The Department of Homeland Security is launching a massive hiring campaign as part of its 60-day cybersecurity workforce sprint. In a statement, the DHS said it plans to hire 200 new cyber personnel by July 1 on a conditional employment basis. Half of the new hires will go to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency […]
The General Services Administrations has awarded REI Systems a Multiple Award Schedule contract for software licenses. GSA’s MAS allows federal agencies to more easily access GovGrants, an enterprise-grade tool designed for managing grants on a single platform, REI said Thursday. REI Vice President Wagish Bhartiya said GovGrants includes integrated post-award reporting and analytics tools absent […]
The Department of Homeland Security has urged small businesses to proactively protect themselves against ransomware. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, a 2021 Wash100 winner, said hackers target small businesses in particular because of their role as the “backbone of the U.S. economy.” During an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, about 1,500 […]
The Department of Energy has announced funding for college internships, research opportunities and research projects aimed at connecting students with government resources and developing the energy sector workforce. The $17.3 million in funding will allow select science, technology, engineering and math students and faculty to access resources at national laboratories, DOE said. According to DOE, […]
Perspecta is set to provide national security investigative services for the Department of Homeland Security under the terms of a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement. The BPA has an aggregate value of $700 million and a five-year period of performance, Perspecta said Tuesday. The award extends Perspecta’s partnership with DHS for investigative support services. The Chantilly, […]
Raytheon Technologies’ intelligence and space business has been tasked to expand the deployment of checked baggage screening equipment to all federally managed airports in the U.S. Raytheon Intelligence and Space will do the work under a $318 million contract awarded by the Transportation Security Administration. The agreement has a five-year period of performance, Raytheon said. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research on the availability of emerging technologies designed to transform clinical care delivery and service. In a request for information posted on SAM .gov, the VA said that emerging technology in clinical care delivery, such as three-dimensional printing and virtual reality, would improve services. The Veterans Health […]
The Department of Energy has announced $12 million in funding for geothermal technologies to support the Biden administration’s net-zero mission. The effort will target advancements in enhanced geothermal systems, which are man-made reservoirs designed to exploit resources out of the reach of most conventional techniques. EGS technologies create geothermal resources in “hot rocks” through various […]
Omniplex, a Constellis company, has been awarded a spot on the Department of Homeland Security’s multiple-award blanket purchase agreement for background investigative services. Companies selected for the BPA will support the background investigation needs of participating DHS components. The BPA has a five-year period of performance, Constellis said. It is inclusive of a one-year base […]
The Department of Energy has announced funding for several projects to support the production of materials used in clean energy technology. About $19 million in funding will go to 13 traditionally fossil fuel-producing communities to encourage the production of rare earth elements and minerals used to manufacture batteries, magnets and other components, DOE said Thursday. […]
