Fusion Technology, a Bridgeport, West Virginia-based information technology company, announced that it has received a $159.8 million contract to provide the FBI with its Scaled Agile Framework services. The bureau awarded the task order under the FBI Agility with SAFe Teams Law Enforcement Support Services contract vehicle Fusion said Thursday. The five-year contract calls for […]
The Department of Homeland Security has selected Michael Boyce as director of its AI Corps workforce. Boyce moved to DHS from the White House Office of Management and Budget, where he served as a senior policy analyst focused on the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and AI policy. His appointment is part of the […]
The U.S. Department of Energy has expanded its Energy Efficiency Scaling for 2 Decades initiative with the addition of Google, Vital Integration of Environmental Electronics, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and the Florida Semiconductor Institute, bringing the total number of signatories to 65. The collaborative effort, which already includes tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft and […]
Several government officials agree that the U.S. will play a vital role in promoting the secure delivery of digital public services. Nani Coloretti, deputy director at the Office of Management and Budget, said that with the nation being the model for responsible AI use, it needs to foster international collaboration to enable itself and its […]
Two counter-unmanned aerial system platforms of Sterling, Virginia-based airspace security company Dedrone have met the standards of the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002. According to Dedrone, it is the first counter-drone company to receive the designation from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of SAFETY Act Implementation. Its DHS-approved anti-terrorism technologies […]
The State Department is promoting the use of generative artificial intelligence tools among its employees. At the AIScoop’s AITalks event in Washington, D.C., State Chief Information Officer Kelly Fletcher, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the department encourages its workers to experiment with AI tools, particularly ChatGPT, while highlighting the importance of AI […]
NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration have created the Wildland Fire Airspace Operations research transition team to seek wide-ranging and more effective drone technologies to fight and prevent wildfires. The team will explore ways by which government agencies and private companies can integrate uncrewed aircraft vehicles in future wildfire operations. According to NASA, improving unmanned […]
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would mandate federal agencies to prioritize private sector collaboration to ensure the U.S. remains on top of technological advancements. On Thursday, Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., filed the Future of AI Innovation Act, which they said would help […]
A Federal Aviation Administration notice posted in the Federal Register on Wednesday advised that the agency will no longer authorize the launch of a spacecraft with a reentry vehicle payload unless its return to Earth has been licensed. Henceforth, the FAA will check for a reentry permit under its standard payload review of a spacecraft […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have released new guidance in a collaborative effort to safeguard the U.S. election infrastructure. Titled “Securing Election Infrastructure Against the Tactics of Foreign Malign Influence Operations,” the resource aims to equip election stakeholders with the knowledge to combat […]
