The U.S. Army has issued a request for solutions in pursuit of vendors for two Rare Earth Element Initiatives Prototype Projects, which aim to secure domestic sourcing and processing of REE used in defense applications. The service branch may award single or multiple other transaction authority agreements focused on REE recovery and separation technologies, according […] More

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking comments from potential industry partners looking to work on a cooperative research and development agreement for an artificial intelligence-powered system to augment search and rescue planning operations. Under the study, researchers will detect and characterize targets for search from video output taken from various sensors to help them develop mechanisms to […] More

The Department of the Air Force has released a request for proposals for the micro-reactor pilot project located at Eielson Air Force Base and envisioned to provide clean nuclear energy supply technology for national security infrastructure. Nancy Balkus, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Safety and Infrastructure, said in a statement published […] More

A report from the National Association of State Chief Administrators and Accenture has found that 51 percent of citizens surveyed gave their digital interactions with U.S. state governments a positive rating. NASCA and Accenture polled 1,500 U.S. citizens between February and March and found that 74 percent of respondents cited websites as the most common […] More

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence is seeking public input on its recently published draft of a project description for an upcoming National Institute of Standards and Technology cybersecurity practice guidance document. NIST said Thursday comments on the release called Software Supply Chain and DevOps Security Practices: Implementing a Risk-Based Approach to DevSecOps will help […] More

John Coleman has been elevated to the role of president of Peraton’s citizen security and public services business arm. Formerly president of the company’s defense and homeland security division, Coleman is now slated to direct Peraton’s program operations and growth strategies and ensure that its technological endeavors are anticipatory of clients’ needs, the Herndon, Virginia-based company said […] More

Artificial intelligence software company C3 AI and software services organization CITI have received a five-year, $90 million joint blank purchase agreement from the Department of Health and Human Services. Under the Solutioning with Holistics Analytics Restructured for the Enterprise BPA, C3 AI and CITI are expected to introduce and deepen AI technologies in a variety of HHS functions […] More

David Egts, chief technologist of the North American public sector organization at Red Hat, recently participated in an Executive Spotlight interview to share his views on how federal agencies can transform service delivery and customer experience. He pointed to what the administration calls a “time tax” as a major force that impedes organizational efficiency and […] More

NASA is seeking offers to provide two of its offices with enterprise multimedia and integrated technical services needed to consolidate information technology-based communications. In a request for proposal published Tuesday on SAM.gov, NASA said its Office of Chief Information Technology and Office of Communications look to employ a single provider of digital multimedia and technical […] More

A Research and Markets report predicts the market for digital twin-supported platforms in smart cities to reach $4.8 billion in the next five years. The market research company said Thursday digital twinning will be available in up to 93 percent of internet of things-based platforms by 2027 and will become a standard functionality to enable […] More

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate seeks white papers on research efforts focused on structural material and process technology applicable to U.S. Air Force and Space Force needs. AFRL said Tuesday in a SAM.gov notice it issued a hybrid advanced research announcement for the Experiments, Prototypes, Research and Evaluation Supporting Systems initiative, […] More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking proposals for the construction of an operations facility in support of the Advanced Battle Management System, the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation command and control platform. The future contractor would build a secure compartmentalized information facility in Warner Robins, Georgia, under an award potentially valued between $25 million […] More