The Department of Homeland Security has released a solicitation for capabilities that can improve its preparedness for and ability to respond to floods. The DHS Science and Technology Directorate is seeking real-time flood data in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration. FIMA is responsible for managing the agency’s National […]
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has adopted C3 AI’s artificial intelligence application development platform, the company announced. According to its web page, the C3 AI Application Platform is designed to help developers build applications using conceptual models instead of writing code. The platform will help DCSA build the tools it needs to accelerate the […]
Sera-Brynn, a cybersecurity risk management company, announced that it has renewed its accreditation as a third-party assessment organization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. FedRAMP is a government-wide program designed to grade the security of cloud-based products and services offered to federal agencies. Sera-Brynn said that the re-accreditation followed a stringent evaluation by […]
Lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking to require agencies to modernize outdated information technology systems. Within a year of the Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2022‘s enactment, the chief information officers of each agency must create a list of the legacy IT systems that the organization uses, operates or maintains. The White House’s Office of […]
Cloud’s benefits in agility, operational efficiency, data storage and security make the technology a key element of digital transformation for global organizations, according to survey results published by Baker McKenzie. Government and military agencies have also begun recognizing the advantages of the technology that industry has already had decades to mature. For the Department of […]
Blake Nelson serves as vice president of platforms and cloud solutions at Science Applications International Corporation, a U.S. government contractor specializing in digital transformation. The company offers engineering and modernization solutions for clients in the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets. Nelson has expertise in cloud solutions and services, Agile development processes, DevOps, international trade, […]
Peraton has added several seasoned advocacy professionals to its government and customers relations team. Scott Cooper, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and an expert in national security, joined Peraton as vice president of strategic advocacy. Cooper will be responsible for leading engagements with think tanks, federally funded research and development centers and advocacy organizations, Peraton […]
The Universities Space Research Association, a nonprofit corporation, has partnered with the Air Force to support scientific and technical research at seven universities. The University Consortium Research Opportunity workforce development program is a collaboration among USRA, the U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Research Laboratory. UCRO will provide research opportunities to undergraduate, graduate and […]
The Army’s new Cyber Military Intelligence Group is combining military intelligence and open-source intelligence to support cyber missions, a spokesperson said. CMIG is in charge of fulfilling the intelligence needs of the Army Cyber Command, which has responsibilities in cyberspace operations, electromagnetic warfare and information operations. The spokesperson added that the new group is using […]
The organization managing the Technology Modernization Fund will only award loans for information technology projects with the “greatest chance of success,” a federal official said. TMF is a government-wide program authorized in 2017 that finances modernization projects proposed by government agencies. Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana, chair of the TMF Board, said that agencies […]
