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GSA building — The General Services Administration headquarters in April 2012. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

IBM wins $903M GSA contract to modernize federal travel and expense management

The system will provide a “more intuitive experience for booking federal travel” and improved access to commercially available features such as a mobile interface and charge card…

Nov 27, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

President Joe Biden shakes hand with former President Donald Trump as they join family and friends at Ground Zero on the 23rd anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Where Biden’s voluntary AI commitments go from here

Only some of the 16 companies explicitly said they’d stick to the AI pledges made to the current administration.

Nov 13, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

The NASA logo is seen at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

IBM, NASA, Oak Ridge National Lab announce open-source AI model for weather, climate

The model trained on 40 years of data could be used to create more targeted forecasts and predict severe storms, IBM said Monday.

Sep 23, 2024 By Madison Alder

IBM’s Sean Tabbert on the importance of user experience

Sean Tabbert | Principal watsonx Sales Leader, US Federal Market | IBM

Sep 19, 2024 By Scoop News Group

NIST releases three encryption standards to prepare for future quantum attacks

Three long-awaited standards from NIST are aimed at ensuring encrypted information stays encrypted in a future quantum age.

Aug 13, 2024 By Madison Alder

Leveraging AI to modernize government IT systems

Ben Snively, Amazon Web Services, and Ross Autry, IBM, discuss how generative AI is affecting the way federal agencies modernize legacy systems and migrate to the cloud.

Jun 13, 2024 By Scoop News Group

The Interior Department building in Washington. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop)

Interior awards $2 billion cloud hosting contract to 7 vendors

The Foundation Cloud Hosting Services II contract is a recompete of a $10 billion cloud contract awarded to 10 vendors in 2013.

May 30, 2024 By Matt Bracken

IBM’s Ryan Macaleer on how AI improves work efficiency and productivity

Ryan Macaleer | Vice President, Federal Software Sales | IBM

May 14, 2024 By Scoop News Group

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National Science Foundation rolls out NAIRR pilot with industry, agency support

The pilot brings together research resources from multiple federal and industry partners and will serve as a “proof of concept” for the full-scale project, according to NSF.

Jan 24, 2024 By Madison Alder

Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks before a House hearing at the US Capitol on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountbility Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation met to discuss the use of technology at the US Border, airports and military bases. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Degree requirements are hurting government’s AI recruitment efforts, House lawmakers and experts say

Rep. Mace tells FedScoop that newly trained and upskilled workers without a four-year degree are often “more qualified” for federal AI jobs.

Jan 18, 2024 By Caroline Nihill