The Internal Revenue Service has been slow to finalize its IT modernization plans, despite receiving a substantial funding increase for this purpose, according to a Government Accountability Office report. The congressional watchdog said the agency risks missing its transformative potential without a clear road map incorporating the new funds, FedScoop reported. The IRS earmarked $4.8 […]
The Department of Veteran’s Affairs has awarded worktech company Eptura’s Archibus integrated workplace management system an “In Process” designation within the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The Archibus by Eptura enables federal agencies to see lower cost structures by optimizing capital investments, managing equipment lifecycle costs and proactively servicing assets through preventive maintenance. The […]
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is requesting an estimated $4.43 million to fund its artificial intelligence-related research initiatives in fiscal year 2025, according to Public Affairs Officer Dave McIntyre. In an email to FedScoop, McIntyre said the agency is preparing to invest more in needed information technology infrastructure and attract new talent while upskilling its existing […]
The 72nd Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron is using a new data analytics tool to facilitate faster monitoring at the three Tinker Air Force Base gates. According to the Air Force Materiel Command, the Department of the Air Force Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office developed the web browser used in the Tinker Gate […]
Red Hat’s Open Shift service, running on Amazon Web Services, has obtained the “Ready” designation from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s Joint Authorization Board. According to FedRAMP, the designation indicates that a cloud service provider can meet several of the baseline FedRAMP criteria. The designation supports the goal of achieving a provisional authority […]
Carahsoft has expanded its artificial intelligence portfolio with the addition of AI-enabled business intelligence solutions from Datalogz. As Datalogz’s Master Government Aggregator, Carahsoft will offer the products to public sector entities through its reseller partners and contract vehicles, including the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V and National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint. The […]
Cybersecurity solutions provider Everfox, formerly Forcepoint Federal, has entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft, allowing the integration of the company’s defense-grade cross-domain technology into the Azure cloud platform. Everfox CEO Sean Berg said the Microsoft partnership allows the company’s solutions to offer expanded capabilities “from cloud to tactical edge.” Under the agreement, the two […]
The Biden administration has sought $75 million for the Technology Modernization Fund for the fiscal year 2025, less than half of what lawmakers asked for in fiscal 2024. According to the White House’s budget request, the $75 million will support IT modernization efforts and build on over $750 million that the TMF invested in federal […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is ramping up its artificial intelligence usage to improve patient care and employee satisfaction. Kimberly McManus, VA’s deputy chief technology officer of AI, specified that the technology could improve radiology services for veterans, with new use cases emerging for dermatology and pathology, Federal News Network reported. The agency has managed […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology is launching a competition to create an Artificial Intelligence for Resilient Manufacturing Institute under the Manufacturing USA network. Formed in 2014 with an initial eight institutes, Manufacturing USA has grown to 17 institutes in its national network to date. Some $70 million in funding […]
