Guidehouse, a consulting services company, has entered into a strategic joint venture with technical solutions provider TechSur. As part of the partnership, Guidehouse will provide mentorship to TechSur under the Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protege program. The SBA approves a mentor-protege agreement if it determines that it will promote real development gains for the protege, according […]
Catherine Marsh, the director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, said her office is currently working on multiple projects that explore the use of artificial intelligence to advance public safety capabilities. She said there are ongoing projects across quantum computing and neuroscience, cognitive psychology, sociology, power sources, and chemical and biological sensing, FedTech reported […]
President Joe Biden has signed the VA Electronic Health Transparency Act of 2021 into law. The new law requires the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to update Congress on the costs, performance metrics and outcomes of the agency’s Electronic Health Record Modernization program. The bill was introduced by Sens. Jerry Moran and John […]
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that General Dynamics Information Technology has officially inaugurated its new office within the University of New Orleans’ Research and Technology Park, locally known as “The Beach.” Upon its opening, the new facility will immediately support 50 jobs with more employment opportunities expected to open up soon, Edwards said Thursday. […]
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, a two-time Wash100 winner, has signed papers to operationalize the Department of Defense’s foundational tenets for responsible artificial intelligence development. In May 2021, Hicks published a memorandum outlining six tenets: RAI governance, warfighter trust, AI product and acquisition lifecycle, requirements validation, responsible AI ecosystem and AI workforce. The new […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the second version of guidance that helps agencies migrate their offerings to the cloud. The second version of the Cloud Security Technical Reference Architecture provides a series of guidelines that would help government organizations use public cloud offerings more securely. The TRA also includes definitions and clarifications […]
The Technology Modernization Fund program has earmarked $94.8 million for three new projects focused on improving agencies’ network security. Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana, chair of the TMF Board and a 2022 Wash100 winner, said that the government is heavily investing in transitioning agencies away from outdated security architectures toward zero trust. Zero trust […]
Information technology services and consulting firm Octo announced the launch of a new data mesh solution for federal clients seeking to accelerate the pace of innovation and realize greater mission value from their data analytics investments. The new offering delivers outcomes that increase data value and mission agility by helping agencies embrace product thinking and manage […]
Amazon Web Services announced that its encrypted messaging solution for government customers has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Ready status at the Moderate Impact level. FedRAMP is a government-wide program that evaluates and certifies the security of cloud-based products and services offered to federal agencies. A ready designation is required for companies pursuing […]
The House of Representatives Chief Administrative Office will soon have a new digital services team dedicated to addressing the chamber’s modernization requirements, a technology official said. Alan Thompson, the House’s chief information officer, said that member offices over the past decade have been keen on taking advantage of modern technologies. For instance, the House began […]
