Tag Archives: data management

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has received a contract to provide a prototype for the U.S. Army’s network design experimentation effort and help the service modernize its mission command capabilities. 

The General Services Administration has issued a request for information to assess the capabilities of small businesses to meet the information technology requirements of agency clients that will use the upcoming Polaris governmentwide acquisition contract.

The Air Force Research Lab and the U.S. Space Force have initiated the development of new cybersecurity architecture for satellites, FedScoop reported Monday. The Space Force will work with Xage Security to create a zero trust-style security system that is “rooted in tamperproof blockchain technology” to protect space systems.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a potential $93M contract to continue providing specialized technical support for the U.S. Air Force’s data systems and information technology modernization initiatives.

Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP) has received a potential $112M contract to provide data storage and management support services for the Department of Homeland Security’s Data Center 2.

David Egts, chief technologist for North America public sector at Red Hat, said he believes more companies will pursue Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification in calendar year 2020 as the process gets easier, Federal News Network reported Monday.

Stephen Prosser, a veteran intelligence community leader, has joined the IC team of Annapolis, Md.-based federal management consulting firm Deep Water Point.

Todd Probert, vice president for Raytheon’s (NYSE: RTN) intelligence, information and services business, said the U.S. military should focus first on data management and talent recruitment efforts before leveraging the predictive and analytic capabilities of artificial intelligence, C4ISRNET reported Friday.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has purchased MapR's business assets for an undisclosed sum in a move to advance HPE-built data management technology with artificial intelligence, machine learning and analytics applications. The deal includes the acquisition of intellectual property, domain expertise and technology in the AI/ML and analytics areas, HPE said Monday.

The Potomac Officers Club hosted the 2019 Data Management Forum on Wednesday to gather the GovCon leaders from the public and private sectors to discuss the challenges surrounding data management for federal agencies. Following an informative keynote address from Michael Conlin, chief data officer of the Department of Defense, an …