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Energy Department Awards TRANSCOM Technical Support Services Contract to CCS-Ivory Cloud Joint Venture

The Department of Energy has announced awarding the DOE Transportation Tracking and Communications System Technical Support Services contract to CCS-Ivory Cloud Joint Venture. The up to $15 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will run from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029, and feature firm-fixed-price task orders, the DOE said Tuesday. The contract will primarily provide technical […] More

by Aidan Daly June 26, 2024, 12:01 pm
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Sustainable Government Use of Technology Requires New Kind of CTO, Intel Federal’s Steve Orrin Says

Federal agencies will need a new kind of chief technology officer to resolve the conflict between an increasing reliance on advanced technologies to deliver exceptional digital experiences and the large environmental footprint accompanying their use, according to Steve Orrin, CTO at Intel Federal. To achieve this goal, this new kind of CTO, dubbed the “Sustainable […] More

by Jerry Petersen June 26, 2024, 12:01 pm
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Washington Headquarters Services Awards Engineering, Technical Support Services Contract to Riverside Research Institute

Riverside Research Institute will provide the Defense Innovation Unit with engineering and technical support services under a $26.2 million hybrid firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials contract from Washington Headquarters Services. The contract work includes project management, commercial and defense engagement, due diligence and analytical support for the DIU’s portfolios, sister organizations and functional teams throughout the entirety of […] More

by Kristen Smith June 26, 2024, 12:00 pm
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Digital Science Proposes More Secure Pathway for Government Research

“…we’ve long held the view that protecting our nation’s innovation is both a law enforcement priority and a top national security priority.” — FBI Director Christopher Wray A recent story in The Guardian exposed a research collaboration resulting in dangerous drone technology between researchers in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia with an Iranian university known […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt June 26, 2024, 11:59 am
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DHA Seeks Comments on Solicitation Terms for PEO Medical Systems Strategic Adviser Support

The Defense Health Agency is seeking industry feedback on the performance work statement and other elements of an upcoming solicitation for strategic adviser support services meant to benefit Program Executive Office Medical Systems/J-6 Chief Information Officer, which provides the agency with advice on all matters related to Military Health Systems IT. The services required under […] More

by Elodie Collins June 26, 2024, 11:59 am
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GM Defense Supports Department of Defense Program to Evaluate Automotive Batteries for Potential Military Applications

General Motors‘ defense business arm has partnered with the University of Texas at Arlington Pulsed Power and Energy Laboratory and Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division to assess commercial automotive batteries for potential military applications. Under the Evaluation of Electric Vehicle Batteries to Enable Directed Energy project, GM Defense will provide a commercial electric vehicle […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 26, 2024, 11:58 am
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Groundswell Implements Workday Cloud-Based Platform for Federal Agency

Groundswell has implemented Workday‘s cloud-based enterprise resource planning service for a U.S. federal agency with a global workforce and international mission. Deploying the Workday Government Cloud platform replaces an outdated on-premises personnel database, allowing decentralized decision-making as it enables thousands of staff members to access and manage their data independently, Groundswell said Tuesday. Groundswell collaborated with CrossVue […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 26, 2024, 11:58 am
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Carahsoft to Serve as Public Sector Distributor for ClearML AI Offering; Michael Adams Quoted

Carahsoft Technology will distribute the end-to-end and open-source artificial intelligence platform of software developer ClearML to the public sector under a partnership agreement. In a statement Tuesday, Michael Adams, sales director at Carahsoft, said, “ClearML’s AI Platform streamlines [machine learning operations] and [large language model operations] processes, facilitating rapid development and secure deployments.” ClearML platform’s enterprise version can […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 26, 2024, 11:57 am
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NASA, IBM Seek to Enhance Scientific Research With INDUS Large Language Models

IBM and NASA’s Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team have developed a set of large language models designed to improve scientific research by providing researchers with improved access to large volumes of specialized knowledge and enabling them to extract relevant information from diverse data sources. NASA said Tuesday the INDUS suite of LLMs contains encoder […] More

by Jane Edwards June 26, 2024, 11:57 am
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GitLab Unveils SaaS Offering Dedicated to Government Sector

GitLab has launched a single-tenant software-as-a-service offering designed to support the government sector’s security and compliance requirements by enabling private networking, data residency and isolation capabilities. GitLab Dedicated for Government is an enterprise DevSecOps platform that has been listed as a certified cloud-based tool in the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program marketplace, GitLab said […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 26, 2024, 11:56 am
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SAIC’s Murtaza Ahmed on How Company Culture & Market Understanding are Driving Growth

As chief growth officer of SAIC’s Civilian Business Group, Murtaza Ahmed leads expansion efforts for the business group, playing a key role in the company’s heightened focus on its civilian segment. He joined the organization in June 2023 and assumed his current role in January. Prior to SAIC, Ahmed held leadership positions at numerous government contracting enterprises, […] More

by Ireland Degges June 25, 2024, 12:10 pm
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AMERICAN SYSTEMS Lands Spot on $8B FBI Follow-On Contract for IT Supplies & Support Services; John Steckel Quoted

AMERICAN SYSTEMS has won a position on a potential eight-year, $8 billion follow-on blank purchase agreement from the FBI to provide the bureau and Department of Justice components with information technology supplies and support services. Under the ITSSS-2 BPA, the company said Monday it will compete for task orders for IT requirements like technical support and staffing […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 25, 2024, 12:10 pm