Major technology companies denied allegations that they intend to use the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource to advance their own commercial interests. The denial came after AI research groups appealed to the NAIRR Task Force to postpone work until alternative AI research investments are explored and controls ensuring accountable, ethical use of government data are […]
Nearly the entire fourth estate of the Department of Defense has made the switch to the Defense Information Systems Agency’s DOD365-J cloud collaboration platform. The update was confirmed by Brian Hermann, director of DISA’s Cyber Security and Analytics Directorate, during a media roundtable. DOD365-J is a Microsoft 365 platform designed with office productivity and engagement […]
Puppet, a software and automation company, has announced a partnership with government contract aggregator Carahsoft. Puppet said that its flagship product, Puppet Enterprise, is designed to help federal agencies rapidly deploy new applications while maintaining infrastructure integrity and availability. The partnership with Carahsoft will make Puppet Enterprise available on the General Services Administration Schedule 70 […]
The Government Accountability Office on Friday effectively overturned the National Security Agency’s decision to award a $10 billion cloud contract to Amazon Web Services. The GAO’s review of the disputed “WildandStormy” cloud deal arose from a protest filed by Microsoft, the losing bidder in the project. In a statement, the GAO said that it found […]
Software company Box is set to provide cloud content management and collaboration services to the Air Force Reserve Command as it pursues its paperless and digital transition. AFRC partnered with Box to establish a single source for the electronic flight bag, which will include technical manuals, checklists, flight map updates and other flight essentials. The […]
The U.S. intelligence community is getting ready to bid out another big-ticket contract to further advance its commitment to the cloud, on the heels of awarding its Commercial Cloud Enterprise contract in late 2020. This was revealed by acting IC chief information officer Mike Waschull, who said that the Central Intelligence Agency will be releasing […]
Acalvio Technologies, a cybersecurity technology company, announced that its ShadowPlex product has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Ready status at the moderate impact level. FedRAMP is a government-wide program that established a standardized approach to security assessment authorization and continuous monitoring of cloud-based products. ShadowPlex is a security platform designed to reduce information […]
Red Hat announced that a public preview of the Azure Red Hat OpenShift cloud service is now available on Microsoft Azure for U.S. Government. The enterprise-grade Kubernetes platform is designed to help agencies ensure that their highly sensitive cloud-based workloads are protected in line with security regulations, Red Hat announced Tuesday. Dave Egts, Red Hat’s […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded Maximus a 10-year, $323 million contract to modernize the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System. The modernization contract will allow the Reston, Virginia-based company to expand system support services across the whole system. Under the contract, Maximus will deliver enterprise information technology infrastructure, digital transformation, agile software […]
The General Services Administration is seeking new ideas to improve government agencies’ customer experience. Feedback provided by federal employees will be used as the basis for new shared services. The information-gathering drive is part of the GSA’s 10x program. Nico Papafil, director of the GSA’s 10x program, said during a GovernmentCIO webinar on Thursday that […]
