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“Cross domain solutions” have long been a critical piece of securing those networks, with the technology serving as a sort of gatekeeper to keep out malware and other threats. But with agencies increasingly adopting cloud services for even classified data, the nature of the “cross-domain solutions” is evolving, too, according to John Meyer, vice president and general manager of cyber products and...

XR technologies are taking hold in the federal government for training and remote assistance. But imagine this “for instance”: air traffic controllers managing the 3D airspace in three dimensions — in that reality. Discover more about what might be possible. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Look to the NASA Mars rovers, years ahead of others in embracing artificial intelligence, says Ingram Micro’s Tony Celeste. He sits down with Dell Federal’s Art Villanueva to talk about what’s possible now and why the AI/ML future is bright. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

To ensure value out of artificial intelligence, first understand what AI actually is, versus a buzzword make popular by emergent generative applications. That’s according to Jay Meil, chief data scientist and managing director for artificial intelligence at SAIC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Biden administration’s fiscal 2024 budget proposes a big boost for “customer experience” efforts. And how agencies use data – whether it’s customer feedback data or internal agency information needed to verify eligibility – will be a crucial part of those efforts to establish better citizen-facing services. “Data and experience are becoming the last two hard problems,” Dan Tucker, senior vice...

Cloud-based software and applications are allowing organizations of all sorts to streamline their missions and generate insights from data. But federal agencies remain especially sensitive to security and other concerns around the cloud. Delie Minaie, vice president for civil sector at Booz Allen Hamilton, says “standard, repeatable” processes will be key as agencies continue to adopt cloud-based...

Brad Scyrkels, Cyxtera’s public sector vice president and general manager, said government customers are looking for cloud choice, after following the Office of Management and Budget’s Cloud First and Cloud Smart strategies.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Agencies have made substantial investments in tele- and remote work capabilities. Now, employees and agency executives sense the need for a new round of capability that integrates functions now coming from multiple, separate applications. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As agencies move to agile software development and implement continuous integration, continuous delivery pipelines, the ability to test apps safely midstream and quickly pull back to adjust or revise features creates a secure path for modernization.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The cloud and data branch lives in the C5I Service Center in the Coast Guard. The C5I Service Center provides all IT development and support services for the entire Coast Guard infrastructure. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .