A Department of Homeland Security program allows the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to explore the use of Automated Ground Surveillance Vehicles, known as “robot dogs,” in national security-focused operations along the southern U.S. border. DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate, in collaboration with Philadelphia-based Ghost Robotic...
David Epperson, formerly chief information security officer at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has joined the public sector team of artificial intelligence cloud technology provider H2O.ai, GovCon Wire has learned. “We are very excited to have Dave join our growing Public Sector team, his hiring illustrates our commitment...
In the wake of the recent identification of a critical vulnerability in the Java-based Log4j software code and due to the alarming rise in cybercrime, ransomware attacks and information breaches, the U.S. government is ramping up its cybersecurity response and resilience efforts. The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday established the count...
Excella has secured a position on a Department of Homeland Security contract vehicle to support the automation and modernization of information technology operations at the DHS’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The company said Thursday it will offer services to help ICE build software through the Agile methodology, develop full-sta...
Steve Smagin, formerly the director of business development at Triumph Enterprises, has joined Ardent Management Consulting to serve as vice president for the federal civilian business. Over the course of his three-decade career, Smagin has helped companies capture market opportunities and manage programs in areas such as information technology infr...
Peraton has received a potential four-year, $81 million task order to provide background investigation services for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The company’s team of investigators will collect information on federal applicants and employees and consolidate data into an investigation report to help the Department of Homeland Secu...
Parsons (NYSE: PSN) will deliver COVID-19 test kits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities and provide the Department of Homeland Security agency with support services under a potential three-year task order valued at over $100 million. The company said Wednesday it will supply rapid molecular and rapid antigen test kits, and conduct rela...
An Accenture (NYSE: ACN) subsidiary has received a $200 million task order to provide flight adaptive maintenance and Tier 3 support services to the Transportation Security Administration, G2Xchange FedCiv reported Monday. Accenture Federal Services beat out three other bidders to the task order TSA awarded using the General Services Administra...
Mitchell Sipus, director of product at CalypsoAI, said government agencies need artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms that they can trust and can help speed up missions. Sipus wrote that agencies need algorithms that can be tested to enable users to rapidly evaluate, understand and trust such platforms. He noted that CalypsoAI work...
John Zangardi, formerly president of Redhorse, has transitioned to the role of CEO as part of the company’s growth-focused organizational changes supported by a minority investment from Blue Delta Capital Partners. Redhorse said Monday the private equity firm’s recent investment also backs the appointment of a chief financial officer and...
