IDEMIA to Continue Livescan Support for US Citizenship and Immigration Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has extended its partnership with IDEMIA for biometrics services with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that could run through 2027. The cybersecurity solutions provider is tasked with replacing Livescan fingerprint scanners at USCIS facilities and installing document authentication technology and check-in kiosks. The deal also stipulates operations and maintenance support, IDEMIA said […]
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FCC Chair Plans to Establish New Bureau to Regulate Satellite Launches

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced her plan to restructure the FCC International Bureau into a new Space Bureau, which will focus on regulating satellite launches. Speaking at a Satellite Industry Association event, the FCC chair said the reorganization would allow the agency to update regulations for space systems and address the growing […]
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Department of Energy National Labs to Receive $1.5B in Funding for Upgrades

The Biden administration has announced $1.5 billion in additional funding for the federal government’s national laboratories. According to the Department of Energy, the funding will be used to upgrade facilities, modernize infrastructure and address maintenance projects. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the resources will be used to develop advanced technologies. The funding will come from […]
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Transportation Department Selects Mitre to Operate Cooperative Driving Automation Testing Platform

The Department of Transportation has tapped Mitre to facilitate the sharing of sensitive information on a platform designed to enable collaborative testing of transportation safety solutions prior to deploying the technologies on national highways. The Virtual Open Innovation Collaborative Environment for Safety platform, built by the Federal Highway Administration, will allow transportation innovators to assess […]
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Government Officials Say Making AI Understandable to Health Care Sector Builds Trust

Federal officials said health agencies within the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense should be deliberate in their efforts to build trust in their artificial intelligence solutions. Scott McKeithen, product manager for health analytics within the DOD’s Chief Digital and AI Office, said during a General Dynamics Information Technology event that explaining […]
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VA Grants Prime Spot to Accenture Federal Services on $650M AVAIL Contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Accenture Federal Services a prime position on Accelerating VA Innovation and Learning, a five-year, $650 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract intended to generate scalable health care technology solutions. Shawn Roman, the company’s account lead for the agency, said emerging capabilities such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and telehealth will be […]
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