A key challenge in the Department of Defense’s modernization efforts, including the adoption of artificial intelligence, is sharing data with industry partners and foreign collaborators, according to Bill Streilein, chief technology officer of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office. During his speech at an event hosted by Defense One, Streilein noted that while data […]
Preamble, an artificial intelligence security startup, and Carahsoft have announced a partnership aimed at making Preamble’s AI solutions available to the public sector. Under the agreement, Preamble’s portfolio of generative AI security and compliance products will be available to government agencies through Carahsoft’s resellers and government contracts, Carahsoft said. Included in the suite of AI […]
Google Cloud has appointed Chris DeRusha as the chief of its global public sector compliance unit. DeRusha, the former federal chief information security officer and deputy national cyber director, will oversee the expansion of Google Cloud’s artificial intelligence, cloud computing and security products within the United States and internationally, FedScoop reported. During his three-year stint […]
Technology services provider Tyto Athene, through its subsidiary Qbase, has secured a spot on the FBI’s Information Technology Supplies and Support Services 2nd Generation blanket purchase agreement. The ITSS-2 contract, worth an estimated $8 billion over eight years, is the FBI’s largest IT contract vehicle and will be used by all Department of Justice components […]
The Department of Defense has released the Fulcrum: DOD Information Technology Advancement Strategy to guide the department in modernizing its IT infrastructure and delivering enhanced capabilities to the military. Signed and approved by Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of defense, the Fulcrum Strategy prioritizes user experience and agile, scalable infrastructure to meet dynamic operational needs and […]
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command is seeking proposals for a new program called Resilient GPS, aimed at developing smaller, more affordable GPS satellites. Supported by the Space Enterprise Consortium, R-GPS will augment the command’s current 31-satellite GPS network by adding smaller satellites that can broadcast essential navigational signals for military and civilian use, […]
The U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center has awarded Trax International a $692 million prime contract for test support services. Under the five-year Aberdeen Test Center Support Services contract, Trax will be in charge of planning, conducting, analyzing and reporting results of tests on Army equipment, encompassing the developmental and production stages, Trax said. The new […]
Carahsoft Technology has announced that its new marketplace is now operational. The CarahCloud Marketplace is the company’s digital catalog designed to simplify the acquisition process for public sector customers seeking cloud-based software products. Built using new application programming interfaces from Amazon Web Services Marketplace, CarahCloud Marketplace aims to streamline integration for independent software vendors and […]
American Systems has secured a prime contractor position on the FBI’s blanket purchase agreement for information technology supplies and support services. Under the potential eight-year, $8 billion contract, contractors will provide the FBI and other Department of Justice components with a wide range of IT products and services, American Systems said. Additionally, American Systems will […]
The Department of Defense has acknowledged the operational challenges posed by climate change and is taking steps to maintain its resilience and military advantage. At a recent climate event hosted by the U.S. Military Academy, Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary of defense, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a past Wash100 awardee, emphasized the […]
