The General Services Administration has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Defense Innovation Unit to transition successfully prototyped DIU solutions to GSA contract vehicles. Under the agreement, GSA will use its FASt Lane process while DIU will use the other transaction authority and follow-on production contracting to onboard industry partners faster. Laura Stanton, the […]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has raised concerns about the impact of information technology outages affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs’ electronic health record system. In an open letter to the director of the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, McMorris Rodgers pointed to news reports about how the EHR system has been partially or completely down more […]
The Senate has confirmed Adm. Linda Fagan as the new commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, making her the first woman to lead a U.S. military service. Fagan was nominated in April and was approved by unanimous consent. She will serve alongside Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, who will take on the role of USCG vice […]
Keith Jones is set to step down from his role as chief information officer of the Department of State. He joined the department in January 2021 to provide technology strategic direction. According to his State Department profile, he oversees a $2.4 billion portfolio of technology programs. Jones will leave his post on June 17 to […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has invested $2.08 million in improving productivity in the advanced manufacturing sector. NIST awarded the funding to seven organizations across six states as part of its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program‘s second round of grants. According to the agency’s website, MFGTech aims to develop road maps for critical technology […]
The Department of Energy is seeking feedback on the Biden administration’s plan to invest $505 million in long-duration energy storage. President Joe Biden’s Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative is aimed at lowering the cost and improving the efficiency of energy storage systems to promote their widespread commercial deployment. The adoption of better […]
RAND Corp. has secured a five-year, $495 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate for the continued operation of the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center. HSOAC is a federally funded research and development center that provides analysis in the fields of acquisition studies; innovation and technology acceleration; homeland security […]
The Department of Justice announced that Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Downing has signed the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime on enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence on behalf of the United States government. The participation of the U.S. in the multilateral international treaty underscores the country’s steadfast commitment to helping […]
The Department of Energy seeks public comment on President Joe Biden’s effort to build out new transmission lines across the United States. Biden launched the $2.5 billion Transmission Facilitation Program through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. TFP is a revolving fund program designed to address financial issues associated with building new transmission lines and upgrading existing […]
The First Responder Network Authority and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have launched the Public Safety Immersive Test Center in Boulder, Colorado. The facility uses virtual reality technology to kickstart the development and deployment of critical technologies for public safety response. The center will be offered for use by public safety agencies and […]
