GSA’s draft AI procurement rule has improved but needs further reforms, contractors say
Contractors have until Aug. 3 to give GSA feedback on a proposed overhaul to large language model procurements. The General Services Administration’s proposed large language model-specific acquisition regulations unveiled last month are an improvement over rules introduced in March, contractors and experts told federal regulators during a Tuesday listening session. But those stakeholders also told GSA […]
US Geological Survey seeks enhanced AI function to watch for earthquakes
The U.S. Geological Survey has started its search for what is out there amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning tools. The U.S. Geological Survey has started market research work to look at acquiring software that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to help operators monitor seismic activity, including earthquakes. USGS’ National Earthquake Information […]
Veterans Affairs starts search for cloud-based litigation review platform
The Veterans Affairs Department currently works with systems that do not share a common collection of facts, resulting in duplications of records and other issues. The Veterans Affairs Department is on the hunt for a new cloud-based platform that can carry out electronic discovery and processing functions that support VA’s overall litigation review efforts. VA’s offices […]
Peraton appoints Omar as finance chief
Salim Omar previously was the company’s senior vice president of corporate sector and finance. Peraton has appointed Salim Omar, a 10-year veteran of the company and its heritage businesses, to the chief financial officer role on a permanent basis following a four-month stint as interim CFO. The move took effect on June 20, Peraton said Wednesday. […]
Not again! CMMC’s comprehensive review is déjà vu all over again
Eight years, multiple pauses, and still no cyber protection to show for it — maybe it’s time to move past CMMC, not review it again, writes former PSC President David Berteau. On Monday the Pentagon announced that it was suspending Phase II requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. Phase I, self-assessments, will continue. […]
HTL moves ahead on next-generation radio efforts
Executives at the software-defined radio maker outline its approach to tech development and highlight one example of blending in commercial creations. For Herrick Technology Laboratories, every aspect of its strategy and vision is connected in some way to product development efforts and especially its line of software-defined radios for defense operators. HTL entered this current phase […]