Science Applications International Corporation has launched an automated solution designed to help government agencies migrate large-scale workloads to the cloud. Called CloudSend, the solution was built to allow agencies to map out their cloud migration requirements for a clear view of their digital modernization journey, Homeland Security Today reported. SAIC said the solution will help […]
The Department of Energy will invest $28 million across five research projects aimed at helping national laboratories make the most out of their high-performance computers. DOE said it expects investments in supercomputing technologies to result in breakthroughs in fields like quantum information science and chemical reactions, which the department claimed could have applications in clean […]
Project proposals submitted for Technology Modernization Fund consideration should be direct to the point in order to stand out in the evaluation process, according to Deputy Federal CIO Maria Roat, one of the TMF Board’s alternate board members. Roat, a one-time Wash100 winner, noted the importance of keying in on a solid business case when […]
Samsung and GBL Systems deployed the first of three 5G testbeds for augmented and virtual reality training requested by the Pentagon at a Florida-based Army lab. The AR/VR initiative is expected to support military training exercises by enabling tech-boosted simulated scenarios. The testbeds are powered by Samsung’s cloud-native 5G Standalone Core and Galaxy 5G mobile […]
CGI, an IT consulting and systems integration firm based in Montreal, Canada, announced that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary has been awarded a seat on the Library of Congress‘ IT services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, worth $150 million over a five-year period. As part of the deal, CGI will be providing end-to-end services for the full range of IT lifecycle […]
LEOcloud has partnered with high-performance computing firm Ramon.Space to develop a satellite-based cloud computing system. The satellite constellation will serve as a global service that will provide the computing resources needed to run a container operating environment, Ramon.Space said. “Our partnership with LEOcloud will unleash the expansion of data usage in space paving the way […]
Swish Data, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, has been awarded a five-year contract to provide an artificial intelligence operations solution to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Swish said it partnered with software vendor ScienceLogic to deliver the solution, which will be used to monitor all aspects of the VA Enterprise Cloud and automate the department’s […]
The Department of Defense’s technological progress and operational readiness could suffer from the cancellation of programs like the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, a lawmaker said. On July 6, the Pentagon said the JEDI contract was conceptualized at a time when the military had different needs, claiming that the program no longer meets the […]
The Department of Defense is looking to deploy computer infrastructure specifically designed for use on the battlefield to ensure cloud operations at the tactical edge in regions outside of the continental U.S. According to a DOD spokesperson, the OCONUS cloud strategy requires that computers meet several physical requirements. Hardware must be small, power efficient, mobile […]
The Air Force officially closed its data center after the completion of its service-wide cloud migration effort. All services, equipment, manpower and applications, including the Air Force Promotions System, Virtual Military Personnel Flight and AFPC Secure, are now hosted in a federally approved virtual cloud environment, AF .mil reported. Greg Parsons, Air Force A1 Plans […]
