The Department of the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has awarded Dynamic Digital Transformation a $14.5 million contract to support the OCC’s enterprise mobility management services. Dynamic Digital Transformation is a joint venture between DMI and Dynamic Solutions Technology. Under the contract, DMI will be responsible for managing and supporting the OCC’s […]
The Department of Commerce has signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with Intel for commercial semiconductor projects under the CHIPS and Science Act. According to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the agreement is part of President Joe Biden’s commitment to revitalizing domestic manufacturing and ensuring the country’s leadership in the global manufacturing sector. Announced […]
The Department of Homeland Security is facing challenges in adopting artificial intelligence in a transparent and responsible manner, particularly in DHS areas where operations and public information sharing are more discreet. At the recent CrowdStrike Gov Threat Summit, Eric Hysen, chief information officer for the DHS, said ensuring the transparent and responsible use of AI […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced the appointment of Kevin Stine as the new director of its Information Technology Laboratory tasked with cultivating IT trust through analysis, testing and standardization. Undersecretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Laurie Locascio acknowledged the “wealth of experience” that Stine brings to his […]
The Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory is seeking insights on how artificial intelligence and machine learning tools can help the agency manage challenges regarding carbon emissions and new energy sources. Kelly Rose, senior fellow for computational science and engineering at NETL, AI/ML capabilities can be used for advanced material identification and innovation, atmospheric […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has chosen CGI Federal to modernize its Health Plan Management System. The project aims to improve Medicare access for over 65 million beneficiaries, CGI said. With a potential value of $72 million, the contract will focus on optimizing plan enrollment and compliance processes for hundreds of private health […]
Oracle has announced its selection as one of four cloud service providers for the information technology modernization efforts of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Under the 10-year, $100 million multi-award blanket purchase agreements, the Austin, Texas-based company will provide U.S. courts with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services and the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution. […]
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a new strategy to guide how government agencies, academia, industry and international partners use CHIPS and Science Act funding over the next five years. The National Strategy on Microelectronics Research outlines four goals designed to advance microelectronics research and development, boost domestic microelectronics manufacturing […]
The General Services Administration is allowing federal agencies to acquire cloud services on a consumption-based model, aligning the government’s acquisition practice with industry standards. In the second acquisition letter from the agency’s Office of Acquisition Policy, Senior Procurement Executive Jeffrey Koses said that the GSA is empowering contracting officers to acquire cloud-based software-as-a-service using upfront […]
The National Science Foundation has appointed Gregory Hager as head of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, effective June 3. Hager, a Mandell Bellmore professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins University, is known for his research on artificial intelligence and machine learning, including activity recognition and detection from video data; collaborative […]
