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Two Palantir Solutions Earn Awardable Status in Pentagon CDAO’s Tradewinds Marketplace

Palantir’s AI Mission Command Capability and Predictive Maintenance and its Precision Sustainment Suite have been granted “awardable” status under the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace of the Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.  According to Palantir, the two capabilities both support DOD initiatives to harness artificial intelligence on strategies such as the Joint All-Domain […]
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National Guard Enhances Disaster Response With AI-powered Image Analysis

The National Guard Bureau is partnering with the Defense Innovation Unit to leverage X Development’s artificial intelligence-powered technology, Bellwether, for faster and more efficient response to natural disasters.  Bellwether seeks to streamline the analysis of aerial imagery captured by the Civil Air Patrol during emergencies, which could take days through traditional methods, the DIU said. […]
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Heidi Shyu: US Needs to Invest More in Missile Defense Capabilities

Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said that the U.S. needs to increase investments in missile defense amid the growing number of intermediate and long-range missile technologies used by foreign adversaries.  Speaking at the National Defense Industrial Association’s 2024 Missile Defense Conference on Tuesday, Shyu, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker and […]
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LANL Introduces Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NVIDIA-Powered Supercomputer for AI Research

The Los Alamos National Laboratory unveiled a new supercomputer developed with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NVIDIA on Monday, accelerating work on the use of artificial intelligence in advancing national security and basic research. The Venado is an HPE Cray EX supercomputer networked with an HPE Slingshot 11 interconnect to supercharge its performance with extremely high-speed […]
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Google Cloud Unveils New Technical Training Courses With Treasury Department, Other Partners

Google Cloud has launched new training courses and certifications on generative artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data analytics to help open job opportunities, with the Department of the Treasury as one of the initial employer-partners. Karen Dahut, Google Public Sector CEO and a 2024 Wash100 award winner, wrote in a blog post that the trainings are free, […]
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Army DEVCOM CBC Designs Chemical-Detecting Sensor Through Additive Manufacturing

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Chemical Biological Center has developed through 3D modeling a sensor that detects harmful chemicals, which is potentially useful for warfighters and first responders.  Called Chemically Reactive On-demand Materials, or ChROMa, the additive manufacturing system is designed to 3D-print a sensor that changes color when it comes into contact […]
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Senate Homeland Security Committee Approves Cloud Modernization Bill

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved on Wednesday the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., said that if enacted, the law will empower federal agencies to make informed decisions on innovative cloud technologies while reducing costs, increasing operational efficiency and improving cybersecurity. Introduced by Rosen with […]
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USDA Lists 37 Recipients of STRATUS Cloud Pool 2 Basic Ordering Agreements

The Department of Agriculture has selected 37 organizations to receive basic ordering agreements under the Stratus Cloud Pool 2 arrangement. In the special notice posted on Friday, the USDA issued BOAs to unrestricted companies, including Accenture Federal Services, General Dynamics Information Technology and Leidos. For companies classified under the restricted group, Accelera Solutions, MetaPhase Consulting […]
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