Carahsoft Technology has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement to provide the Department of Defense with software, services and training. The DOD Enterprise Software Initiative BPA was awarded through the company’s General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule contract. DOD EIS is an initiative sponsored by the Pentagon’s chief information officer to support the establishment and […]
The Army has approved Pegasystems’ software for its Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 contract vehicle through immixGroup, a value-added reseller for the government. Through the award, the government simplified the process for its procurement of Pega Government Platform and Pega Customer Service for digital transformation and modernization projects, Pegasystems said Wednesday. Doug […]
The General Services Administration has re-awarded its 2nd Generation Information Technology blanket purchase agreements to more than 70 companies, of which 50 are small businesses. The 2GIT BPAs have a total value of about $5.5 billion over five years. They will be available for use by all federal government agencies, GSA said Tuesday. “2GIT will […]
IBM has announced that Red Hat software is now available on IBM Power Systems, a family of server computers built for modern analytics and high-performance computing. The brand now includes Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Power Virtual Server, Red Hat Runtimes and the new Red Hat Ansible Content Collections. The new offerings are aimed at […]
An official from General Dynamics Information Technology has unveiled upcoming changes to the milCloud 2.0 solution, an on-premise cloud-based infrastructure services offering managed by the Defense Information Systems Agency. Speaking with Nextgov, Jim Matney, GDIT’s vice president and general manager for DISA and enterprise services, confirmed that applications already hosted on milCloud will be converted […]
The Department of Defense’s next chief information officer will have a laundry list of responsibilities related to cybersecurity, digital modernization and the adoption of emerging technology. The role will also be responsible for implementing the Digital Modernization Strategy the DOD released in 2019 in support of the National Defense Strategy, C4ISRNET reported. “That strategy needs […]
The Air Force is pursuing an effort called Operation Flamethrower to get rid of old information technology policies that slow down its network modernization. The transformation effort, which was launched in 2020, aims to eliminate policies that hinder the Air Force’s shift to an enterprise IT-as-a-service model. According to Brig. Gen. Chad Raduege, chief information […]
Communications and digital transformation company MetTel has entered into a partnership with Cybraics, the provider of an artificial intelligence-directed security platform, to deliver new AI-enhanced security capabilities to MetTel customers. MetTel and Cybraics are currently engaged in a strategic business relationship with Raytheon Technologies. Under the Cybraics-MetTel development program, Cybraics offers its nLighten technology to […]
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence has called on Congress to make incremental funding increases in AI research and development to ensure that the U.S. maintains a tactical edge over its adversaries. In a draft report sent to lawmakers, the commission proposed doubling the AI R&D budget for federal agencies annually until it reaches […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has partnered with the Linux Foundation to create open-source software in support of the government’s research and development efforts. The agreement entails creating an ecosystem where different government projects can collaborate in accelerating innovation and security in emerging technologies, the Linux Foundation said Wednesday. “This partnership enables transformational change […]
