The Department of Agriculture has awarded Steampunk a 10-year basic ordering agreement under its STRATUS program for cloud integration and development services. The STRATUS program facilitates rapid cloud adoption for the USDA, offering access to cloud service providers, software-as-a-service resellers and integration services, Steampunk said. Steampunk has secured a spot in the program’s unrestricted section, […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has initiated a request for comment on policies to support 6G technology research, development and deployment. The RFC seeks public input on topics such as equitable access to 6G technology, disaster preparedness applications, development timelines and the technology’s potential for accelerating innovation, the NTIA said. The request excludes spectrum […]
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has launched the Universal PatchinG and Remediation for Autonomous DEfense program, a $50 million investment program designed to enhance cybersecurity for hospital IT systems. UPGRADE seeks to develop a comprehensive software suite capable of proactively identifying vulnerabilities in systems and networks of devices within the health care ecosystem […]
The U.S. Central Command has concluded Desert Architect, a weeklong hackathon designed to tackle critical challenges in countering unmanned aerial systems threats. Held at USCENTCOM’s headquarters, the event brought together 20 expert hackers and subject matter experts to collaboratively develop innovative solutions for more efficient and precise UAS processes. Throughout the week, the participants developed […]
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro recently met with leaders from the Maine Community College System, York County Community College and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to discuss the importance of education and partnerships in developing a skilled workforce for the Navy. During his visit, Del Toro also toured the Center of Excellence for Manufacturing and […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is using artificial intelligence to identify veterans at risk of suicide or homelessness. The initiative aims to reduce the higher-than-average suicide rates among veterans by using predictive tools and scanning clinicians’ records and progress notes, Nextgov/FCW reported. During VetsinTech’s Vets in AI program launch, VA Assistant Under Secretary for Health […]
The Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet has set up the Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron tasked with overseeing a fleet of small, unmanned surface vessels known as global autonomous reconnaissance craft. Manufactured by Maritime Applied Physics Corp., the 16-foot-long GARCs are designed for research, testing and operations and can be integrated into various Navy […]
The Department of Homeland Security has created the Homeland Intelligence Advisory Board to advise on national and homeland security intelligence matters. Reporting to the undersecretary for intelligence and analysis and the DHS counterterrorism coordinator, the board will provide insights on intelligence activities and ensure adherence to privacy and civil liberty principles, the DHS said. Established […]
NASA has awarded contracts worth $6 billion to four companies for spacecraft equipment and related services to support the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, under its Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV On-Ramp III program. The selected firms are Argotec, Blue Canyon Technologies, General Atomics and Kongsberg NanoAvionics U.S., NASA said. The chosen contractors will […]
Iron Mountain has teamed up with Carahsoft Technology to make Iron Mountain’s information management solutions available to the public sector. The partnership aims to help government agencies transition from physical to digital information management at scale, Carahsoft said. Iron Mountain aims to digitize records and centralize data, allowing agencies to integrate advanced technologies such as […]
