Derrick Henry

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Army Establishes Next Generation Command and Control Office

1 week ago | executivegov.com | Derrick Henry

The U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Network has officially established the Next Generation Command and Control office, dubbed NGC2, during a ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. NGC2 will advance efforts to enhance the service’s command and control warfighting capabilities and enable commanders to make informed and faster decisions, the Army said Wednesday. Col. Chris Anderson will serve as the office’s first program manager.
Carahsoft to Deliver Bastilon Data Platform to Public Sector

1 week ago | executivebiz.com | Derrick Henry

Carahsoft Technology is collaborating with Info Bastion to deliver the latter’s Bastilon unified data platform to government customers. Carahsoft said Wednesday that the Bastilon platform will be made available to the public sector through its reseller partners. Under the collaborative effort, the company will serve as Info Bastion’s distributor to the federal market.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Now Part of USDA STRATUS Program

1 week ago | executivebiz.com | Derrick Henry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or OCI, to its STRATUS program, which streamlines federal agency access to cloud-based products and services. Through STRATUS, government customers can procure databases, compute capabilities, storage packages and artificial intelligence tools and applications, Oracle said Tuesday. The cloud offerings will be deployed and managed through the USDA’s Digital Infrastructure Services Center.
OSC Solicits Industry Input on Planned SSA Data Contract Structure

1 week ago | executivegov.com | Derrick Henry

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Space Commerce has issued a request for information on the structure of an upcoming contract to obtain space situational awareness data and services. The RFI seeks industry input on the attributes of a planned blanket purchase agreement or indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that would allow flexibility or optimal participation by vendors, OSC said Tuesday.
Oracle to Provide Army With Cloud Compute, Storage Services

1 week ago | executivebiz.com | Derrick Henry

Oracle has received a task order to deliver cloud compute and storage services to the U.S. Army’s Enterprise Cloud Management Agency. Awarded through the Department of Defense’s Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract, the order will advance ECMA’s mission to establish and manage a multicloud ecosystem for the Army Digital Transformation Strategy. The effort will also expand ECMA’s catalog of cloud capabilities.
Rob Smith Joins GitLab as Public Sector Segment VP

1 week ago | executivebiz.com | Derrick Henry

DevOps platform GitLab has appointed Rob Smith as vice president of its public sector segment, bringing over two decades of experience running sales teams and government business units. Smith announced the appointment on a LinkedIn post. The role requires the new VP to develop a strategy for landing new customers and maintaining relationships with them. He will also build a team of sales managers and strategic account leaders.
Norman Willox Appointed as Board Member of Altamira Technologies

1 week ago | executivebiz.com | Derrick Henry

Altamira Technologies has appointed Norman Willox to its board of directors, bringing over three decades of experience in the public and private sectors and expertise in risk management, cybersecurity and technology. The new board member is expected to use his unique business perspective to provide operational and growth guidance, Altamira said Monday.
NVIDIA to Produce AI Supercomputers in US Factories

1 week ago | executivebiz.com | Derrick Henry

NVIDIA has announced it is working with several manufacturing partners to produce artificial intelligence supercomputers in the United States. NVIDIA said Monday it is collaborating with TSMC to manufacture its Blackwell chips in Phoenix, Arizona. The global chipmaker will also partner with Amkor and SPIL for packaging and testing operations in the Arizona facility. In addition, NVIDIA is constructing two plants in Texas, with Foxconn in Houston and with Wistron in Dallas.
NIST Issues Updated Draft Privacy Framework, Solicits Comments

1 week ago | executivegov.com | Derrick Henry

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a new draft of its Privacy Framework, or PFW, enabling organizations to manage privacy risks posed by personal data passing through IT systems. The updated PFW is designed to address existing privacy risk management requirements, maintain alignment with the revised Cybersecurity Framework, or CSF, and enhance usability, NIST said Monday.
Robert Skinner Joins Zscaler’s CXO Advisory Team

1 week ago | executivebiz.com | Derrick Henry

Cloud cybersecurity provider Zscaler has appointed Robert Skinner to its chief customer experience officer’s advisory team, bringing over three decades of experience in the military service. In his new role, Skinner will provide leadership on organizational efforts to enhance customer experience across the public and private sectors, Zscaler said in a LinkedIn post.