The Defense Department held its second AI Industry Day in partnership with the Army Research Lab to discuss the agency’s progress in artificial intelligence and to identify additional partnership opportunities. The DoD said Thursday the event in Silver Spring, Md., gathered more than 600 attendees from 380 industries, academia and government organizations.
Read More »Cybercom Holds Inaugural Industry Day to Discuss Acquisition Priorities
The U.S. Cyber Command held its first industry day on Oct. 27 at a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency facility in Virginia to discuss with private sector stakeholders Cybercom’s acquisition priorities, the Defense Department reported Wednesday. Navy Adm. Michael Rogers, Cybercom chief, said in a video message that the command and industry should work …
Read More »Cybercom Uses New Authority to Expedite Cyber Tech Procurement
The U.S. Cyber Command has started to use its new acquisition authority to accelerate contract awards for cyber technology products and services. Cybercom issued its first contract through the authority on Sept. 29 for information technology-related research and technical information services that are meant to aid future acquisition decisions, the command said …
Read More »NAVSEA Highlights Defense Contracting Processes at Small Biz Industry Event
The Naval Sea Systems Command drew more than 200 representatives from the small business community to an industry day held Tuesday at the Washington Navy Yard. The event aimed to increase small businesses’ awareness of the defense contracting processes and featured a discussion among multiple U.S. Navy offices and industry partners, the …
Read More »DIA’s Industry Days to Focus on AI, Machine Learning Tech
The Defense Intelligence Agency will host a two-day event at its Washington headquarters in August to gather technology ideas from industry and academic professionals in the artificial intelligence and machine learning areas. DIA said Thursday its innovation office aims to identify new technologies and business processes as well as introduce attendees …
Read More »GSA Hosts Industry Day for Agriculture Dept’s Cotton Annex Property
The U.S. General Services Administration held an industry day to discuss plans on the sale of the 188,000-square-foot Agriculture Department Cotton Annex located in Washington, D.C. GSAsaid Tuesday it hosted the industry day in an effort to inform interested parties on the building and the GSA auction process. “This event reinforces …
Read More »GSA Highlights USSM’s Govt Shared Services Efforts at Industry Day
The General Services Administration has facilitated an industry day to underscore the GSA Unified Shared Services Management office’s efforts to deliver government-wide shared services across agencies. GSA said Monday government participants gave industry partners an overview of the federal shared services ecosystem during the event. “Shared Services is about delivering mission support functions – acquisition, human resources, …
Read More »GSA to Launch Online Tool for Federal Space Lease Offers in Philadelphia
The General Services Administration plans to unveil an online tool designed to help companies and building owners submit and update space lease offers to federal agencies in response to solicitation for proposals. GSA said Tuesday it will launch the Automated Advanced Acquisition Program at an Industry Day in Philadelphia on …
Read More »Army Seeks Software Platforms for Micro-Clouds Through Cyber Innovation Challenge; Douglas Wiltsie Comments
The U.S. Army held an industry day Thursday at the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental facility in Silicon Valley as part of a challenge that aims to evaluate and buy prototypes of cyber platforms from small businesses, the Army reported Friday. Claire Heininger writes at least 60 companies participated in the third Cyber …
Read More »Terry Halvorsen: DoD Seeks to Boost Mobile Data Access at ‘Point of Execution’
Terry Halvorsen, chief information officer of the Defense Department, has said DoD aims to implement a two-tier wireless network service for agency employees and visitors by January 2016, DoD News reported Wednesday. Cheryl Pellerin writes Halvorsen told a DoD CIO Mobility Industry Day audience July 9 in Washington that his office wants …
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