The Government Accountability Office told the U.S. Coast Guard that failure to consistently apply the needed cybersecurity risk management processes puts it at a high risk of unauthorized access to its information technology and operational technology systems. The oversight agency issued the warning amid the service’s plan to spend $93 million to improve its IT […]
Federal agencies are expected to progress in achieving their data center optimization goals by the end of fiscal 2022 with the closure of 54 data centers. Agencies are reducing the number of their servers and focusing on increasing the utility of the remaining centers while advancing their use of energy metering tools and server virtualization […]
Three agencies have secured funding from the Technology Modernization Fund, a government-wide program created to finance select IT upgrades. TMF earmarked $7.2 million for the Department of Labor to modernize how its employees access permanent labor certification services and process visas, FedScoop reported Wednesday. AmeriCorps, an independent civic engagement agency, secured $14 million to replace […]
OwnBackup announced that its data protection platform has achieved an In Process designation under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. FedRAMP is a governmentwide program that provides security ratings for cloud-based products and services offered to government agencies. The milestone was achieved with the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, OwnBackup said Wednesday. […]
CornerstoneAI, a developer of solutions for mitigating bias in artificial intelligence algorithms, has entered into a distribution partnership with government contract aggregator Carahsoft Technology. Carahsoft will make its AI, machine learning and cybersecurity solutions more widely available to the public sector. CornerstoneAI offers solutions in AI audit, remediation, development and cybersecurity, ensuring the technology has […]
The U.S. Army has awarded a three-year contract to Capgemini Government Solutions for cloud environment modernization. Capgemini Government will work on cARMY, the military branch’s common cloud shared services environment that allows servicemen to take advantage of solutions in digital warfare, robotics and artificial intelligence. Under the contract, the company will promote cARMY’s organization-wide adoption […]
Omni Federal, an enterprise IT company, announced that it has won a U.S. Air Force contract for software development and user experience design services. The Enterprise Developer/Designer Operational Requirement contact will be worth $81.4 million if all options are exercised, Omni said Tuesday. EnDOR specifically supports the Air Force Kessel Run software factory team. Kessel […]
ICF, a global consulting and digital services provider, will use ServiceNow to deliver digital modernization services to the Office of Information Technology of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a $33 million recompete contract. The CMS deal comes with a one-year base period of performance and three one-year options, ICF said. The company […]
The Government Publishing Office, the agency responsible for making government documents available to the public, has released a five-year strategic plan. One of the plan’s four major objectives is to modernize and innovate. Modernization is necessary for the government to adapt to the changing nature of content consumption, GPO said. Hugh Nathanial Halpern, director of […]
The U.S. Army XVIII Airborne Corps and the 82nd Airborne Division are developing an enterprise data decision platform that would improve the military branch’s ability to counter evolving threats. This effort is part of the service’s transition to data-centric operations. The data decision platform uses Army Vantage, an Amazon Web Service cloud capability that is […]
