The Department of the Treasury has signed a contract to access the global risk analytics platform of Los Angeles-based risk management company Kharon. The company’s data-driven inputs will support the Treasury Department’s mission to disrupt the financial transactions of foreign actors posing global security threats, such as terrorism, nuclear weapons proliferation, human rights violations, transnational […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new funding opportunity through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for projects focused on artificial intelligence and behavioral health IT. In line with the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health IT program, the funding seeks applications in two key areas: […]
The Department of Energy has announced the formation of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation and its inaugural board of directors, as authorized by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act. The DOE’s first agency-affiliated foundation, FESI is an independent non-profit organization with the mandate to strengthen the department’s mission of achieving energy security and […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the release of a broad agency announcement on Friday seeking information on the models, features and capabilities of an enterprise information processing system to expand the use of environmental intelligence for improved weather climate resilience. The agency’s planned system is envisioned to be an interoperable knowledge graph ecosystem […]
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has proposed a comprehensive plan to integrate artificial intelligence into the agency’s operations. The plan includes the development of an agency-wide framework that addresses key areas such as AI governance, talent recruitment and training, data management improvements and IT infrastructure upgrades to facilitate AI adoption, FedScoop reported. To support its […]
Sixty-eight large software manufacturers have signed voluntary commitments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Secure by Design pledge to develop products with stronger built-in security. According to CISA, the signatories include Amazon Web Services, BlackBerry, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Lenovo and Microsoft. The companies’ pledges commit them to accomplish seven goals within one […]
The Department of Energy will provide funding to help advance microelectronics research focused on energy efficiency and extreme environments. In support of President Joe Biden’s push for U.S. leadership in semiconductor innovation, the department allocated a total of $160 million in funding to form Microelectronics Science Research Centers, contributing to ensuring a strong foundation for […]
The General Services Administration has announced the appointment of Lawrence Hale, deputy assistant commissioner of the Office of Information Technology Category Management within the GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, as chair of the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee. Hale will take on the role starting Wednesday and serve as a liaison between the committee and the […]
The Department of Commerce has announced that about $285 million in funding is available for eligible participants in the first CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute, which will develop, validate and use digital twins for manufacturing semiconductors. Launched under the CHIPS for America Program, the institute will operate as part of 17 Manufacturing USA institutes tasked to […]
Verizon Frontline announced that it has entered into a three-year cooperative research and development agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop new innovative approaches to accelerate the deployment of uncrewed aircraft systems during natural calamities. Under the partnership, Verizon will be supplying the UAS platform, sensors and manpower needed to collect aerial […]
