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Cloudera presented Carahsoft Technology with the 2023 Public Sector Partner of the Year award, marking the second consecutive time the information technology services provider secured the recognition. The award was given during Cloudera's annual partner kickoff gathering in recognition of its sales and marketing achievements. More

The updated version of the U.S. Army's new augmented reality headset will enter the second stage of development following the completion of the user assessment phase conducted by the Program Executive Office Soldier. The 1.2 prototype version of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System was evaluated to assess its navigation tools, weapons compatibility and mission planning work, according to Lt. Col. Denny Dresch, IVAS product manager for PEO Soldier. More

The U.S. Transportation Command has selected LMI to support strategic campaign planning for global deployment, distribution and capability development over a five-year period. LMI will help assess the Department of Defense's Functional Campaign Plan for Global Deployment and Distribution and USTRANSCOM’s Combatant Command Campaign Plan under a $12 million contract. More

Textron's Bell subsidiary has chosen GE Aerospace to build data infrastructure components for a new U.S. Army tiltrotor platform called the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. The components will form part of an open avionics system to be integrated into Bell's V-280 Valor, which won the FLRAA competition in December 2022. More

It’s been made clear over the past couple of years that artificial intelligence is of primary concern to the Department of Defense. But advancements in the DOD happen quickly. If you want an of-the-moment update on the department’s status with new AI initiatives, Pentagon Principal Director for Trusted AI and Autonomy Kimberly Sablon will be delivering the keynote address at the Trusted AI and Autonomy Forum on Sept. 12 at Falls Church, Virginia’s 2941 Restaurant. Register today! More

It’s been made clear over the past couple of years that artificial intelligence is of primary concern to the Department of Defense. But advancements in the DOD happen quickly. If you want an of-the-moment update on the department’s status with new AI initiatives, Pentagon Principal Director for Trusted AI and Autonomy Kimberly Sablon will be delivering the keynote address at the Trusted AI and Autonomy Forum on Sept. 12 at Falls Church, Virginia’s 2941 Restaurant. Register today! More

Leidos has secured a potential $918 million follow-on award from the Department of Homeland Security for network upgrades. Issued under the Homeland Enterprise Information Technology Secure Services and Support vehicle, the contract has a base period of one year and includes six one-year option periods.Interested in learning more about DHS efforts to modernize? Join the Potomac Officers Club's 2023 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 15. To learn more and register to attend, click here. More

Melissa Palmer, president of HashiCorp Federal, said the Department of Defense's transition toward a multi-cloud environment under the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract would require a shift in the Pentagon's security approach to ensure a successful adoption. "To create a secure multi-cloud environment, DOD needs to adopt a proven framework for provisioning, security, networking and application deployment," Palmer remarked. More

Red Hat's enterprise Kubernetes container platform is now available to the intelligence community through Amazon Web Services' digital catalog of third-party software, data and services. The Red Hat OpenShift listing in AWS Marketplace for IC will allow customers to install and configure the self-managed containerization software on AWS to develop and deploy Kubernetes-based applications. More

BAE Systems has updated and demonstrated a vehicle management computer for all three variants of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 aircraft during flight tests that occurred at Edwards Air Force Base in California and Naval Air Station Patuxent in Maryland. More

Leidos has assisted the Department of Defense in enabling a cloud-based, fully automated biometrics platform in an effort to boost the system availability and performance for warfighters and other stakeholders. The company has completed the cloud implementation of DOD’s Automated Biometrics Information System via the Biometrics Enabling Capability, Increment One contract. More

Leidos has assisted the Department of Defense in enabling a cloud-based, fully automated biometrics platform in an effort to boost the system availability and performance for warfighters and other stakeholders. The company has completed the cloud implementation of DOD’s Automated Biometrics Information System via the Biometrics Enabling Capability, Increment One contract. More