Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, said a new report presents recommendations for how defense organizations can field artificial intelligence and one of those is building awareness and understanding of AI. He noted that the report calls on defense agencies to explore a range of opportunities to leverage AI. 

IBM announced Wednesday that the company is creating the IBM Center for Government Cybersecurity, a collaborative environment focused on assisting federal agencies to address current and future cybersecurity threats. The Center will hold events and support learning, drawing on the company’s cybersecurity expertise from delivering software and managed services to over 17,500 security clients globally.

IBM has been selected as one of the five large business awards by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Mission Area in a blanket purchase agreement (BPA). "IBM is proud to have the opportunity to work with the USDA to help achieve higher levels of digital modernization," said Jay Bellissimo, IBM's General Manager, U.S. Public Sector and Federal.

IBM has secured a Phase 1 Other Transactions Agreement (OTA) under the Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes (RAMP) Advanced Commercial Capabilities Project, the company reported on Monday. IBM received the award through the Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S²MARTS) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA). IBM will advance microelectronics technology

IBM has delivered its highest Quantum Volume by combining software and hardware techniques to improve overall performance, the company reported on Thursday. IBM has also upgraded its 27-qubit client-deployed systems to achieve a Quantum Volume 64

IBM has announced the company’s second quarter 2020 results on Tuesday, noting a GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $1.52, operating (non-GAAP) EPS of $2.18 and revenue of $18.1 billion, down 5.4 percent. 

IBM has developed a definitive agreement to acquire WDG Automation, a Brazilian software provider of robotic process automation (RPA) to expand its AI-infused automation capabilities across business processes and IT operations, IBM reported on Wednesday. 

IBM has announced a broad range of new AI-powered capabilities and services to help CIOs automate IT infrastructures, achieve resiliency against future disruptions and to help reduce costs, the company reported on Tuesday. 

IBM has  announced IBM Rapid Supplier Connect, a blockchain-based network designed to help government agencies and healthcare organizations identify new, non-traditional suppliers who have pivoted to address the shortage of equipment, devices and supplies needed for COVID-19 relief efforts, the company reported on Monday. 

IBM has announced its plan to integrate Project Debater technologies into Watson to advance clients' ability to exploit natural language, marking the only AI system capable of debating humans on complex topics, the company announced on Wednesday.