TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 10, 2019 — Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) has awarded its inaugural scholarship grant on geospatial data science to a University of Colorado graduate student who will research and develop 3D geospatial applications related to transportation, ExecutiveBiz reported Aug. 23.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Sept. 1, 2017 — DLT Solutions has teamed with DataRobot to deliver a big data and analytics platform to the federal marketplace in support of government data science and machine learning efforts, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The DLT AnalyticsStack technology utilizes DataRobot’s machine learning automation and predictive analytics tools to …

Satellite imagery vendor DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) has acquired data sciences services company Timbr in a continued push to expand cloud-based offerings and create new analytics techniques to manage large volumes of information, DigitalGlobe CEO Jeffrey Tarr told investors Tuesday. This deal comes nearly two weeks after Westminster, Colo.-based DigitalGlobe announced its $140 million …

Sanjay Sardar, former chief information officer at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has been appointed vice president and service line director for data science at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC). SAIC said Thursday Sardar will be based at its headquarters in McLean, Virginia and oversee data science strategy development and communication efforts as …

TYSONS CORNER, VA June 16, 2015 — Executive Mosaic — Gulu Gambhir, Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) chief technology officer, said the company is pleased to continue its support of University of Virginia’s data science projects through a $200, 000 gift to the university’s Data Science Institute, GovCon Executive reported Monday. The donation …

BAE Systems has acquired Techmodal, a Bristol-based data company with approximately 120 employees and 30 associates, to strengthen technology and data portfolio. Techmodal became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British contractor on Aug. 19, BAE announced Wednesday.

The National Institutes of Health will release COVID-19 genomic information to the cloud, enabling researchers to publicly access the data, FedScoop reported Tuesday.

Steve Stratton, senior director of product management at Forcepoint's global government business, recently engaged in in-depth conversation with ArchIntel on his work to manage the life cycle of government-focused technology offerings and how data can help a company stay ahead of the game. This is the 12th in a series of interviews with Competitive Intelligence and GovCon executives who share their insights about creating and sustaining a competitive advantage.

In order to address the challenges and priorities of iterative solutions within the battlespace, Potomac Officers Club will host Weaponizing Data Across the Digital Battlefield Virtual Event on August 11th to discuss the U.S. Army’s initiatives and capabilities concerning the changing defense landscape. Click here to register for the virtual event. 

Four commercial and nonprofit organizations have won spots on a potential five-year, $90M blanket purchase agreement to conduct social science research for the Food and Drug Administration, FedHealthIT reported Friday.