The General Service Administration’s Technology Transformation Services will start a pilot program in May to add facial recognition to the verification features of Login .gov, the GSA’s single-sign-on platform for easy and secure online access to government services. All Cabinet agencies have adopted the platform for user identification on at least one program or application […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to resume introducing its new electronic health record system in new health care facilities before the end of fiscal year 2025. Speaking before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Denis McDonough, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, said that the VA is committed to completing the rollout after […]
Eleven biotechnology research projects receiving funding from the National Science Foundation will get additional investments under the NSF’s $5 million pilot partnership program with the nonprofit NobleReach Emerge. The program, which was launched in January 2023, aims to position the research projects toward commercial applications through additional support. The projects were selected based on grant […]
Iridium Communications has signed a five-year agreement with L3Harris Technologies to provide its Satellite Time and Location service. The service will be deployed across more than three dozen L3Harris-operated network backbone nodes and various Federal Aviation Administration facilities nationwide, Iridium said. Iridium’s STL service will enhance timing synchronization within L3Harris’ communications network, providing essential resiliency […]
RTX business Raytheon is on track to deliver the final Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instrumentation for the NASA-NOAA Joint Polar Satellite System after completing ahead of schedule its thermal vacuum tests for the final of the four JPSS VIIRS sensors in late 2023. According to RTX, the completed J4 tests ensure sensor integration into […]
The National Energy Technology Laboratory has appointed Heather Quedenfeld as the permanent chief operating officer. Quedenfeld, who previously held the COO role in an acting capacity, has gained diverse experience from all technology program-related areas at NETL over her three-decade-long federal service. She was appointed to senior-level positions at the laboratory, including deputy director for […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is experimenting with an artificial intelligence service to streamline tasks, including website updates and school closure monitoring, according to Alan Sim, the agency’s chief data officer. Sim explained that the service, a customized Microsoft Azure Open AI that operates within the CDC’s cloud environment, is designed to provide […]
The Department of Homeland Security has named Hemant Baidwan as chief information security officer. He will succeed Kenneth Bible, who retired from government service in April, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Nextgov/FCW. Already with more than eight years of DHS service, Baidwan was previously the agency’s deputy chief information security officer, tasked with strengthening cybersecurity […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, within the Department of Homeland Security, has awarded Jacobs a contract to support its disaster response and recovery efforts across West Zone Regions. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contract V contract, with a base period of one year and up to four additional option years, is potentially worth $570.5 […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has joined the Minimum Viable Secure Product Working Group to promote “secure by design” product development. The working group offers organizations a checklist to enhance security at multiple stages, ensuring “secure by design” principles are followed throughout the development process. The coalition, composed of technology companies and organizations, encourages […]
