The State Department plans to issue a potential 10-year, $5 billion strategic sourcing deal exclusively for small businesses for the procurement of a wide range of commodity and specialized information technology products and services. According to a draft request for proposals issued by the department’s Bureau of Information Resource Management, the proposed contract, dubbed Access, will […]
The Army has decided to retire the mobile gun systems outfitted on its Stryker armored vehicles by the end of fiscal year 2022 to make way for new systems. In a recent statement, the service attributed the move to obsolescence and systemic issues with the system’s dated cannon and automatic loader. The Army explained that […]
Carlos Otal is the national managing partner of Grant Thornton’s public sector services and solutions segment. Otal joined the accounting company in 2005 and has since led financial management and systems engagements for various federal government clients, including the departments of the Treasury, Energy and Defense, as well as the Social Security Administration and the […]
The Air Force has awarded SparkCognition Government Systems and Intrinsic Enterprises a Small Business Innovation Research contract to harness the power of artificial intelligence to improve pilot training and overall mission readiness. Together, the companies will explore how AI and machine learning technologies can be used to implement a pilot training program that measures qualitative […]
Mike Canning is a long-time Deloitte executive currently serving as the management consulting company’s government and public services industry leader. Canning assumed his post in June 2019. He leads a GPS practice composed of nearly 15,000 practitioners that provide consulting, risk and financial advisory services to federal government clients and non-profit organizations, according to his […]
The Department of Homeland Security has scrapped a proposed rule that would have expanded the ability of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to collect biometric data. The biometrics rule was officially withdrawn as of May 10, according to a Federal Register notice. During its public comment period, the rule was criticized for being invasive, […]
The Department of Energy continues to build up its roster of executives with the addition of eight new Biden-Harris administration appointees. Ann Dunkin, former chief strategy and innovation officer at Dell Technologies, formally joined the agency as its new chief information officer. Dunkin has prior experience serving as CIO for Santa Clara County and the […]
Periscope Aviation has completed a demonstration in Leesburg, Virginia, where it showcased its drone prototype for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System program. The company, together with Malloy Aeronautics, was selected in 2020 to fulfill the service’s need for a resupply drone capable of carrying a 60 lb payload on a 12 […]
CGI has landed a spot on the Defense Intelligence Agency’s $12.6 billion Solutions for Information Technology Enterprise III contract vehicle. Contractors selected for the 10-year contract will compete for task orders to support the IT requirements of the DIA and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. SITE III covers IT services for improving integration, information sharing and […]
Brandon Wales, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, expressed support for a bipartisan bill aimed at establishing a response and recovery fund for cybersecurity incidents. The introduction of the bill comes amid the discovery of a series of major cybersecurity attacks on the federal government, including the SolarWinds supply chain attack. The […]
