The Department of Justice’s deputy attorney general, Lisa Monaco, announced that the agency will discuss artificial intelligence-related matters with experts through a six-month initiative. Speaking at the University of Oxford about the risks and opportunities presented by AI, Monaco said the department, through the “Justice AI” initiative, will collect information from experts in the private […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is looking for vendors with experience handling Amazon Web Services in a federal environment to manage legacy applications and conduct portfolio modernization work for the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning Information Technology program. FEMA aims to award a potential five-year, $130 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Risk MAP IT services, according […]
Santa Rosa, California-based software solutions company Keysight Technologies has announced its membership in the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium, officially launched by the National Institute of Science and Technology on Feb. 8. to help create standards for trustworthy AI technologies. The company emphasized that besides AISIC, it also partners with other industry stakeholders to grow […]
Address management solutions provider Melissa is highlighting the value of data tools and services in government agencies’ push to improve the data used in day-to-day operations. In a press release on Tuesday, the company said that with its Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program status as a provider of global address verification capabilities, the GovCloud […]
Ascentium announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded the service-disabled, veteran-owned small business a multimillion-dollar contract to support the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services system. Ascentium will provide its Automated Information Datacenter Analytics platform, an automation and analytics solution that reduces the administrative work required to maintain CANES operations. The company will also develop, […]
The Department of Defense has launched a series of three- to four-day courses to teach its leaders what it means to integrate data analytics and artificial intelligence into operations. Bill Streilein, chief technology officer of the DOD’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, said the programs are being offered at the Johns Hopkins University, the […]
The Air Force Materiel Command recently held a three-day training program on procuring and implementing artificial intelligence solutions. Sponsored by the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, the AI for Acquisition Training Program focused on collaboration capabilities, networks and policies relating to the technology, AFMC said Friday. The U.S. Air Force unit said it […]
Flight safety and efficiency solutions provider Beacon AI announced that it has secured a $1.25 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract from AFWERX to help the U.S. Air Force automate flight decks. Beacon AI will develop and improve its artificial intelligence-enabled copilot assistant system, which integrates autonomous solutions to flight decks. Specifically, Beacon […]
The Technology Modernization Fund is seeking projects advancing the Biden administration’s “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” executive order. According to the TMF’s call for project proposals, it will offer different funding paths to help agencies adopt AI for various purposes, including operations enhancement, program coordination, mission support and systems modernization. […]
Oracle has announced that the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program approved over a dozen Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services and features. According to Oracle, the OCI offerings deliver enhanced artificial intelligence, DevOps and security capabilities to federal agencies and users. Some features of the OCI offering are a network firewall built using Palo Alto Networks’ […]
