During GovCon Wire Events’ AI: Innovation in National Security Forum, the most important private and public sector leaders will discuss how emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology is radically transforming the national security space. AI has already become an integral element of national security goals, priorities and overall strategy. De...
Keith Nakasone, former deputy assistant commissioner of acquisition management within the information technology office at the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, will join VMware (NYSE: VMW) in mid-June as a federal strategist, FedScoop reported Wednesday. He brings 32 years of government service experience to his n...
Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) federal services arm has agreed to acquire analytics company Novetta from global investment firm The Carlyle Group (Nasdaq: CG) for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its artificial intelligence, cloud and cyber capabilities in support of missions of defense, intelligence and law enforcement agency clients. Acc...
Three Maryland-based companies have each won a five-year, $150 million contract to update and integrate systems for the Defense Logistics Agency. Conveyor Handling, Unity Technologies and Werres beat out four other bidders for the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts via a competitive acquisition process, the Depa...
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is required for any potential government contractor to win contracts from the Department of Defense (DOD). The federal government requires cybersecurity certification to protect crucial information technology (IT) assets against hacking from hostile actors and mismanagement due to poor IT system prac...
Micah Maryn, senior solutions engineer at Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq: AKAM), said edge computing could help government agencies improve the experience of citizens and employees on any device while enhancing security. Maryn discussed how edge computing platforms like Akamai Edge improve performance and security by reducing the distance between the d...
An expert panel is set to discuss the transition of artificial intelligence technologies from the research and development phase into real-world operational settings at a GovCon Wire virtual event scheduled for Thursday. How can emerging technology take part in national security strategies and goals? This is what GovCon Wire’s next forum, them...
Belcan, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, has bought service-disabled veteran-owned professional services contractor VICTOR42 for an undisclosed sum in a move to expand work with government and defense customers. Washington, D.C.-based VICTOR42 offers special operations and information technology support to government clients such as th...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) and Millennium Space Systems have received separate contracts to create digital models of sensor technology for the U.S. Space Force’s future missile warning satellite constellation. The Missile Track Custody Prototype contracts call for the two companies to perform modeling work as part of the Next Generation...
CAE‘s health care arm has appointed four executives to fill sales leadership roles across its military and government, e-commerce, strategic and core business segments. Heidi Wood, president of CAE Healthcare, said in a statement published Thursday the vice president appointments are aimed at supporting the company’s market expansion and...
