The General Services Administration is looking to provide the departments of Justice and Homeland Security two more years to transition to the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, a pathway for federal agencies to move away from old telecommunications service deals. According to a Friday blog post, GSA decided to grant requests by the two […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a draft update for its identity-proofing technology guidance for government agencies. The draft updates facial recognition guidance, testing requirements for facial recognition and other matters that are designed to help the government respond to evolving threats and changing technologies. The update is the first that the […]
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded a $150 million blanket purchase agreement to Science Applications International Corp. for the testing and evaluation of airport screening equipment for baggage and travelers. Robert Genter, president of the company’s defense and civilian sector segment, said assessment capabilities would also be used for nonscreening systems. With the BPA, the […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs decided to stop using the local server-based Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support system and replace it with a new cloud-based supply chain solution. In a presolicitation notice posted on SAM.gov, the VA said it seeks to procure a system that operates in the VA enterprise cloud or in another FedRAMP […]
Accenture Federal Services has secured a spot on the National Cancer Institute‘s five-year, $137 million software engineering and IT support services blanket purchase agreement. Under the BPA, AFS will have the opportunity to deliver software engineering and support services to NCI’s customers. The company will also be able to support the institute’s scientific applications, grants […]
Verizon Public Sector is working with the Veterans Health Administration to enhance drone operations using the company’s 5G mobile edge compute technologies. In collaboration with VHA’s National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation and Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Verizon is testing the combination of 5G MEC and advanced sensor-enabled drones. The project aims […]
The Social Security Administration and the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service have updated the terms of their data-sharing partnership to simplify the application process for benefits under the Supplemental Security Income and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance programs. SSI is an initiative meant to provide monthly payments to individuals that meet certain financial criteria, with […]
Sandia National Laboratories, in partnership with Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national labs, has awarded Intel Federal a research and development contract for new memory technologies that would support the United States stockpile stewardship missions. Under the contract, the three national labs will work with Intel Federal in developing more powerful computing technologies that can […]
The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has put forward two bills that would update Federal Communications Commission rules on satellite license requirements and market access for entities deemed national security threats. Reps. Frank Pallone and Cathy McMorris Rodgers said that modernizing regulations would foster innovation, helping to ensure that the U.S. leads in […]
Officials within the Department of Homeland Security are encouraging DHS components to improve customer experience through digital technologies implementation and staffing model changes. The Homeland Security Advisory Council issued several recommendations on improving customer experience after accepting the final report from its Customer Experience and Service Delivery Subcommittee during a meeting on Dec. 6. The […]
