A new chatbot at the Office of Personnel Management is answering retirement queries from employees and customers as part of a pilot program that began in March. Erikka Knuti, an agency spokesperson, said the technology represents a chance to enhance customer experience. She added that the program is meant to ease the burden on call […]
Collabware has entered a distribution partnership with Carahsoft Technology to offer the Collabspace suite of software-as-a-service records management and records security solutions to the public sector. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program previously authorized the Collabspace solutions suite to operate at Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Collabspace also secured Provisional Authorization to Operate In-Process status […]
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $19.6 million in fiscal year 2024 to modernize its communications systems. According to acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen, the agency will use the funding to retire aging databases and applications and procure more modern and reliable solutions for the Notice to Air Missions system. He stated that the upgrades […]
The 96th Logistics and Readiness Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida has devised an asset-tracking system called Real-Time Inventory Management. Through unique radio frequency identification tags affixed to each weapon and piece of equipment, service members assigned to the base’s Readiness Center warehouse are able to monitor the entry and exit of such […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released a draft attestation form that software providers will have to sign to confirm that their products comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s supply chain security requirements. CISA is asking the industry to submit feedback on the document by June 26. The form was created […]
The Department of Defense intends to make full use of the benefits of generative artificial intelligence like OpenAI’s ChatGPT but is concerned about AI hallucination or the generation of misinformation. The agency intends to hold a conference in June to address the matter. Other agencies, including the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Central Intelligence […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is seeking proposals for an open-source, unclassified reporting system that can identify and assess artificial intelligence supply chain risks. The NGA issued a solicitation for the system in support of Project Maven, which will become a program of record in fiscal year 2024. Project Maven aims to accelerate the adoption of […]
Seven startups have won phase 1 other transaction awards worth a combined $1.4 million from the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to develop tools supporting the generation, reporting and management of software bills of materials, which list the “ingredients” that constitute computer programs. SBOMs contain the various components and dependencies used to […]
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives overcame its apprehensions about technology and has migrated from an antiquated on-premise data center to the cloud, according to ATF Chief Technology Officer Mason McDaniel. The official said the transition took the agency from zero cloud utilization a few years ago to 80 percent currently, Federal News […]
Cybersecurity firm Trellix’s cloud-based endpoint detection and response solution has attained Federal Risk and Authorization Management clearance from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, a government entity responsible for safeguarding historic resources and properties. Trellix’s authority to operate is rated at the high impact level, indicating that its security controls passed under a stringent assessment. […]
