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Leidos and VML debut Imperium™, new AI-powered platform to enhance U.S. strategic information operations
Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) a national security leader, and VML (NYSE: WPP), a global communications company, have created Imperium, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology platform designed to enhance U.S. capabilities to conduct information operations.
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