The national coordinator for health IT said multiple applicants are expected to have fully operational information networks for sharing clinical data in 2023. Speaking at eHealth Exchange’s annual meeting on Dec. 15, Micky Tripathi said he heard details about some prospective organizations building new platforms in anticipation of being approved as a QHIN. According to […]
AIM Photonics and the National Institute of Standards and Technology will work together to provide engineers with a tool for designing chips that can transmit information faster. The chips, called integrated photonic circuits, are used in fiber-optic networks and in technologies such as laser-guided missiles and medical sensors. Under a cooperative research and development agreement, […]
Two senators are urging the National Science Foundation to require encryption for sensitive data that would be shared through a new platform. In a letter addressed to NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, Sens. Ron Wyden and Rob Portman said encryption will ensure that data shared through the National Secure Data Service would not be accessed by […]
Mythics will provide Oracle infrastructure hosting support to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s cloud platform under a five-year blanket purchase agreement. The Virginia-based vendor of Oracle products has worked with Department of Homeland Security component agencies since 2004. According to Matt Perron, vice president of sales, the award adds to “growing confidence” in the Gen […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has retired a cryptographic algorithm that was used for security applications such as website validation. Secure Hash Algorithm 1 became part of the Federal Information Processing Standard in 1995 and remained active despite the emergence of more sophisticated threats from more powerful computers. It works by performing complex […]
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 […]
