President-elect Donald Trump hopes to use the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut wasteful government spending, but Federal government experts on Monday advised the group to focus more on “effectiveness” – not just cutting costs. […]
As the whirlwind of 2024 gives over to the promise of 2025, it’s time to give thanks and recognition to some of the Federal government’s very top technology talent at MeriTalk’s Tech Tonic on Dec. 19 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s the Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. […]
The Defense Department (DoD) said on Nov. 27 that the U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Co. a $196 million change order modification to a previously awarded contract for the Pentagon’s development of its Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX). […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Wednesday that it has selected IBM for a 15-year contract to provide a travel and expense (T&E) technology-managed service for the next generation of the E-Gov Travel Service (ETS). […]
What’s in store for Federal cybersecurity policy when the Trump administration takes charge in January? Illumio’s Gary Barlet told us in an exclusive interview that he is looking for much of the current bedrock of cybersecurity policy to carry forward, but with an accelerated timeline for action and greater accountability for results. […]
In the Federal government’s Cybersecurity Workforce Training Guide, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas makes clear that efforts to improve cyber defenses should focus on the people working to protect the nation from attack. His words reflect what experts call a people-first approach to defeating foreign and other cyber threats. […]
Adam Lawrence, general manager of IBM Americas, tracked the rapid acceleration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology deployment over the past few years, and predicted “tremendous” gains in innovation and business productivity that will result from that trend. […]
Threat actors are increasingly targeting the operational technology (OT) vital to maintaining the nation’s critical infrastructure, according to government officials and other experts. […]
There’s been so much more nice than naughty among the top ranks of Federal CIOs who scored big gains on the latest FITARA Scorecard, and we’re going to celebrate them all at Tech Tonic on Dec. 19 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s the Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. […]
Cybersecurity services provider Armis has been selected as a strategic partner on a $528 million task order recently announced by systems integrator ECS. […]
Federal agencies face a pressing need to modernize their network infrastructures to support the growing demands of AI-driven operations and data-centric citizen services. With the increasing number of connected devices and the need for higher data capacity and network speeds, legacy networks are falling short. […]
The technology investments that government makes today will translate into the mission-edge advantages that are crucial to meeting emerging challenges, and the Red Hat Government Symposium on Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, D.C., is inviting you to gain the very latest intelligence from the senior defense and civilian agency leaders who are putting technology into action today. […]
As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes the future of technology, securing digital ecosystems has become a critical imperative. During the NVIDIA AI Summit on Oct. 7-9, NVIDIA Chief Security Officer (CSO) David Reber highlighted the need and the opportunity to transform security architectures to incorporate AI , and effectively secure AI-driven workloads. […]
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) said this week that the company has created a new Federal Health Division that will support GDIT’s work across more that 20 Federal government health agencies. […]
Technology advances, especially in artificial intelligence (AI), have put a spotlight on technical skills gaps across the workforce. This is of particular concern amid growing cybersecurity threats and budgetary challenges for Federal agencies. […]
Panasonic Connect North America recently announced a new collaboration with Red Hat to certify its TOUGHBOOK laptops and tablets on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. […]
The Weather Company has partnered with NVIDIA for more than a decade to deploy technologies that enable improved predictions in the modeling of Earth’s weather and climate. […]
During a panel discussion on effective AI integration strategies, AI experts recommended that when developing AI pilot programs, organizations should start small, test thoroughly, and apply best practices. […]
While the United States is home to more than half of the top universities in the world, there is more work to be done when it comes to artificial intelligence education – and that’s something NVIDIA is trying to improve. According to U.S. News & World Report, only 10% of the top global AI universities are in the United States. […]
Federal agencies are increasingly exploring ways to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency, enhance services, and drive innovation. MeriTalk recently sat down with Arno Bergstrom, vice president of sales at IT solutions provider CounterTrade Products, to discuss best practices for identifying and prioritizing AI use cases, evaluating IT for AI, selecting data models, and scaling from pilot to broad agency implementation. […]
MITRE – which operates federally funded R&D centers for federal sponsors and focuses on scientific and technology issues in the national interest – on Oct. 9 announced the first three use cases for its MITRE Federal AI Sandbox, a supercomputer that will help train advanced AI models using the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD. […]
Bob Pette, vice president and general manager-enterprise platforms at NVIDIA, offered a sweeping review of the company’s history in artificial intelligence technology development at the NVIDIA AI Summit on Oct. 8 and unveiled the company’s new NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprint for container security. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to award a sole-source contract extension to Leidos to act as the integrator of MHS Genesis, the Pentagon’s multi-billion dollar electronic health record (EHR) system. […]
Human-like robots, or humanoids, have long been prevalent in science fiction movies – take Star Wars’ C-3PO for example. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence and physically-based simulation are accelerating humanoid robot development. NVIDIA provides 3 accelerated computing platforms – NVIDIA DGX, Omniverse, and Jetson AGX for robot makers to make these humanoid robots a reality. […]
Let’s give credit where it’s due – to the Federal CIOs who are making the biggest difference in improving Federal IT and agency missions – at MeriTalk Tech Tonic on Dec. 19 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in D.C. from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. […]
Federal officials joined the Pega Government Empowered conference in Washington on Wednesday to share that the secret to building a successful Center of Excellence (CoE) that drives maximum value from low-code is to start with the business and people. […]
The Cloud Safe Task Force (CSTF) – comprised of four nonprofits: MITRE, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC), and the IT Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC) – published a new set of recommendations today to establish a National Cyber Feed (NCF). […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Financial Services Center (FSC) – which provides financial and accounting products and services to the VA and other Federal agencies – is utilizing AI to optimize its benefits processing and reduce operational costs. […]
The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with Wolfspeed, Inc., for up to $750 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the construction of a new silicon carbide wafer manufacturing facility in North Carolina. […]
The U.S. Army announced on Wednesday that it has awarded the $249 million Automated Installation Entry (AIE) Next Generation contract to Leidos to enhance security at 92 additional Army and select joint-service installation physical access control points around the world. […]