As federal agencies push forward with AI adoption and modernization initiatives, OMNI Federal Chief Technology Officer Rob Gordon is calling attention to a critical gap in digital transformation: user-centered design. Achieving effective digital transformation requires a renewed focus on user experience to ensure technologies deliver real mission outcomes, according to Gordon, who discussed the topic […]
As federal agencies accelerate digital transformation efforts, digital engineering, modeling and simulation, or DEM&S, is emerging as a critical aspect of modernizing mission execution, improving interoperability and enabling data-driven decision-making. Leaders across the Department of War are increasingly focused on how to operationalize these capabilities at scale, balancing innovation with legacy systems, workforce constraints and […]
Artificial intelligence, digital modernization and cybersecurity are no longer parallel priorities in government. They are converging into a single strategic mandate: modernize fast, secure everything and deliver measurable mission impact. This spring, Potomac Officers Club, the nation’s leading GovCon networking organization, will bring together senior government and industry leaders to address that mandate head-on through […]
Carahsoft Technology has announced that F5 is now included as a vendor on the Department of Defense Enterprise Software Initiative blanket purchase agreement with the government information technology solutions provider. The agreement, effective for four years, allows Carahsoft to provide F5’s cybersecurity software products to support IT operations across the DOD enterprise, Carahsoft said. Through […]
The National Science Foundation is soliciting proposals for planning test beds on responsible artificial intelligence to enable research on new systems and approaches within secure, real-world settings. According to an NSF “Dear Colleague” letter, a one-year funding of up to $100,000 may be granted to an AI test bed plan, with a maximum two-year budget opportunity […]
Samantha Power, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s director, has discussed with top officials of artificial intelligence companies Anthropic and OpenAI various ways AI may be used to ensure global development. The agency’s AI initiatives come in sync with the recent launch of the USAID’s Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Policy as a guide for […]
ICF, a global consulting and technology services provider, has secured a $17 million data modernization contract from the Office of Policy and Program Analysis within the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The contract requires the development of a cloud-based Data Exchange platform that will enhance FEMA’s data sharing and data analytics capabilities to improve decision-making, collaboration […]
The U.S. Navy is expected to issue new guidance to optimize its information technology infrastructure, according to a new memorandum signed by Justin Fanelli, acting chief technology officer and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker. By streamlining outdated legacy systems through a process known as “structured divestment,” the service aims to free up substantial […]
The Technology Modernization Fund has allocated a total of $13.8 million to the Department of Energy and the Department of Commerce for national security and technological innovation initiatives. The funds will help modernize nuclear emergency response infrastructure and establish artificial intelligence safety standards, the General Services Administration said. The DOE will receive $3.8 million to […]
Spire Communications, an Alexandria, Virginia-based strategic communications firm, announced that its team-up with Integrity Management Consulting has secured a task order to provide website hosting and maintenance services to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. The team will work under an ONC blanket purchase agreement with a total value of $9.5 million […]
