George Chambers, the Department of Health and Human Services executive director of application and platform solutions, recently explained how the COVID-19 pandemic fast-tracked the adoption and maturation of cloud capabilities. In an interview with Federal News Network, Chambers said the pandemic reinforced an existing need for cloud services by creating a need for real-time systems […]
Eric Hysen, the Department of Homeland Security’s chief information officer, has shared plans to use unobligated cash reserves for information technology modernization projects. He told Federal News Network that money from the nonrecurring expenses fund would be split evenly on technology and facility upgrades. According to Hysen, DHS is preparing to issue a solicitation for […]
Carahsoft Technology will serve as the reseller for Terida, a women-owned information technology provider located in Pinehurst, North Carolina. RegTech Framework – CLASsoft, Terida’s cloud-based enterprise process automation and data insights solution, will become available through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V and Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 […]
Neil Evans, the chief officer for the Office of Connected Care in the Veterans Health Administration, said Oracle Cerner is expected to deliver the requirements under its electronic health record contract despite Oracle’s decision to fire hundreds of Cerner employees. According to a physician executive with Cerner, among the people laid off are clinical team […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks to form a working group focused on generative artificial intelligence and is calling for volunteers from the public and private sectors. The Generative AI Public Working Group will help NIST address the opportunities and challenges associated with AI technology trained to produce code, text, images, videos and […]
IBM company Octo has secured a 40-month, $8.9 million task order to develop a new auctions platform for the Federal Communications Commission. Octo will work with Nuvitek, Emprata and DefyneIT to support the FCC’s Auction Application System program. The companies will apply software development, cloud services, human-centered design, data migration and management strategy to the […]
Reps. Ken Buck, Anna Eshoo and Ted Lieu have introduced legislation to create a bipartisan, blue-ribbon commission responsible for providing guidance on artificial intelligence regulations. Comprising experts from the civil, labor, public and private sectors, the panel will review existing rules, assess the need for a new government organization and develop a risk-based framework for […]
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking comments from industry regarding its proposed plan to enter into a contract with a managed service provider for a $1.7 billion update of its hybrid cloud Integrated Enterprise Portals platform. Users internal and external to the IRS, including taxpayers, tax-preparers, employees and contractors, rely on these web portals to […]
Sens. Maggie Hassan and John Cornyn have reintroduced the Legacy IT Reduction Act, a bill that would require federal agencies to take stock of internal information technology systems and create modernization plans within two years. The original 2022 proposal never advanced to a full Senate vote despite being cleared by the Homeland Security and Government […]
U.S. Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti, vice chief of naval operations, toured the Forge software factory on Friday to meet leadership and personnel working on new combat capabilities. Located in Riverdale, Maryland, the Forge is an initiative managed by the Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems aimed at providing the service with a technological advantage over […]
