The General Services Administration has revealed the members of the new batch of the Presidential Innovation Fellows, a program that aims to improve government service with the use of technology. Announced on Tuesday, the new fellows will work to develop innovative solutions to help achieve national priorities, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving customer experience […]
UiPAth’s Automatic Cloud Public Sector solution has secured an “Authorized” status from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, allowing federal agencies to start using the tool for scaling any cloud automation program. Mike Daniels, senior vice president of public sector at UiPath, said the FedRAMP authorized status enables more public sector offices to use […]
F5’s application delivery networking solutions are now available on AWS Marketplace through Carahsoft’s CarahCloud Marketplace Program. The two organizations recently entered into an agreement that will see Carahsoft acting as F5’s public sector distributor and manager of its portfolio, including the F5 Distributed Cloud Services, the F5 Encrypted Threat Protection solution and the NGINX Plus […]
SpaceWERX and AFWERX AFVentures, the Department of the Air Force’s commercial investment arm, have launched the Strategic Funding Increase and Tactical Funding Increase programs for 2024. According to a notice of opportunity issued by the organizations, the program helps bridge the transition between the SBIR/STTR Phase II efforts and the Phase III scaling initiative, allowing […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Beyond New Horizons a contract valued at more than $3.7 billion to support the Arnold Engineering Development Complex. Under the 12-year deal, the Astrion-Fluor joint venture will provide test operations, technology development and capital improvements, among other services, to ensure the continuous operations of the AEDC ground test mission. […]
The Department of State sees the potential of artificial intelligence to help realize its mission and support individuals in charting their career paths. Speaking at a Federal News Network-moderated panel at the recent ATARC AI Summit, Don Bauer, chief technology officer at the department’s Bureau of Global Talent Management, said that his team is working […]
A Department of Defense official disclosed that the agency will release a maturity model for generative artificial intelligence. In a hearing hosted by the House Armed Services Committee’s cyber, innovative technologies and information systems subcommittee, Craig Martell, the DOD’s outgoing chief data and AI officer, said that the agency is working to identify where and […]
The Department of Defense is investing in strategic force capabilities to ensure the United States maintains a technological advantage over adversaries, including China, Russia and North Korea. Speaking before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday, John Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy, said the fiscal year 2025 budget proposal includes investments for […]
Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced the Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, a bill that would advance and accelerate payments to health care providers affected by a cyberattack. The Act will modify several sections of the existing Medicare Hospital Accelerated Payment Program and the Medicare Part B Advance Payment Program, including ensuring […]
Reps. Pat Ryan, D-N.Y., and Rob Wittman, R-Va., are spearheading the Defense Modernization Caucus, a group focused on accelerating the Department of Defense’s ability to adopt new technologies and innovations. Speaking at a National Security Innovation Base Summit hosted by the Ronald Reagan Institute on Wednesday, Wittman, co-chair of the group with Ryan, said that […]
