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Salesforce launches new business unit for national security customers

Missionforce represents a “deepening” of services and relationships with defense, intelligence and aerospace agencies, according to Kendall Collins, who has been appointed CEO of Government Cloud, including the new business unit.

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Tech, finance and operations leadership moves across the market

Plus a former federal chief information officer returns to the industry she worked in as a board of directors member.

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Anthropic CEO sees 3 areas where policymakers can help with AI

Dario Amodei shared the risk mitigation areas government officials should focus on to balance AI innovation and safety in the U.S.

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Apex closes $200M Series D investment round

The three-year-old satellite and bus maker fetched the same amount in its Series C round, giving us another data point of venture interest in space.

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F5 to acquire CalypsoAI for $180M in AI security move

Lockheed Martin's arm for backing tech startups has been part of the investor network behind CalypsoAI, which designs its technology to offer a layered defense from data theft and other types of attacks.

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Army chooses 49 for $10B IT hardware recompete

The Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-4 Hardware vehicle includes 40 small businesses as awardees.

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Veritas Capital fetches $14.4B for its ninth fund

The firm initially sought to raise $13 billion for Veritas Capital Fund IX.

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IonQ launches federal business to expand cyber and defense work

The quantum tech company also named Robert Cardillo, the former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director, as executive chairman of the federal business to lead strategic operations and partnerships.

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Expedition Technology lands backing from Enlightenment, Razor's Edge

The 12-year-old intelligence software specialist is pushing to widen the availability of its toolset for national security agencies.

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American Systems acquires managed IT, cyber provider

American Systems adds 400 new employee-owners to its staff via the company's largest-ever acquisition.

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SAIC's challenges are hardly unique, but still put pressure on its outlook

In talking with Wall Street, CEO Toni Townes-Whitley gets candid about the market's volatility and how the company has pulled back some of its expectations.

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Microsoft hires SAP vet as corporate federal VP

Carmen Krueger joins Microsoft to help oversee its federal strategy focused on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

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A handful of acquisitions to note as September starts

Data analysis, electromagnetic systems, automation and simulation represent the tech drivers of these purchases.

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Shift5 closes $75M Series C round

The seven-year-old cyber startup focuses on operational technology and touts a network of investors including Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm, AE Industrial Partners and Insight Partners.

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Quantinuum secures $600M to advance quantum computing tech

The company will work with its Honeywell parent, NVIDIA and other companies to develop a universal fault tolerant quantum computer to work on cryptography, optimization and drug discovery challenges.

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Ehikian departs GSA for tech industry post

The General Services Administration's former No. 2 official is now CEO of C3 AI, an artificial intelligence firm pushing to make inroads in the federal market.

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Tech, finance and operations leadership moves across the market

Promotions and expanded duties also feature, both at one of the market's most high-profile startups and longest-standing players.

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Is artificial intelligence a friend, foe or frenemy? NIST wants to find out

The standards agency will be hosting a working session to discuss how AI-empowered attacks can be used to sometimes get around traditional defenses.

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Aurex's blueprint for leaning forward in space, missile defense

Rapid development and deployment are points of emphasis for this midsized company that is comfortable with getting feedback from operators on how the tech works, as Aurex's CEO tells us.

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Accenture to acquire AI consulting firm NeuraFlash

The transaction will add 500-plus employees and 2,000 Salesforce certifications as Accenture seeks to bolster its artificial intelligence offerings for public sector organizations.