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Learning Machine Technologies Lands DHS Funding to Develop Credential Security System
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Learning Machine Technologies Lands DHS Funding to Develop Credential Security System


Learning Machine Technologies Lands DHS Funding to Develop Credential Security System

Learning Machine Technologies has secured $159K in funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate through the Silicon Valley Innovation Program, to build a blockchain security product that will mitigate forgery of credentials.

The company will use a commercial offering based on the open-source Blockcerts blockchain standard to develop an approach that will allow decentralized identifiers and users to access and control their credentials, the agency said Tuesday.

DHS noted that S&T plans to implement distributed ledger and blockchain technologies to optimize interoperability and security features in the issuance of digital credentials.

“By adapting their existing platform to build support for emerging W3C global standards, Learning Machine will enable organizations to deploy solutions without vendor or platform lock-in concerns,” said Anil John, SVIP technical director at DHS S&T.

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DARPA to Host Urban Circuit of Subterranean Challenge Event
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DARPA to Host Urban Circuit of Subterranean Challenge Event


DARPA to Host Urban Circuit of Subterranean Challenge Event

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is slated to hold a competition that will task the participants to field autonomous ground and aerial systems that can map, validate and report artifacts within designated courses.

Participating teams under the Subterranean Challenge Urban Circuit event are required to search a carbon dioxide emitting device and a supply register within an urban environment, DARPA said Tuesday. The top competitor among self-funded teams will receive $500K in cash, while second and third place winners will secure $250K and $100K respectively.

Interested teams may submit their qualification requirements until Dec. 3. Finalists from the competition’s cave, tunnel and urban circuits will compete in a final event in August 2021.

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DOE Selects Participants for High-Performance Computing Investment
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DOE Selects Participants for High-Performance Computing Investment


DOE Selects Participants for High-Performance Computing Investment

The Department of Energy is investing $3.6M in projects that tackle energy-focused high-performance computing.

The projects will work to address mobility, materials and manufacturing challenges under the High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation or HPC4EI program, DOE said Tuesday.

Participants will gain access to high-performance computing facilities within DOE’s national laboratories.

“From industry to academia, the scientific need for advanced computing continues to drive innovation and development for future high-performance computers and their capabilities,” said Daniel Simmons, assistant secretary at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

The participating teams are:

  • Chicago Transit Authority

  • City of San Jose – Department of Transportation

  • Dow

  • General Motors

  • LM Industries Group

  • PPG Industries

  • Praxair

  • Saint Gobain Ceramics and Plastics, DBA SEFPRO

  • Sinter Print DBA Elementum 3D

  • United Technologies Research Center

 

Lisa Costa: DevOps Implementation Shows ‘Cultural Shift’ in Software Dev’t
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Lisa Costa: DevOps Implementation Shows ‘Cultural Shift’ in Software Dev’t


Lisa Costa
Lisa Costa

Lisa Costa, chief information officer of the U.S. Special Operations Command, said at a Red Hat event that DevOps methodology has helped reduce turnaround times for software development initiatives, Fedscoop reported Tuesday.

Costa noted that DevOps implementation represents a “cultural shift” at the command where software development activities previously lasted for months and years. She added that USSOCOM needs to launch efforts to improve DevOps knowledge and understanding at all levels throughout the command.

“Technology is disrupting government. That is why we need to not only focus on upskilling from the bottom-up, but we also need to focus on upskilling from the top as well,” said Costa. “Because command generals need to understand what is this thing called DevOps.”

Lisa Costa: DevOps Implementation Shows ‘Cultural Shift’ in Software Dev’t
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Lisa Costa: DevOps Implementation Shows ‘Cultural Shift’ in Software Dev’t


Lisa Costa
Lisa Costa

Lisa Costa, chief information officer of the U.S. Special Operations Command, said at a Red Hat event that DevOps methodology has helped reduce turnaround times for software development initiatives, Fedscoop reported Tuesday.

Costa noted that DevOps implementation represents a “cultural shift” at the command where software development activities previously lasted for months and years. She added that USSOCOM needs to launch efforts to improve DevOps knowledge and understanding at all levels throughout the command.

“Technology is disrupting government. That is why we need to not only focus on upskilling from the bottom-up, but we also need to focus on upskilling from the top as well,” said Costa. “Because command generals need to understand what is this thing called DevOps.”

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Adm. Stuart Munsch to Lead Navy’s New Education-Focused Directorate
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Adm. Stuart Munsch to Lead Navy’s New Education-Focused Directorate


Stuart Munsch
Stuart Munsch

The U.S. Navy has established a new warfighting development directorate with Vice Adm. Stuart Munsch’s appointment as leader, USNI News reported Tuesday.

The new directorate, known as OPNAV N7, would work to align the service branch’s schools, such as the Naval Academy, with a variety of activities including exercises, studies and experiments.

Munsch is a Naval Academy graduate and has contributed sailor work in multiple submarines such as USS Will Rogers and USS Jefferson City.

The service branch has still not finalized Munsch’s specific duties, but Thomas Modly, the undersecretary of the Navy, said the N7 position would strategically lead naval education.

The directorate’s establishment also follows the appointment of John Kroger as the Navy’s chief learning officer who will manage coordination between the Naval Academy, Naval Postgraduate School, Naval War College, Marine Corps University and the upcoming Naval Community College.

Gov’t, Industry Leaders Talk Cyber Workforce Challenges at 2019 CyberCon; Rick Wagner Comments
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Gov’t, Industry Leaders Talk Cyber Workforce Challenges at 2019 CyberCon; Rick Wagner Comments


Rick Wagner
Rick Wagner

Rick Wagner, ManTech International president and former Wash100 winner, said the government has to offer better incentives for cybersecurity talent as industries such as the banking sector increases demand for workers, Federal Times reported Tuesday.

Sean Plankey, principal deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, also told attendees at the 2019 CyberCon event that the department is working to strengthen ties between the government and private sectors. Plankey said that DOE has sponsored training activities with private sector and government participants to improve crisis response. 

He noted that the initiative has supported DOE’s efforts to integrate the federal sector’s emergency response operations with industry’s security methodologies for critical infrastructure.

Venice Goodwine, chief information security officer for the Department of Agriculture, added that reducing the time needed to accomplish clearances could help encourage talent to work for the government. He also said that reskilling efforts and fostering innovative thinking can help address workforce challenges.

“If I want to keep the young, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed individuals, I need to make an environment where they can be creative,” said Goodwine.

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Gov’t, Industry Leaders Talk Cyber Workforce Challenges at 2019 CyberCon; Rick Wagner Comments
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Gov’t, Industry Leaders Talk Cyber Workforce Challenges at 2019 CyberCon; Rick Wagner Comments


Rick Wagner
Rick Wagner

Rick Wagner, ManTech International president and former Wash100 winner, said the government has to offer better incentives for cybersecurity talent as industries such as the banking sector increases demand for workers, Federal Times reported Tuesday.

Sean Plankey, principal deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, also told attendees at the 2019 CyberCon event that the department is working to strengthen ties between the government and private sectors. Plankey said that DOE has sponsored training activities with private sector and government participants to improve crisis response. 

He noted that the initiative has supported DOE’s efforts to integrate the federal sector’s emergency response operations with industry’s security methodologies for critical infrastructure.

Venice Goodwine, chief information security officer for the Department of Agriculture, added that reducing the time needed to accomplish clearances could help encourage talent to work for the government. He also said that reskilling efforts and fostering innovative thinking can help address workforce challenges.

“If I want to keep the young, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed individuals, I need to make an environment where they can be creative,” said Goodwine.

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Perspecta Labs Receives $6M Contract from U.S. Army to Develop INPP; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted
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Perspecta Labs Receives $6M Contract from U.S. Army to Develop INPP; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted


Perspecta Labs Receives $6M Contract from U.S. Army to Develop INPP; Petros Mouchtaris Quoted

Perspecta announced on Wednesday that its innovative applied research arm, Perspecta Labs, has received a one-year, $6 million contract to design, implement and evaluate an Integrated Network Planner Prototype (INPP) for the U.S. Army.

Perspecta Labs will implement and evaluate an INPP solution that delivers significant improvements to NetOps for the tactical portion of the Department of Defense Information Network for the Army.  The company will develop and demonstrate an INPP solution with software modularity, simplified workflows and visualization to deliver significant advantages in ease of use, flexible operations and reduced training. 

“At Perspecta Labs we are always looking for an opportunity to advance the capabilities of our customers with next-level innovation,” said Petros Mouchtaris, president of Perspecta Labs. “We are excited to leverage our technical and systems development expertise to improve the planning, managing and operating capabilities of this critical Army infrastructure.”

The INPP will improve the Army’s tactical network operations (NetOps) capability by reducing time, training and complexity, integrating planning and provisioning tools and providing fast, easy support for new and modified product types in the Army tactical network. 

About Perspecta Inc.

At Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP), we question, we seek and we solve. Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to our U.S. government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health care and state and local markets. Our 270+ issued, licensed and pending patents are more than just pieces of paper, they tell the story of our innovation. 

With offerings in mission services, digital transformation and enterprise operations, our team of 14,000 engineers, analysts, investigators and architects work tirelessly to not only execute the mission, but build and support the backbone that enables it. Perspecta was formed to take on big challenges. We are an engine for growth and success and we enable our customers to build a better nation.

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Former United States Congressman Dan Donovan Joins K2 Intelligence; Jeremy Kroll Quoted
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Former United States Congressman Dan Donovan Joins K2 Intelligence; Jeremy Kroll Quoted


Former United States Congressman Dan Donovan Joins K2 Intelligence; Jeremy Kroll Quoted

K2 Intelligence announced on Wednesday that Daniel Donovan has joined the company as a senior advisor. 

“We are delighted that former Congressman Dan Donovan has joined K2 Intelligence. As Staten Island’s top elected official, Dan helped to pass laws with significant impact, such as the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, The Fentanyl Control Act, and FEMA reform bill. We are looking forward to experiencing what Dan is known for—his tenacious, results-driven style,” said Jeremy Kroll, president, CEO and co-founder of K2 Intelligence.

Donovan brings more than 30 years of public service experience working with high-level government officials on the federal, state and city level. 

As Representative for the 11th Congressional District of the State of New York between 2015 and 2019, Donovan was appointed to the Homeland Security Committee, where he served as chairman of the Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communication Subcommittee and was a member of the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee.

In addition, he was also appointed to the Foreign Affairs Committee, where he served as a member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee and the Africa, Global Health, Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee.

About K2 Intelligence 

K2 Intelligence is an industry-leading investigative, compliance, and cyber defense services firm founded in 2009 by Jeremy M. Kroll and Jules B. Kroll, who is credited with originating the modern corporate investigations industry. Redefining 21st-century corporate intelligence, the firm combines subject-matter expertise with cutting-edge technology, bringing to bear the industry’s best multidisciplinary teams to solve its clients’ most difficult problems.

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