Founded in 1980 and based in the Netherlands, CycloMedia provides a rich end-to-end B2B geo-data and software platform and has an established presence in the US, Dutch, German and Scandinavian markets. Using proprietary cloud-based technologies, CycloMedia's high accuracy data sets allow governments and enterprises to assess, analyze and measure physical infrastructures, … [Read more...] about CycloMedia Technology, provider of geospatial imagery-data and data analytics, announces a financing round by Volpi Capital
Central European Government Agency Responsible for National Security Selects Napatech for Lawful Interception Application
Napatech™ (OSLO: NAPA.OL), the leading provider of reconfigurable computing platforms, today announced that one of Central Europe's leading cybersecurity government agencies has selected Napatech's FPGA-based SmartNIC software and hardware to strengthen its national security posture within new lawful interception applications. Lawful interception refers to the methods … [Read more...] about Central European Government Agency Responsible for National Security Selects Napatech for Lawful Interception Application
GeoIntelligence: Teledyne Soon to Begin Space-Based Imaging
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today the successful launch of the DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS) to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Over the next three months, the DESIS instrument, designed and built by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), will be installed and tested on Teledyne Brown Engineering’s … [Read more...] about GeoIntelligence: Teledyne Soon to Begin Space-Based Imaging
Influential, a Social Media Intelligence Firm, Raises $12M Series B Funding Round
Influential, the leading A.I. influencer technology, Social Intelligence™ firm and IBM Watson Developer Partner, announced today that it has secured a $12 million Series B financing round, bringing total capital raised to $26.5 million, since the company's inception in 2013. The round was led by existing investors, Capital Zed and Europlay Capitol Advisors, with … [Read more...] about Influential, a Social Media Intelligence Firm, Raises $12M Series B Funding Round
Engility awarded $76 million in contracts to engineer and secure intelligence systems
Engility won three significant sole-source awards with the U.S. intelligence community in the first quarter of 2018, totaling $76 million. The company will perform classified intelligence analysis, cybersecurity and systems engineering efforts. "Sole-source awards, especially with customers conducting some of the most critical work in the nation, attest to the one-of-a-kind, … [Read more...] about Engility awarded $76 million in contracts to engineer and secure intelligence systems
Verint Introduces Facial Recognition Technology Built for Real-World Environments
Verint® Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNT) today announced the availability of its new facial recognition technology designed to work with organizations’ existing infrastructures to deliver highly accurate, automated and intelligent identification capabilities in real-world environments. Ideal for mission-critical security applications, Verint FaceDetect™ is powered by … [Read more...] about Verint Introduces Facial Recognition Technology Built for Real-World Environments
U.S. Government Background Check to Benefit from AI Technology, OSINT Tools and Machine Learning
Technology is coming to help to quicken the clearance process while providing a much more extensive background check at the same time. Federal agencies, the US National Background Investigations Bureau among them, increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI), OSINT tools and machine-learning capabilities as primary and secondary means of background screening, finds the … [Read more...] about U.S. Government Background Check to Benefit from AI Technology, OSINT Tools and Machine Learning
Verint Provides Surveillance and Fraud Investigation Solutions to Financial Institutions
Verint® Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNT), The Customer Engagement Company™, today announced that is has experienced high demand and adoption of its solutions within the global banking market over the past year, with more than 100 leading banks transitioning to its technologies. Investment in Verint’s branch surveillance and investigative solutions was driven by organizational … [Read more...] about Verint Provides Surveillance and Fraud Investigation Solutions to Financial Institutions
Former CIA Officer Arrested for Retaining Classified Information
Jerry Chun Shing Lee, aka Zhen Cheng Li, 53, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was arrested last night on charges of unlawful retention of national defense information. Dana J. Boente, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Andrew W. Vale, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s … [Read more...] about Former CIA Officer Arrested for Retaining Classified Information
OSINT Collaborative Workshop, December 18 2017, London
Open source intelligence (OSINT) and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and distributed ledgers, such as blockchain, hold vast potential to transform public services held back by bureaucracy and outdated IT systems. The collaborative workshop OSINT 2017 opens the doors to bold, fresh ideas for government accountability, transparency and citizen … [Read more...] about OSINT Collaborative Workshop, December 18 2017, London