IBM oLabs

AI-driven innovation for federal government

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What we do

At IBM oLabs, we partner with US federal clients to design and test advanced AI and mission-focused  solutions that tackle the government’s most complex technology challenges. We accelerate mission performance with industry-leading AI and advanced technologies across civilian, defense and intelligence agencies, helping government deliver secure, trusted solutions at scale.

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Envision

Let IBM technologists create live, virtual and constructive (LVC) environments that simulate real-world operational scenarios, driving innovation and rapid solution development.

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Collaborate

Work side by side with trusted IBM engineers to tailor advanced technologies that resolve your most complex problems simply and efficiently.

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Prototype and demonstrate

Accelerate mission focus using AI-enabled tools in a controlled environment to reduce technical and operational risk and shorten development timelines.

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Accelerating AI and edge innovation 

Today’s federal government missions increasingly leverage AI, enterprise data and edge computing to improve decision-making, streamline operations and enhance citizen services—from health research to homeland security to national security. At oLabs, federal teams and IBM technologists cocreate scalable, mission-ready solutions from enterprise-to‑edge, addressing current challenges and preparing agencies for future operational demands

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Serving increasing government demand 

According to an IBM Institute for Business Value survey of senior government technology leaders worldwide, government spending on AI is expected to rise nearly 70 percent by 2030. Yet the same survey found that less than 10 percent of government data is actively used by AI tools.

US agencies need value‑driven, trusted AI solutions. oLabs helps create and deploy those capabilities to maintain a technological edge across government.

Products ATOM

ATOM transforms government systems through an open-source, cloud-agnostic platform that connects data silos, delivering AI/ML-driven mission insights.

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AIOps
Enable technology services mission resilience and efficiency across the federal enterprise, reducing operations costs by 50 percent. 
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Edge AI

Scalable AI platforms that fuse sensor feeds, textual data, and mission information directly on low SWaP, edge devices for real-time decision making.

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Part of the Federal Labs Ecosystem

IBM Consulting’s ecosystem of Federal collaboration centers was designed exclusively to address the needs of US Federal agencies and is dedicated to helping those agencies harness the power of AI and other advanced IT capabilities. 

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IBM Innovation Studio

Delve into transformation possibilities via technology explorations, immersive experiences and cocreation workshops.

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IBM Garage

Using a collaborative, value-obsessed engagement model, bring together the best of enterprise design thinking, agile development and DevSecOps practices, accelerated by generative AI tools from IBM and partners.

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IBM X-Force Cyber Security Range

Create immersive simulations to guide your agency team through realistic breach scenarios, helping ensure your team can respond and recover from enterprise-level cyber security incidents, manage vulnerabilities and build a stronger security culture in your organization. 

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Man standing at a round black table in the middle of a dark, high-tech studio
IBM Innovation Studio

Delve into transformation possibilities via technology explorations, immersive experiences and cocreation workshops.

Learn more
Man working in modern office setting
IBM Garage

Using a collaborative, value-obsessed engagement model, bring together the best of enterprise design thinking, agile development and DevSecOps practices, accelerated by generative AI tools from IBM and partners.

Learn more
Group of people attending DC Cyber Range
IBM X-Force Cyber Security Range

Create immersive simulations to guide your agency team through realistic breach scenarios, helping ensure your team can respond and recover from enterprise-level cyber security incidents, manage vulnerabilities and build a stronger security culture in your organization. 

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Next steps

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