HHS to rework $1B legal services contract after protests
Acacia Center for Justice and ICF challenged invoicing terms, background check requirements and a rule ending representation when unaccompanied migrant children turn 18. The Health and Human Services Department has agreed to rework parts of a solicitation for a $1 billion contract supporting legal services for unaccompanied migrant children. Acacia Center for Justice, an incumbent contractor, […]
Autonomous weapons will be ‘key and essential part’ of warfare, Joint Chiefs chair says
Chairman Dan Caine also said the U.S. needs to become a “better” buyer of advanced tools and tech for defense activities. NASHVILLE — Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said Thursday that autonomous weapons are going to be a “key and essential part of everything we do” when asked about how such tools would fit into […]
VA seeks industry ideas for contact center tech upgrade
The agency is asking for artificial intelligence applications including conversational voice bots and chatbots with multilingual capabilities. The Veterans Affairs Department has started to canvas industry for ideas on how it can enhance the backend tech infrastructure that supports VA’s contact center operations, including calls and other means of communication. VA currently utilizes the NICE CXOne […]
DOD completes $1B investment in L3Harris missile solutions unit
L3Harris Technologies is keeping an 80% stake in the solid rocket motor production business, which is becoming a public company. The Defense Department has completed its $1 billion investment in L3Harris Technologies’ missile solutions unit ahead of a planned initial public offering of that business during the second half of this year, pending market conditions. DOD’s […]