Xerox's PARC subsidiary will build additional solar-powered drifters under the second phase of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency effort to collect ocean data using a floating distributed network. PARC produced 1,500 floating devices during the initial phase of DARPA's Ocean of Things program and aims to provide up to 10K compact units for the next round, Xerox said Thursday.
Read More »DARPA Selects PARC-George Mason University Team to Develop Security Configuration Methods
Xerox’s PARC subsidiary and George Mason University have received a contract to identify security configurations designed to protect the country's critical infrastructure and internet of things-based systems.
Read More »Xerox Obtains FedRAMP Authorization for Cloud-Based Managed Print Services; Mike Feldman Quoted
Xerox has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization to deliver cloud-based managed print services to federal government agencies seeking to decrease printing efforts. The company said Tuesday its cloud-based printing offering will help agencies reduce paper use and unnecessary printing, manage energy consumption on all eligible agency electronic …
Read More »Former GSA Official Joanne Collins Smee Joins Xerox Executive Team
Joanne Collins Smee, former director of technology transformation services at the General Services Administration, has been appointed as chief commercial officer and executive committee member at Xerox. As CCO, she will oversee sales and channel strategies and the delivery of products and service offerings through an order-to-cash process, Xerox said Monday. …
Read More »Xerox to Offer Agencies Document Mgmt Platforms Through National Cooperative Purchasing Network
Xerox has signed an agreement with the National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance to offer document management products and services to multiple U.S. government agencies and educational institutions. The National IPA aims to simplify the process for public sector organizations to procure Xerox’s printers, managed print services, software and workflow automation platforms through …
Read More »PARC, University of Wisconsin Partner to Develop AI-Based Design Automation Tool for DARPA
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected a team of Xerox‘s PARC subsidiary and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to create artificial intelligence software that would automate design of complex mechanical systems. Xerox said Tuesday PARC and UW-Madison will collaborate to develop the Design by Function-sharing thrOugh Compositional qUalitative Synthesis platform through DARPA’s Disruptioneering program. D-FOCUS …
Read More »Air Force Taps Xerox to Provide Document Tools & Support Services
The U.S. Air Force has tasked Xerox to aid the service branch’s document management activities and replace USAF document equipment with new multifunction tools throughout 2019. The company said Thursday it will provide support to address the Air Force’s print, scan and fax needs, as well as help desk and server management services. …
Read More »FedRAMP Grants 5 Companies Priority Status to Offer Cloud Services
Five companies have gained priority status to work with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Joint Authorization Board to offer cloud products to the federal government. FedRAMP’s program management office said Feb. 15 it chose the five cloud service providers as part of the FedRAMP Connect program based on existing and potential government …
Read More »Xerox Achieves FedRAMP ‘In-Process’ Status for Managed Print Services
Xerox‘s suite of managed printing services has been pre-vetted and approved to continue pursuing certification under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The cloud-based MPS offering obtained “in-process” designation that represents a step prior to full FedRAMP authorization, Xerox said Wednesday. Ted Dezvane, senior vice president of Xerox’s managed document services business, …
Read More »CompTIA Names IT Industry Vets to Association’s 2018 Communities Executive Board
Information technology trade group CompTIA has appointed information technology industry executives to its communities executive board for 2018. CompTIA said Monday the association’s member communities and public sector councils include leaders at multiple technology vendors, distributors and service providers. Member communities are slated to convene for the inaugural CompTIA Community Forum that …
Read More »Dan Cooper to Serve as CEO of Xerox’s Global Imaging Systems Subsidiary
Dan Cooper, president of Xerox‘s Global Imaging Systems subsidiary, has been appointed to serve as CEO of the subsidiary once Tom Salierno retires from the position in April. Xerox said Friday Cooper is a nearly two-decade GIS veteran and previously served as president of information technology services provider Electronic Systems Inc., which …
Read More »Xerox’s PARC Subsidiary to Develop Interactive Sense-Making Tech for DARPA
Xerox‘s PARC subsidiary has received a multimillion dollar contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency create an interactive sense-making platform as part of efforts to advance scientific research on artificial intelligence. PARC said Monday it will develop the Common Ground Learning and Explanation system that may explain the performance capacity …
Read More »Xerox PARC to Collaborate With Siemens, 2 Universities on DARPA’s Design Modeling Tool Devt Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected a team composed of Xerox’s PARC subsidiary, Siemens, Georgia Tech and Michigan State University to build digital modeling tools designed to transform manufacturing processes through the TRAansformative DESign program. DARPA’s TRADES program seeks to further develop computer-aided design software to fabricate complex objects …
Read More »DARPA Taps PARC-Led Team to Develop Computational Framework for Product Design
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected Xerox’s PARC subsidiary to lead a team to create a new computational model designed to eliminate limitations in computer-aided design technology platforms and advance digital manufacturing processes. PARC said Tuesday it will work with Oregon State University and Intact Solutions on the Fabricating …
Read More »Xerox’s PARC Subsidiary Gets DOE Funds for Sensor Sticker Development
Xerox subidiary PARC has received funds from the Energy Department‘s Building Technologies Office to develop wireless sensor stickers in an effort to help cut energy consumption in buildings, factories and cities. PARC’s “peel-and-stick” sensors are designed to help collect data about a building’s environment as well as support auto-locating, commissioning and automatic wall mapping operations, Xerox said …
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