Twenty-three small businesses have won funding from the U.S. Army to develop artificial intelligence solutions that may be useful for military decision-making and autonomous functions. The Army awarded $19 million as part of seven small business contract opportunities issued through the Applied Small Business Innovation Research Program. According to the Army, the Applied SBIR Program […]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Riva Solutions a spot on a $2 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for a broad range of modernization services. Riva said it is one of the three small businesses selected for USPTO’s 10-year Business Oriented Software Solutions contract. Five companies in total have spots on the IDIQ, Riva said […]
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a request for information for a cloud-based portal that could replace its existing information-sharing system. As part of a project titled HSIN Phoenix, DHS wants to build a series of minimally viable products leading to a complete replacement of the Homeland Security Information Network, according to the RFI […]
SparkCognition Government Systems has won a spot on a potential $241.6 million basic ordering agreement to support the Department of Defense’s artificial intelligence data readiness needs. The DOD Joint Artificial Intelligence Center awarded the contract through its Data Readiness AI Development program. On its website, JAIC said that having “AI-ready” data is a key determinant […]
Every business needs a concrete growth strategy. A company without one is susceptible to sudden changes in the market, according to HubSpot, a developer of business software products. The market or strategic growth executive is accountable for ensuring that a business can sustainably expand. A growth executive’s responsibilities may include generating insights that affect business […]
The Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal contains major investments in hypersonic weapons, a top technology official said. Heidi Shyu, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering and a speaker at a past Potomac Officers Club event, said that the request includes a “huge jump” in funding for hypersonic equipment and test […]
Gavin O’Leary serves as the vice president of strategic growth and transformation at Qlik, a business analytics software company based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Qlik offers services in areas such as hybrid data delivery, data warehouse automation, data transformation, application automation, data analytics and hybrid cloud, according to its website. As VP, O’Leary is […]
The U.S. Cyber Command plans to expand its cyber mission force to meet the increased demand in cyberspace as well as support the military’s new space entities, including the U.S. Space Command. The cyber mission force serves as the offensive operations arm of USCYBERCOM. According to fiscal year 2021 budget documents, the Department of Defense […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a broad agency announcement for advanced microelectronics solutions. DARPA’s Microsystems Technology Office is seeking research ideas in four categories: embedded microsystem intelligence, next-front-end components for electromagnetic spectrum dominance, microsystem integration for better density and security and defense microsystem applications, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported. For the embedded […]
The Senate has confirmed Laurie Locascio as the next director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She will succeed James Olthoff as the Department of Commerce’s undersecretary for standards and technology. Locascio is a former bioengineering professor at the University of Maryland, where she currently serves as the vice president for research, Nextgov […]
