CognoConnected Secures $200M Contract to Help CMS Address Insurance Enrollment Challenges

CognoConnected, Cognosante’s recently launched customer experience sector, has been awarded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services‘ approximately $200 million Enrollment Resolution & Reconciliation and Form 1095-A Data Reporting contract. The contract includes a one-year base period of performance and four one-year option periods, Cognosante said Thursday. Cognosante added that CognoConnected will support the agency’s […]

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Robert Johnson

GSA Awards Aspen Laser Five-Year Contract for Medical Equipment

Utah-headquartered Aspen Laser announced that it has been awarded a Schedule 65 II A – Medical Equipment and Supplies contract by the General Services Administration. The five-year contract, effective Dec. 15, 2021, through Dec. 14, 2026, allows federal customers to efficiently purchase advanced, state of the art medical and therapeutic light and laser devices from […]

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Michael Hill

VA to Award Contract for AI-Powered Physical Therapy App

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to award app developer JumpStart a contract to create a platform that uses artificial intelligence to improve the physical therapy process. VA needs an app capable of mitigating repetitive stress and over-exertion injuries using an adaptive user interface that can receive input from a variety of wearable technology, according […]

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Robert Johnson

Tetra Tech Secures $300M FEMA Flood Risk Management Contract

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded Tetra Tech a potential five-year, $300 million contract for flood risk management services. Tetra Tech was awarded the contract as part of the Advancing Resilience in Communities joint venture. ARC JV will provide technical support services to assess and manage flood risks in the northeastern U.S. Tetra Tech […]

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Lawrence Carter

Senate Confirms Jessica Rosenworcel to Five-Year Term at FCC

The Senate has voted 68 to 31 to confirm Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to a five-year term as a commissioner at the agency. Rosenworcel previously served as an FCC commissioner during the Obama administration from 2012 to 2015. Before she joined the agency, Rosenworcel served as senior communications counsel for the Senate Committee […]

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Robert Johnson

OPM Wants to Upgrade IT Systems to Improve Cyber Talent Acquisition

The White House’s Office of Personnel Management is looking to upgrade its personnel system to better compete with other agencies in terms of hiring cybersecurity talent. OPM Director Kiran Ahuja acknowledged the government-wide demand for cybersecurity talent during a Dec. 3 webinar hosted by the National Academy of Public Administration. The Department of Homeland Security, […]

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Adrian Rosenberg

DOE Funds 12 Projects to Reduce Methane Gas Emissions

The Department of Energy announced that it has invested $35 million in the development of technologies for reducing methane gas emissions in the oil, gas and coal industries. DOE said the funding will go to 12 projects selected under its Reducing Emissions of Methane Every Day of the Year program. The awardees will focus on […]

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Robert Johnson

GSA Pushes Polaris RFP Release to January

The General Services Administration has delayed the publication of the final request for proposals for the $15 billion Polaris contract vehicle until early January. According to a federal contracting source, the delays would give small information technology providers more time to prepare their bids. A government contracting official posted in GSA Interact that the small […]

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Lawrence Carter

Noblis Wins Prime Spot on $200M Transport Department Contract for Technical Services

Noblis, a provider of science services to the government, has won a prime spot on the potential $200 million U.S. Department of Transportation contract vehicle for technical services. The five-year Technical Support Services Contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity deal managed by DOT’s Federal Highway Administration, Noblis said Wednesday. The company said it will provide technical services […]

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Robert Johnson

HPE to Build Next-Generation Supercomputer for DOE National Laboratory

Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced that it has been selected to build a new supercomputer for the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL is a national laboratory focused on solving challenges in energy efficiency and developing renewable energy technologies. High-performance computers are a class of systems designed to allow researchers to tackle large-scale data […]

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Robert Johnson

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