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The Department of Homeland Security has awarded $199,950 to Lauretta AI for a video analytics technology that would reduce physical human interactions as Transportation Security Administration personnel conduct airport security checks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. DHS said Friday the Massachusetts-based start-up will further develop its existing technology to help airports verify if passenger screening processes are moving properly while still maintaining social distancing.

SAS and RTI International have partnered to integrate analytics software products and research services into an comprehensive offering designed to help government customers extract insights from data to perform complex missions.

Data analytics firm SAS has unveiled an online portal that will provide businesses with resources to track information on COVID-19.

James Ruotolo, a fraud detection technology expert, has been named senior manager of fraud risk at Grant Thornton Public Sector.

Cal Shintani, former principal at StrateGrowth Consulting, has joined analytics software firm SAS as head of government strategic alliances, G2Xchange ETC reported Monday.

Russell Cobb, a 16-year veteran of analytics software developer SAS Institute, has been named chief marketing officer of IronNet Cybersecurity.

SAS has established an Opioid Analytics Users Group that seeks to analyze data from medical records, toxicology results, and police reports nationwide to develop insights into which areas of the country require aid in the ongoing opioid crisis, GovTech reported Friday.

Jon Lemon, a strategic solutions specialist at SAS’ government unit, wrote in an opinion piece posted Wednesday on Federal Times how data analytics could help federal agencies in their workforce management efforts. A federal agency’s time and attendance systems, human resource platform, financial tools and employee satisfaction surveys are some of the data sources that could be integrated to form a “centralized analytics dashboard,” he wrote.

Mitre has selected SAS as one of four finalists for a challenge that seeks a method for verifying government assistance eligibility to mitigate instances of fraud or error.

Cary, N.C.-based analytics firm SAS has announced plans to invest $1B in the next three years in artificial intelligence. The company said Monday the AI investment will focus on research and development innovation; education programs meant to address client needs; and expert services to maximize customer return on AI-related projects.

Laurie Cook, former senior account executive for the federal civilian market at SAS, has been appointed vice president of public sector sales and alliances at robotic process automation company Blue Prism, G2Xchange ETC reported Friday.

Shannon Silverstein, a 20-year sales professional focused on the law enforcement community, has joined Mountain View, Calif.-based software company Elastic as director for homeland mission support, G2Xchange ETC reported Wednesday.

Several federal agencies and state and local governments in the U.S. have started adopting a data analytics platform from SAS to comply with an information technology modernization mandate. The Cary, N.C.-based firm said Tuesday the U.S. Postal Services and a government statistical agency have recently leveraged SAS Viya under the …

Lockheed Martin has partnered with SAS to integrate analytics technology into the Bethesda, Maryland-based company’s F-35, C-130J and LM-100J aircraft programs. Lockheed said Thursday it will implement SAS’ Viya-powered products to increase cross-platform collaboration among aircraft sustainment professionals and help them obtain insights with the use of artificial intelligence tools. Bruce Litchfield, vice …

SAS and VirtualHealth have partnered to combine an integrated care management platform with analytics in an effort to help government agencies manage delivery of healthcare services. The alliance plans to integrate SAS’ data management, visualization and analytics tools, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, into VirtualHealth’s care management platform, SAS said Monday. …