MeriTalk Tech Tonic - December 2024

There’s been so much more nice than naughty among the top ranks of Federal CIOs who scored big gains on the latest FITARA Scorecard, and we’re going to celebrate them all at Tech Tonic on Dec. 19 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s the Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. […]

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Federal agencies face a pressing need to modernize their network infrastructures to support the growing demands of AI-driven operations and data-centric citizen services. With the increasing number of connected devices and the need for higher data capacity and network speeds, legacy networks are falling short. […]

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The technology investments that government makes today will translate into the mission-edge advantages that are crucial to meeting emerging challenges, and the Red Hat Government Symposium on Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, D.C., is inviting you to gain the very latest intelligence from the senior defense and civilian agency leaders who are putting technology into action today. […]

As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes the future of technology, securing digital ecosystems has become a critical imperative. During the NVIDIA AI Summit on Oct. 7-9, NVIDIA Chief Security Officer (CSO) David Reber highlighted the need and the opportunity to transform security architectures to incorporate AI , and effectively secure AI-driven workloads. […]

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While the United States is home to more than half of the top universities in the world, there is more work to be done when it comes to artificial intelligence education – and that’s something NVIDIA is trying to improve. According to U.S. News & World Report, only 10% of the top global AI universities are in the United States. […]

Federal agencies are increasingly exploring ways to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency, enhance services, and drive innovation. MeriTalk recently sat down with Arno Bergstrom, vice president of sales at IT solutions provider CounterTrade Products, to discuss best practices for identifying and prioritizing AI use cases, evaluating IT for AI, selecting data models, and scaling from pilot to broad agency implementation. […]

MITRE – which operates federally funded R&D centers for federal sponsors and focuses on scientific and technology issues in the national interest – on Oct. 9 announced the first three use cases for its MITRE Federal AI Sandbox, a supercomputer that will help train advanced AI models using the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD. […]

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The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to award a sole-source contract extension to Leidos to act as the integrator of MHS Genesis, the Pentagon’s multi-billion dollar electronic health record (EHR) system. […]

Human-like robots, or humanoids, have long been prevalent in science fiction movies – take Star Wars’ C-3PO for example. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence and physically-based simulation are accelerating humanoid robot development. NVIDIA provides 3 accelerated computing platforms – NVIDIA DGX, Omniverse, and Jetson AGX for robot makers to make these humanoid robots a reality. […]

MeriTalk Tech Tonic - December 2024

Let’s give credit where it’s due – to the Federal CIOs who are making the biggest difference in improving Federal IT and agency missions – at MeriTalk Tech Tonic on Dec. 19 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in D.C. from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. […]

Federal officials joined the Pega Government Empowered conference in Washington on Wednesday to share that the secret to building a successful Center of Excellence (CoE) that drives maximum value from low-code is to start with the business and people. […]

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The Cloud Safe Task Force (CSTF) – comprised of four nonprofits: MITRE, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC), and the IT Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC) – published a new set of recommendations today to establish a National Cyber Feed (NCF). […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Financial Services Center (FSC) – which provides financial and accounting products and services to the VA and other Federal agencies – is utilizing AI to optimize its benefits processing and reduce operational costs. […]

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The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with Wolfspeed, Inc., for up to $750 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the construction of a new silicon carbide wafer manufacturing facility in North Carolina. […]

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The U.S. Army announced on Wednesday that it has awarded the $249 million Automated Installation Entry (AIE) Next Generation contract to Leidos to enhance security at 92 additional Army and select joint-service installation physical access control points around the world. […]

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has begun transitioning its new proliferated constellation of surveillance and intelligence-gathering satellites from its initial demonstration phase to actual operational use, according to NRO Director Chris Scolese. […]

Air Force

The Department of the Air Force announced on Monday it awarded a $303 million contract to Leidos to oversee the department’s Advanced Battle Management System – Digital Infrastructure (ABMS-DI) network, which is a key piece in the Defense Department’s (DoD’s) Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiative. […]

A veteran Federal technology executive has launched a GoFundMe campaign to bring crucial relief supplies and financial assistance to a western North Carolina community devastated by the impact of Hurricane Helene.  […]

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Senior Federal government officials are gathering in Washington, D.C., on October 16 at the 7th annual Pega Government Empowered conference from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time to showcase how government is using AI-driven automation technologies to transform its operations, and you are invited to join in. […]

Cyber-Defenders

Soon after his induction into the 2024 class of Cyber Defenders, we caught up with Steve Hoffman, who is president at Fortinet Federal, for his take on cybersecurity opportunities and challenges, with the promise of continued zero trust adoption high on the list of plusses, and the double-edged sword of artificial intelligence tech still mostly posing question marks on the near-term horizon. […]

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With nation-state and criminal adversaries in attack mode and putting an ever-higher premium on cyber resilience, some of the best practitioners on the Federal cybersecurity landscape are gathering online at the Rubrik Public Sector Summit on Oct. 8 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time to explore the next steps toward stronger resilience, and you are invited to join. […]

FITARA

A survey of executives whose companies provide IT products and services to the government shows those leaders applauding the higher scores earned by Federal agencies on the 18th edition of the FITARA Scorecard issued on Sept. 20 by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., but also looking forward to changes in the scorecard’s grading categories now that many of the agencies are acing the test. […]

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In an interview with MeriTalk, Mike Nash, director of engineering at General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), delves into the myriad benefits of digital engineering for defense, civilian, and intelligence organizations, including lower costs, reduced risk, better design quality, and a level of automation that is essential as enterprises accelerate digital modernization. […]

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