Sandra Hinzman is the senior vice president of contracts and pricing at Science Applications International Corp. She has been holding her current position since January 2018. According to a post on GovCon Wire about a federal acquisitions event in 2021, Hinzman leads all contract aspects of SAIC’s proposal submission and program administration functions. She was […]
In the business world, contracting allows companies to secure government and commercial work. It is one of the vehicles that government agencies use to procure mission-related goods and services. In government contracting, companies must be familiar with certain regulations, as well as the different types of contracts that are available to them. Different agencies offer […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Raytheon Intelligence & Space an 18-month contract to support human-machine teams. The effort is part of the Enhancing Design for Graceful Extensibility program. A team from Raytheon BBN will develop human-machine interfaces that can be used by non-expert operators. The interface would allow personnel to understand critical […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded nearly $90 million in American Rescue Plan funding to help almost 1,400 community health centers improve health equity. The health centers will use the funding to improve data collection and reporting. The funding will also support efforts aimed at improving how organizations identify and respond to […]
Senate appropriators introduced pieces of legislation in late July that seek to find alternative funding mechanisms for governmentwide initiatives. Lawmakers have expressed concerns about the Technology Modernization Fund‘s scope. A spokesperson for the Senate Appropriations Committee said in an email to FCW that current funding arrangements may not be adequate for financing certain initiatives. The […]
A new report revealed that the Department of Veterans Affairs had key lapses in its identity, credential and access management systems and processes due to several factors. According to the VA Office of the Inspector General, the agency did not work enough with the offices tasked with ICAM oversight. OIG also said that without an […]
Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory has built the first Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment small satellite. SunRISE will comprise six SmallSats that will act as antennas that will detect radio wave bursts from the sun’s corona. Each SmallSats will be equipped with four antenna booms that extend to around 10 feet. The satellites will […]
Brian Keith is the general manager of national intelligence specialist sales at Microsoft Federal. Keith works with government and business leaders to integrate data and artificial intelligence in their organizations. He is experienced in implementing agile data, AI and cloud strategies and helping teams in their efforts to integrate AI into their workflows. Keith has […]
Justin Taylor is the vice president of artificial intelligence at Lockheed Martin and is a Potomac Officers Club member. He oversees Lockheed’s AI and machine learning development and implementation. He also leads the company’s AI Center. Taylor has been holding his current position since May 2021 and has been with Lockheed since 2000, according to […]
Salt Lake City-headquartered company PassiveLogic has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to continue working on artificial intelligence-enabled predictive building controls. The partnership will last for two years and will focus on the Superlearners machine learning technology, which enables autonomy for building applications. The company will use […]
