Teledyne Marine to Continue Providing USGS Environmental Sensing, Data Collection Tech

The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded Teledyne Marine a potential five-year, $16 million contract to provide products that would support the agency’s initiatives. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the company will offer its Teledyne RD Instruments Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers, Teledyne Oceanscience Unmanned Surface Vehicles and Teledyne RESON and ODOM multi-beam and single-beam sonars. The RD […]
Posted on by Lawrence Carter

NIST Hires Mark Latonero as Senior Adviser for AI, International Cooperation

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has hired Mark Latonero as senior adviser for artificial intelligence and international cooperation. In a post on LinkedIn, Latonero said he will focus on managing the risks and impacts of AI while helping NIST collaborate with international standards and policy organizations. Latonero is currently a research professor at […]
Posted on by Robert Johnson

Energy Department to Fund Geothermal Drilling Efficiency Improvement Demos

The Department of Energy will award up to $20 million in funding for drilling technology demonstrations to support geothermal energy development. The Geothermal Drilling Technology Demonstration Campaign builds upon the Energy Department’s advancements in geothermal drilling technologies. The Geothermal Technologies Office was able to create solutions to streamline drilling time and improve penetration rates in […]
Posted on by Lawrence Carter

GSA, DOD Seeking Market Information on Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity

The General Services Administration and the Department of Defense are jointly requesting market information from suppliers of carbon pollution-free electricity. GSA and the Defense Logistics Agency Energy want to learn whether the industry can support the electricity requirements of President Joe Biden’s December 2021 executive order on driving federal sustainability, according to a request for […]
Posted on by Robert Johnson

GSA Officials: Improving Customer Experience Could Result in Better Government Services

Officials from the General Services Administration said a customer experience executive order will help create a greater impact on federal agencies’ services. Dave Zvenyach, director of the Technology Transformation Services branch at GSA, said the executive order put a focus on shared services across the government. According to Zvenyach, the EO is calling for government […]
Posted on by Lawrence Carter

DHS Seeking Technologies for Chemical, Biological Agent Detection Testbed

The Department of Homeland Security’s science advisory branch is asking developers of chemical and biological agent detectors to offer technologies for a new testbed in the New York City subway system. In partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate will test and evaluate the submitted technologies as part of the Chemical […]
Posted on by Robert Johnson