Steve Wallace, chief technology officer and director of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s emerging technology directorate, has revealed plans to pilot a prototype digital concierge powered by artificial intelligence. Speaking Thursday at an Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association-hosted panel, he explained that such a capability would involve using a large language model to answer […]
The Technology Modernization Fund has announced roughly $71.2 million in grants to upgrade legacy systems at the Department of Justice, the General Services Administration and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. TMF Board Chair Clare Martorana, a past Wash100 winner, explained that the investments will improve cybersecurity, reduce federal workforce burdens and cultivate customer trust in […]
Talent intelligence platform developer Bryq has entered into a partnership with Carahsoft to offer agencies an artificial intelligence-powered human resources management and training solution. The Bryq Master Government Aggregator AI talent platform provides federal agencies with an assessment solution that discerns and evaluates applicants’ character traits and unique attributes. The solution also offers comprehensive insights […]
John Sherman, the Department of Defense’s chief information officer and a past Wash100 awardee, has formed a new office designed to deliver IT products and digital platform enhancements for defense personnel. According to DOD Principal Deputy CIO and 2024 Wash100 awardee Leslie Beavers, the Customer Experience Officer Portfolio Management Office will establish a data-driven approach […]
Larry Bafundo has assumed the position of deputy executive director at the General Services Administration’s Technology Modernization Fund. He concurrently serves as acting executive director, succeeding TMF Customer Experience Portfolio Director Jessie Posilkin, Federal News Network reported. Posilkin became acting executive director to replace Raylene Yung, who exited the TMF in 2023 to join the […]
CACI International has secured a potential five-year, $526 million task order to support the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command Control Communications-Tactical’s network modernization efforts. Under the Global Network Enterprise Network Modernization task order, the contractor will provide services and technologies to create a robust, reliable and high-speed network that would help modernize the Army’s […]
The White House is channeling its resources toward strengthening accessibility features on government websites. In a webinar on Tuesday, Jonathan Finch, acting director for digital experience at the White House, said the General Services Administration’s Technology Modernization Fund has been seeing requests related to enhancing accessibility features after the Office of Management and Budget released […]
Software company Thentia has announced that it is partnering with Amazon Web Services to improve the Thentia Cloud software-as-a-service platform. Julian Cardarelli, CEO of Thentia, said the partnership will ensure that Thentia Cloud will be accessible through AWS, making it easier for public sector users to access the platform. The partnership will also allow AWS […]
Artificial intelligence stakeholders met on Friday to discuss how the White House can craft policy to promote a competitive market that provides opportunities to small businesses. Convened by Lael Brainard, assistant to the president and national economic adviser, the listening session covered concerns about high levels of concentration in the production of critical inputs such […]
Continuing the shift to the cloud will account for a “big part” of the Department of Veterans Affairs technology spending in 2024, Kurt DelBene, VA assistant secretary for information and technology and chief information officer, said. Speaking at the online LinkedIn TalkingTech series, DelBene disclosed that the VA ultimately aims to move all of its […]
