Three strategies to improve AI performance within government agencies
Clear objectives, accessible data, and modern infrastructure are essential for agencies to maximize returns on AI investments, writes Rob Carey of Cloudera. Artificial intelligence isn’t just a boon for the private sector; the public sector can also leverage AI to augment human capabilities, improve efficiency delivering citizen services, and increase productivity in novel ways to support […]
Library of Congress tries again at $450M agile development vehicle awards
The agency sticks with the original number of eight awardees, but the mix is different following a re-evaluation of bids. The Library of Congress has made a second attempt at awarding a five-year, $450 million contract vehicle for broad technology modernization services in support of IT systems and software applications. Eight companies originally won seats on […]
DHS awards 4 seats on $153M geospatial acquisition support pact
Homeland Security Department agencies and components use this blanket purchase agreement to acquire services such as data analysis and project management. Four companies have won positions on a potential five-year, $153.4 million Homeland Security Department blanket purchase agreement for technical support services that aid in acquisitions of geospatial products. 3Gimbals, ASET Partners, CFocus Software and Integrity […]
ACI wins $276M Army mobile tech support contract
Work under the contract supports Nett Warrior, a mobile device designed to enable situational awareness and interoperability out in the field. Augustine Consulting Inc. has won a five-year, $276 million contract to carry out technical services in support of an Army system designed to help dismounted leaders make decisions during tactical missions. Dubbed Nett Warrior, the […]
IBM contract for overseas cyber assistance canned amid USAID shutdown
The foreign aid agency — a prime target of President Donald Trump’s agenda to eliminate perceived government waste — declared cybersecurity an economic development issue in 2021. A $95 million IBM contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development focused on bolstering cybersecurity posture for a slew of allied European and Eurasian countries has been cancelled […]