The Technology Modernization Fund has announced roughly $71.2 million in grants to upgrade legacy systems at the Department of Justice, the General Services Administration and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. TMF Board Chair Clare Martorana, a past Wash100 winner, explained that the investments will improve cybersecurity, reduce federal workforce burdens and cultivate customer trust in […]
Talent intelligence platform developer Bryq has entered into a partnership with Carahsoft to offer agencies an artificial intelligence-powered human resources management and training solution. The Bryq Master Government Aggregator AI talent platform provides federal agencies with an assessment solution that discerns and evaluates applicants’ character traits and unique attributes. The solution also offers comprehensive insights […]
The White House is channeling its resources toward strengthening accessibility features on government websites. In a webinar on Tuesday, Jonathan Finch, acting director for digital experience at the White House, said the General Services Administration’s Technology Modernization Fund has been seeing requests related to enhancing accessibility features after the Office of Management and Budget released […]
CACI International has secured a potential five-year, $526 million task order to support the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command Control Communications-Tactical’s network modernization efforts. Under the Global Network Enterprise Network Modernization task order, the contractor will provide services and technologies to create a robust, reliable and high-speed network that would help modernize the Army’s […]
Larry Bafundo has assumed the position of deputy executive director at the General Services Administration’s Technology Modernization Fund. He concurrently serves as acting executive director, succeeding TMF Customer Experience Portfolio Director Jessie Posilkin, Federal News Network reported. Posilkin became acting executive director to replace Raylene Yung, who exited the TMF in 2023 to join the […]
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 […]
