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 […]
The U.S. Postal Service is working to fix an error on the COVIDtests .gov website that is preventing some users from ordering at-home coronavirus testing kits. Jeff Zients, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator, told reporters that the error is only affecting a “very limited number” of multi-unit addresses that are not registered as such […]
The Government Accountability Office said the FITARA Scorecard is effective in helping public agencies modernize and improve the way they use information technology offerings. According to a GAO report, the bi-annual scorecard serves as an effective tool for agencies to monitor IT-related issues. The federal oversight body added that it saw improvements in the incremental […]
Lumen Technologies announced that the Department of Agriculture has recently awarded the company a task order worth more than $1.2 billion to deliver a fully integrated wide-area data transport service with secure remote access, contact center and cloud connectivity solutions to more than 9,500 locations across the country and abroad. Through the said deal, nearly […]
Ann Dunkin, chief information officer of the Department of Energy, said the organization’s cybersecurity posture is better than what the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act 13.0 scorecard shows. She was speaking at a FITARA hearing by the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations. Dunkin was responding to criticism from Rep. Andrew Clyde, […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued the final version of a document containing Internet Protocol version 6 considerations for agencies seeking to implement Trusted Internet Connections 3.0, a program aimed at managing the external connections of government systems. IPv6 is a modern communications protocol that officials say will improve the security and scalability […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is running an automation pilot to speed up veteran disability claims processing. The program started in December as a continued effort to modernize the organization’s disability claims processes. The pilot is currently processing claims in one to two days instead of the more than 100 days needed using the traditional […]
Open cloud company Mirantis has announced its designation as a Numbering Authority by the Countering Violent Extremism Program, an initiative sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. The CVE Program is an international, community-based effort that relies on the community to discover vulnerabilities, Mirantis said Tuesday. In a statement, Adam Parco, Mirantis’ chief technology officer, […]
The federal government has launched a cross-agency working group tasked with identifying the current and future needs of the telecommunications industry‘s workforce. The working group consists of representatives from the Federal Communications Commission, National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the departments of Labor and Education. The heads of the agencies appointed the representatives in accordance […]
