The Department of Energy’s commercialization executive has called for more public-private partnerships in quantum information science. Quantum information science is the convergence of classical information science and the principles of quantum mechanics. Rima Kasia Oueid, from DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions, said the emerging interdisciplinary field has the potential to enhance the U.S. power grid, […]
The Department of Energy announced that the G7 has launched an initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in heavy industries. Led by the United States and the United Kingdom, the G7 Industrial Decarbonization Agenda is aimed at decarbonizing the steel, cement, chemical and other similar sectors to address climate change, DOE said. The IDA will […]
The Food and Drug Administration has launched a new tool designed for detecting cancer. Powered by artificial intelligence, the tool is the latest example of the FDA’s innovation around AI and machine learning for health care-related applications. The new platform, called GI Genius, helps clinicians detect lesions in the colon in real time during a […]
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is partnering with South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on a pilot program aimed at demonstrating a contactless way of screening checked baggage prior to airport arrival. The pilot will feature cloud-based baggage pre-screening software called the Common Viewer Air System. The technology is […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has earmarked $14.2 million for the integration of telehealth into pediatric mental health care. The Health Resources and Services Administration will use the funding to expand Pediatric Mental Health Care Access projects into new areas, including tribal territories, HHS said Thursday. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, a 2021 Wash100 […]
The Department of Homeland Security is leaning on its centers of excellence for technology-driven solutions to national security threats, an official said. DHS Chief Medical Officer Pritesh Gandhi said the department’s scientific minds are exploring how machine learning and data analytics can combat issues like climate change, biological threats and domestic terrorism, Federal News Network […]
Booz Allen Hamilton has secured a $1.1 billion task order to help with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ benefits processing and management efforts. The award was made under the Transformation Twenty-one Total Technology contract. Work for the task will further the VA’s benefits integration initiative, which aims to expand and reuse technologies used with the […]
The Department of Energy has released a new report highlighting the progress made by public and private sector partners involved in the Better Buildings Initiative. Launched in 2011, the initiative aims to make the nation’s homes, commercial buildings and industrial plants more energy efficient through investment upgrades and the sharing of best practices. According to […]
REI Systems has been awarded a $140 million blanket purchase agreement to develop low-code solutions for the Food and Drug Administration. The five-year award will support workflow management programs used by the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, REI said Monday. CDER is tasked with regulating over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including biological therapeutics and […]
Initiate Government Solutions, a Florida-based health technology company, will continue providing business and data analysis services to the Department of Health and Human Services. Work will be done under a three-year task order for the Business Intelligence and Analytics Support Services contract. IGS said it will provide data analysis, visualization designs and interactive business intelligence […]
