The Department of Education’s online system that millions of Americans use each year to submit applications for student financial aid has critical modernization delays and errors that the agency is no longer addressing, according to a federal watchdog. […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened its bidding process to industry for a newly modernized air traffic control (ATC) system that will take place over the course of the next three and a half years and two phases. […]
General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Michael Rigas has signed an order establishing the Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (OCAS) within its Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) to streamline the federal government’s acquisition process. […]
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a new executive leadership team and organizational changes last week, including splitting the chief information officer (CIO) role among two individuals. […]
After more than two decades and at least $262 million spent, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) effort to modernize its human resources IT systems remains unfinished, a federal watchdog found, warning that the department needs better implementation to meet its goals. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) National AI Institute (NAII) is taking a pragmatic approach to artificial intelligence, focusing on products that deliver measurable improvements for veterans rather than chasing hype, according to Evan Carey, acting director of the NAII. […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is leveraging technology to modernize how Americans interact with the health care system, launching a new Health Technology Ecosystem initiative that aims to “kill the clipboard” and deliver personalized care. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) said Thursday that it is awarding $16 million to four teams it has selected to build high-tech infrastructure to accelerate quantum science discovery over the next two years. […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is gearing up to launch artificial intelligence programs to integrate the technology into medical imaging and other use cases, a top agency official said on Sept. 3. […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – spearheaded by its Administration for Children and Families (ACF) division – is reviewing more than 40 IT policies that it hopes to simplify to provide greater transparency to federal employees and the acquisition community. […]
Stephen Ehikian – one of the driving forces behind implementing the General Services Administration’s (GSA) OneGov initiative – has been named chief executive officer at C3 AI, a Redwood City, Calif.-based enterprise artificial intelligence software company, according to a Sept. 3 announcement from the company. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) said today it reached a OneGov agreement with ServiceNow that will enable federal agencies to adopt artificial intelligence-powered IT service management solutions (ITSM) more easily and at a discounted rate. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) said on Wednesday that it is looking to open a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Operations Center (NAIRR-OC) to arm the nation’s researchers and educators with critical AI tools and resources. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it selected 27 small businesses under its governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) Polaris. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) said today it reached an agreement with Microsoft under the agency’s OneGov program for a lengthy list of the company’s cloud services. […]
Oliver Wise, the chief data officer (CDO) at the Commerce Department, announced that he is stepping down from that role. His last day on the job is Friday. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) on Thursday announced the launch of its new Integrated Data Systems and Services (NSF IDSS) program to build national-scale data systems and selected 10 datasets for integration into the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Aug. 26 rolled out a new web-based tool that the agency said can help IT industry decision makers, procurement officials, and software suppliers “strengthen cybersecurity practices throughout the software procurement lifecycle.” […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Aug. 18 published a new revision to its Financial Audit Manual Volume 3 released in July 2024, featuring he Federal Financial Reporting Checklist. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized updates to its catalog of security and privacy safeguards, a move aimed at helping both software developers who release patches and the organizations that implement them. […]
The U.S. Department of Labor is advising states to take advantage of federal government Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants to fund their efforts to improve artificial intelligence literacy and training across state workforces through state and local workforce development systems. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is sharing details on what vendors can expect from its list of product categories that support post-quantum cryptography (PQC), which a CISA official said this week that the agency is on track to deliver in December. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has sworn in Brian Bonacci as the agency’s chief of staff. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has successfully deployed its Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System (iFAMS) to the Loan Guaranty Program and the first group of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) users, CGI Federal announced on Wednesday. […]
Lou Eichenbaum, who has led numerous technology security efforts over 23 years of service at the Department of the Interior, has stepped down as the agency’s chief information security officer (CISO) and is heading to the private sector. […]
With the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on track to lose one-third of its workforce by the end of the year, OPM Director Scott Kupor said on Tuesday that he’s looking to technology to help steady the agency during its ongoing restructuring. […]
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the agency on Monday will take over $7.4 billion in funds for semiconductor research overseen by a nonprofit established under the Biden administration after claiming the organization was created “illegally.” […]
Adele Merritt has stepped down as the chief information officer (CIO) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) after serving in the role for nine months. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is touting its progress in decommissioning legacy IT systems, which the agency said is helping it save taxpayer money and reinvest in critical IT updates and infrastructure. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) said today that its Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) will speed its work on authorizing “AI-based cloud services that provide access to conversational AI engines designed for routine and repeated use by federal workers.” […]