Cloud, security and compliance acceleration solution provider stackArmor has disclosed support for the research work of Paul Avillach on the use of cloud computing for health care research. Avillach, a multiple principal investigator at the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity program, collaborated with Amazon Web Services to develop the […]
The Department of Defense has issued a new memo addressing who will be responsible for ensuring the security of cloud services at FedRAMP moderate level. Ray Iyer, global head of the public sector at ServiceNow and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the new DOD memo ensures that the contractor is responsible for […]
The White House is channeling its resources toward strengthening accessibility features on government websites. In a webinar on Tuesday, Jonathan Finch, acting director for digital experience at the White House, said the General Services Administration’s Technology Modernization Fund has been seeing requests related to enhancing accessibility features after the Office of Management and Budget released […]
Tech experts are asking federal agencies to improve analytic capabilities to prevent foreign adversaries from gaining sensitive information. In a hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Thursday, Center for a New American Security Senior Fellow Emily Kilcrease said the government needs to invest in artificial intelligence and data science-backed evaluation […]
The federal government is collaborating with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to protect the nation from cyberthreats. Researchers at the facility have been involved in better understanding zero trust to help protect critical infrastructure from cyber actors wanting to cause damage to the U.S. economy and national security. PNNL has turned to zero trust principles […]
The Department of Defense will be awarding more than $55 million worth of federal grants for projects to improve energy efficiency and resilience at multiple locations. Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary for defense and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the funding will help the department strengthen its energy resilience and operational capabilities while […]
Parry Labs has named two new executives as part of its push to expand its presence in modular open systems approach, digital engineering and best-of-breed edge computing. On Monday, Parry Labs announced that Matt Sipe had joined the company as vice president of strategy-open systems and Tom von Eschenbach as vice president of crewed aviation […]
The Federal Records Officers Network has called for greater collaboration among agencies to advance the automation of processes and manage records. Ron Swecker, records and information program manager at the Securities and Exchange Commission and co-chairman of the Federal Records Officers Network, said improved collaboration comes at a time when managed information systems and e-government […]
A three-week tour across the United States will showcase local advanced microchip manufacturing, highlighting the nation’s capability to help the country’s military gain a technological advantage. From Jan. 22 to Feb. 9, officials from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, and National Security Technology Accelerator will tour the Microelectronics Commons Hubs and meet with […]
A report by a White House council laid down ways to ensure a resilient cyber-physical critical infrastructure. On Thursday, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology approved recommendations that will enhance cyber-physical critical infrastructure’s resiliency. Among the recommendations made are creating a clear definition of minimum operating capabilities and delivery objectives, and the […]
