TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 14, 2019 ” Cameron Chehreh, chief technology officer for the federal sector at Dell EMC, outlined the way edge computing can work to help government agencies utilize and manage data and devices at the network edge in a single virtual enterprise, ExecutiveBiz reported March 4. FedTech Magazine reported Feb. 28 that...
The General Services Administration has awarded contracts to 12 companies to support the Department of Agriculture™s information technology modernization efforts under the second phase of the Centers of Excellence program. USDA serves as the first “lighthouse” agency for the CoE program and the Phase II awards came two months after ...
The Trump administration revealed its budget Tuesday, which would add almost half a trillion dollars to defense spending while cutting $1.5 trillion from nondefense spending and $1.4 trillion in Medicaid over the course of a decade. Trump’s plan, titled œA New Foundation for American Greatness, leaves Medicare and the retir...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The future of innovation in both government and industry will not be distinguished by singular breakthroughs, but rather by the convergence and meshing of a number of different new technologies. Going forward, industries, national security, economic competitiveness, privacy and almost eve...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International In today’s hyper-connected world, the systems and assets we take for granted—our power plants, water and wastewater systems, telecommunications networks, transportation systems, hospitals, financial institutions, food supply chains and the manufacturing base—are deeply interwove...
Federal technology services contractor Harmonia Holdings Group has acquired Maveris for an undisclosed sum to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities and expand relationships with other government customers, including the Department of Veterans Affairs. Harmonia said Wednesday it will operate Maveris as a wholly owned subsidiary. Brian Heder and C...
LiDAR, or light detection and ranging, has emerged as a pivotal technology in various industries, offering unparalleled precision in mapping and imaging. However, its strategic use in military applications and critical infrastructure has raised significant concerns regarding national security, particularly as adversarial nations like China adva...
The Department of Homeland Security has established the Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board responsible for providing advice about AI technology’s safe and secure development and deployment in U.S. critical infrastructure. The board consists of more than 20 technology and critical infrastructure executives, including Wash100 awar...
Congress passed a short-term stopgap measure Thursday to prevent a partial government shutdown at the end of the week and give lawmakers time to finalize a full-year spending bill, NBC News reported Friday. The continuing resolution passed both the House and Senate, on 320-99 and 77-13 votes, as part of a bipartisan spending deal covering...
ICF (Nasdaq: ICFI) welcomed Jason Williamson, a Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) veteran, as senior vice president of growth for digital modernization and experience, he announced in a LinkedIn post on Saturday. His new responsibilities center on developing strategies and leading proposal and business development teams to shape the company’s gr...
