Skuid Teams With Carahsoft to Support US Government’s Digital Transformation Goals

Carahsoft has partnered with Skuid to deliver digital transformation services under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-Software 2 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. ITES-SW2, awarded to Carahsoft, allows the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, federal agencies and authorized systems integrators to procure commercial off-the-shelf software products and related services and hardware. The ITES-SW2 contract has an ordering […]
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AbilityOne to Receive TMF Allocation for Software Modernization

The Technology Modernization Fund has announced a $1.78 million investment that would update the U.S. AbilityOne Commission’s Procurement List Information Management System software. The funds will be used to improve PLIMS’ core software, which connects employers of individuals with disabilities with federal agency customers. Specifically, the funding will be used to improve the software that […]
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CBP Implements Facial Recognition Program for Travelers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the private sector, has developed a facial recognition program that cross-references photos from government IDs with existing photographs of passengers taken upon arrival. The Traveler Verification Service system is intended to streamline customer experience at entry and exit points, superseding fingerprint […]
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Amivero to Deliver Cloud, Data Technology Modernization Support to CDC

The General Services Administration‘s Technology Transformation Services has awarded information services provider Amivero a $9.5 million task order for cloud and data technology modernization for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Amivero will help CDC improve its public health mission by providing modern technology solutions that enable efficiency and security. The contractor will also […]
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Amazon Connect Secures FedRAMP Authorized Status at High-Impact Level

Amazon Web Services said government organizations can now combine Amazon Connect with other AWS services within the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program High boundary. The company made the announcement after the omnichannel cloud contact center service achieved FedRAMP Authorized status at the high-impact level, which covers sensitive data, including controlled unclassified information such as […]
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Orca Cloud Security Platform Receives FedRAMP Ready Designation

Orca Security has announced that its Cloud Security Platform has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Ready designation. The Cloud Security Platform allows government organizations and their contractors and software-as-a-service providers to gain insights into cloud workloads, configurations and identities while adhering to FedRAMP security requirements. It also features the company’s SideScanning technology and […]
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CMS to Establish Open-Source Software Office to Improve Data Sharing

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is setting up a new office responsible for growing the CMS open-source software community and facilitating data sharing between different states and government programs. Andrea Fletcher, executive director of digital service at CMS, said open-source software is the key to system interoperability, which will enable improved service delivery […]
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FDA, Palantir Expand Partnership to Deploy Data-Driven Platform for Monitoring Food Supply Chain

The Food and Drug Administration has awarded Palantir Technologies a $22 million contract under the 21 Forward initiative to implement a modernized, data-driven approach to monitoring disruption in the food supply chain and help the FDA avoid food shortages. Under the contract, Palantir will serve as the central operating platform that gathers data from different […]
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Broadcom’s Rally Software Secures FedRAMP Authorization

Semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions provider Broadcom has announced that its Rally Software offering has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorization. Rally Software is a component of the ValueOps solution that connects ongoing work to business objectives, aligns teams, supports workload planning and displays workflow bottlenecks. It can be used to support enterprise […]
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