The General Services Administration recently ran a contest on the Challege .gov website assigning selected companies to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to accelerate reviews of software end-user license agreements. During the FedTalks event held on Nov. 17 sponsored by Fedscoop, Ryan Day, director of the agency’s Digital Services Division, said the results were […]
NASA is applying artificial intelligence to enhance the communications systems among astronauts in space. At the FedTalks event sponsored by FedScoop, Ron Thompson, chief data officer, said the space agency has been exploring ways to upgrade spacesuits and the communications networks to make sure crew members can interact with one another. Currently, communication links get […]
MetTel has secured a potential 15-year, $722M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide communications services to the Department of Veteran Affairs. The National Local Exchange Carrier – Next Generation services contract calls for the New York-based company to offer the latest telephone and data technologies to enhance telecommunications within the agency for its daily operations. Robert Dapkiewicz, […]
Systems Planning and Analysis has received an $85M contract to help the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs with its missile weapons network. The Virginia-based defense contractor is tasked to provide various work for the Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile strategic weapons system, including technical assessments and services, arms control and program support, and training support […]
The Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence has released a guideline on ways the U.S. government can enhance the adoption of cloud computing systems to support R&D efforts on AI. The group’s report says the latest storage technology offers agile and reliable computing features that accelerate the development and use of AI, Nextgov reported Nov. 19. […]
Lewis Shepherd, a Potomac Officers Club member, serves as senior director for research and emerging technologies strategy at VMWare, a role he has held since May 2018. He leads the unit consisting of academicians, scientists, engineers and software developers that conduct research in various technologies, including 5G networks, quantum computing and cryptography, machine learning, artificial […]
As AT&T’s vice president for civilian and shared services, Christopher Smith is responsible for the delivery of integrated communications solutions to address the complex mission needs of the customers. He also provides technology, business development, proposal management, strategy and operations for the company’s public sector and First Responder Network Authority unit. A Wash100 winner, Smith […]
Bob Everson has been Cisco’s senior director for 5G architecture – mass-scale infrastructure since March 2020, in charge of designing and defining the latest 5G systems in the service provider and enterprise domains. A technology veteran of 25-plus years, he leads the telecommunication industry’s open virtual RAN system, a software-based radio access network seen to […]
Rajat Sharma is the director for Verizon’s 5G & digital transformation, leading the unit that provides digital sales and set-up experiences to allow clients to use the 4G LTE network, the 5G test-bed and the residential fiber network. He is charged with delivering the company’s 5G home and mobility platforms in the customer lifecycle and […]
Dr. Joseph Evans, as the principal director for 5G in the Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering within the office of the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, is responsible for coordinating 5G initiatives in the Department of Defense. He also oversees the DoD’s “5G to Next G” R&D portfolio and […]
