The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will focus on internal modernization to allow it to prepare for changes in the financial sector. Brian Whittaker, the acting chief innovation officer at FDIC, said during a Nava Public Benefit Corp. event that the move is a shift from its outward focus on policy and would allow the agency […]
The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is developing artificial intelligence-enabled systems that could help produce nuclear energy at a lower cost compared to existing nuclear power plants. Work is being performed under a $1 million, three-year project funded by the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy’s Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies program. The goal is to […]
The Department of Defense has introduced changes to its Tradewind Initiative website as part of an effort to explore a new approach to its search for new artificial intelligence capabilities, according to a FedScoop report. Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office spokesperson Kathleen Clark said the website, a marketplace for finding, funding, and developing […]
Lawmakers from the Senate Special Committee on Aging are asking the departments of Justice and Veterans Affairs to improve the accessibility of their online services to help seniors, individuals with disabilities and older and disabled veterans. Sen. Bob Casey, the chairman of the special committee, said during a hearing on July 28 that veterans and […]
The National Center for Health Statistics will begin operating its virtual data enclave in the fall to make it easier for researchers to access restricted-use data. The enclave will be tested internally, involving select pilot projects. At present, researchers need to travel to secure research data centers or federal statistical RDCs located in different states […]
Nucleus Security has achieved the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s in-process status. With the designation, the federal government has easier access to the company’s Nucleus for Government risk-based vulnerability management platform. NucleusGov incorporates Mandiant’s threat intelligence to automate the identification of vulnerabilities that should be addressed immediately, Nucleus Security said. The platform also integrates […]
A Senate bill will provide the Internal Revenue Service with $80 billion in funding from the $430 billion reconciliation package to upgrade its IT systems and digital asset monitoring capabilities. The proposed legislation, called the Inflation Reduction Act, stated that the modernization effort will improve taxpayer services, operations and cybersecurity. It allows IRS to invest […]
MakNuAx will provide enterprise service desk support services to the Department of Labor under a $115 million contract. The company is a joint venture between Makpar and NuAxis Innovations. Work includes modernizing systems to improve customer experience using innovative and emerging technologies, MakNuAx said. According to NuAxis CEO Raza Latif, a Potomac Officers Club member, […]
Senate appropriators introduced pieces of legislation in late July that seek to find alternative funding mechanisms for governmentwide initiatives. Lawmakers have expressed concerns about the Technology Modernization Fund‘s scope. A spokesperson for the Senate Appropriations Committee said in an email to FCW that current funding arrangements may not be adequate for financing certain initiatives. The […]
SolarWinds has launched new support services to help federal government agencies, state and local governments and education customers in implementing, maintaining and optimizing their SolarWinds IT management software. The new services are Federal Premium Support, Monalytic Federal Professional Services and Monalytic Federal Deployment Services – Fixed Scope, all of which offer tiered support and professional […]
