Everbridge Renews FedRAMP Authorization and Inks Deal with Siemens
Critical event management specialist, Everbridge, Inc., has successfully renewed its Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Agency Authorization. Keep Reading
Octo Hires Rob Albritton as Senior Director of its AI Center of Excellence
Octo has announced the hiring of award-winning artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning authority Rob Albritton as Senior Director of its AI Center of Excellence. Keep Reading
Cogswell: TSA Will Use Its Convening Authority to Advance Transport Security Technology
Acting deputy administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Patricia Cogswell, said the TSA intends to advance security technologies through a series of innovation efforts. Keep Reading
U.K. Announces £2 Million in Counter Drone Contracts with Industry and Academia
The U.K. Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded nearly £2m ($2.5m) to develop new capabilities to detect, disrupt, and defeat the hostile and malicious use of drones. Keep Reading
Northrop Grumman and Carnegie Mellon Sign Artificial Intelligence Research Agreement
The research agreement will accelerate Northrop Grumman’s ability to sponsor research projects with CMU. Five of those projects are aligned to CMU’s support of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’s National Mission Initiative priority areas with an initial focus on humanitarian aid and disaster relief. Keep Reading
DISA Is Looking to Buy AI-Powered Cyber Defenses
Machine-learning tools would monitor its networks for suspicious activity and act as the first line of defense during cyberattacks. Keep Reading
Automation Anywhere and Tanium Join Leidos Alliance Partner Network
Leidos has announced the addition of Automation Anywhere and Tanium into the Emerging Technology category of the Leidos Alliance Partner Network. This category includes start-ups or companies that have a capability that either improves upon an existing technology or is entirely new. Keep Reading
FBI Selects Melvin Greer Under Special Government Employee Program
Melvin is the first executive to come to the Information and Technology Branch under the Special Government Employee Program, which allows him to remain at Intel and serve his country. Keep Reading
DOD, FEMA and Other Agencies Launch Disaster Relief Innovation Challenge
The challenge calls on machine learning experts to develop computer vision algorithms that will speed up analysis of satellite and aerial imagery by localizing and categorizing various types of building damage caused by natural disasters. Keep Reading
The Hidden Seismic Symphony in Earthquake Signals
Machine learning has led to a breakthrough in probing the mechanics of earthquakes, which will certainly advance earthquake forecasting. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: AI Is Changing the Game for Situational Awareness
Advanced artificial intelligence is enhancing security and public safety missions by uncovering in real time answers previously impossible to detect. Keep Reading
Alphabet’s Cybersecurity Division Unveils Real-Time Security Management Service
Managing security alerts can be complex and costly because it draws on a vast amount of realtime data from what is often a patchwork of cybersecurity products. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: White House Takes Important Step to Accelerate AI Adoption
Executive order makes it clear that the government must take a leadership role in AI for the safety, security and prosperity of our citizens. Keep Reading
Adversarial AI: Cybersecurity Battles Are Coming
Cyber warfare involves the actions by a nation-state or international organization to attack and attempt to damage another nation's computers or information networks through, for example, computer viruses or denial-of-service attacks. Keep Reading
Deloitte: China Sitting Pretty as a World Leading Tech Leader in 2019 and Beyond
"China is wielding a great deal of capital and its massive market to advance its agenda," notes a new report by multinational services network Deloitte. Keep Reading
$2.5 Million EU Grant for AI-Powered Data Classification and Security Solution for Cloud
MinerEye has developed a proprietary technology based on computer vision and machine learning that automatically categorizes, classifies and tracks very large amounts of data. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: 6 Considerations to Prepare for Artificial Intelligence Surprises
Due diligence calls on organizational leaders and strategists to review preparations before an AI rollout. Keep Reading
S&T Creates Better Drone Detection Through Machine Learning, Cameras
Previously, drones could be spotted by picking up the radio signal between a remote control and the drone itself, but if drones are soon to be autonomous, that capability may quickly vanish. Keep Reading
The Role of AI in Preparedness: Practical Advice from Former FEMA Deputy Administrator
We don’t have to wait for politicians to act. There are new, affordable technologies that can serve as force multipliers. Keep Reading
DoD Announces BARI Award for US-UK Collaboration on Human-Machine Teaming
BARI sought proposals that build new frameworks for artificial intelligence agents to more truly team with human counterparts. Keep Reading