CRISP Shared Services, a Columbia, Maryland-based nonprofit, has been selected as one of the three contract awardees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s $255 million National Implementation Center Program to modernize public health data systems. The program, funded under the CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure Grant, will be implemented over the next three years, […]
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has launched automate.fedramp .gov, a new website designed to streamline the digital authorization process for cloud service providers and developers of governance, risk and compliance applications. Serving as the technical documentation hub, the website will be a centralized resource for the development, validation and submission of digital authorization […]
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has issued a request for proposals on a portal for technologies assuring secure and reliable AI use in the Department of Defense and providing a branding/digital marketing solution to the platform. The initiative aligns with the DOD’s goal of ensuring responsible AI use while maintaining leadership in technological […]
The U.S. Marine Corps has detailed plans to maximize the benefits offered by artificial intelligence to improve the decision-making process. Under the “U.S. Marine Corps Artificial Intelligence Strategy,” the military branch aims to achieve five goals: aligning AI use to mission requirements, creating a competent AI workforce, creating a standard for AI deployment, establishing policy […]
Cloudera has expanded its Observability Premium offering with two new solutions that would provide customers with the capability to oversee all cloud-based and on-premises data centers. Cloudera Observability Premium On-Premises offers optimal monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities through automation. For public cloud users, the Cloudera Observability Premium for Public Cloud Data Hub offers real-time monitoring, data […]
Mitre has released a policy document outlining recommendations for the incoming presidential administration on governing artificial intelligence. Priorities should include securing federal funding for AI research and establishing an executive task force during the administration’s first year to monitor AI development and implementation, Mitre said. Mitre argued that a regulatory framework for safe AI is […]
HyperSpectral has signed a cooperative agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to demonstrate how the company’s application of artificial intelligence to spectroscopic data can enable the identification of new rare Earth mineral sources using satellites or drones. The Department of Defense is developing domestic supply chains to have continuous access to the minerals […]
The General Services Administration has named Larry Bafundo as the new permanent executive director of the Technology Modernization Fund. Bafundo took on the role amid funding uncertainty within the GSA investment program, which is slated to sunset in 2025. The TMF’s $1 billion fund provided under the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act is now running […]
The General Services Administration will host an artificial intelligence-themed hackathon in Washington, D.C., Atlanta and New York City, inviting the public to develop solutions to redesign federal websites using AI and cloud-based tools. The goal is to enhance user experience as citizens increasingly rely on AI for information and services, the GSA said. Partnering with […]
The National Science Foundation has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a seven-year, $419 million recompete contract to support the modernization and IT operations of a system that manages scientific research grants. Under the Information Technology Mission Application Support contract, Booz Allen will use artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies to advance the merit review and grants […]
