ProFound AI Breast Suite, a breast cancer detection tool built by iCAD using deep-learning artificial intelligence that rapidly analyzes 3D mammography images and detects both malignant soft tissue densities and calcifications, was one of the four grand prize winners in the U.S. General Services Administration’s AI Healthcare Challenge. The competition was launched early in 2023 […]
The Office of Personnel and Management is slated to release its IT strategy for fiscal years 2023 to 2026. OPM Chief Information Officer Guy Cavallo said the focus areas in the upcoming strategy build on OPM’s strategic plan released in 2022 and the data strategy released in March. He added that one of the focus […]
Oracle Cerner and the Department of Veterans Affairs have renegotiated a $10 billion contract for the agency’s electronic health record modernization program. The restructured contract changes the option period to five one-year terms and adds a provision that allows the VA to receive larger monetary credits if Oracle Cerner fails to meet requirements. The original […]
New Jersey-based joint venture Softek FEDITC has finished recruitment for a 30-month, $40 million contract to provide network architecture and engineering support to the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Chief Information Officer. SOFITC won an 8(a) competition to receive the Homeland Security Enterprise Network Tier III Architecture/Engineering and Security Architecture/Engineering Support deal, which […]
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded Alvarez and Carahsoft a contract to purchase subscriptions to SecurityScorecard’s automated cyber ratings platform. Carahsoft is a distributor of the cybersecurity risk management solution. SecurityScorecard will provide pipeline and rail operators with access to the platform for automated monitoring and assessment of their public-facing internet applications and services and […]
Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told participants of the SelectUSA Investment Summit early this month that the implementation of the $500 million Regional Technology and Innovation Hub program in various regions in the country will pave the way for public-private partnerships that will lead to an influx of capital and entrepreneurship opportunities. The department […]
The General Services Administration and Office of Management and Budget have appointed government and industry representatives to the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee, a new group tasked with guiding the secure adoption of cloud computing capabilities. The initiative stems from Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program reforms incorporated into the fiscal year 2023 defense budget. […]
The Department of the Interior wants to use drones to help agencies across the United States respond to emergencies. According to the department, unmanned aerial systems can be called on a moment’s notice and could help emergency responders operate in austere conditions. The department seeks UAVs with vertical take-off and landing capabilities, electro-optical and infrared […]
Colleen Shogan will begin her tenure next week as head of the National Archives and Records Administration following her confirmation by the Senate via a vote of 52 to 45. Shogan, who was a senior vice president of the White House Historical Association, was nominated by President Joe Biden on Aug. 3, 2022, for the […]
The National Science Foundation has awarded over $43 million in grants to 44 teams helping communities create economic, societal and technological opportunities for their communities. Under the NSF Regional Innovations Engines program, the NSF awarded recipients around $1 million each for two years. The recipients are working on various challenge areas, including artificial intelligence, high-performance […]
