The Department of Energy’s Office of Science has published a request for information on the Federal Register calling for higher education institutions to share how to equip students for quantum information science work. Colleges and universities are invited to answer questions on current learning programs, relevant needs and whether skills should be taught to students […]
The Washington, D.C.-based data encryption provider Virtru will contribute to a data-centric security initiative of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a National Institute of Standards and Technology component aimed at addressing private-sector cyber challenges by bringing together commercial, academic, and government organizations. According to a press release, data-centric security is meant to facilitate data […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded Leidos multiple contracts worth approximately $102 million in total for organizational support services. One of the awards is a potential five-year, $79 million prime contract for operations management, managed services delivery and application workloads. Work under the contract will include onboarding, migration planning, modernization support and […]
The Office of Management and Budget will lead the creation of a multiyear lifecycle plan for modernizing technologies of federal civilian executive branch agencies under a new White House National Cybersecurity Strategy. According to the document, the plan will prioritize eliminating legacy systems that hinder the implementation of the OMB’s zero trust architecture strategy, which […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has launched the first CHIPS for America funding opportunity for semiconductor-related manufacturing capabilities. The CHIPS for America program is an avenue for interested entities to secure funding for the construction, expansion or modernization of commercial semiconductor production facilities. The funding program will cover leading-edge, current generation and mature-node […]
The Department of the Interior has awarded Intermap Technologies a task order to procure terrain data that will support studies aimed at classifying hazards that water storage areas, including dams, lakes and reservoirs, pose to human life and property. The first award under a potential $450,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract requires the delivery of terrain data covering […]
The White House has given all government agencies 30 days to ensure the Chinese company-owned TikTok social media app is not in use on government devices and systems, according to new guidance Reuters obtained. Shalanda Young, director at the Office of Management and Budget, said in the memo that agencies are also required to make […]
The General Services Administration has extended the contracts awarded to 45 service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses through the potential $5 billion Veterans Technology Services 2 governmentwide acquisition contract. GSA exercised a five-year option, extending the ordering period to Feb. 22, 2028. The IT contract vehicle allows government agencies to procure data management, security, software development and other IT-related […]
The Department of Energy has announced $48 million in funding for a new program designed to improve the United States power grid. The “Unlocking Lasting Transformative Resiliency Advanced by Faster Actuation of power Semiconductor Technologies” program will support the development of power electronics for the power grid. Funded projects will focus on semiconductor-related advancements; electromagnetic […]
A General Services Administration contract vehicle currently in development would make it easier for the government to access capabilities funded by Small Business Innovation Research Phase III grants. The agency posted a request for information on Tuesday to collect award documents and related files from recipients of SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer grants as […]
