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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Technology Modernization Fund has made new investments aimed at improving user experience, cybersecurity and reduced operating costs. According to the General Services Administration, the TMF allocation will help the Office of Personnel Management improve and simplify its website, modernize the Federal Housing Administration’s IT infrastructure and user experience and secure and monitor networks at […]
Snowflake for Public Sector will now be included in Carahsoft Technology’s General Services Administration Schedule, expanding federal, state and local access to cloud data capabilities intended to improve citizen services, mission effectiveness and decision-making. Through Carahsoft, Snowflake’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program-authorized offerings will also be available for purchase on Amazon Web Services Marketplace. […]
The U.S. Army has launched a Google Workspace offering for soldiers as the Department of Defense starts to end the Defense Enterprise Email. Raj Iyer, the chief information officer of the Department of the Army and a 2022 Wash100 winner, said in a LinkedIn post on Monday that the organization started looking for an email […]
ICF has won a five-year recompete task order with four one-year options from the National Institutes of Health to support the operation and maintenance of the National Center for Complementary and Integrated Health’s website and intranet. Specifically, the company will provide formative research and usability testing aimed at improving the user experience for patients, health […]
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has published a document that serves as guidance for the development and use of artificial intelligence and automated systems to protect consumer rights. Objectives of the white paper called “The Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights” also include holding companies accountable for their technologies. The […]
