Infosys, a digital services provider and consultancy, has tapped IBM for public cloud support across its business enterprises. The partnership will support Infosys customers across strictly regulated industries such as financial services, insurance and health care. Through the partnership, Infosys may offer Red Hat's software offerings through the IMB Public Cloud Ecosystem, IBM announced. Bob […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has partnered with SpaceLogistics, a Northrop Grumman subsidiary, to work on the agency's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites program. Leveraging robotic servicing spacecraft, the partners will attempt to achieve in-orbit repair, augmentation, assembly, detailed inspection and relocation of client satellites. DARPA shall install a Navy-designed robotics payload in the system while […]
Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland security, has defended the $300M budget cut for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. He said CISA's $2.7B budget was an increase over the White House's proposal and more than covers the costs of the agency's efforts, which include election security. Ranking Member Mike Rogers […]
The FBI is working to "burn down the infrastructure" of cybercriminals and hunt down other tools at their disposal, according to Director Christopher Wray. He said that even unsophisticated criminals can damage hospitals, businesses and police departments, forcing law enforcers to target darknet sites websites and other tools hackers use. Wray also called out Chinese […]
Haywood Talcove, a 2020 Wash100 winner, is the CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions which he joined in 2008. Talcove is credited with transforming the company's focus around customers and serving over 6K federal, state and local agencies. He also serves as the CEO of LexisNexis Special Services, the company said. Talcove previously served as Juniper Networks' […]
The Department of Energy plans to grant $30M for new fusion energy studies that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning methods. A total of $17M will be used on AI technology for plasma phenomena prediction, operations management and accelerated discovery while $13M will be used for fundamental fusion theory research, DOE announced Wednesday. Department Secretary Dan Brouillette said AI […]
Peraton has landed a $219M contract for commercial satellite communications services in support of the Africa Command. Under the single-award blanket purchase agreement, Peraton shall offer its 24×7 Network Operations Center and a team of satellite service engineers and professionals to provide communications services that utilize satellites and emerging technologies from across multiple satellite fleet […]
Drone technology developers Liteye Systems and Citadel Defense have partnered to develop countermeasures against unmanned aerial systems. In a press release, Liteye said it combined its anti-UAS solutions with Citadel's artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The result is a system armed with on-the-move total defenses, several layers of detection and positive identification capabilities, Liteye said Tuesday. Citadel CEO […]
End-point security provider Jazz Networks has appointed Joel Brunson as the new CEO of its federal business. Brunson most recently served as the CEO of Acano, a team communications provider that is not part of Cisco. Brunson also held executive roles in Vaion, Black Box, Tandberg, Avaya and StorageTek, according to Jazz Networks Tuesday. Company CEO […]
Tommy Gardner has served as the chief technology officer of HP's federal business unit for nearly three years. His responsibilities include technology leadership, strategic technology plans, product and technology strategies, Salesforce technical support and customer and partner relationships, according to his LinkedIn profile. Gardner handles customers across the federal and education markets. Before he joined HP in July […]
