NOAA Selects Orion Space Solutions to Build Processing System for Earth Observation Data

Orion Space Solutions will provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with an artificial intelligence-enabled system that can automate the processing, analysis and visualization of Earth observation data from ground-based and space-based sensors and uncrewed airborne and seaborne drones.  The agency awarded Orion Space a grant to support the platform’s development. Partners Booz Allen Hamilton […]
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General Services Administration MAS Contract Awarded to Aquia

Aquia has won a General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule contract for highly adaptive cybersecurity, cloud computing and information technology services, providing federal agencies direct access to its portfolio. The company is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business headquartered in Millsboro, Delaware. CEO David Maskeroni touted the award as critical, adding that it will aid in […]
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CDC Awards $189M Contract to Accenture Federal Services for Cloud Migration Support

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a three-year, $189 million contract to Accenture Federal Services for cloud migration and modernization support. The company is tasked with upgrading the CDC’s information technology systems and investigating functionality enhancement opportunities. Jill Olmstead, managing director and health consulting lead, emphasized the importance of public health experience, […]
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Carahsoft Announces Availability of FedRAMP-Compliant Adobe E-Signature Solution for Government

Carahsoft Technology has announced that the FedRAMP-compliant, Okta-powered Adobe Acrobat Sign for Government will now be made available via its various contract vehicles, including its General Services Administration schedule and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V. Carahsoft is the Master Government Aggregator for Adobe and Okta. The Adobe Acrobat Sign for Government allows agencies to […]
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US Forest Service Selects Strategic Biofuel to Develop Feedstock Compliance Tracking System

Strategic Biofuels will develop a cloud-based system to help the U.S. Forest Service monitor the compliance of forestry feedstock with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard. Forest residuals were previously seen as waste but were given a new purpose by the RFS, which incentivized the renewable energy sector to convert feedstock into biofuel and […]
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Qlik Cloud Government Platform Secures FedRAMP Authorized Designation

Qlik’s Cloud Government platform is now available on the FedRAMP Marketplace under authorized products. The company recently secured the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s Authorized designation at the Moderate impact level and the Department of Defense IL2. The Cloud Government platform offers government agencies with artificial intelligence-enabled analytics, centralized data assets and catalog and […]
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Qualtrics Launches Customer Experience Improvement Platform for Government Customers

Software company Qualtrics has announced that the Government Web Experience solution is now available. Qualtrics Government Web Experience gives leaders in the federal, state and local governments a new tool to understand how their websites are performing and serving their customers. The tool helps build a cohesive digital customer experience and helps government organizations improve […]
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DISA Grants IL6 Provisional Authorization to Palantir Federal Cloud Service

The Defense Information Systems Agency has granted a Department of Defense Impact Level 6 Provisional Authorization to the federal cloud service offered by Palantir Technologies, which is the third company to receive the designation after Microsoft and Amazon Web Services. DOD requires the IL6 standard in the processing of Secret-level classified data for cloud-based workloads. […]
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NOAA Seeks Technology Demonstration Proposals to Support Digital Transformation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release a broad agency announcement that will seek entities eligible to demonstrate technologies that can support the transition from hardware-based ground radio processing to cloud-based software applications. In a special notice, NOAA said the BAA aims to explore the potential of commercial capabilities to expand the National Environmental […]
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