The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded GovCIO a three-year, $35 million task order to continue providing advanced technology solutions and digital services support to the VA’s Life Insurance Policy Administration System Phase II program. GovCIO had previously worked with the VA Office of Information and Technology and the Veterans Benefits Administration to modernize and […]
Tysons, Virginia-based company Aeyon has announced that it received a five-year, $108.9 million task order for defense data modernization and automation. According to Aeyon, it will provide the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with solutions that can modernize and automate data collection; improve data management; enable transparent and actionable analyses; […]
The Department of Commerce will set up a new institute to lead the government’s efforts to develop safe and reliable artificial intelligence technologies. The U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute will lead the department’s mandates under the Biden administration’s newly signed AI executive order. Specifically, it will oversee the agency’s efforts in developing standards for AI […]
The Department of Defense issued on Thursday its 2023 Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy focused on agility and speed in AI development and application. The improved decision-making advantage that an agile AI approach delivers is the strategy’s main driver, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks commented in unveiling the new blueprint. The Chief Digital […]
A bipartisan Senate bill is seeking to require all federal agencies to adopt the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Risk Management Framework. Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Mark Warner, D-Va., proposed the Federal AI Risk Management Act of 2023 to reduce safety and privacy risks related to the use of artificial intelligence. Rep. […]
The National Science Foundation has awarded several colleges and universities $16.3 million in total funding to expand artificial intelligence research capacity. Sethuraman Panchanathan, NSF director, said the “Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships” grant empowers institutions and communities of researchers to address opportunities and solve challenges related to AI. Eleven academic institutions were […]
The Department of Veteran Affairs is seeking entries to its Artificial Intelligence Tech Sprint competition with a $1 million total purse for the top teams creating AI-enabled tools to ease the burden on overworked health care workers. Entries can focus on speech-to-text solutions for medical appointments and easier integration of external medical records into patients’ […]
Ping Identity has received authorization at the high impact level under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, enabling the company to deal with sensitive and mission-critical government data using cloud-based identity, credential and access management solutions. With FedRAMP approval secured through UberEther’s IAM Advantage, federal agencies may use the ICAM technology to implement zero […]
The Department of the Air Force’s Air Force Materiel Command has organized a Digital Acceleration Task Force to hasten the DAF’s digital transformation, including the delivery of digital materiel management solutions. According to the AFMC, the service units represented in the DATF include the DAF Digital Transformation Office, AFMC centers and program executive offices. With […]
Redhorse will provide professional, scientific and technical services in support of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Fourth Estate. The company will perform work under a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Acquisition Directorate of the Washington Headquarters Services. The IDIQ was awarded under the Analytic and Technical Support Services vehicle. Contract work […]
