First responders and local governments have a new cloud-based indoor mapping tool at their disposal. Developed by Waterloo, Ontario-based Mappedin, the Mappedin Response tool is intended to be a modern alternative to paper floor plans and maps. Mappedin Response offers information on a building’s construction materials as well as the locations of fire hydrants and […]
Logistics company Pitney Bowes said it has obtained security authorization to offer its cloud-based sending and receiving platform to the federal government. Pitney Bowes announced that its SendPro 360 platform achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization. Sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the authorization was awarded after a two-year process of demonstrating […]
The U.S. Cyber Command plans to expand its training responsibilities for the service members that it takes under its command, a top official said. USCYBERCOM has four service components: Army Cyber Command, Fleet Cyber Command, Air Forces Cyber and Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command. Each component is responsible for training its troops based on joint […]
A top Department of the Air Force technology official has highlighted how artificial intelligence is improving the military’s ability to make weather predictions. Winston Beauchamp, the deputy chief information officer at the DAF, said the department has been using AI to make up for lacking ground-sensor data that its weather prediction models need. DAF weather […]
The White House’s top cyber adviser is looking into establishing baseline cybersecurity requirements for critical information and communications technology products. The U.S. government has shown that it expects American companies to voluntarily take steps to strengthen their own cybersecurity. However, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said that a company’s interest in delivering a secure product […]
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, U.S. security authorities have been pressuring American organizations to brace themselves for the conflict’s potential cybersecurity impact. Despite the lack of a major incident to date, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said there is intelligence suggesting that Russia poses a credible threat to U.S. public infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal […]
Sean DuGuay, a member of the Potomac Officers Club, serves as principal of national security and defense at Capgemini Government Solutions. The McLean, Virginia-based company offers modernization solutions to clients in the civilian, health, national security and defense markets, its website says. In an interview with ExecutiveGov, DuGuay said that Capgemini has deep expertise in […]
GM Defense, a military products subsidiary of General Motors, has formed a new business unit focused on driving its international expansion. The new GM Defense International will support U.S. allies and partners’ efforts in electrification, autonomy and connected vehicles, GM Defense said Monday. Steve duMont, president of GM Defense and a member of the Potomac […]
Wireless technology vendors have demonstrated their 5G solutions to Department of Defense and U.S. Navy officials at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California. The DOD is currently working to create a 5G-powered smart warehouse at the military installation, with a focus on transshipments between shore facilities and naval units. Lance Spencer, client executive vice […]
NCI Information Systems, a Reston, Virginia-based provider of technology to government agencies, has rebranded to Empower AI. President and CEO Paul Dillahay, a four-time Wash100 winner, said that the change reflects the successful implementation of the company’s Empower AI Platform for federal clients in defense, civilian and health care markets. “Empower AI is declaring what […]
