The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has chosen CGI Federal to modernize its Health Plan Management System. The project aims to improve Medicare access for over 65 million beneficiaries, CGI said. With a potential value of $72 million, the contract will focus on optimizing plan enrollment and compliance processes for hundreds of private health […]
The National Science Foundation has appointed Gregory Hager as head of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, effective June 3. Hager, a Mandell Bellmore professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins University, is known for his research on artificial intelligence and machine learning, including activity recognition and detection from video data; collaborative […]
The General Services Administration is allowing federal agencies to acquire cloud services on a consumption-based model, aligning the government’s acquisition practice with industry standards. In the second acquisition letter from the agency’s Office of Acquisition Policy, Senior Procurement Executive Jeffrey Koses said that the GSA is empowering contracting officers to acquire cloud-based software-as-a-service using upfront […]
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a new strategy to guide how government agencies, academia, industry and international partners use CHIPS and Science Act funding over the next five years. The National Strategy on Microelectronics Research outlines four goals designed to advance microelectronics research and development, boost domestic microelectronics manufacturing […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected 25 finalists to advance in its AI Tech Sprint competition. The initiative focuses on developing artificial intelligence-based solutions to address the critical issue of burnout among health care workers, a key barrier to providing optimal care for veterans. Finalists will compete across two tracks: “Ambient Dictation for Clinical […]
A report by the National Science Foundation revealed how China is outpacing the United States in registering international artificial intelligence-related patents and releasing science and engineering publications. The State of Science and Engineering 2024 report disclosed that the filing of AI patents reached significantly higher numbers in China over the last few years compared to […]
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the National Spectrum Strategy implementation plan, seeking to promote U.S. innovation and leadership in wireless technologies. The plan’s proposed actions include conducting in-depth studies on the potential new uses of the 2,786 megahertz of spectrum identified in the strategy. The plan outlines the studies’ […]
The Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has opened a new Quantum Diamond Lab focused on plasma processes research to create diamond material suitable for quantum information science applications, including the DOE’s fusion energy program. In January 2020, the DOE announced that it would spend up to $625 million over five years to support […]
McLean, Virginia-based Booz Allen Hamilton has announced a 10-year, $550 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to support emission reduction and power grid resilience efforts. Work will involve providing ARPA-E grant recipients with full lifecycle support, including reducing emerging technology risks, Booz Allen said. The company is also expected to identify climate and […]
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health and the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health are planning to improve access to medical imaging data by setting up a new commercial platform. Intended for entities seeking to train artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, the medical imaging data marketplace could make it […]
