GSA Exercises Five-Year Extension Option for Alliant 2 IT Services Contract Vehicle

The General Services Administration will exercise the five-year option for the Alliant 2 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract, a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity vehicle that federal agencies can use to procure IT services and products. The five-year extension allows agencies to procure solutions and services necessary to support IT infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity enhancements and operations innovation. Agencies can secure […]

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

New Mexico Awards GDIT Contract for Medicaid Benefit Management Software

General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, secured from the state of New Mexico, a $39 million contract with a four-year base period and four options years. The state’s human services department provides housing, nutrition and health assistance services including Medicaid to over 40 percent of the state’s citizens. The contract requires […]

Posted on June 21, 2023 by

DOE Grants R&D Team Funding to Develop ML Solution for Solar Energy Applications

The Department of Energy has funded a research project that will explore using machine learning to reduce the costs of operating and managing commercial and industrial solar portfolios. Ecogy Energy is part of the research team, which received $230,000 of $750,000 funding the DOE awarded to advance efforts focused on developing artificial intelligence-powered solutions for […]

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Lauren Grey

Sierra7, AvaSure Secure Telecare Services Contract for Veterans Health Administration Medical Centers

Sierra7 and AvaSure have been awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs a contract to provide telecare services to seven medical centers operated by the Veterans Health Administration. Under the contract, Sierra7 and AvaSure will provide medical centers within the Veterans Integrated Services Network 9 region with safe, cost-effective observation, communication and analytics through the […]

Posted on June 21, 2023 by

FCC Chair Seeks Faster Internet for Underserved Locations

Jessica Rosenworcel, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, recently disseminated an order to establish the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model, a program aimed at providing certain areas in the United States with internet service at speeds of at least 100/20 megabits per second. A-CAM, the original version of the program, provides broadband carriers in […]

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Noah Lowell

Think Tank Says SEC Cyber Reporting Rules Would Benefit Investors, Cyber Ecosystem

A new report from the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative said the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rules requiring publicly traded companies to report cyber incidents within four days would benefit investors and the cybersecurity ecosystem. According to the report, the rules would enable investors to make informed decisions and allow the creation of publicly […]

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Lauren Grey

Proposed Legislation Seeks to Hasten US Cyber Aid to Foreign Allies

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved three cybersecurity bills introduced by Sen. Gary Peters, including the Department of Homeland Security International Cyber Partner Act. Peters’ office said that under current authority, the ability of the DHS to respond to requests from foreign countries for cybersecurity assistance could be delayed. Under the […]

Posted on June 19, 2023 by

Newly-Appointed IRS Chief Technology Officer Takes On Second Role as Interim CIO

Kaschit Pandya, the chief technology officer at the Internal Revenue Service, will begin performing the duties of the tax agency’s chief information officer in an acting capacity in addition to his responsibilities as CTO. Jeff King, the acting CIO at the IRS since March, will vacate the role in the coming weeks to return to […]

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Lauren Grey

FCC Unveils Task Force to Confront Privacy Issues, Breaches

Jessica Rosenworcel, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, has introduced a task force to address the collection and sharing of sensitive consumer data and other privacy issues in the telecommunications industry. The new entity will be led by Loyaan Egal, the acting chief of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau. Rosenworcel said on Wednesday that the task […]

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Noah Lowell

FBI Awards $138M Contract to Edgewater for IT, Professional Engineering Support

Edgewater Federal Solutions has secured a $138 million Information Technology Professional Engineering and Support Services contract from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The contract requires the provision of enterprise information technology and professional engineering support to the FBI’s Information Technology Infrastructure Division for a period of five years. The FBI needs reliable IT infrastructure systems […]

Posted on June 16, 2023 by

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