Continuing the shift to the cloud will account for a “big part” of the Department of Veterans Affairs technology spending in 2024, Kurt DelBene, VA assistant secretary for information and technology and chief information officer, said. Speaking at the online LinkedIn TalkingTech series, DelBene disclosed that the VA ultimately aims to move all of its […]
Artificial intelligence stakeholders met on Friday to discuss how the White House can craft policy to promote a competitive market that provides opportunities to small businesses. Convened by Lael Brainard, assistant to the president and national economic adviser, the listening session covered concerns about high levels of concentration in the production of critical inputs such […]
Software company Thentia has announced that it is partnering with Amazon Web Services to improve the Thentia Cloud software-as-a-service platform. Julian Cardarelli, CEO of Thentia, said the partnership will ensure that Thentia Cloud will be accessible through AWS, making it easier for public sector users to access the platform. The partnership will also allow AWS […]
The Commerce Data Governance Board, under the Department of Commerce, has launched the Artificial Intelligence and Open Government Data Assets Working Group, an entity tasked with creating guidelines for publishing commerce data that can be used by generative AI technologies. The working group will investigate generative AI’s ability to advance the department’s goal to “expand […]
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of the Principal Legal Advisor has decided to integrate artificial intelligence into its internal investigations and litigation operations. To enhance the office’s daily operations, OPLA has tapped Casepoint to provide its AI-powered Legal Hold and eDiscovery solution. The legal discovery technology solutions provider secured a multiyear contract to help […]
The Government Accountability Office has found that the agencies overseeing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program have not implemented measures suggested in 2019 to streamline processes and improve enforcement. A new report reveals that the Office of Management of Budget has not followed the watchdog’s recommendation to monitor federal compliance with FedRAMP when buying […]
BAE Systems has announced its attainment of Amazon Web Services Migration Competency, which it said indicates that it can support client missions with digital transformation and advanced cloud capabilities. Coupled with the AWS Premier Tier Services and Independent Software Vendor designations, the new certification indicates expertise in cloud migration and enablement, BAE said. The company […]
Gyst Technologies, a provider of advanced personalization software for voice-based self-service systems, is expanding its public sector presence. On Tuesday, Gyst announced that it joined the AWS Partner Network, a global community that helps partners build, market and sell their products and services, and the AWS Public Sector Partner Program, an initiative that helps partner […]
The U.S. Army is currently implementing a new data architecture designed to deliver data mesh networking across all programs and enable more effective and efficient service-wide data utilization. Speaking at the AFCEA Army IT Day on Jan. 11, Jennifer Swanson, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for data, engineering and software and a past Potomac […]
The U.S. Air Force is turning to artificial intelligence to enhance intelligence gathering and, in the long run, establish a collective superintelligence database. On Thursday, Swarm AI technology developer Unanimous AI announced that it received a contract to develop a solution allowing artificial intelligence to gather real-time intelligence while networked groups of military officials are […]
