Policy

State Department Seeks Private Sector Collab on Space Infrastructure and Markets

The U.S. government is continuing its regulatory efforts of outer space’s emerging usages.

Cybersecurity

DHS Seeks Ideas for Automated Cyberattack Detectors in Annual Notice

The annual solicitation from the Small Business Innovation Research program seeks proposals for addressing seven different technology issues facing the Department of Homeland Security.

Digital Government

NASA Awards $517M Contract for its Financial Management System

The contract will help the agency streamline financial elements of its missions, programs and projects.

Exclusive Emerging Tech

Inside the Army’s Newest Spy Plane

Already watching over Ukraine, Leidos’ ARTEMIS is part of the service’s growing fleet of contractor-owned intelligence aircraft.

Emerging Tech

Veterans Health Administration, Verizon Working to Test 5G Drone Technology

An innovation hub at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System is undertaking a pilot program to test and deploy 5G drones and related technologies to improve safety.

Digital Government

Lawmakers Intro Bill to Ban TikTok in U.S.

TikTok poses a national security threat, according to lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.

Emerging Tech

GDIT-Led Coalition Working to Drive 5G Adoption Across Government

The coalition includes Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Splunk and T-Mobile.

Digital Government

Pentagon: $9B Cloud Contract Gives Us ‘Leg Up’ on China, Adversaries

Defense officials explained the importance the department is placing on the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.

Digital Government

Google Cloud Greenlit To Handle Sensitive Data Ahead Of Contract Reveal

The announcement comes just days ahead of the Pentagon’s expected reveal of contract winners for its $9 billion tactical cloud capability.

Digital Government

GDIT Receives $84 Million Contract to Support Traumatic Brain Injury Research

The research and support contract, awarded by the Defense Health Agency, has an eight-month base period with three option years.

Emerging Tech

DOD Creates Office to Enhance Investments in Tech Vital to National Security

The Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital will work with private capital providers to “shape and scale investment in critical technologies.”

Digital Government

Ukraine Tech Chief: Cloud Migration ‘Saved Ukrainian Government and Economy’

“Russian missiles can’t destroy the cloud,” Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation explained.

Artificial Intelligence

NOAA, Microsoft Will Advance National Climate Efforts Through Advanced Tech Partnership

Microsoft’s cloud computing and artificial intelligence tools will help NOAA further its climate and weather predictions and forecast modeling through research and development efforts.

Policy

Warner, Slotkin Ask Google to Correct Misleading Abortion Ads

The Democratic lawmakers followed up an earlier request asking for more information about the search engine’s ad labeling policies surrounding abortion access.

Exclusive Digital Government

VA Has a Plan to Attract Workers Displaced by Widespread Tech Industry Layoffs

Amid a recent wave of layoffs across the technology sector, the VA is working to position itself as an enticing destination for unemployed tech workers.

Emerging Tech

Will Tech Layoffs Finally Help Defense Firms Get the Engineers They Seek?

Some observers say industry and government are moving too slowly to capitalize on a unique opportunity.

Cybersecurity

Trade Org Urges OMB to ‘Harmonize’ Secure Software Development Practices

The Information Technology Industry Council asked OMB to clarify a memorandum that was creating challenges for software producers.