The Department of Homeland Security is expanding the scope of its new bug bounty program to incentivize ethical hackers to find and patch log4j-related vulnerabilities in its systems. The bug bounty program, announced by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Dec. 14, offers $500 to $5,000 in rewards for hackers depending on the severity of flaws […]
The Department of Energy has established a new office dedicated to filling an innovation gap in the Biden administration’s net-zero emission efforts. DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations will support demonstration projects aimed at proving the effectiveness of experimental technologies in real-world conditions. President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided $20 billion to establish the […]
Two senators have introduced new legislation to increase transparency surrounding the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Electronic Health Record Modernization program. The VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act, introduced by Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Jon Tester, D-Mont., requires VA officials to regularly report on the costs, schedule and performance of the EHR modernization effort until […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has named George Chambers as its new acting chief information officer. He will take over the role from Janet Vogel starting on Jan. 1. Vogel, who concurrently serves as the department’s chief information security officer, plans to retire by the end of 2021, Becker’s Hospital Review reported. According […]
The Senate has confirmed former Microsoft executive Kurt DelBene as the Department of Veterans Affairs’ new chief information officer and assistant secretary for information and technology. In his new role, DelBene will be responsible for managing VA’s technology portfolio and the cybersecurity of the department’s major divisions. President Joe Biden nominated him for the role […]
The Department of Energy has earmarked $100 million in funding for the deployment of clean energy technologies in communities, industries and businesses. The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy will administer the funding as part of an effort to reduce emissions, promote energy efficiency and drive grid modernization, DOE said Thursday. DOE added that the Seeding Critical […]
The Department of Energy has awarded Eaton’s Vehicle Group a $2.4 million grant to create emissions-reducing technologies for the agricultural sector. Eaton will use the support to create solutions that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent and nitrogen oxides by 90 percent for agricultural powertrains designed for multiple-duty cycles. The solutions must be […]
GRSi announced that it was awarded a three-year contract to provide division analysis and environmental assessment support to the advanced administrative and scientific missions of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases‘ Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease Division. The new task order calls for continued support to NIDDK’s mission needs, focusing on providing business […]
Virginia-headquartered Leidos has been awarded the Priority Services Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance prime contract in support of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The competitive single-award hybrid contract includes a cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price and reimbursable cost line items, Leidos said Tuesday. The deal will see Leidos providing scientific, engineering and technical assistance to CISA, an agency […]
The departments of Energy and Transportation have launched a joint office tasked with building out a national electric vehicle charging network. The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation will use the $7.5 billion that President Joe Biden made available for the effort through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, DOE said Tuesday. DOE added that the effort […]
