Paul Courtney, the Department of Homeland Security’s chief procurement officer, recently talked about ways internal operations are being streamlined using robotic process automation. In an interview with Federal News Network, he highlighted an electronic contract filing system as one of several initiatives his office has undertaken to simplify processes. It uses RPA to upload certain […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded GovernmentCIO a 10-year, $141 million modernization support services contract with the Veterans Benefits Administration. GovCIO will work with the Veteran Readiness & Employment Service to develop and support an automated case management system that would help veterans prepare for, find and maintain employment. GovCIO has partnered with case […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to introduce Stratus, a cloud basic ordering agreement that would streamline information technology operations so that officials could concentrate on deploying and sustaining business applications. Stratus will be divided into hyperscale cloud infrastructure, software-as-a-service and integration and development. Each category is expected to have its own contractor pool. For […]
BAE Systems has partnered with Microsoft to accelerate the development, deployment and management of digital defense systems using the Azure Cloud platform, which offers digital engineering capabilities, including data analysis and simulation. As part of a strategic agreement, open architecture tools will be used in developing new technologies, allowing BAE Systems to engage with small […]
California-based cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks has received Department of Defense Impact Level 5 Provisional Authorization for Prisma Access. Palo Alto’s platform is a collection of security service edge applications intended for DOD agencies that rely on the cloud. According to the company website, Prisma Access’ capabilities include zero-trust network access, gateway protections and firewall-as-a-service. […]
Rob Joyce, the National Security Agency cybersecurity director, has warned that generative artificial intelligence will allow hackers to better use AI to execute their illicit activities. OpenAI’s ChatGPT is among the technologies using generative AI. It is a chatbot designed to respond to text-based queries and generate natural language responses. Speaking at an event hosted by […]
ID.me, a provider of secure identity proofing, authentication and group affiliation verification for government and businesses, has partnered with Carahsoft Technology to increase the availability of the services to the public sector. As ID.me’s master government aggregator, Carahsoft is currently offering ID.me’s identity solutions and expansive pre-verified network to government entities through its reseller partners […]
The Department of Defense’s chief information officer approved the DOD Software Modernization Implementation Plan on March 30. The plan is designed to help the Pentagon deliver resilient software capabilities when needed. It is the follow-on call to action for implementing the goals of the DOD Software Modernization Strategy, which the deputy secretary of defense approved […]
Project management software provider Kahua has renewed its Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program status after an annual audit. The certification is meant to indicate to government agencies that Kahua’s offerings provide enhanced security and monitoring capabilities. FedRAMP is a government standard for cloud cybersecurity and risk assessment. It is meant to encourage federal agencies […]
The Department of the Air Force can now use Omni Federal’s User Experience Monitoring to support the development and management of digital applications and services. Omni Federal created UEM in partnership with Business and Enterprise Systems Product Innovation to provide senior leaders with the ability to monitor the usability ratings and performance indicators of their […]
