The National Institutes of Health plans to award a sole-source contract to Symplur to avail of the latter’s social media analytics tool for the monitoring and analysis of NIH’s official Twitter accounts.

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IBM sold 900 patents to Twitter in December under a patent cross-license agreement, IBM said Friday. “[The deal] demonstrates our commitment to licensing access to our broad patent portfolio,” said Ken King, general manager of Intellectual Property for IBM. “We look forward to a productive relationship with Twitter in the future,” he added. The financial terms […] More

General Dynamics' electric boat subsidiary has christened PCU Idaho, the U.S. Navy's 26th Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, which is designed to support anti-submarine and surface ship warfare and special operations. Terry Stackley, the ship sponsor, performed the bottle break that christened the vessel, which is the first Navy submarine to be named after the state of Idaho, General Dynamics Electric Boat said in a LinkedIn post published Sunday.

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Young Bang is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Army’s Acquisition, Logistics & Technology division. A seasoned industry leader in both public and private sectors, Mr. Bang is chosen by Executive Mosaic as one of the Wash100 2024 winners.   Get to know more about Young Bang’s illustrious career experience and his journey […] More

Thanatos is a drone developed by Kratos Defense and Security Solutions. This isn’t just any ordinary drone. Its name, derived from the Greek personification of death, hints at its formidable capabilities.    Thanatos has been on the radar of tech enthusiasts and defense analysts since 2019. This November, in 2023, the veil of secrecy was […] More

Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers one of the most comprehensive cloud computing solutions used by millions of small to large enterprises worldwide. The top government contracts won by Amazon Web Services have been pivotal to modernizing products, services, and solutions of federal agencies, helping them transition into an ever-evolving digital world. 5 Top Government Contracts […] More

Boeing provided the public a first look at its MQ-28 Ghost Bat unmanned aerial system housed at the company’s Phantom Works facility outside St. Louis, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. The defense contractor unveiled Ghost Bat months after the U.S. Air Force announced that it was planning to begin flight experiments with the UAS to learn […] More

Zhouyan Liu is fixated on ideas of data, privacy, property and technology. His work as a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley zeroes in on how burgeoning artificial intelligence systems impact the aforementioned concepts in both the U.S. and abroad, in his home country of China. Liu has also recently begun work as part […] More

The U.S. government comprises the executive, judicial, and legislative branches controlled by the President, federal courts, and Congress, respectively. These are the country’s most powerful and influential figures, controlling many aspects of their citizens’ lives, which is why it’s important for citizens to stay updated on the latest news and events. Many resources specifically cover […] More

Government contractors stay on top of industry trends and breaking news by monitoring various sources. These references provide insights, analysis, and opinions on new contracts, market trends, and regulatory changes directly affecting federal contractors. This blog post lists the top government news sources to stay informed about government contracting. They provide insider information on trends, […] More

Panasonic Group‘s energy business plans to invest $4 billion to establish a manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas, for rechargeable car batteries and expects to create 4,000 jobs through the potential project. The state government approved an application by the company to receive an Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion incentive to build the lithium-ion electric vehicle […] More

Contribution by Steve Wilson Today, nearly half (49%) of organizations are running applications on serverless technology. Modern application developers rely more and more on serverless platforms from large cloud providers, and the federal government is no different. Further, according to a 2019 Deloitte report, CIOs say that 80% of developers’ time is spent on applications, […] More