The Department of Health and Human Services has released a statement on Andrea Palm’s confirmation as the department’s deputy secretary, a role responsible for seeing day-to-day operations. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, a 2021 Wash100 winner, swore Palm in after the Senate voted 61-37 on Tuesday to appoint her to the role. She passed a Senate […]
The General Services Administration said it will switch to a better relay services infrastructure to better serve individuals with hearing and speech disabilities. The federal government currently relies on the FedRelay telecommunications service contracted through GSA to allow federal employees with communication disabilities to continue conducting official duties. Current users of FedRelay and Multiple Award […]
The Department of Homeland Security has scrapped a proposed rule that would have expanded the ability of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to collect biometric data. The biometrics rule was officially withdrawn as of May 10, according to a Federal Register notice. During its public comment period, the rule was criticized for being invasive, […]
The Department of Energy continues to build up its roster of executives with the addition of eight new Biden-Harris administration appointees. Ann Dunkin, former chief strategy and innovation officer at Dell Technologies, formally joined the agency as its new chief information officer. Dunkin has prior experience serving as CIO for Santa Clara County and the […]
FuelCell Energy has received a new $8 million contract from the Department of Energy to execute the second phase of a project aimed at developing ultra-high-efficiency solid oxide fuel cell systems. The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy effort is part of the DOE’s Innovative Natural-gas Technologies for Efficiency Gain in Reliable and Affordable Thermochemical Electricity-generation program. […]
The Association of American Medical Colleges has called on the Department of Health and Human Services to tighten privacy standards related to individually identifiable health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. AAMA raised concerns regarding the confidentiality of protected health information after the HHS proposed changes to the HIPAA privacy rule. The […]
Michigan-based American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings said it has received government funding to accelerate the development of its electric drive technology. Under a cooperative agreement, the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded $5 million to advance the development of a heavy rare earth-free 3-in-1 electric drive unit, AAM said. David […]
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 […]
