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In late 2020, the government’s COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium provided medical researchers with the brute computational power they needed to identify potential near-term therapies for patients afflicted with the coronavirus. HPC systems can perform up to quintillions of calculations per second and unlock a world of possibilities outside the bounds of consumer-grade electronics. The technology’s applications […]

Some projects are too large in scale to be taken on by the public or private sector alone. Through strategic partnerships with the public sector, private companies can play to their strengths while letting the government make up for shortcomings. Public-private partnerships have historically been key in the financing and operation of public transportation networks, parks, convention […]

Federally funded research and development centers were born out of the United States’ war effort during the Second World War. The government’s research needs at the time were focused on challenges in defense, aviation and nuclear proliferation. In the modern age, FFRDCs have expanded their scope and are now influenced by the global landscape rather […]

The General Services Administration moved forward with its initiative to consolidate the 24 categories of its Multiple Award Schedules program, signaling a major shift in the federal civilian acquisition marketplace. The initiative was a response to the heightened standards that the federal civilian sector is being held to. Deloitte noted that while the roles of civilian agencies […]

The International Energy Agency, a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization, in its World Energy Outlook 2020 reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the global energy sector. The study indicated that there was a five percent drop in energy demand worldwide and the share of conventional energy sources has likewise decreased. As air traffic and […]

The ability of U.S. warfighters to perform operations effectively and safely is a critical part of the country’s national security. Some experts say the preparedness of the military has been diminished amid prolonged engagements in the Middle East and budget cutbacks. They add that the nation’s military superiority has been wearing away over the recent years. As […]