Lumen Technologies has been awarded a task order to modernize the U.S. Postal Service‘s network services in support of more than 32,000 post offices and mail processing sites. The task order was administered through a new USPS multi-vendor, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle, Lumen said Tuesday. Zain Ahmed, senior vice president of Lumen’s public sector unit, said […]
Peraton has been awarded a potential $109 million contract to provide cyberspace operations support services to the U.S. Cyber Command. Administered through an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle, the four-year deal is expected to improve the defense community’s cyber capabilities and improve USCYBERCOM’s relationships with partner nations, Peraton said Monday. Tom Afferton, Peraton’s president for the cyber […]
AgilQuest, a workplace management software provider, has secured full authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The company said that the authorization demonstrates the security of its workplace booking and occupancy management systems. Security becomes more important as agencies progress through their modernization journeys, AgilQuest said Tuesday. Called Forum, the company’s software product […]
The director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has called on the federal and cybersecurity communities to continue providing feedback on the agency’s recently published zero trust implementation guidelines for government agencies. Jen Easterly said that CISA acknowledges the difficulty of adopting the modern security architecture for some agencies, FedScoop reported Tuesday. “We know […]
Imran Bashir serves as the chief technical officer of cloud computing and vice president of emerging technologies at ECS, an ASGN subsidiary that specializes in information technology and services. ECS offers cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, application modernization, science and engineering services to customers in the public, defense, intelligence and commercial sectors. Bashir leads […]
Ernesto Valdes serves as senior manager of emerging technology and innovation at PricewaterhouseCooper’s digital services unit. PwC is a multinational group of firms providing professional services in audit, assurance, consulting and tax. The company has identified artificial intelligence, the internet of things and blockchain as the emerging technologies most likely to drive value for businesses. […]
The federal government is heavily investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning to realize their potential to drive the fields of analytics and automation. Meanwhile, the U.S. military is nearly a year into its $600 million 5G research initiative aimed at deploying next-generation communications capabilities on the battlefield. While these investments are being made in preparation for the future, […]
The Department of Energy has invested $27 million in advancing long-duration battery storage technology and in ensuring equitable access to energy storage. DOE earmarked $17.9 million for research and development projects aimed at expanding the manufacturing of flow battery and storage systems. Flow batteries are electrochemical batteries that use externally stored electrolytes, making them cheaper, […]
Carahsoft, a provider of information technology solutions for the government, has announced an agreement to make Coupa’s spend management platform available to the public sector. Coupa’s solution is designed to help government organizations maintain visibility and control over their spending to increase efficiency and reduce risk, Carahsoft said. Harjeet Khalsa, a manager at Carahsoft responsible […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Homeland Security have jointly developed preliminary performance goals for the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure control systems. NIST and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency identified nine categories of cybersecurity practices that will serve as the foundation of the performance goals. The guidance is expected […]
