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Huawei Releases the White Paper on Architecture for Intelligent Transformation of Public Services

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

At the event, Huawei released the White Paper on Architecture for Intelligent Transformation of Public Services, and global public services pioneers shed light on intelligent transformation trends and implementation directions, to make public services more inclusive and well-targeted.

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  • At the event, Huawei released the White Paper on Architecture for Intelligent Transformation of Public Services, and global public services pioneers shed light on intelligent transformation trends and implementation directions, to make public services more inclusive and well-targeted.
  • The White Paper on Architecture for Intelligent Transformation of Public Services released.
  • Hong-Eng Koh, Chief Scientist of Huawei Global Public Sector, noted: the Architecture for Intelligent Transformation of Public Services consists of Intelligent Sensing, Intelligent Connectivity, Intelligent Foundation, Intelligent platforms, AI Large Models, and Intelligent Applications.
  • Huawei intelligent transformation of public services focuses on four scenarios:
    Intelligent education: The intelligent transformation brings about education that knows no boundaries and provides proactive and intelligent teaching services, extending school education from a classroom-bound experience to learning at anytime, anywhere.

True Anomaly Scales its Brand and Message with Expanded Washington, D.C., Presence

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- True Anomaly, Inc., the company revolutionizing space security and sustainability, announced today it has made three new hires across policy, communications, and government affairs. Katie Wall joined as Director of Government Affairs, Valerie Vasquez as Director of Strategic Business Development, and Kristin Quinn Cody as Director of Communications. 

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  • "We're thrilled to have Valerie, Katie, and Kristin on the True Anomaly team.
  • All three have proven track records in commercial space and deep tech to accelerate business growth across the private and public sectors," said True Anomaly co-founder and CEO Even Rogers.
  • At True Anomaly, Wall will represent company interests with the White House, federal departments and agencies, and Congress.
  • Cody will articulate the role True Anomaly's technology will play in ensuring global security and a safe, sustainable space domain.

Former NGA Director Robert Cardillo Appointed to Synthetaic’s Board of Directors

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Today Synthetaic welcomed Robert Cardillo to its Board of Directors.

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  • Today Synthetaic welcomed Robert Cardillo to its Board of Directors.
  • In his role on the Synthetaic board, Robert will advise and guide the company as it adds differential value to the defense and intelligence communities and experiences the associated period of significant growth.
  • He also serves on the Board of Visitors at the National Intelligence University and the Board at the International Spy Museum.
  • Robert tackled that challenge head-on as NGA Director, scaling up the agency’s data science function and use of new technologies.

Esri Opens New Saint Louis Office in Emerging GEOINT District

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Downtown Saint Louis is poised to become a national hub for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) as industry leaders continue to establish a presence in the area.

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  • Downtown Saint Louis is poised to become a national hub for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) as industry leaders continue to establish a presence in the area.
  • To support the city's developing GEOINT ecosystem, Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, will open a Saint Louis office in the Globe Building at the center of downtown's burgeoning Innovation District.
  • "In Saint Louis, this has been realized at the Globe Building, and Esri will both contribute in an impactful way and benefit significantly by joining the community in the building."
  • Due to the federal government's major investment in the NGA campus, GEOINT firms are eager to relocate or expand to Saint Louis.

ARA to Demo Innovative Solutions at the 2023 GEOINT Symposium

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

ARA will be showcasing some of our leading-edge technologies at the 2023 GEOINT Symposium .

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  • ARA will be showcasing some of our leading-edge technologies at the 2023 GEOINT Symposium .
  • Hosted by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), the 2023 GEOINT Symposium will bring together geospatial intelligence professionals from government, military, industry, and academia.
  • The 2023 GEOINT Symposium is themed “GEOINT: From Maps to Metaverse.” With the combined skills of advanced engineering capabilities and longstanding military experience, ARA’s team develops leading-edge equipment and solutions to augment 3D data and build the next generation of the metaverse.
  • At the 2023 GEOINT Symposium, ARA will be displaying:

Cognitive Space Welcomes Keith J. Masback as Independent Board Member

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

HOUSTON, Jan.10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mr. Keith J. Masback is a longstanding authority on geospatial intelligence with over 30 years of experience in related fields. For over a decade he was the President and CEO of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, and during his time as a government executive he served as Director of the Source Operations Group at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and Director of ISR Integration for the US Army. He has served as member and chairman of myriad government advisory committees shaping national geospatial and remote sensing policy. In addition to being a prolific angel investor, Keith provides strategic counsel to a broad portfolio of leading-edge startups regarding product-market fit, go-to-market planning & execution, founding team mentoring, and relationship building.

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  • Cognitive Space today announced the appointment of Mr. Keith J. Masback as an Independent Board Member.
  • "I feel remarkably privileged to join the Cognitive Space Board of Directors at such a pivotal time in the company's journey," said Masback.
  • When asked about this appointment Guy de Carufel, Founder and CEO of Cognitive Space, said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have Keith join our board.
  • I feel blessed and fortunate to have met Keith and am honored for him to join our team as a new Board member."

With groundbreaking platform for computer vision synthetic data, Rendered.ai looks ahead to 2023 growth

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rendered.ai, the leading platform for physics-based synthetic data, wraps up 2022 by recapping its tremendous progress providing a commercial offering that empowers customers to design and generate customized datasets to train machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Edge and remote sensing-based imagery collection are set to increase dramatically in 2023 and the need for tailored datasets to rapidly train and validate AI is going to drive significant demand for tools such as synthetic data. 

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  • We have already seen customers use synthetic data to achieve meaningful impact on real world outcomes, and we are proud to have developed the tools to get them there."
  • Launched in January, Rendered.ai quickly established its first subscription customers by building on previous work in the synthetic satellite imagery space.
  • Rendered.ai announced this Fall that its hosted platform for synthetic data generation is now available for subscription through the AWS Marketplace.
  • If you'd like to hear about the latest news, tips, and product updates on synthetic data for computer vision applications sign up forRendered.ai's newsletter .

Satellogic Announces Participation in Key Industry Conferences in December

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Monday, November 28, 2022

These conferences are springboards for the important discussions around Earth Observation data and the critical role it can play in global defense, said Matt Tirman, Chief Commercial Officer at Satellogic.

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  • These conferences are springboards for the important discussions around Earth Observation data and the critical role it can play in global defense, said Matt Tirman, Chief Commercial Officer at Satellogic.
  • Date: November 30 December 1, 2022
    Emiliano Kargieman, CEO and Co-Founder, Satellogic, will participate in SPACE the Ultimate Challenge?
  • Satellogic is sponsoring the USGIFs annual GEOGala which gathers leaders from Defense, Intelligence, and Homeland Security sectors for a night to celebrate accomplishments and discuss the future of the industry.
  • Using its patented Earth imaging technology, Satellogic unlocks the power of EO to deliver high-quality, planetary insights at the lowest cost in the industry.

Rendered.ai joins Esri Partner Network Startup Program to Create Synthetic Data using Industry-standard Geospatial Services and Content

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Monday, April 25, 2022

BELLEVUE, Wash., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rendered.ai, the leading platform for physics-based synthetic data, today announced a partnership with Esri, the global leader in location intelligence.

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  • BELLEVUE, Wash., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rendered.ai, the leading platform forphysics-based synthetic data, today announced a partnership with Esri, the global leader in location intelligence.
  • "We're excited to work with Rendered.ai to explore the exciting domain of synthetic data as an enabler of GeoAI," said Beau Legeer, Esri's Director of Remote Sensing and Imagery.
  • The channel will be available for demonstration at the US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation's annual GEOINT symposium, happening in Aurora, Colorado in April.
  • The integration with ArcGIS will be featured in a tutorial session on Creating and Using Synthetic Data for Computer Vision Applications on Tuesday morning of the event.

RIT Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Lab teams with Rendered.ai to power synthetic data with high accuracy sensor simulation

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Friday, April 22, 2022

BELLEVUE, Wash. and ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rendered.ai, the leading platform for physics-based synthetic data, and the Rochester Institute of Technology's Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing (DIRS) Laboratory today announced a collaboration to combine the physics-driven accuracy of the DIRSIG synthetic imagery model with Rendered.ai's cloud-based platform for high volume synthetic data generation.

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  • DIRSIG is widely used to test algorithms and to train analysts on simulated standard imagery products.
  • "DIRSIG has been providing synthetic imagery to expert customers for decades," said Scott Brown, Ph.D., principal scientist and project lead.
  • "We built our platform to put rapid generation of synthetic data at customers' fingertips for innovation and experimentation.
  • Rendered.ai is a Platform as a Service for synthetic data generation that puts physically accurate sensor modeling and a closed-loop data engineering workflow in the hands of data scientists and innovators.