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. […]
The Department of Homeland Security is launching a new office to promote better data integration with other agencies. The proposed Office of the Chief Data Officer will ensure that data between agencies are interoperable and easily shareable by default, according to DHS Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen. Some of the office’s priority data domains are […]
The Department of Homeland Security has selected Noblis to be the prime contractor for a project under the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. Noblis, a Reston, Virginia-headquartered provider of science, technology and strategy services to the federal government, received a five-year, $99 million contract from the DHS. The contract work will focus on enhancing […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded PNT Data a $25 million insurance identification and verification contract. Under the terms of the contract, PNT Data will support two major initiatives at the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. Work on the contract includes facilitating the transmission of electronic eligibility/benefit inquiry and response to various […]
