Spokespersons for the Department of State announced that a worldwide IT services outage was resolved shortly after midnight on Friday morning. The problem was traced to a defect in a recently deployed operating system patch that disrupted applications including unclassified email, which affected multiple users around the department on Thursday, FedScoop reported Friday. Deputy Spokesperson Jalina […]
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced plans to build a new research facility dedicated to quantum information science. Slated to be completed in late 2022, the Translational Research Capability building will triple the laboratory space that ORNL reserves for research in the emerging field. The TRC will provide capabilities in atomic […]
The Department of Energy is seeking information about opportunities and challenges regarding U.S. industrial sector decarbonization. According to a request for information, the DOE wants to know about technologies and practices that would allow American manufacturers to reduce emissions while increasing competitiveness globally. The key technology pathways for decarbonization are energy efficiency; electrification; low-carbon fuels […]
HHS Technology Group, a software company, has partnered with data analytics company Mathematica to provide a claims and clinical data analytics platform to the Department of Health and Human Services. The platform will provide data-driven insights to the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, supporting decisions related to national health care […]
Excella announced that it has been selected as part of the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contract. Under the contract, the company will provide Agile software delivery, full-stack development and cloud support. Agile support teams on and offsite will support rapid modernization, increase data availability for users and create consistency across […]
Zignal Labs has announced the expanded availability of its narrative intelligence products and services for government clients. The offerings may be procured through TextOre’s new Multiple Award Schedule contract with the General Services Administration, Zignal Labs said Thursday. According to its website, Zignal Labs’ Narrative Intelligence Cloud platform is a software solution designed to counter […]
The Department of Labor has awarded Tetra Tech a task order for various information technology services under a $169 million multiple-award contract. The new $16.9 million task order calls for support in application development, modernization, enhancement services and other technical support, Tetra Tech said Tuesday. The company said that its federal IT services group will […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services aims to improve data management in the fiscal year 2022 to reduce the time it takes for individuals to obtain their green cards, visas and employment authorizations. According to USCIS Chief Data Officer Beth Puchek, her office has already created a process that allows the agency’s data analysts to […]
Researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory have turned to artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve the airplane manufacturing process. The researchers are specifically applying AI to friction stir welding, the process of softening two workpieces without reaching the materials’ melting point, according to friction stir welding tool maker Mazak MegaStir. The use of machine […]
The Department of Energy has welcomed three executives appointed by the Biden administration to roles at the agency, in addition to announcing two promotions. The executive shifts are expected to advance the Biden administration’s effort to combat climate change, DOE said. Jennifer Bumgarner now serves as the principal deputy assistant secretary for the Office of […]
