BlackBerry has launched at this week’s O’Reilly Solid Conference in San Francisco its Project Ion series of initiatives to drive the Internet of Things by developing resources to extract insight from large amounts of data. “Billions of connections, generating trillions of transactions and exabytes of data daily, will require platforms that can operate securely on a global […] More

Verizon has expanded its network of data centers that offer cloud information and infrastructure management services to the healthcare sector. The Healthcare Enabled Services portfolio includes enterprise cloud, managed hosting, colocation, intrusion detection and user-logs management, Verizon said Wednesday. These services are now available from Verizon’s facilities in Santa Clara, Calif.; Englewood, Colo.; Carteret, N.J; […] More

Sikorsky Aircraft has announced plans to develop its first Matrix Technology-based aircraft by upgrading a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter into an autonomous, optionally piloted version, following more than a year of prototype design work. The company said Tuesday the cargo resupply aircraft will utilize autonomy and fleet management technology and feature internal and external cargo capability for up to 9,000 pounds. […] More

BlackBerry has introduced new mobility management and security monitoring services for its enterprise platform offering and other mobile device products, GCN reported Friday. John Breeden II writes users of Android and iOS devices will have access to BlackBerry security features through the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10.2 software tool. “Users of non-BlackBerry devices can now use […] More

Science Applications International Corp. has implemented the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 platform to manage and secure corporate mobile devices that run on BlackBerry, Apple iOS and Android operating systems. SAIC has also deployed BlackBerry 10 smartphones and a Secure Work Space containerization platform that works to separate business and personal data, BlackBerry said Monday. “Implementing BlackBerry’s […] More

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and the U.S. Army have demonstrated an autonomous version of the Black Hawk helicopter to further work on cargo delivery methods. The company and the Army flew the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter by using Sikorsky’s Matrix and ground control station technologies, Sikorsky said Tuesday. Mark Miller, Sikorsky vice president of research and […] More

Joseph Blackburn, a 35-year criminal justice veteran and former Pennsylvania state police official, has joined the advisory board of communications technology provider Mutualink. He is also a consultant to the International Association of Chiefs of Police and Penn State University, Mutualink announced Tuesday. “We share a passion for excellence in public safety and security, something that […] More

Booz Allen Hamilton took home the top prize in an Energy Department web and mobile application-making challenge, a peer-judged victory that Executive Vice President Michael Farber sees as an example of how the firm’s employees can collaborate with other entrepreneurs. “Strategic minds with diverse skills exist inside and outside the firm. When we can pair the right […] More

A ManTech International Corp. subsidiary has refreshed its enterprise anti-virus tool for government  and other corporate users to identify and mitigate targeted computer threats. HBGary released version 2.1 of the Responder Pro platform with the goal of helping organizations defend cyber systems against malicious rootkits and Trojan viruses, the subsidiary said Wednesday. “With the record […] More

ICEYE has signed a definitive agreement for an oversubscribed $93 million growth funding round, bringing the company's total amount raised to $438 million. The microsatellite manufacturer and synthetic aperture radar satellite operator said Wednesday that the fresh funds will accelerate investment in its constellation of SAR satellites and expand its product portfolio.

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Gen. Charles Brown Jr. is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He serves as the top military advisor to the President by gathering opinions from other senior military leaders and sharing these views with the President.   Charles Brown Jr. was recognized with a 2024 Wash100 award for his efforts in strengthening national […] More

NVIDIA has unveiled the GB200 Grace Blackwell superchip. Powered by six new technologies, including Blackwell-architecture GPUs called the B200 and the fifth-generation NVIDIA NVLink, the platform works to enable organizations to build and run real-time generative artificial intelligence, NVIDIA said Monday.

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