The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has announced a pilot program to drive semiconductor research and development as part of the CHIPS for America initiative. The Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program will fast-track the patent application process for qualifying chipmaking innovations, USPTO said. According to Kathi Vidal, USPTO director and undersecretary of commerce for IP, accelerating […]
The Federal Aviation Administration has selected the automated scanning and target tracking company Pharovision and the unmanned aerial vehicle security company Sentrycs to conduct a three-month drone monitoring test at the Atlantic City International Airport. Pharovision and Sentrycs started their test in July to determine if their technologies could detect and track potentially hostile UAVs […]
The Biden-Harris administration is working to provide Americans more opportunities to help ensure the United States remains the global leader in the development of open and interoperable wireless networks. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said the country needs to have the capability to develop next-generation wireless technologies, ensuring the U.S. can create a more secure, […]
LMI announced that it has received a potential eight-year, $670 million Enterprise Program Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Postal Service to provide various support services. Work under the EPS contract will meet the needs of USPS’ executive leadership and enhance operational efficiencies as new products and services are developed, LMI said. The company is […]
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a request for information indicating its intent to enhance the Robotic Process Automation Program within the Information Technology branch. The initiative aims to enlist skilled software engineers, architects, business analysts and technical document specialists to bolster the program’s capabilities, according to the notice posted on SAM .gov. Under the […]
The White House has released guidelines aimed at fostering data innovation to promote equality in the health care administration initiated by federal agencies. According to GovCIO, the guideposts seek data standards that better present the social and economic environment impacting people’s health care access and the types of services needed. Improving the alignment of community […]
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has named its senior leader to manage artificial intelligence use. HUD Chief Financial Officer Vinay Singh will act as the department’s chief artificial intelligence officer, a role required by a Biden-Harris administration executive order, FedScoop reported. An HUD spokesperson said Singh’s responsibilities have yet to be determined by […]
The Biden-Harris administration has launched a new program as part of an initiative to make the United States a global semiconductor manufacturing leader. Speaking on the introduction of the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program at Morgan State University on Monday, Laurie E. Locascio, undersecretary of commerce for standards and technology and National Institute of Standards […]
ICF has secured several cooperative agreements from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide advanced technologies and analytics to the Community Compass program. ICF will provide the HUD with housing, disaster management, climate and technology experts who will deliver technical assistance, training, data analysis and other services to help the department support capacity-building […]
The Department of Education has appointed Chief Technology Officer Vijay Sharma as its chief artificial intelligence officer. Sharma is also the Education Department’s responsible AI official, a role established by a Trump-era executive order in 2020 to implement foundational principles, FedScoop reported Monday. According to his LinkedIn profile, Sharma was formerly the department’s enterprise program […]
