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Agencies have over 1,200 AI uses planned or in operation, watchdog finds

The massive GAO report found that some agencies — like NASA and the Department of Commerce — have made major investments in artificial intelligence, while others struggled to meet federal requirements.

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The defense industrial base is 'in crisis,' expert tells Hill panel

The defense establishment is not equipped to develop, acquire and onboard emerging technologies at scale, according to a draft report from the Pentagon, and witnesses at a recent House hearing called for deeper, stronger ties between government and industry.

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Small business challenges and earlier compliance lessons for CMMC

In a new set of video interviews, we explore the challenges unique to small businesses regarding CMMC and what updates to the underlying cybersecurity standard mean for compliance.

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NIH launches $1B public outreach support recompete

IT requirements are also included in this National Institutes of Health vehicle dubbed PICS, which is available to all Health and Human Services agencies.

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2024 NDAA eyes rapid ATOs for emerging tech

Artificial intelligence is also a hot topic within the annual defense policy bill.

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FBI to rethink troubled IT services contract

After several rounds of protests and amendments, the FBI is reworking parts of the solicitation for a group of blanket purchase agreements.

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Army chooses 12 for $975M training services recompete

Communications, operations and logistics are other key lines of work for the new contract.

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TechFlow secures $2.1B TSA logistics recompete

The company first won this work supporting Transportation Security Agency systems at airports and other locations in 2018.

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Veterans Affairs sheds more light on $14B transformation recompete

The department's main health care agency announces its decision on which companies will be eligible and reveals more on how teams can be structured.

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NIST chooses trio for $125M cyber services contract

The blanket purchase agreements run for five years and will support the agency's standards development mission.

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Court dashes hopes for second chance at $1.5B Commerce IT vehicle

The ruling ends the efforts of five companies to secures spots on the Commerce Acquisition for Transformational Technology Services contract, which is poised to open for task order business.

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Why NIST is prioritizing creating a dictionary of AI development

An official from the National Institute of Standards and Technology explained the need for a consensus on language as a means of developing common standards for AI.

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CRL wins $247M Navy aircraft office support recompete

The company has held this particular program for five years that focuses on aircraft.

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Congress takes up software supply chain security

The FITARA scorecard could become a vehicle for measuring agency progress against the administration's software security goals.

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AI’s military use is limited by maturity concerns, CENTCOM official says

A U.S. Central Command official noted that “performance is still quite up and down” with AI, even as officials continue to experiment with the emerging technologies.

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Veterans Affairs launches $2.4B recompete of user experience vehicle

A final solicitation is now live for this multiple-award effort known as SPRUCE, which seeks more modern and commercial-like software development services.

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HHS seeks zero trust support

The highly federated agency is looking for contactor assistance to hit enterprisewide security goals.

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ManTech wins $261M AF engineering, IT solutions contract

The work will focus on air dominance, weapons systems engineering and network solutions.

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NTT Data loses shot at CDC data center support award

DMI weathered a series of protests before finally prevailing to take over the $27 million contract.

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NASA unveils draft for $226M safety support recompete

The Safety and Mission Assurance Services III contract supports one of NASA's main scientific spacecraft and instrument development teams.