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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.

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.

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General Dynamics IT challenges DISA's Enclave expansion

GDIT says the Defense Information Systems Agency should have competed the requirement to migrate the combatant commands to the IT environment instead of giving the work to Leidos.

Marines eye cloudless networks to keep AI tools running when the cloud goes down

The software company Ditto says it can solve a key problem by networking “whatever transports the customer brings.”

DOD suspends CMMC Phase 2, launches 60-day ‘reform’ review

Citing prohibitive costs for small and mid-size contractors, the Defense Department will keep Phase 1 self-assessments in place while a new task force studies the cyber and supply chain security program's future.

HHS seeks small business support for future vendor management office

The Health and Human Services Department has started its work to find a contractor that can help oversee various software licensing agreements.

Census Bureau sets industry day as 2030 planning gets underway

The agency is planning a group of multiple-award pacts that would hire small businesses to help with application development and planning for the next census.

NGA wants ideas for automatically spotting changes in its geospatial data

A commercial solutions opening seeks vendors with ideas on how to flag relevant changes around the world instead of the current manual process.

Air Force Research Lab picks joint venture for $499M integration support contract

The Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments contract is structured as a "cradle-to-grave" effort.

CMS makes awards on $3.5B data, research support recompete

The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services is tasking winners to help the agency create analytical models and demonstrations for health care programs.

Greg Barbaccia to leave federal CIO role at end of August

“Greg has done an excellent job as Federal CIO and Chief AI Officer,” an OMB spokesperson told Nextgov/FCW. “He will certainly be missed when his time here comes to an end.”

How Ukraine won the first great robot war

In a new video, Science & Tech editor Patrick Tucker looks at how the narrative has shifted.

Army's $50B MAPS contract hit with wave of protests over evaluation criteria

Seven protesters (so far) are citing scoring ambiguities, tight deadlines and "systemic procurement instability."

Salesforce’s Missionforce takes the wheel on Air Force fleet management

A new platform gives the 441st VSCOS real-time visibility into 84,000 vehicles as part of a string of recent wins with the Army and Air Force.

Library of Congress awards $100M professional services contract

The Library set up this multiple-award contract as a way for components and sub-agencies to acquire collection and cataloging support, among other services.

Air Force seeks shared services backbone for ERP systems

A new sources sought notice also asks industry to help shape artificial intelligence requirements for the eventual solicitation.