The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has passed legislation targeting broadband connectivity, online scams and emerging technology industries. Underserved and rural areas would enjoy better broadband access through the Advanced Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources Opportunities, Access and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act, MeriTalk reported Wednesday. The legislation would also […]
The U.S. Air Force Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapons Systems is moving forward with efforts on making cyber resiliency a part of the military air service. According to CROWS Director Joseph Bradley, CROWS is helping to solve the service’s cybersecurity issues by securing weapons systems, improving training and adding cyber resiliency components into programs. He […]
The General Services Administration has granted Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program "Ready" status to DLH Holdings Corp.'s DLH Infinibyte Cloud solution. The recognition indicates that DLH has undergone a security capabilities assessment and has a high likelihood of achieving FedRAMP Authorization. Infinibyte is available on the FedRAMP Marketplace, expanding opportunities for DLH by enabling […]
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking information on a cloud-based technical solution for its Single Family Acquired Asset Management System. The SAMS is a legacy system written in proprietary code that tracks and reports on all HUD homes for sale, and processes almost all financial transactions related to those homes. According to […]
Richland, Washington-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, an advanced mobile communications research and development facility for the Department of Energy, will test Verizon’s ultra-wideband service to advise agencies on 5G’s potential impact on their operations and infrastructure. PNNL will also help Verizon refine its approach to designing and deploying 5G, functionality, physical and cybersecurity. Scott Godwin, […]
The Department of the Treasury is seeking Amazon Web Services sources that can provide cloud services to expand the agency's commercial cloud environment. Under an expected five-year $200M contract, a contractor shall improve the Workplace .gov Community Cloud in preparation for greater demand across the department, FedScoop reported. WC2 currently resides in Amazon's The Federal Information Security […]
Scientists and engineers from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division have developed the Threat Tracker, a system capable of autonomously detecting, tracking and classifying unmanned aerial systems from land or sea. According to Marvin Peardon, NSWC PCD Threat Tracker program manager, the tech uses machine learning algorithms to autonomously process radar detections, analyze […]
The Cybersecurity Unit within the Department of Justice has released a list for companies in the industry to consider to ensure that they gather online cyber threat intelligence legally. The list cautioned companies against secretly intercepting communications and assuming someone else’s identity without consent, and encouraged securing authorization when accessing forums. The CsU also recommended […]
Virginia-based Progeny Systems has secured a $9.3M cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the "Automation Entity Classification in Video Using Soft Biometrics" from the U.S. Navy. The contract provides for the enhancement of Progeny Systems’ machine learning, image processing and computer vision capabilities, which are integral in intelligent solutions to real-world data analytics problems, through further research and […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs will focus on the development and use of advanced technologies over the next two decades in what is called the "Healthcare 4.0" era. With the increasing connectivity among medical devices, VA said it will engage global network electronic health record systems, artificial intelligence, real-time data collection and analysis and user […]
