NGA’s Mark Munsell Says Artificial Intelligence Capabilities Still Lacking

Mark Munsell, head of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Data and Digital Innovation Directorate, said that artificial intelligence development will continue despite fears about its potential harms. Speaking at the recent GEOINT Symposium, he reasoned that current object identification and analysis capabilities are insufficient and improvements will come from maturing the technology. According to Munsell, the […]

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Noah Lowell

Pentagon Cancels $374M Travel Management System Due to Low Demand

The Department of Defense MyTravel program has been canceled and will no longer be operational effective Sept.13, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert Cisneros said in a memorandum dated May 24. Cmdr. Nicole Schwegman, a Pentagon spokesperson, told Federal News Network via email lower than expected travel volume led to the program’s cancellation. […]

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US Army Seeks Third-Party Cloud Service Acquisition Agent

The U.S. Army is seeking a contractor that would serve as a third-party purchasing agent for cloud services. According to an Army presolicitation, the contractor will procure cloud services on demand and renegotiate rates to help the military branch get the best value for money and ensure competition. The presolicitation also stated that the contractor […]

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Official: Army Shifting to More Agile, Software-Based Approach to Enhance Near-Peer Adversary Position

Jennifer Swanson, the Army’s deputy assistant secretary for data, engineering and software, said software is the most critical capability that the Army can have in a contested fight against a sophisticated enemy. At the Army’s recent technical exchange meeting in Philadelphia, Swanson said that while the force is not 100 percent sure of what an […]

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Commentary: Generative AI Could Emerge as US Army Acquisition Tool

The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center is assessing how generative artificial intelligence can support defense acquisition and contracting processes, according to Lt. Col. Robert Solano, a commander of the Defense Contract Management Agency. In a USAASC commentary, Solano noted that some acquisition officials believe that generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can help write contract requirements, […]

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Verizon Secures $146M USPS Cloud Migration, NaaS Contract

The United States Postal Service has awarded Verizon Business a potential $10-year, $145.7 million contract to support the agency’s migration to a new cloud platform. The cloud transition will enable USPS to speed up its integration of artificial intelligence capabilities for providing better responses to inquiries, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction, Verizon said. According to Maggie […]

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Lauren Grey

USPTO Seeks to Enhance Patent Searches, Other Services Using AI

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is planning a program that would integrate new forms of artificial intelligence and other technologies that would speed up the patent application process, ease access to the national intellectual property system and reduce the costs associated with patent searches. Under the Track Three Pilot Program, the USPTO plans to […]

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Intelligence Community Officials Discuss Cloud Implementation Roadblocks

Leaders from various intelligence agencies recently spoke on hurdles to establishing secure and reliable cloud access to information technology services and classified data. Fred Ingham, a CIA employee assigned to serve as the National Reconnaissance Office’s deputy chief information officer, cited limited governance as one reason for a lack of multicloud or hybrid cloud infrastructure […]

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Noah Lowell

IRS Awards Spot on $2.6B Systems Modernization BPA to Accenture Federal Services

Accenture Federal Services has secured a position on the Internal Revenue Service’s seven-year, $2.6 billion Enterprise Development, Operations Services blanket purchase agreement for systems modernization. The company will compete with Maximus, Booz Allen Hamilton and IBM to support efforts by the IRS’ applications development office to devise new modes of customer interaction. Jessica Powell, managing […]

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Noah Lowell

Raytheon-Built Software Deployed at Air Force, Army Joint Fires Field Experiment

The 805th Combat Training Squadron deployed a prototype of Raytheon Missiles & Defense’s Airspace Total Awareness for Rapid Tactical Execution software during a field experiment. The event was aimed at enhancing airspace management and joint fires integrations between the tactical command and control units of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. Development objectives […]

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Lauren Grey

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