NASA has announced the first successful data exchange between the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration system and a terminal payload on the International Space Station. The test’s goal was to demonstrate how optical communications in geosynchronous orbit can benefit missions like the ISS, NASA said Wednesday. The space station received the Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and […]
ASRC Federal has announced a subcontractor position worth up to $124 million on a potential five-year, $719 million NASA contract held by Space Networks Solutions, a KBR-Intuitive Machines joint venture that does business as Space & Technology Solutions. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Omnibus Multidiscipline Engineering Services III contract is intended to support the Joint Polar Satellite System […]
Defense and aerospace technology company Northrop Grumman has announced a potential nine-year, $700 million Defense Intelligence Agency contract to create an integrated cloud and sensor solution to accelerate information delivery to warfighters. Work under the Neptune Phoenix deal will include utilizing model-based systems engineering to consolidate the DIA’s technical capabilities and applying digital engineering to […]
Reston, Virginia-based Leidos has announced a $700 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity prime contract to provide the National Security Agency with prototyping and development support. Work to support the NSA’s analyst community will include delivering subject matter expertise, developing analytic techniques and forecasting emerging technology use, Leidos said. Such efforts are intended to determine feasibility, reduce technical risks […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has set new transparency standards for artificial intelligence and predictive algorithms used in certified health information technology. Released as part of the Office of the National Health Coordinator’s finalized rule titled “Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency and Information Sharing,” the regulations are meant to advance responsible AI […]
Gina Raimondo, secretary of commerce, said her department is talking with chipmaker Nvidia to prevent it from selling advanced semiconductors to Chinese companies. In an interview with Reuters, she explained that the Department of Commerce cannot allow China to access high-performance chips for training frontier artificial intelligence models, Yahoo Finance reported. Raimondo clarified that Nvidia […]
A public-private working group led by the National Security Agency has published guidance for managing open-source software and software bills of materials. Titled “Securing the Software Supply Chain: Recommended Practices for Managing Open Source Software and Software Bill of Materials,” the new report builds on a recent Office of Management and Budget memorandum, the NSA […]
The General Services Administration has announced that Sonny Hashmi, commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, will step down from his role on Dec. 29. Hashmi, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and Wash100 winner, has spent almost two years serving as FAS commissioner, GSA said. According to a press release, he is responsible for the agency’s nationwide […]
Consulting and technology services company ICF has announced a potential seven-year, $78 million task order from the U.S. Forest Service to upgrade the Fire and Aviation Management Enterprise Geospatial Portal. ICF said it will utilize its expertise in disaster management, climate solutions, cloud-native geospatial technology and analytics to develop a next-generation version of EGP. USFS aims to […]
Danny Werfel, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, maintains that advancements have been made towards paperless goals while acknowledging that his organization is “not there yet.” Speaking at a recent American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council event, he said ongoing digitization efforts would enhance data security and efficiency, FedScoop reported Friday. Werfel shared that the […]
