information Exploitation Division

Military technology veteran Todd Massengill has joined Novetta as vice president of emerging technologies within its information exploitation division.  Massengill is now responsible for leading initiatives in delivering data analytics, cyber solutions, cloud deployments and software development solutions for defense and intelligence community customers, Novetta said Thursday. Novetta President and CEO Tiffanny Gates, a Potomac […]
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