Maxar Awarded Spot on JAIC Basic Ordering Agreement for AI Data Readiness
May 18 2022 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of
comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial
intelligence, today announced it was awarded a spot on a Joint
Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) Basic Ordering Agreement
(BOA) with a ceiling value of $241M over five years.
Under this award, Maxar will support the U.S. Department of
Defense (DOD) and the JAIC’s Data Readiness for Artificial
Intelligence Development (DRAID) program with software development
as well as data science, engineering, analysis, standards and
architecture services.
“Maxar is excited to support the JAIC and the broader DOD
community in the streamlining and standardization of artificial
intelligence and machine learning capabilities,” said Tony Frazier,
Maxar’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of Public
Sector Earth Intelligence. “The Maxar team looks forward to
applying our vast knowledge and experience in Earth intelligence as
well as our deep understanding of AI/ML toward this mission.”
About Maxar
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) is a provider of
comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial
intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and
commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate
our changing planet; deliver global broadband communications; and
explore and advance the use of space. Our unique approach combines
decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and
defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with
unrivaled speed, scale and cost effectiveness. Maxar’s 4,400 team
members in over 20 global locations are inspired to harness the
potential of space to help our customers create a better world.
Maxar trades on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock
Exchange as MAXR. For more information, visit www.maxar.com.
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