U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has announced the addition of new members to the executive leadership team of the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute. The newly appointed officials – Paul Christiano, Adam Russell, Mara Campbell, Rob Reich and Mark Latonero – will supplement the existing leadership helmed by AISI Director Elizabeth Kelly and Chief Technology […]
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory and quantum computing firm IonQ will be exploring the use of quantum technology to advance power grid technologies. Under the collaboration, the two organizations will help businesses develop practical quantum hybrid applications that use classical and quantum resources. The quantum computing company will be working under the GRID-Q project, the […]
The United States is partnering with a leading technology firm to revitalize semiconductor production in Texas. On Monday, the Department of Commerce announced a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with Samsung Electronics, offering up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry. The South Korean […]
Dignari announced that it has secured a position on a potential five-year, $450 million Customs and Border Protection multi-award blanket purchase agreement to provide enterprise services in support of agency mission requirements. With the BPA, the CBP can access a professional services suite for enhanced decision-making, including portfolio, program and project management; business intelligence and […]
The Argonne National Laboratory and Japan’s RIKEN research institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on advancements in artificial intelligence for scientific applications. During a virtual event, Argonne President Paul Kearns and RIKEN President Makoto Gonokami signed the agreement, signifying shared interests in developing and assessing new computing system software and science and […]
EProcurement Services has secured a contract with the U.S. General Services Administration for its Commercial Platforms Program, which aims to modernize federal procurement by utilizing commercial e-commerce platforms. EPS’ participation in the CPP will support the GSA’s goals of streamlining purchasing and reducing costs for government agencies. A key factor in ePS’ selection was its […]
The Government Accountability Office has awarded Lumen Technologies a $73.6 million contract to modernize the agency’s network, data, voice and video connectivity systems. Jason Schulman, national vice president of federal government sales at Lumen and a 4×24 member, said the award will revolutionize the GAO’s communications capabilities, allowing the office to better serve the federal […]
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 […]
