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Booz Allen Hamilton | June 10, 2020

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced that the company has been awarded a five-year, $800 million contract by the GSA’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) and the Department of Defense to provide artificial intelligence (AI) services to support the Joint AI Center (JAIC). Under this task order, awarded through the GSA Alliant 2 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract, Booz Allen will support the JAIC’s Joint Warfighting National Mission Initiative (JWNMI...

BlackBerry Limited | March 04, 2020

BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced new enhancements and feature updates to SecuSUITE® for Government and BlackBerry® AtHoc® that enable government agencies to securely communicate and safeguard sensitive data, whether it's engaging in highly confidential mobile conversations or delivering real-time critical information during times of crisis. SecuSUITE for Government 4.0 was recently awarded updated NIAP Certification and listed as a Commercial Solutions for C...

The Hill | January 22, 2020

New York City and its financial community have had a long-standing symbiotic relationship. Many of the world’s great financial institutions have been headquartered here, giving NYC the distinction of being the world’s financial center. But rapid technological change is threatening that designation. A recent New York Times article titled “How Big Tech is Turning New York into a Silicon Valley Rival” proclaimed the coming of a golden age of tech jobs in New York City. The f...

Huawei | April 06, 2020

The presidents of the National Defense Industrial Association and the Professional Services Council cited a need to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in asking key lawmakers to delay the effective date of provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 pertaining to use of equipment and services from Huawei, ZTE and their subsidiaries....