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Renowned Quantum Algorithm Expert Dr. Martin Roetteler to Lead IonQ’s Quantum Applications Team

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星期二, 三月 26, 2024
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IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in quantum computing, today announced the addition of industry expert, Dr. Martin Roetteler, as its new Head of Quantum Applications.

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  • IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in quantum computing, today announced the addition of industry expert, Dr. Martin Roetteler, as its new Head of Quantum Applications.
  • Roetteler will lead IonQ’s Quantum Applications development team, which identifies commercial applications of IonQ’s world-leading trapped ion quantum computing technologies and delivers business value to customers.
  • Roetteler joins IonQ from Microsoft, where he led both the Applied Research and Quantum Exploration teams researching quantum algorithms, compilation, circuit synthesis and optimization.
  • In 2013, Roetteler joined Microsoft, where he was a founding member of the Azure Quantum and Azure Quantum Elements teams, led the Q# Libraries team, and managed teams of quantum computing researchers.

ARPA-E Awards Booz Allen $550M Contract to Support Energy Technology Innovation

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星期二, 三月 12, 2024
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Booz Allen was instrumental in the stand up of ARPA-E in 2009 and has been a key mission partner since Day One.

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  • Booz Allen was instrumental in the stand up of ARPA-E in 2009 and has been a key mission partner since Day One.
  • Leveraging deep mission knowledge, Booz Allen will identify climate and energy challenges that would benefit from emerging technology, then work to build and support an ecosystem to innovate—including developing competitions to fuel innovation, like “Shark Tank”—followed by technical reviews and funding to make true impact.
  • More than 160 Booz Allen employees support the company’s ARPA-E work, bringing a whole-of-organization approach to the portfolio through its engineers, scientists, analysts, and project managers with capabilities including digital/IT transformation, project management, finance, and AI and machine learning (ML).
  • Work on the contract will take place in Washington, DC, at ARPA-E’s headquarters.

Advanced Space Demonstrates Artificial Intelligence for Spacecraft Autonomy at the Moon

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星期四, 三月 21, 2024
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WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Advanced Space, LLC, a leading space tech solutions company announced the successful use of machine learning in cislunar space. The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE™) spacecraft has been busy testing new software that is laying the groundwork for a substantial and transformative advance in autonomous navigation in orbit.

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  • WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Advanced Space, LLC , a leading space tech solutions company announced the successful use of machine learning in cislunar space.
  • This is part of a study for the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) under the MicroE4AI (Microelectronics for Artificial Intelligence) program.
  • The capabilities of SigmaZero build upon the Advanced Space mission of developing cutting-edge technologies like machine learning (ML) that improve onboard spacecraft autonomy.
  • We are grateful to our teams of performers, including Advanced Space, who are working diligently to help us meet our program's goals."

Detect-ION Bags High-Profile IARPA PICARD Research Contract to Develop Game-Changing Sensor for Rapid Detection of Aerosolized Chemical Threats.

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星期三, 二月 14, 2024
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Detect-ION, the pioneering Deep-Tech startup, has secured a groundbreaking research contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to revolutionize the way aerosolized chemical threats are detected and identified.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Detect-ION, the pioneering Deep-Tech startup, has secured a groundbreaking research contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to revolutionize the way aerosolized chemical threats are detected and identified.
  • Leveraging their unrivaled expertise, Detect-ION will develop an ultra-compact and versatile sensor that will handle this crucial security challenge with ease.
  • The next generation miniature sensor platform, aptly named "SPECTRAL," will autonomously detect and identify aerosolized chemical threats even at low exposure levels, ensuring nothing goes undetected.
  • "We are immensely proud to be chosen as the sensor integration lead for the prestigious SPECTRAL project," declares Dr. Chaudhary.

IARPA Selects BlackSky Spectra® Software Platform as Leading Space-Based AI Approach for Bringing Speed and Scalability to Broad Area Search Mission

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星期二, 一月 30, 2024
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Phase III emphasizes the transfer of SMART broad area search technologies into other U.S. government programs .

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  • Phase III emphasizes the transfer of SMART broad area search technologies into other U.S. government programs .
  • “BlackSky built a high-performance machine learning operations (MLOps) architecture for the SMART program that was originally designed to manage the analysis of one million square kilometers of land,” said Patrick O’Neil, BlackSky chief technology officer.
  • For the SMART Program, all participants’ artificial intelligence (AI) change detection tools were deployed and evaluated for performance, cost and scalability within BlackSky’s MLOps architecture.
  • “BlackSky is using AI to reshape the broad area search mission with industry-leading speed and economics,” said O’Neil.

Advanced Space-led Team Applying Machine Learning to Detect Orbital Debris for IARPA

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星期二, 八月 29, 2023
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Westminster, Colorado, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, is pleased to announce that an Advanced Space-led team has been chosen to apply Machine Learning (ML) capabilities to detect, track and characterize space debris for the IARPA Space Debris Identification and Tracking (SINTRA) program.

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  • Westminster, Colorado, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, is pleased to announce that an Advanced Space-led team has been chosen to apply Machine Learning (ML) capabilities to detect, track and characterize space debris for the IARPA Space Debris Identification and Tracking (SINTRA) program.
  • Advanced Space and its teammates Orion Space Solutions and ExoAnalytic Solutions are applying advanced ML techniques to finding and identifying small debris (0.1-10 cm) under a new Space Debris Identification and Tracking (SINTRA) contract from Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA).
  • Advanced Space CEO Bradley Cheetham said, “Monitoring orbital debris is critical to the sustainable, exploration, development and settlement of space.
  • Advanced Space is dedicated to improving flight dynamics, technology development, and expedited turn-key missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Ginkgo Bioworks and Google Cloud Partner to Build Next Generation AI Platform for Biological Engineering and Biosecurity

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星期二, 八月 29, 2023
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Ginkgo intends to make Google Cloud its primary cloud services provider, significantly increasing its next-generation cloud computing resources, positioning Ginkgo and its customers well as the need for cloud computing expands.

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  • Ginkgo intends to make Google Cloud its primary cloud services provider, significantly increasing its next-generation cloud computing resources, positioning Ginkgo and its customers well as the need for cloud computing expands.
  • "We believe that by partnering with Google Cloud, Ginkgo can supercharge our mission to make biology easier to engineer," said Jason Kelly, co-founder and CEO of Ginkgo Bioworks.
  • Ginkgo operates as a horizontal biological engineering and biosecurity platform, working to accelerate and de-risk scientific R&D projects for customers across industries.
  • Ginkgo and Google Cloud anticipate fueling a number of new Ginkgo offerings and initiatives through the collaboration, including:
    Large language models for biological engineering: Ginkgo plans to leverage Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform and Ginkgo's expansive Codebase to build and train novel foundation and task-specific models for core biological engineering challenges, supported by Google Cloud Consulting .

Flashpoint National Security Solutions Appoints Andrew Borene as Executive Director of Business Development

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星期一, 七月 24, 2023
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Flashpoint, the globally trusted leader in risk intelligence, introduced today Andrew Borene as Executive Director for Global Business Development at Flashpoint National Security Solutions (FNSS).

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  • Flashpoint, the globally trusted leader in risk intelligence, introduced today Andrew Borene as Executive Director for Global Business Development at Flashpoint National Security Solutions (FNSS).
  • “I am thrilled to join Flashpoint’s worldwide effort in this strategically pivotal moment,” said Borene.
  • Flashpoint’s National Security Solutions present a path to efficient security burden sharing and synchronizing diverse international security organizations.”
    Borene brings more than 25 years of experience in intelligence, operations, cybersecurity, and investigations that have required leveraging international public-private partnerships.
  • In addition, he has developed syllabi, taught courses, and published books on Trans-Atlantic security, transnational crime, national security, and international human rights law.

IARPA Awards B24IC Research Contract to Ginkgo Bioworks to Develop Breakthrough Biointelligence and Biosecurity Innovations

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星期四, 七月 13, 2023
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Through this program, Ginkgo aims to develop a biosensor that records time-ordered cellular memory for improved traceability and biosecurity.

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  • Through this program, Ginkgo aims to develop a biosensor that records time-ordered cellular memory for improved traceability and biosecurity.
  • "B24IC could boost our approach to biointelligence and biosecurity far beyond our current understanding—years or decades into the future."
  • This announcement deepens Ginkgo's partnership with IARPA to boost the nation's approach to biointelligence and biosecurity.
  • At Ginkgo, we're excited to develop biosecurity innovations that have the potential to both keep us safe and drive innovation in responsible bioengineering."

Ginkgo Bioworks 2022 Sustainability Report Highlights Progress Towards a More Sustainable and Inclusive Future

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星期四, 六月 22, 2023
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BOSTON, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, today published its 2022 Sustainability Report, Caring at Ginkgo, detailing the company's views and progress towards addressing global challenges, such as climate change and biological threats, as well as outlining the practices supporting the organization's commitment to thoughtfully deploy its platform, build a diverse and inclusive workforce, and continue to foster a culture of employee ownership.

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  • As detailed in the report, Ginkgo's platform helps enable leading pharmaceutical, food, and agriculture companies to develop more sustainable solutions.
  • The report also highlights how Ginkgo is strengthening its organizational processes to support its commitment to care how its platform is developed and used as the company grows.
  • "Ginkgo is made of people and people are the most important element of Ginkgo's platform," said Jeannine Lombardi, Chief People Officer, Ginkgo Bioworks.
  • The report provides updates to Ginkgo's inaugural Sustainability Report , which was released last year.