The Department of Defense has awarded Carahsoft Technology a new Enterprise Software Initiative blanket purchase agreement that would extend the DOD’s access to asset management and cybersecurity solutions. Under the new ESI BPA and two other previously-awarded BPAs, Carahsoft and its authorized reseller partners will be able to provide software, maintenance support, IT professional services […]
The proposed fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act contains a stipulation that would require the Department of Defense to hire an independent entity to investigate internal software and information technology issues and identify potential solutions. The third party would be tasked with conducting a survey across the military branches to uncover any adverse effects […]
Leidos integrated its Edge to Cloud system with Microsoft’s Azure Cloud during recent testing exercises for Project Convergence 22, the U.S. Army’s annual event for experimenting with emerging defense technologies. Both companies aim to bridge older and newer platforms and enable speedier deployment of software and security solutions in contested environments. Gerry Fasano, defense group […]
The U.S. Air Force’s Kessel Run team has unveiled a new procurement vehicle for acquiring commercially available DevSecOps capabilities. The umbrella Commercial Solutions Opening vehicle is designed to allow federal and industry stakeholders to deliver commercial DevSecOps technologies directly to warfighters. According to a federal contracting announcement issued by Kessel Run officials, CSO will be […]
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s Joint Authorization Board has granted SuccessKPI authorization at a moderate impact level. SuccessKPI offers a contact center analytics and action platform powered by artificial intelligence to provide a complete view of multiple customer touchpoints, enable an analysis of conversations with clients and automate quality monitoring to enhance agent […]
The U.S. Library of Congress is looking for a contractor that can work on its IT system and software applications using an agile model. According to a solicitation posted on SAM .gov, the contractor must provide agile software development; systems integration, DevOps and continuous delivery; and user experience and interface design services. The Library also […]
The U.S. Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps is leading a program developing Dragon Cloud, a system that provides warfighters quick access to critical data to support tactical operations. Based on Microsoft Azure, Dragon Cloud allows advanced computing at the edge, allowing analysts and commanders to perform enhanced drone feed analysis. Previously, data from drones needed to […]
Lily Zeleke, the Office of the Chief Information Officer’s acting CIO for the information enterprise, said Thursday at the 2022 Government Identity Security Virtual Summit that the planned Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability serves as the core of the Department of Defense’s drive to modernize its cloud and information technology systems. She noted that rolling out […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has partnered with technology company Microsoft to use cloud computing tools for climate and environmental intelligence. Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, Microsoft and NOAA will work to advance five key goals over the next year. These are to use machine learning to improve NOAA’s climate and forecast […]
ICF has secured a potential three-year, $26 million contract to provide the Federal Communications Commission with digital modernization services to accelerate the delivery of high-speed connectivity to U.S. communities. The contract, awarded by an organization that facilitates programs for the FCC, has a base period of one year and two one-year option periods. Work includes […]
