The Department of Veterans Affairs said its Office of Research and Development has transitioned its work to a new unified research platform. ORD moved 105 VA medical centers with research programs and its Central Institutional Review Board to the new commercially available IRBNet platform to streamline research efforts, VA said Monday. Molly Klote, director of […]
Federal agencies’ widespread acceptance of the cloud has not only resulted in improvements in data management but has also caused many senior leaders to reassess the value of data available to them, an official close to the matter said. Brian Merrick, head of cloud programs at the Department of State, said the cloud push has […]
Palo Alto Networks, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program moderate authorization for its Prisma Access solution. The FedRAMP moderate authorization comes as government agencies require “consistent, secure connectivity” to support remote workers and branch offices amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the certification, the Prima Access technology can […]
Novetta, a data analytics company, announced it was selected to deploy an internet of things platform to Air Force bases over the next five years. The Platform for Integrated C3 and Responsive Defense was designed to provide help Air Force personnel access intelligent systems for defense operations, Novetta said. “PICARD begins to deliver on the […]
The Indian Health Service, the health care system for U.S.-based American Indian and Alaska natives, is looking for companies focused on providing electronic health records to replace the agency’s outdated health information system. In a draft statement of objectives, the IHS, which is part of the Department of the Interior, announced its plan to award […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has exceeded its cloud migration target for fiscal year 2021 by 13 percent with more than 45 days still remaining. Speaking at FCW’s Digital Transformation Workshop, CBP Chief Information Officer Sonny Bhagowalia said 45 percent of the agency’s 270 applications have been moved to the cloud so far. However, he […]
The Department of Defense has awarded REI Systems a $76 million contract for software quality assurance and application testing services. REI Systems said the five-year contract will support the modernization efforts of the Defense Manpower Data Center, a division under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness. “REI Systems is […]
Amazon Web Services recently won the National Security Agency’s $10 billion secret cloud computing contract, an award that is already being legally contested. After learning that the contract was awarded to AWS, tech giant Microsoft filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office on July 21, NextGov reported Tuesday. The NSA contract, codenamed WindStormy, represents […]
The Department of Defense intends to extend procurements made under the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability contract to small cloud providers. Speaking at a Potomac Officers Club event, Danielle Metz, DOD deputy CIO for information enterprise, confirmed that JWCC awards will not be exclusive to hyperscale cloud service providers and will eventually be open to any […]
Noblis, a science and technology organization, has launched a lineup of products designed to improve efficiency and visibility in complex federal processes. The Run family of offerings includes automation and analytics products aimed at helping government agencies expedite their information technology modernization efforts, Noblis said Monday. “We designed these solutions to meet the unique needs […]
