Artificial intelligence is for augmenting human decisions and intelligence, said Mark Johnson, vice president of U.S. federal technology at IBM. In an interview on Federal News Network, Johnson shared his insights on how to ensure trustworthiness and transparency in the use of AI in federal as well as commercial cases.

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Oracle announced on Thursday that Oracle Cloud Applications has achieved Impact Level 4 Provisional Authorization from the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Department of Defense.

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Oracle has unveiled a cloud-based application designed to help local and state government agencies facilitate land management and the processing of building permits and inspections. Oracle Public Sector Community Development is a subscription software-as-a-service app that works to upgrade the regulatory and compliance processes for building infrastructure and land use, the company said Thursday. “Today’s […] More

Mark Johnson, co-founder and managing partner at private equity firm Astra Capital Management, has joined the board of directors of Science Applications International Corp. The 22-year investment veteran will be a member of the audit committee and his appointment brings the number of the company’s board members to nine, SAIC said Monday. Edward Sandersonm, SAIC chairman, said Johnson will provide leadership and […] More

Mark Johnson, director of modern platform for government at Oracle, has said that agencies should consider three factors before moving information technology systems to the cloud and one of them is to adopt end-to-end security platforms. Johnson wrote in an FCW commentary piece published Friday that such security tools should work to protect applications from cyber vulnerabilities […] More

Oracle and SRA International have collaborated to help the U.S. Coast Guard implement a single enterprise-wide infrastructure for managing human resource and payroll functions. The Direct Access system is built to run Oracle’s PeopleSoft Global Payroll software and consolidates multiple applications used by the Coast Guard, the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and […] More

The  defense industry continues to adopt the use of three-dimensional printing in order to build military equipment parts, Defense One reported Monday. Marcus Weisgerber writes Lockheed Martin builds tools for the F-35 fighter jet with 30 printers. Lockheed’s Mark Johnson told the publication the company uses 3D-printed tools to develop bracket locators and drill templates for the aircraft, according to […] More

Oracle has introduced three software-as-a-service platforms for U.S. federal agencies to manage human resources, sales, accounting and other enterprise functions in the cloud. The Oracle Government Cloud suite is designed to help agencies meet the U.S. government’s “First Cloud” policy and now includes Human Capital Management Cloud, Sales Cloud and Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud products, […] More

Lockheed Martin is looking to expand its business to the energy sector and other civilian projects as U.S. defense spending continues to decline, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Doug Cameron writes the company seeks to build a nuclear reactor, remote-controlled fish farms and a water desalination membrane. Ray Johnson, chief technology officer at Lockheed, told the journal […] More

It’s been made clear over the past couple of years that artificial intelligence is of primary concern to the Department of Defense. In Feb. 2022, it famously stood up the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, which consolidated and united several disparate functions that dealt with AI and autonomy throughout the department. But in order […] 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