The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is negotiating sole-source contracts with seven companies for help in modernizing its immunization information system. CDC intends to enter single-award contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Deloitte Consulting, Gainwell Technologies, HLN Consulting, Optimoz, Software Partners and Myriddian, according to a presolicitation posted on SAM .gov. […]
Thermo Fisher Scientific announced that its automated genetic analyzer may now be used by law enforcement booking stations to process DNA reference samples. The FBI approved the Applied Biosystems RapidHIT DNA Booking System for use in referencing arrestees against the U.S. National DNA Index System CODIS database, Thermo Fisher Scientific said. Joanie Brocato, department head […]
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service has released a Digital End-to-End Efficiency playbook to help agencies identify opportunities to pursue digital transformation. Craig Fischer, innovation program manager at the Department of the Treasury, said the Fiscal Service wants the DEEE playbook to benefit financial agencies across the government, Federal News Network reported. “We want to […]
President Joe Biden’s May 12 executive order set the stage for a long-term strategy for enhancing the federal government’s cybersecurity, according to an official from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Matt Hartman, deputy assistant director of cybersecurity at CISA, said many of the core issues the executive order is trying to address can only […]
The Air Force announced it has achieved full compliance in the Department of Defense Information Technology Portfolio Repository. DITPR serves as a comprehensive list of unclassified mission-critical IT systems and their interfaces, according to DOD knowledge base AcqNotes. The repository provides an overview of system acronyms, descriptions, sponsor agency, approval authority, points of contact and […]
The Army plans to launch a pilot program that pushes coders and software developers to the tactical edge, positioning them to better identify capability gaps. Through the Starblazor pilot, the Army wants to be able to more quickly identify and defeat signals that it has not encountered before, C4ISRNET reported Thursday. Army coders need to […]
Array, an application service provider, has been awarded a contract to help operate and maintain the Army’s Radio Frequency In-Transit Visibility worldwide infrastructure. Array said it will perform work in collaboration with Leidos, Onyx Government Services and Connected Logistics, the prime contractor for the 72-month RF-ITV task order. David Joslin, chief growth officer at Array, […]
The Department of Energy has invested $52.5 million across 31 projects aimed at advancing technologies for producing clean hydrogen, a renewable energy source that the government believes can help address the climate crisis. DOE said the investment will also support the new Hydrogen Energy Earthshot effort to discover breakthroughs in reducing the cost of clean […]
The Small Business Administration‘s pandemic relief efforts exposed weaknesses in its cybersecurity posture, according to a report by the agency’s Office of the Inspector General. OIG said it conducted an audit to determine whether SBA is compliant with the Federal Information Security Management Act and assess the maturity of the agency’s risk management controls. Congress […]
Frank Bisignano serves as the president, CEO and a member of the board of directors of Fiserv, a provider of financial technology solutions. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Fiserv offers services in payments processing, risk and compliance, customer and channel management, business insights and optimization, according to its LinkedIn profile. Fiserv said it serves clients in […]
