Eric Jung, commercial solutions for classified program director at Perspecta Labs, wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday on C4ISRNET that there are three approaches agencies can implement to ensure the security of government data on commercial networks and one is through streamlined CSfC deployment of mobile applications.
Read More »IRS Seeks Info on Mobile Tax Collection Apps
The Department of the Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service wants information on applications that will enable field revenue officers to collect tax payments through non-cash payment methods. IRS issued a request for information posted Thursday on FedBizOpps to seek potential vendors that could provide mobile apps, low-frequency beacons, online payment apps, electronic payment devices and other portable technologies for electronic tax collection.
Read More »Charles River Analytics Gets Additional Army Funds for Casualty Care Mobile App Development
The U.S. Army has awarded Charles River Analytics a 29-month, $1M contract to continue to develop a mobile application designed to predict outcomes in military patients with traumatic injury. Charles River said Thursday it aims to help the service branch cut the rate of preventable trauma deaths through the Ensemble Prediction for Combat …
Read More »Maximus Helps Louisiana Manage Medicaid Enrollment Process With Mobile App
A mobile application Maximus developed for Louisiana’s Medicaid program has helped beneficiaries explore and select coverage plans with the use of smartphones. The Healthy Louisiana app is equipped with authentication and encryption features meant to secure protected health and personnally identifiable information, Maximus said Wednesday. The volume of digital enrollment applications under the state’s managed care program through …
Read More »VA Issues Mobile Cloud Services Infrastructure RFI
The Department of Veterans Affairs has released a request for information on potential contractors that can support the development of a mobile cloud services infrastructure for VA. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says the VA MCS system will replace the department’s mobile infrastructure services platform that works to facilitate common …
Read More »Motorola Solutions to Deliver Mobile Apps, Software for FirstNet Project
Motorola Solutions will provide software, mobile applications and related services in support of AT&T’s efforts to build a national public safety broadband network for first responders. AT&T secured a potential $6.5 billion contract from the First Responder Network Authority in March and teamed up with Motorola and three other companies to work on …
Read More »VA Issues Mobile Navigation App RFI
The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun its search for potential contractors that can deliver an application designed to provide veterans and their families outdoor and indoor navigation support at VA’s medical facilities. VA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted May 10 the MyVA Way app seeks to provide 24/7 …
Read More »Charles River Analytics to Help Army Build Traumatic Injury Prediction Tool
Charles River Analytics has received a contract to design and build a traumatic injury prediction tool for the U.S. Army as part of efforts to help combat lifesavers, medics, civilian and military first responders lower the incidence of preventable deaths. The company said Monday that the Ensemble Prediction for Intelligent Combat Casualty Care …
Read More »Motorola Solutions to Debut Public Safety Mobile Apps Suite
Motorola Solutions will launch a suite of mobile applications designed to help public safety personnel communicate and collaborate with each other. The company said Tuesday the portfolio comprises the Messaging, Mapping, WAVE and Telephony apps. Messaging is designed to help first responders share text messages and photos to individuals or talk groups across smartphones and two-way radios. Mapping …
Read More »Swiss Rail Operator Adopts Red Hat’s Cloud-Based Container Application Platform
Red Hat has provided a cloud-based container platform for a Switzerland-based railway operator’s information technology modernization and application development efforts. Swiss Federal Railways implemented the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform to create digital services such as a mobile app designed to help passengers buy train tickets and view arrival and departure times in real time, Red Hat said Tuesday. OpenShift is based on the Enterprise Linux …
Read More »Cubic’s Ventra Mobile App for Chicago Transit Users Reaches 1 Million Downloads
Cubic Corp.‘s Ventra mobile application has achieved more than one million downloads and was utilized for roughly $110 million in fare payments by Chicago-area transit users a year after its launch. Cubic Transportation Systems, the Chicago Transit Authority and transit partners Pace and Metra collaborated to launch the transit app designed to help users …
Read More »Xerox Survey Discovers Demand for Innovation in Transportation Tech; Pat Elizondo Comments
A Xerox study reports that 49 percent of respondents from 23 cities around the world believe one application will support all transportation needs while 27 percent see themselves using a self-driving car by 2020. Xerox said Monday the upcoming Global Transportation Survey report reflects citizens’ increased expectations for integrated transportation services and innovation over the coming …
Read More »CrowdOptic, SOFWERX Partner to Develop Target-Locating Mobile App for USSOCOM
CrowdOptic has entered into an alliance with SOFWERX to deploy a mobile application that will work to help U.S. Special Operations Command field operatives relay data on specified targets to central command. The app will utilize CrowdOptic’s focal clustering technology and proprietary algorithms to deliver live-streams of targets and their GPS location, CrowdOptic said Thursday. “SOF partner forces …
Read More »Military.com, Citi Unveil Mobile App for Soldiers’ Transition Processes
Military.com and Citi have partnered to launch a free mobile application that works to assist members of the U.S. armed forces through their transition into civilian life. Military.com said Thursday the Transition app is designed to feature an interactive checklist and a notification system that works to alert users on upcoming tasks and …
Read More »DHS Solicits White Papers for Security Tool R&D Program for Mobile Apps
The Department of Homeland Security has solicited white papers for a five-year contract that aims to conduct research and develop security tools for mobile applications, Federal Times reported Friday. Aaron Boyd writes DHS said in a broad agency announcement posted on FedBizOpps that the Mobile Application Security R&D project seeks …
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