Iridium Communications has announced an agreement to acquire Satelles, a provider of satellite-based services to secure and enhance navigation systems such as GPS. Using affordable hardware without outdoor antennas, Satelles’ Satellite Time and Location solution will improve timing systems for 5G base stations, data centers and other digital infrastructure, Iridium said. According to Iridium, key […]
Rapid innovation outpacing regulation-setting is among the main challenges that government agencies have to overcome when implementing their artificial intelligence strategy, an executive of San Francisco-based software company MuleSoft, said. David Egts, Mulesoft’s chief technology officer, told Digital First Magazine in an interview that advanced AI models are useless if organizations are not allowed to […]
ManTech International has announced that it has won a five-year, $44 million recompete contract from the Secretary of the Air Force for software development solutions and services. ManTech will provide software modification and maintenance, configuration management and analytical support for modeling and simulation tools. David Hathaway, executive vice president and general manager of ManTech’s defense […]
General Dynamics Information Technology has appointed Kamal Narang as senior vice president for federal health. Narang will lead the strategy and execution aspects of GDIT’s federal health business and will join the company’s executive leadership team. Amy Gilliland, president of GDIT, a 2024 Wash100 awardee and a 4×24 member, said Narang’s experience in the federal […]
Essential risk management and mission support services provider Constellis has appointed Olivia Fines as chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary. CEO Terry Ryan, a 4×24 member and past Wash100 winner, said Fines’ experience and talent are a welcome addition to Constellis’ leadership team, allowing the company to achieve its growth objectives using her […]
Drew Epperson, vice president for federal engineering at Palo Alto Networks and a 4×24 member, said the lack of integration in cyber technologies causes the federal government to spend about $20 billion annually to procure services that make cyber products interoperable. Some cyber companies developed cybersecurity platforms that offer integrated features, unified policies and stability, […]
DeepSig and Viettel High Technology Industries have tested the potential of artificial intelligence-enabled neural receiver software to improve 5G connectivity. In partnership with Viettel, DeepSig integrated its OmniPHY-5G software into VHT’s Distributed Unit equipment based on 5G open virtualized radio access network architecture. According to Jim Shea, CEO at DeepSig and a 4×24 member, the […]
General Dynamics Information Technology’s vice president for artificial intelligence and data insights said agencies are using data lakes and data mesh architecture to manage large volumes of data associated with the increased use of AI. Dave Vennergrund, a 4×24 member, wrote in a blog post that data lakes help agencies store and analyze data and […]
Defense contractor Parry Labs will move its office in Huntsville, Alabama, to a larger facility at Old Madison Pike as part of its $8.7 million expansion plan. Aydin Mohtashamian, Parry Labs’ chief operating officer and a 4×24 member, said the new office will provide improved support to customers and enable the company to continue building […]
Srini Iyer, vice president and chief technology officer at Leidos Health, said that generative artificial intelligence will be the biggest disruptor in the health care industry in 2024. In an interview with Healthcare IT News, Iyer, a 4×24 member, said the technology is offering the sector a chance to embrace a significant change. He listed […]
