AI Helps National Security Agencies Interpret Floods of Data
Key Takeaways for Executives More and more federal agencies are starting to use artificial intelligence to accomplish their missions. This is especially true in the national security area, where analysts employ AI to help them sift through torrents of intelligence data. AI complements the work of human analysts, who contextualize and interpret the data processed
2019’s Top 25 Execs to Watch: Anthony Robbins, NVIDIA
Last year, NVIDIA helped the Energy Department build the fastest supercomputer in the world — Summit at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The supercomputer runs on over 27,000 NVIDIA GPUs, which power more than 90 percent of the system’s performance. Summit allows the world’s top scientists to harness AI to drive discovery and to work on
2019 Outlook Series: Raytheon’s Mark Heck on Tech Priorities, Focus and Future of GovCon
We look forward to the new year and new opportunities for innovation and growth in the government contracting community. This past year, the public and private sectors both experienced more emphasis and demand for cybersecurity, merging technology with health care, and how to best mitigate the insider threat. As a part of an annual series,
NCI’s Sandy Gillespie Talks Out-of-the-Box Strategies and Work Culture
Sandy Gillespie, NCI WashingtonExec recently caught up with Sandy Gillespie, chief operating officer of NCI Information Systems, Inc. (NCI), a provider of enterprise solutions and services to U.S. defense, intelligence, health and civilian government agencies. Gillespie spoke about managerial excellence and bringing commercial solutions to the public sector. She also provided insight regarding NCI’s new
Top AI Execs to Watch: Aaron Dant, ASRC Federal
Aaron Dant is ASRC Federal’s chief data scientist and architect, designing cloud scale analytic environments using machine learning, Natural Language Processing, and human behavioral analysis capabilities. He’s a technology evangelist for solicitations and business development, training staff, expanding the artificial intelligence service offerings and conducting principal research. Dant most recently spent nearly 15 years leading
2018 Pinnacle Awards: Intel’s Melvin Greer Takes Home Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year
Melvin Greer, the chief data scientist at Intel Corp., who’s helping chart the future of artificial intelligence in his role at the company, was awarded with an inaugural WashingtonExec Pinnacle Award for the AI Executive of the Year. Greer has drawn accolades for his work building Intel’s data science platform using AI and machine learning.
Meet Pinnacle Awards Finalist Brad Mascho
NCI, Inc. Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Brad Mascho is a Pinnacle Awards finalist for Big Data and/or Artificial Intelligence Executive of the Year. Here, Mascho shares how he’s been successful, what he learned from failure, his biggest career struggle and more. What key achievements did you have in 2018? Mascho: 2018 has been an exciting
Top AI Execs to Watch
There’s no doubt artificial intelligence has moved from the realm of science fiction to bonafide disruptive technology. But don’t expect humanoid robots anytime soon. The reality is that the power of AI to transform business and government lies more in automation and streamlined processes than in bringing “The Terminator” to life. And in fact, we
Help Us Find Extraordinary AI and Big Data Execs for the Pinnacle Awards
The deadline is quickly approaching to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards, and we want your help to find big data and artificial intelligence executives whose contributions drove positive change in the federal government. The inaugural Pinnacle Awards will highlight successful executives and businesses saving money and spurring innovation for federal clients across the region.
10Pearls Recognized in Market Guide for AI-Related Consulting and SI Services for Intelligent Automation
10Pearls has been included in Gartner’s May 2018 Market Guide for AI-Related Consulting and SI Services for Intelligent Automation. According to the report “enterprise architecture and technology innovation leaders should use this guide to identify which service providers will best support their artificial intelligence goals.” In the report, Gartner analyzed 24 service providers that have
White House Makes AI Push
Funding for research around artificial intelligence, computing infrastructure, machine learning and autonomous systems has been given a higher priority, according to a statement issued by President Donald Trump. “We’re on the verge of new technological revolutions that could improve virtually every aspect of our lives, create vast new wealth for American workers and families, and
Accenture Federal Services Hires Industry Veteran Bryan Rich to Head Federal Analytics Practice
Accenture Federal Services has announced the appointment of Bryan Rich as managing director of analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, with a focus on integrating AI into next-gen applied technology solutions and services for federal agencies. In his new role he will work with the data science and technology teams inside Accenture Federal Services to build
AI ‘Employee’ Shai Ready to Work
They’ve hired the first chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO) in the govcon space and released an American-made “employee” ready to work within an enterprise’s existing systems. Now, NCI leaders are introducing “Shai” to federal customers on the heels of a White House announcement that promises additional funding and policy updates focused on bolstering AI solutions
NCI Launches American-Made Artificial Intelligence Solution-as-a-Service
NCI, Inc. has announced today launch of its artificial intelligence (AI) solution Shai, which stands for Scaling Humans with Artificial Intelligence. Shai is one of the first American-made “operational AI” solutions coded entirely on U.S. soil, therefore meeting federal agencies’ rigorous cybersecurity requirements. “Unlike other AI solutions being offered to federal customers, Shai is 100
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