TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 12, 2019 “” The Potomac Officers Club “” a division of Executive Mosaic “” will be hosting the 2019 Artificial Intelligence Summit on Feb. 13 at the Hilton-McLean in McLean, Va. Dana Deasy, chief information officer of the Department of Defense; Dawn Meyerriecks, deputy director for science and technology of the CIA; and Dean Souleles, chief technology adviser of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, will serve as keynote speakers.

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Kevin Green currently leads IBM“™s Department of Defense and intelligence community business, which works with the armed services, joint commands, defense agencies and the intelligence agencies. In this position, he is responsible for providing coordinated technology, consulting and systems integration services. Previously, Green led IBM“™s global business services defense and intelligence industry account, the GBS Navy […] More

MITRE Corporation-operated Department of Defense Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence Federally Funded Research and Development Center has been renamed the National Security Engineering Center. MITRE’s role in operation remains unchanged. “The new name better reflects the broad spectrum of our work program for customers across the DoD and Intelligence Community and their mission partners,” said Raymond […] More

Siemens Industry, Inc. has teamed with aerospace company Boeing to form a strategic alliance  for the joint development and marketing of smart grid technologies to improve energy access and security for the U.S. Department of Defense, the largest energy consumer in the federal government. The collaboration aims to provide U.S. military installations with secure microgrid […] More

Inmarsat‘s federal business arm and ThinKom Solutions will enable a satellite communications system through the fusion of its respective modem managers and antenna system to support the tactical operations of the Department of Defense. As part of the partnership, Inmarsat Government‘s G-MODMAN II and G-MODMAN Open Platform will be paired with Thinkom’s ThinAir Ka2517, the company’s […] More

The State Department has approved the Australian government’s purchase request for Northrop Grumman‘s infrared countermeasures components that are designed to protect large aircraft against threats. The proposed $122 million Foreign Military Sale covers 27 AN/AAQ 24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures processor replacements and 30 Guardian laser turret assemblies for the Royal Australian Air Force’s air […] More

The Department of Defense is targeting artificial intelligence applications for use in critical cybersecurity defense measures, organizational efficiency strategies and broader modernization initiatives. Recently, the Defense Department launched its new Chief Digital Artificial Intelligence Office – led by John Sherman, DOD’s chief information officer and 2022 Wash100 Award recipient – with the intention of fostering a “digital and […] More

Maxar Technologies has provided the Australian defense department with 3D data suite and satellite imagery meant to inform military decision-making process and enhance situational awareness in support of national defense and intelligence missions. The company said Thursday its 3D Surface Model for the Australian agency is designed to show terrain and surface features and textures […] More

Raytheon and Department 13 International have signed a teaming agreement to jointly develop and market technology platforms for defense customers to counter drone threats. Both companies plan to initially explore business opportunities for D13’s MESMER counter-drone system designed to automatically stop, redirect or take control of drones that pose risks to infrastructure and personnel, D13 said […] More

ManTech International has received a $10.9 million task order to develop and test a health data exchange software for the Defense Department in an effort to help DoD consolidate medical information sharing initiatives. The Interior Department awarded the task order that contains a one-year base period of performance and two six-month option periods under ManTech’s General […] More

SRA International has won a $32.8 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency to update the defense retiree and annuitant pay system. SRA“™s PeopleSoft and military retiree and annuitant payroll subject matter experts will work with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to upgrade and implement the retirement pay system, SRA said Monday. “SRA is proud […] More

The Defense Department has kick-started the acquisition process for the fourth iteration of a contract vehicle designed to fill the management support requirements of the military healthcare program, the Washington Post reported Friday. Amrita Jayakumar writes that under TRICARE Managed Care Support T2017, the agency will farm out $50 billion in work two contractors, down one […] More