The Department of Veterans Affairs is requesting information on qualified vendors that can support efforts to modernize the agency’s human capital management capabilities. Through this market research, VA is looking to procure
National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie Locascio will step down in early 2025 to serve as the new president and CEO of the American National Standards Institute. ANSI announced Locascio’s
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Gen. Steven Nordhaus took command of the National Guard Bureau during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia, replacing Gen. Daniel Hokanson, who retired in August. Before assuming his new
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President Joe Biden announced he intends to appoint several individuals to serve in a Department of State commission and two federal boards. The new appointments include four new members to serve the
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded ASTM International $15 million in funding to establish the new Standardization Center of Excellence. The center will support U.S. engagement in international standardization
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The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center is collaborating with the Department of Energy laboratories to build a new data-streaming pipeline that would allow researchers to analyze data in real time. The project aims
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The U.S. Army has selected five companies to conduct performance demonstrations for its Self-Propelled Howitzer Modernization program. American Rheinmetall Vehicles, BAE BOFORS, Hanwha Defense USA, General Dynamics Land Systems and Elbit Systems
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The Defense Intelligence Agency’s artificial intelligence-powered intel database on foreign militaries will soon be authorized to run on the Pentagon’s classified network. The Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid-repository System, a.k.a. MARS, is scheduled to
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Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., have introduced the AI Grand Challenges Act, which would require the National Science Foundation to hold prize competitions for artificial intelligence innovations. The legislation
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Telos Corporation has opened 12 new sites for the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck program, which allows enrolled travelers expedited screening through airport security. The new enrollment centers in California, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi,
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The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has selected four startups to develop synthetic data generation capabilities for protecting privacy and mitigating security threats. Betterdata, DataCebo, MOSTLY AI and Rockfish
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