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Veritone Advances AI Analytics and Applications; Ryan Steelberg Quoted
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Veritone Advances AI Analytics and Applications; Ryan Steelberg Quoted

Veritone has made recent enhancements to Veritone Discovery and Veritone Attribute, the company’s campaign analytics and attribution applications. With the upgrades, customers will expand advanced media search functionalities, advertising performance reporting and visualization that help drive revenue growth. 

Veritone Discovery is an AI-powered campaign search and analysis application designed to provide visibility into content performance. The company has updated the tool to feature Earned Media Monitoring that will enable users to track the added value they deliver in campaigns.

The company’s solution has also added New Reporting Customization will classify and summarize campaign results based on its components. Veritone’s enhanced AI Models will provide additional accuracy of key words and phrases, and expand support for foreign languages.

Veritone Attribute is an AI-enabled broadcast attribution application that correlates broadcast advertising placements with website interaction data in near real-time. Veritone has added new enhancements to its enterprise management and workflows, and advanced collaboration capabilities. 

Additionally, Veritone Attribute has integrated intelligent analytics, which include multi-dimensional charts and responsive data views, as well as improved analytics capabilities. 

“Our already comprehensive campaign search and analytics applications keep evolving as we work closely with our customers to continuously identify opportunities to help automate their processes,” said Ryan Steelberg, president of Veritone.

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Maj. Gen. Maria Gervais: Army to Speed up Development of New Training Platform
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Maj. Gen. Maria Gervais: Army to Speed up Development of New Training Platform

Maj. Gen. Maria Gervais, director of the U.S. Army's synthetic training environment (STE) cross-functional team (CFT), said the service branch is working to accelerate the development of a new virtual simulation platform, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday.

“Senior leaders have directed that the modernization of our live training effort be accelerated because our projected initial operating capability of fiscal year '26 and our full operational capability in fiscal year '30 … was too long,” she said Tuesday at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference.

The Army envisions STE to provide expanded virtual training across the force and meet future requirements that the service's existing training platform cannot. 

Gervais noted that the Army needs a family of emerging technology systems that can operate alongside legacy systems. This new training platform would combine live and synthetic systems.

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Debra Daniels: DISA Funnels $7.6B to Support Small Business Suppliers in FY 2020
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Debra Daniels: DISA Funnels $7.6B to Support Small Business Suppliers in FY 2020

Debra Daniels, vice procurement services executive at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), said in an interview that the agency has obligated $7.6 billion to support small businesses in the defense industrial base this fiscal year.

That amount represents a significant increase from FY 2019 and comes as part of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) efforts to address pressing information technology and cyber needs in addition to pandemic-related matters, Daniels told C4ISRnet in an interview published Tuesday.

“DISA never shut down during the pandemic,” said Daniels, who also serves as deputy director of the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO).

“We just moved from a federal workspace to our own home workspaces and kept going. And what I can say about the contracting force is they never lost momentum, they never lost focus on the priorities at all in doing that.”

Speaking about the DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, Daniels noted that DISA’ s Procurement Services Directorate is “definitely working to understand” rules under the new contractor vetting initiative.

She noted that DISA plans to brief industry on its future program requirements during the agency's upcoming virtual Forecast to Industry event.

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Lockheed Martin Declares CH-53K King Stallion Devices Ready For Training; Tom Gordon Quoted
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Lockheed Martin Declares CH-53K King Stallion Devices Ready For Training; Tom Gordon Quoted

Lockheed Martin has announced that its suite of training devices for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter have been declared Ready for Training at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina. With the announcement, U.S. Marines will prepare to fly, maintain and sustain CH-53K. 

“These training devices will prepare aircrew and maintainers for the full suite of capabilities of the CH-53K in a safe and cost-effective manner,” said Tom Gordon, vice president of Training and Simulation Solutions of Lockheed Martin. “Crews can rehearse for operational deployment, ensuring the U.S. Marines are ready to successfully complete their missions.”

The CH-53K will enable Marines to safely complete longer-range missions in harsher environments compared to the current fleet of aircraft. The Containerized Flight Training Device (CFTD) is a portable full-mission flight simulator that will allow flight crews to train on the full scope of Marine Corps heavy lift missions. 

The CFTD replicates the functionality, flight characteristics, mission profiles and unmatched capabilities of the CH-53K helicopter. The device can replicate various environmental conditions and mission profiles. The Helicopter Emulation Maintenance Trainer (HEMT) and Composite Maintenance Trainer (CMT) are both purpose-built for the King Stallion’s maintenance training. 

The HEMT is a computer-based lab that familiarizes the mechanic with maintenance tasks they perform, including tools, functions and checks. The CMT is a full-scale mock-up of the aircraft and is the final step of familiarizing the maintainer with the aircraft. 

The CMT enables students to interact with the physical controls of the aircraft to learn to remove and install hardware and perform functional checks. 

“The training devices will ensure a flawless entry into service for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter,” said Bill Falk, Sikorsky CH-53K program director. “We are proud to build this 21st century helicopter giving mission flexibility to the U.S. Marine Corps.”

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DoD to Consolidate IT Services to Improve Efficiency; John Sherman Quoted
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DoD to Consolidate IT Services to Improve Efficiency; John Sherman Quoted

A 2018 analysis by the Department of Defense (DoD) chief information officer and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) found inefficiencies in DoD information technology delivery, said John Sherman, principal deputy chief information officer. 

"While we have made remarkable progress over the past year and a half in creating the foundation necessary to establish a single service provider for the department, we also recognize that this is not the time to rest on our laurels," Sherman said. "It will be a multi-year effort. And, we have significant work ahead of us."

The 2018 assessment catalogued and analyzed network and computer assets, software, staffing levels and existing support services contracts, finding that each organization operated its own unclassified and classified network and service desk, which requires over one thousand civilian personnel and 600 IT contracts to operate and maintain. 

While organizations dedicated massive resources to IT, they were unable to keep pace with technology advancements and industry best practice due to the prioritization of their limited resources, Sherman added.

As a result of this analysis, the department launched the "Fourth Estate Network Optimization," which will incrementally consolidate IT systems that are separate from the military services to reduce the risks that could occur if it were launched across all the services. 

Sherman noted that the initiative will work to create one efficient IT system across the department, including all of the services. Over the next year a majority of DOD organizations that are not part of the military services will migrate to this global service desk, he said.

All network and service desks will be operated by the DISA to improve visibility of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, reduce operating expenses, enable adoption of commercial innovations, allow organizations to focus on their core missions, create a consistent user experience and benefit the warfighter.

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Lumen Launches Data Access Accelerator; David Shacochis Quoted
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Lumen Launches Data Access Accelerator; David Shacochis Quoted

Lumen Technologies has launched Data Access Accelerator, a managed service that runs on the Lumen Platform, to help businesses access and leverage greater amounts of data. Lumen’s solution will allow unstructured, file-based data to be acquired and processed from different locations.

"With Lumen Data Access Accelerator, we give organizations access to their data across secure networks, so files stored thousands of miles away load as if they were stored locally,” said David Shacochis, vice president of enterprise technology and field CTO for Lumen Technologies. 

Lumen’s Data Access Accelerator will improve productivity with near real-time file access, enabling businesses to gain further insights from their data. The solution has also featured an adaptable infrastructure that can adjust to changing business needs, minimizing reliance on IT to build new infrastructure for data storage and transfer.

"Business success today means being able to acquire, analyze and act on data anywhere, from the cloud to the distributed network edge… This solution helps them take advantage of the data-intensive applications of the 4th Industrial Revolution and can be used in combination with the Lumen global edge compute platform," Shacochis added. 

Lumen’s Data Access Accelerator will strengthen data integrity and security from executing on files at the point of origin, and will advance competitiveness by obtaining value from data faster. The offering also features a simplified data management lifecycle, fully managed and monitored by Lumen.

"Lumen's new Data Access Accelerator will streamline and speed the flow of this unstructured data, allowing users and machines to access it as if it were local. As a fully managed service, Lumen Data Access Accelerator simplifies data management, enabling organizations to maximize the value of their data," said Lynda Stadtmueller, research vice president, network, data center & cloud, Frost & Sullivan.

About Lumen Technologies

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. 

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DOE, DOI to Modernize Ocean Energy Safety Institute
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DOE, DOI to Modernize Ocean Energy Safety Institute

The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have earmarked $40 million in funds over a five-year period to back the modernization of the Ocean Energy Safety Institute.

Efforts under the modernization are intended to drive OESI in rolling out collaborative offshore renewable energy development efforts, DOE said Tuesday.

The funding opportunity will also support research and development efforts in the production of offshore natural gas, oil, wind and marine hydrokinetic energy.

DOE noted the partnership aims to enhance the environmental sustainability and safety of offshore energy exploration and production activities. The two agencies will form a joint steering committee to help OESI review deliverables and devise annual strategies and technology roadmaps.

BSEE launched 130 safety programs and 110 environmental efforts from 2017 to 2019 in a bid to implement durable processes and initiatives.

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Army Wraps Up Robotic Combat Vehicle Demo
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Army Wraps Up Robotic Combat Vehicle Demo

The U.S. Army tested surrogate robotic combat vehicles (RCV) during a soldier operational experiment activity to validate the capabilities an RCV may bring to a rifle platoon.

Participants fielded four Project Origin vehicles to carry out defense, contact and attack maneuvers during the month-long exercise, the service branch said Monday. The operators employed warfighter machine interfaces installed on dismounted operator control units to control the vehicles.

"[Ground Vehicle Systems Center, the Next Generation Combat Vehicles cross-functional team and Army Capabilities Manager- Infantry CFT] will use this feedback to shape and inform potential force structures within the Infantry Brigade Combat Team during the ongoing RCV Campaign of Learning," said Brig. Gen. Ross Coffman, director at NGCV CFT.

The Army also tested a modular smoke obscuration module, a tethered unmanned aerial system, a Commonly Remote Operated Weapon System, an autonomous drive capability and a counter-drone technology.

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DoD, Australia Partner to Jointly Develop Hypersonic Prototypes; Mel Hupfeld Quoted
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DoD, Australia Partner to Jointly Develop Hypersonic Prototypes; Mel Hupfeld Quoted

The Department of Defense (DoD) has partnered with Australia to accelerate the development and testing of air-breathing hypersonic weapon systems.

DoD said Monday its Southern Cross Integrated Flight Research Experiment (SCIFiRE) effort with Australia’s defense agency will prototype air-breathing hypersonic technologies for eventual flight demonstrations, building on a 15-year hypersonics partnership between the U.S. and Australia.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) describes the hypersonic air-breathing weapon concept as technologies necessary to build affordable, air-launched hypersonic missiles.

“Working with our defense scientists here in Australia and our partners in the U.S. Air Force and across the U.S. Department of Defense on leading-edge capabilities brings out the best in our Air Force team,” said Mel Hupfeld, chief of Australia’s air force.

The U.S. Navy and Australia’s defense science and technology group will also contribute to SCIFiRE.

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Ajit Pai to Leave Chairman Post at FCC
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Ajit Pai to Leave Chairman Post at FCC

Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has said he will step down from his post on Jan. 20th and end his years-long FCC tenure. 

Pai highlighted in a letter posted Monday that the FCC's spectrum auctions, suicide prevention line effort, communications security and other achievements were done under his leadership.

"I’m also proud of the reforms we have instituted to make the agency more accountable to the American people," Pai said.

He was appointed to serve as FCC's commissioner in 2012 under the Obama administration, and as the commission's chairman in 2017 under President Trump.

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