Army Corps of Engineers opens registration for HITS-UIII high-performance computing contract industry day
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Updated · Washington Technology · Apr 28
Army Corps of Engineers opens registration for HITS-UIII high-performance computing contract industry day
6 articles · Updated · Washington Technology · Apr 28
The industry day will be held June 24-25, with registration due by June 10 and questions accepted until June 15 via ProjNet.
The HITS-UIII contract aims to modernize support for Defense Department supercomputing centers, building on BAE Systems’ current $786 million contract set to end in 2028.
Officials seek an enterprise approach for improved efficiency and innovation across five Supercomputing Resource Centers, while maintaining service branch autonomy for technology development and transition efforts.
Can any competitor realistically unseat incumbent BAE Systems for the nearly billion-dollar HITS-UIII contract?
How will the Pentagon's new supercomputing contract accelerate its ambitious 'AI-first' warfare agenda?
Will the Army's unified approach to supercomputing boost innovation or create new hurdles for researchers?
With strict new cybersecurity rules, can any but the largest firms compete for this massive defense contract?
How will the new contract implement Zero Trust security across the DOD's most powerful computing networks?
Is centralized supercomputing the right path as AI technology rapidly shifts towards decentralized models?