Pragyansmita Nayak, chief data scientist at Hitachi Vantara Federal, said federal agencies should adopt data fabrics to derive actionable insights from large volumes of data to drive mission outcomes and improve citizen services. “Data fabric architectures integrate disparate data sources into a unified, scalable, and well-governed infrastructure to fuel mission outcomes in an accessible way,” Nayak wrote in an opinion piece published Monday.

MetTel was awarded a potential five-year, $60 million contract under the General Services Administration Schedule 70 acquisition vehicle to provide the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with mobility services, ExecutiveBiz has learned. The initial award via GSA Schedule 70’s small business set aside provision is worth $14.6 million.

Accenture Federal Services and Google Public Sector have unveiled a new center of excellence that seeks to help federal agencies improve citizen experience while managing sensitive and classified workloads using data management platforms and generative artificial intelligence technologies. The Data and AI Center of Excellence will provide agency clients with access to Google Cloud's AI-based code generation tools, Vertex AI platform, language models, specialized data and AI experts and AI-optimized infrastructure, the companies said in a joint release published Thursday.

Intel has unveiled a financial reporting structure as part of its move to a foundry operating model meant to improve transparency, growth and accountability across the business. Intel Foundry is the technology company's newly created operating segment that includes foundry services, foundry manufacturing and supply chain and foundry technology development, the company said Tuesday.

Robert Moore of Carahsoft Technology said in a blog post published Feb. 23 that government and industry information technology leaders at a digital transformation roadshow in California discussed how state and local government agencies could improve customer experience and protect the privacy of constituents through cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

Carahsoft will sponsor the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6. Register here.

Lumen Technologies and Zscaler have teamed up to offer a managed zero trust network access service designed to help government agencies and affiliates mitigate cybersecurity risks by safeguarding access to their critical data and infrastructure.

Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6 and hear cyber experts, government and industry leaders discuss the latest trends and the dynamic role of cyber in the public sector. Register here.

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Defense Health Agency Director Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland has been named to the 2024 Wash100 class for spearheading technological change and cultivating a collaborative innovation ecosystem. The prestigious Wash100 Award is annually given to the government contracting industry’s most influential executives.

You have the opportunity to choose your favorite 2024 Wash100 winners in the annual popular vote contest! To cast a vote for Crosland, visit Wash100.com.

Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Susan Wedge, IBM Consulting's managing partner, U.S. federal market, as an inductee into the 2024 Wash100 — an annual list of public and private sector leaders who are at the forefront of trends and events shaping the government contracting activity. This year marks Wedge’s first Wash100 win, recognizing her efforts in advancing the delivery of innovative technology platforms to public sector customers.

Vote for Wedge as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition! Voting closes on April 30, so visit Wash100.com to cast your ten votes today.

Gary Hix, chief technology officer of Hitachi Vantara Federal, said federal agencies should consider several factors as they use the National Cybersecurity Strategy as a framework for protecting their systems from cyberthreats.

Join the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6 and hear cyber experts, government and industry leaders discuss the latest trends and the dynamic role of cyber in the public sector. Register here.

Danny Polidi, a digital engineering executive with government contracting experience, has joined cost estimation and analysis company Galorath as a practice principal for hardware and systems engineering. In this role, he will oversee the development and implementation of transformational engineering tools designed to support the workforce development and cost optimization goals of commercial and public sector clients, Galorath said Tuesday.

Microsoft has worked with the Office of Management and Budget, Office of the National Cyber Director and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to provide federal agencies using Purview Audit access to expanded logging capabilities.

Join the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6 and hear cyber experts, government and industry leaders discuss the latest trends and the dynamic role of cyber in the public sector. Register here.

Government agencies should resist the urge to make a one-size-fits-all solution for their data engineering infrastructure because they cannot control information from end to end, said Shubhi Mishra, founder and CEO of data consulting firm Raft. In an interview on the Defense Mavericks podcast, she recommended that the Department of Defense implement adaptable and flexible data platforms to accommodate its unique information infrastructure.