GDIT Forms 5G, Edge Accelerator Coalition with AWS, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Splunk and T-Mobile
General Dynamics Information Technology has formed a coalition with Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Splunk and T-Mobile to accelerate the adoption of 5G, advanced wireless and edge technologies across government agencies. The GDIT 5G and Edge Accelerator Coalition is collaborating with government agencies, leveraging GDIT’s Advanced Wireless Emerge Lab to make it faster, easier
Enlightenment Capital Unveils Biometrics, ID Management Investments
Government technology investment firm Enlightenment Capital announced a newly branded company and its investment in a second, both focused on biometrics and identity management. Infinite ID is going to market as an identity software and biometric solutions provider to federal, state and local government agencies in support of validation and background checks. That company acquired
Empower AI, Lentech Launch Astralis Innovations to Advance AI, Cybersecurity Solutions
Empower AI has launched a new joint venture company and Small Business Administration mentor-protégé relationship with Lentech, Inc., a New Mexico-based Small Disadvantaged Business that supports governments across the U.S. The new company is called Astralis Innovations, LLC. “We are pleased to continue our support of the small business community through the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program,”
Booz Allen Launches $100M Venture Capital Fund
Booz Allen Hamilton has formed Booz Allen Ventures, LLC, a $100 million corporate venture capital arm that will invest in strategic dual-use commercial technologies for federal clients. Booz Allen Ventures will invest in early-stage companies and technologies within four core areas of demand: defense, artificial intelligence/machine learning, cybersecurity and deep technology. “We are proud and
TransUnion Report Identifies Key Trends in Digital Government
Recent General Services Administration data found there were nearly 5 billion visits to government websites in a recent 90-day period. Yet, a new TransUnion report found only about one-third of consumers said they had an “easy” experience when using such websites. The report delivers a number of key trends, and highlights opportunities for government to
Virgin Orbit’s VOX Space Successfully Launches 7 Customer Satellites into Orbit
Virgin Orbit, through its subsidiary VOX Space, has successfully deployed all seven customer satellites into orbit onboard its LauncherOne rocket on its Above the Clouds mission. Virgin Orbit’s 747 carrier aircraft Cosmic Girl left from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California on Jan. 13 and flew to a launch site over the Pacific
Telos Corp., Splunk, stackArmor Join Forces Under ATO on AWS for Speedy Compliance
Telos Corp., Splunk Inc. and stackArmor have partnered under the Authority to Operate on Amazon Web Services through a new initiative called Faster ATO with Splunk, Telos and ThreatAlert for Regulated Markets, or FASTTR. FASTTR brings together three cybersecurity solutions to benefit independent software providers and regulated defense contractors required to comply with state and
ECS Announces Partnership with CalypsoAI to Build Trustworthy AI for Government
ECS and CalypsoAI are partnering to support the advancement of safe and secure artificial intelligence infrastructure across the U.S. federal government. The partnership will see CalypsoAI, a Silicon Valley start-up, leverage its AI safety and security software to expand ECS’s testing capabilities for government customers. CalypsoAI is providing ECS with proprietary capabilities for trustworthy model
ManTech, Google Cloud Open Joint Facility for Cloud Technologies
ManTech and Google Cloud are joining forces to meet the need for faster industrywide cloud adoption. The partnership combines the government domain expertise and federal solution delivery capability of ManTech, with Google Cloud technology and security capabilities. The two will launch a joint demo center in Northern Virginia to enable customers to engage in practical
Google Cloud, C3 AI Create Alliance to Accelerate Enterprise AI
C3 AI and Google Cloud announced a new partnership to help organizations across multiple industries accelerate their application of artificial intelligence solutions. “Combining the innovation, leadership, scale, and go-to-market expertise of Google Cloud with the substantial business value delivered from C3 AI applications, this partnership will dramatically accelerate the adoption of Enterprise AI applications across
Cyxtera, Nutanix Collaborate to Launch Innovation Lab
Data center colocation and interconnection services provider Cyxtera and cloud computing provider Nutanix have partnered to launch the first Nutanix Federal Innovation Lab, powered by Cyxtera’s digital exchange and enterprise bare metal platform. The Federal Innovation Lab, located in a Cyxtera data center in Northern Virginia, provides U.S. federal customers and industry partners with an
Salient CRGT, Allied Mission Group Form Joint Venture
Technology solutions provider Salient CRGT has formed a Small Business Mentor Protégé Joint Venture with Allied Mission Group, a minority-owned small business, to market their solutions within the federal civilian and defense sector. “AMG is committed to providing effective and efficient solutions to help our clients achieve mission success,” said AMG Founder and CEO Jay Kalath. “The
Control Risks Announces Strategic Investment in Geospark Analytics
Global risk consultancy Control Risks has taken a 10% stake in Geospark Analytics, a developer of applied artificial intelligence solutions for risk and threat monitoring. “Since inception we have always strived to simplify the chaos of precisely oriented data with an exquisite user experience,” said Geospark Analytics Founder and Executive Chairman Omar Balkissoon. “It’s quite
Digital Realty, Brookfield Infrastructure Form Joint Venture to Grow Connected Data Community in India
Cloud and carrier-neutral data center provider Digital Realty is joining forces with Brookfield Infrastructure to develop, own and operate institutional quality data centers in India. The 50/50 joint venture will operate under the name BAM Digital Realty, and will leverage Digital Reality’s global data center platform PlatformDIGITAL. The platform supports evolving data, control and networking
MITRE Unveils Autonomous Technology Lab
MITRE has unveiled a laboratory focused on the technologies that power self-driven vehicles, drones, commercial aircraft, tanks and more. The Mobile Autonomous Systems Experimentation Laboratory was designed to research ways to accelerate the use of those technologies as interest and use grow. The lab is a place for developing and evaluating technologies as well as
Bloomberg Government Releases Top Federal Contractors Ranking
Bloomberg Government has released its eighth annual BGOV200 report ranking the top 200 federal contractors for 2018 — and its analysis shows a third consecutive year of industry spending growth totaling $559 billion. The top five rankings are Lockheed Martin, Boeing Co., General Dynamics, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman, respectively, as these contractors maintain their top
NCI Information Systems Partners with Holonic
In a move company leaders said can help take federal modernization efforts to the next level, NCI Information Systems, Inc. has partnered exclusively with Holonic Technologies, Inc. The partnership allows NCI to integrate Holonic’s code refactoring solution, CodeIntent, with its own Scaling Humans for Artificial Intelligence offering, known as Shai. Launched in June 2018, Shai
Hitachi Vantara Launches as-a-Service Offerings for Government
Hitachi Vantara Federal announced its as-a-service offerings that will allow government agencies to easily access any of the company’s data services and end-to-end solutions. Leveraging the new solution portfolio and as-a-service model also enables federal customers to benefit from advanced data solutions without having to invest in a costly IT infrastructure. They can procure the
Parsons Announces IPO Pricing, Goes Live on NYSE
Parsons Corp. announced the initial public offering of 18,518,500 common stock shares at $27 per share, as trading on the New York Stock Exchange went live May 8 under ticker symbol PSN. In fact, shares of Parsons spiked more than 12% by mid-afternoon the day it hit the stock exchange, just hours after the company
Parsons Files with SEC for IPO
Although the details are scarce, the Centreville, Virginia-based Parsons Corp. announced today it confidentially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering. The company, which provides security, intellectual property and engineering services to government clients and is known for building airports and subways, submitted a draft registration statement on
AT&T, Elizabeth Dole Foundation Work Together to Provide Low-Cost Internet to Vets
AT&T and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation announced a collaboration to expand AT&T’s Access program — which provides discounted internet access for qualified and low-income customers — to veterans, military caregivers and their families. Access will be available to those veteran families living six major metros across the company’s 21-state wireline service area. To ensure these families
LGS Teams with SCALABLE Network Technologies to Combat Cyberattacks on 4G LTE
LGS Innovations has partnered with SCALABLE Network Technologies to integrate solutions and better understand the impact of cyberattacks on a 4G LTE network. Under the partnership, LGS Innovations will integrate SCALABLE’s EXata Network Emulation Software with LGS’s portfolio of carrier-class mobile network Hardware in the Loop modules and systems. The integrated solution will provide a
With More Out-of-the-Box Thinking, SOSi Continues to Defy Odds
The government overseas contingency operations market remains stronger than many predicted, and Julian Setian, president and CEO of Reston, Virginia-based SOS International, was one of the few who recognized it. SOSi is now among the best-positioned firms to take advantage of the opportunities this market growth presents. Even as Setian continues to grow his overseas
MacB’s Enlighten IT Develops Big Data Tool Set for Data Scientists
MacAulay-Brown, Inc. has announced that Enlighten IT Consulting, a MacB subsidiary, has developed a comprehensive analytic solution, called RAPID, for use by big data scientists. RAPID helps experts obtain critical insight from complex Defense Department information network data that’s essential for cybersecurity national defense. Similar analyst tools have been developed for smaller datasets, but RAPID is
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