The General Services Administration is working to automate and streamline a program designed to vet the security of cloud-based products and services offered to federal agencies. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has granted full authorization to 276 offerings since it was launched more than 10 years ago. FedRAMP has matured over the years […]
Cybersecurity leaders will meet at a summit in September to discuss how Western allies are jointly deterring cyber crimes. The 13th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit will convene officials from Israel, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. The event, with the theme “Transforming Cybersecurity Through a Unified Approach,” will be held in Washington, […]
The Department of Energy has invested more than $540 million in efforts to advance clean energy technology and decarbonize the manufacturing sector. DOE said the funding will be awarded to researchers from 54 universities and 11 national laboratories in 34 states and Washington, D.C. Some of the awardees are Case Western Reserve University, Dartmouth College, […]
The Department of Commerce has launched an online resource, CHIPS .gov, designed to facilitate the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act. In a fact sheet, the White House said the bill will improve America’s competitiveness in the global semiconductor industry, secure the domestic technology supply chain and create construction and manufacturing jobs. It provides […]
Digital transformation is the process of implementing digital technology into all aspects of a business to adapt to changing requirements. According to cloud specialist Salesforce, the move toward smart applications gives organizations a chance to reimagine how they engage with customers. Even small businesses can future-proof their operations by adopting digital technologies from the get-go, […]
Tonia Bleecher is the CEO of Ventech Solutions, a health care IT company that delivers enterprise data and emerging technology solutions. Ventech’s services include application modernization, systems operations, data center operations, systems development, software testing and data management. In her role, Bleecher serves as a trusted adviser to clients and is in charge of corporate […]
The Department of Defense is committed to implementing zero trust across its enterprise by 2027, a top technology official said. Zero trust is a modern cybersecurity architecture where no user or machine is trusted by default. It is a key element of President Joe Biden’s May 2021 executive order on modernizing federal cybersecurity. DOD Chief […]
The Department of Energy is investing $60 million in clean hydrogen energy technologies and efforts to decarbonize the electric grid. DOE earmarked $40 million for the development and deployment of clean hydrogen technologies. The remaining $20 million will fund a research consortium that will help states and tribal communities adopt grid resilience programs, the DOE […]
The Department of Homeland Security has issued Volt Athletics, a Seattle-based developer of fitness software, a $199,730 phase 1 other transaction authority award to continue developing its artificial intelligence-powered platform. Volt Athletics’ platform, Volt, is planned to be used to improve the health and wellness of the department’s workforce, DHS Science and Technology Directorate said […]
The Defense Intelligence Agency is taking stock of the planned cloud infrastructure upgrade for its over three-decade-old Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System. JWICS is a top-secret network that the Department of Defense and intelligence community use to store sensitive, compartmented information. DIA Chief Information Officer Douglas Cossa, the official directing JWICS’ modernization, said that the […]
