The Social Security Administration is accelerating its ongoing digital transformation efforts using artificial intelligence and a tool for data tracking, according to top agency officials. In February, the SSA launched the SecurityStat tool designed to measure performance metrics, enabling top executives and subject matter experts to analyze data, identify problems and solutions, and implement necessary […]
The General Services Administration has named Larry Bafundo as the new permanent executive director of the Technology Modernization Fund. Bafundo took on the role amid funding uncertainty within the GSA investment program, which is slated to sunset in 2025. The TMF’s $1 billion fund provided under the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act is now running […]
The Air Force Special Operations Command has named Lt. Gen. Michael Conley as its new commander, replacing Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, who will leave the AFSOC to accept the superintendent role at the U.S. Air Force Academy. A change of command ceremony was held at the Freedom Hangar on Tuesday, marking the transition to the […]
The Department of State is conducting market research to identify contractors that can provide secure portable storage devices, software and licenses for the agency’s identity, credential and access management program. The devices should support multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux and Mac; offer a storage capacity of at least 64 GB; and have the capability […]
The National Science Foundation has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a seven-year, $419 million recompete contract to support the modernization and IT operations of a system that manages scientific research grants. Under the Information Technology Mission Application Support contract, Booz Allen will use artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies to advance the merit review and grants […]
Ken Urquhart, global vice president of 5G, edge and satellite at Zscaler and a 4×24 member, acknowledged how artificial intelligence can enhance cyber defense during a discussion at the recent Tech .eu Summit in London. However, he noted that current AI technologies, including neural networks and large language models, produce unreliable information due to statistical […]
Leidos will provide NASA missions with engineering, maintenance and operations support under a potential $476.5 million contract with a two-year base period and three option years. The fourth iteration of the Cargo Mission Contract covers the International Space Station program and the Artemis moon exploration program among other missions, NASA said Thursday. According to the […]
Leidos will provide NASA missions with engineering, maintenance and operations support under a potential $476.5 million contract with a two-year base period and three option years. The fourth iteration of the Cargo Mission Contract covers the International Space Station program and the Artemis moon exploration program among other missions, NASA said Thursday. According to the […]
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has created an 18-month road map to accelerate the modernization of the IT system for the National Background Investigation Services program, which saw delays in the integration of new capabilities over the past years. While $1.35 billion has already been spent on NBIS, the federal government’s one-stop-shop IT system […]
The Defense Logistics Agency gave six vendors the chance to present their artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to the Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and AI Office, the Air Force Research Laboratory and George Mason University during the recent DLA Hackathon. The inaugural event was organized to increase engagement with the industry as the […]
