Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 05/04/2016

DHS S&T Program to Explore Emerging Tech for Urban First Responders

The Department of Homeland Security invites commercial, academic and government organizations to participate in a new technology demonstration and assessment program that seeks to address the capability gaps facing urban emergency response communities…

UK NHS to Provide Google’s DeepMind Access to Patient Data Under Data Sharing Agreement

Google’s DeepMind subsidiary and the U.K. National Health Service have signed an agreement that would allow DeepMind to gain access to healthcare information of approximately 1.6 million patients of three Royal Free NHS Trust-run hospitals in London, New Scientist reported Friday…

Marine Corps Orders 10K ArmorSource-Built Helmets

ArmorSource has been awarded a contract to produce 10,000 lightweight helmets for the U.S. Marine Corps and is scheduled to deliver the helmets in the first three quarters of 2017. It represents the third order the company has received from U…

Ed Felten: White House to Hold Workshops on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

The White House’s office of science and technology policy will conduct a series of four public workshops to discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools…

AUVSI Adds Woolpert SVP Jeff Lovin to Board of Directors

Jeff Lovin, a nearly 30-year veteran of Woolpert and currently senior vice president and director of the company’s government solutions business, has joined the board of directors of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International…

Boeing Simulators Aid in Launch, Flight & Returns Training of NASA Astronauts

Boeing accommodated NASA astronauts at its St. Louis facility to aid in the preparations for the launch, flight and return operations aboard the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, the space agency said April 27…

FTC-Lockheed Identity Theft Recovery Website Gets ACT-IAC Award; Scott Gray Comments

The Federal Trade Commission and Lockheed Martin have received recognition at an American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council event for FTC’s identity theft recovery website developed by Lockheed…

Thales Lands Thailand Navy Contracts for Minehunter Update, Patrol Vessel Combat Suite

Thales has been selected to update the minehunters of Thailand’s navy and provide a combat, navigation and communication suite for the client’s second Krabi-class patrol vessel. The company will oversee the design modifications, repairs, equipment purchase and platform integration for two Bang Rachan-class minehunters, Thales said Friday…

John Mikal Named MTSI Site Lead for Edwards Air Force Base

John Mikal, an Air Force Reserve lieutenant colonel and test pilot for the KC-46A tanker aircraft, has been appointed by Modern Technology Solutions Inc. as site lead for the company’s operations at Edwards Air Force Base in California…

Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker for Government Achieves FedRAMP Certification

Skyhigh Networks can deploy its cloud security and government policy compliance platform to federal agencies after its certification under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Skyhigh said Tuesday its Skyhigh Cloud Access Security Broker for Government platform works to provide a software-as-a-service offering to help agencies meet security requirements and achieve U…