Carahsoft has partnered with Nerdio, a provider of software solutions for managing Microsoft cloud technologies, to deliver the latter’s Manager for Enterprise product to public sector agencies. Through the partnership, Carahsoft will serve as Nerdio’s master government aggregator, making NME accessible to government clients through its reseller networks and several procurement contracts, Carahsoft said. According […]
Ontario-based threat intelligence company OpenText has added another cloud-based solution to the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Marketplace, with its Cloud for Government platform achieving “fully authorized” FedRAMP status. Two company core products—OpenText Extended Enterprise Content Management and AppWorks—drive the newly authorized platform designed to deliver secure cloud services through a standardized security authorization. […]
A new tool called Open Database Connectivity has been added to the U.S. Air Force’s Commanders’ Resource Integration System as part of its latest update. With the ODBC driver, CRIS now offers seamless integration with commercial business analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik and Microsoft Excel, the Air Force said. The tool allows […]
Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., have introduced the Artificial Intelligence Leadership to Enable Accountable Deployment Act, a bipartisan bill mandating the establishment of a chief AI officer position within every federal agency. The bill also proposes the creation of an interagency CAIO council for government-wide coordination on AI use, Connolly’s office said. […]
The U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research Program has released information on new contracts focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning, advanced manufacturing solutions and sensors. The “AI-Enhanced TPS Development and Sustainment” effort is one of the five contracts to be issued in June. The contract, worth up to $250,000, is envisioned to create a […]
The General Services Administration will now allow upfront payments for software licenses to save taxpayer dollars and support small businesses. A recent update to the Multiple Award Schedule program is expected to align government and commercial practices for software licenses delivered as software as a service under the Information Technology Category Special Item Numbers, the […]
Artificial intelligence can help deliver a higher caliber of government services with the support of the private sector and academia, Arati Prabhakar, the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy director and a Wash100 awardee, said. During an event that OTSP hosted to showcase AI’s potential and gains across 12 government research and development […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs decided to continue working with Oracle to deploy the MHS Genesis, a secure and interoperable electronic health record system for veterans, to more facilities. On Thursday, Oracle announced that it received a contract extension from the VA, allowing it to continue fortifying the EHR system. The two organizations completed the […]
A bill introduced by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., aims to ensure that the U.S. government can take advantage of the benefits offered by artificial intelligence while keeping the nation safe against attacks initiated by malicious actors. If enacted, the bipartisan Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment […]
The researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to automate and accelerate the process of discovering and optimizing new materials. The novel system, combining automated experimentation with AI and high-performance computing, autonomously synthesizes materials without human intervention, insideHPC reported. Designed at the lab, the tool employs […]
