The White House has given all government agencies 30 days to ensure the Chinese company-owned TikTok social media app is not in use on government devices and systems, according to new guidance Reuters obtained. Shalanda Young, director at the Office of Management and Budget, said in the memo that agencies are also required to make […]
The General Services Administration has extended the contracts awarded to 45 service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses through the potential $5 billion Veterans Technology Services 2 governmentwide acquisition contract. GSA exercised a five-year option, extending the ordering period to Feb. 22, 2028. The IT contract vehicle allows government agencies to procure data management, security, software development and other IT-related […]
The Department of Energy has announced $48 million in funding for a new program designed to improve the United States power grid. The “Unlocking Lasting Transformative Resiliency Advanced by Faster Actuation of power Semiconductor Technologies” program will support the development of power electronics for the power grid. Funded projects will focus on semiconductor-related advancements; electromagnetic […]
A General Services Administration contract vehicle currently in development would make it easier for the government to access capabilities funded by Small Business Innovation Research Phase III grants. The agency posted a request for information on Tuesday to collect award documents and related files from recipients of SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer grants as […]
The Federal Chief Information Officers Council’s innovation committee organized the Fraud Detection and Prevention Symposium, which ran Tuesday at the General Services Administration headquarters in Washington, D.C. Ann Dunkin, Department of Energy CIO and a leader on the innovation committee, explained that the event was meant to serve as a venue for sharing best practices […]
The Department of Energy will provide Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Phase II funding worth over $68 million to 53 small businesses working on projects focused on advanced scientific computing research, basic energy sciences, biological and environmental research and nuclear physics. Some of the projects involve the development of tools for […]
House lawmakers are asking the Department of Homeland Security and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to review connections between domestic extremist violence and critical infrastructure threats. Reps. Bennie Thompson, Eric Swalwell and Seth Magaziner asked the CISA and the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis to provide detailed information on domestic attacks on critical […]
A draft executive order obtained by FCW contains language that would mandate the nationwide implementation of Login.gov, a digital identity verification shared service developed by the General Services Administration. The White House aims to push Login .gov across federal, state and local programs, providing each user with a single, reusable account across government institutions. The […]
ICF has secured a recompete contract from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water to continue supporting the agency’s effort to protect people from contaminants in U.S. drinking and recreational waters. Under a five-year, $31 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the EPA will be provided with data analytics, visualization and systematic literature review services and advanced technology […]
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded Leidos a contract to upgrade imaging technologies deployed at airport security checkpoints. Under the contract, Leidos will upgrade all Pro:Vision Advanced Imaging Technology systems with an artificial intelligence-based algorithm. The upgrade will work to improve threat detection and reduce false alarms. The software update is expected to take several […]
