The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded cybersecurity provider Trustwave Government Solutions an expanded database security contract for zero trust architecture development. Trustwave’s work will ensure that the USPTO will meet the user and data pillars of the federal zero trust framework. Specifically, the USPTO will use Trustwave’s DbProtect database vulnerability management, DbProtect Rights […]
The Department of Energy has debuted Pathways to Commercial Liftoff, a series of reports intended to encourage cooperation between the government and commercial firms to fully deploy clean power technologies such as hydrogen, long-duration energy storage and advanced nuclear. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm underscored the importance of partnerships between the public and private sectors. […]
General Services Administration officials will increase the availability of sustainable technology products to Department of Defense agencies through federal acquisition programs. GSA and DOD signed a memorandum of understanding, under which GSA will identify and demonstrate products that meet or exceed the Defense Department’s technology needs through the DOD Sustainable Technology Evaluation and Demonstration Program […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to build its employees’ resistance to stress through an enterprise subscription to a digital health mobile application. The agency’s Office of Safety, Security and Asset Management posted a request for information on March 17 detailing specific features for improving well-being such as mindfulness, meditation and physical activity […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to introduce more substantial accountability measures into its $10 billion contract with Oracle Cerner for a modernized electronic health record platform. Michael Parrish, chief acquisition officer of the VA, testified at a Senate hearing on March 15 that the existing deal contained “limited enforcement mechanisms,” including around service-level agreements, […]
Logistics Management Institute has secured a spot on the five-year, $149 million Business Operations, Optimization and Modernization blanket purchase agreement, allowing it to support the Food and Drug Administration. Under the BOOM BPA, LMI will provide its digital transformation capabilities to support the FDA’s activities. Support services will include strategic planning, business model development, organizational […]
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a framework that would regulate direct-to-device satellite communication services. Under the framework, satellite companies offering the services should follow rules on using the terrestrial wireless spectrum of their mobile partners to avoid interference. A notice of proposed rulemaking will be published in the Federal Register to seek comments regarding […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is asking for comments and suggestions related to its plan to repurpose 1,500 MHz of spectrum to meet the needs of the public and private sectors. According to a request for comments, responses will help shape and implement a National Spectrum Strategy, which aims to provide federal and non-federal […]
The Department of Energy has announced a $750 million funding opportunity to advance clean hydrogen production and use. The funding round is part of the Biden administration’s $1.5 billion effort to spur hydrogen energy adoption under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The opportunity will fund projects that address hydrogen energy cost reduction, technical barriers, the adoption […]
Kelly Fletcher, the Department of State’s chief information officer, recently shared that robotic process automation has sped up time-consuming internal processes such as the monthly creation of financial statements. Speaking at a FedScoop event Wednesday, she said that such documents can now be put together in a matter of days instead of months. Fletcher added […]
