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VA Releases Information Request on Electronic Clearinghouse Support Services
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VA Releases Information Request on Electronic Clearinghouse Support Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research on electronic clearinghouse services that would support the agency’s Financial Services Center in implementing digital health care transactions.

VA will accept input from industry sources on its proposed clearinghouse support contract until May 6, according to a request for information posted Friday on SAM.gov.

The agency explained in a draft performance work statement that the selected contractor will transmit incoming and outgoing electronic transactions related to medical claims across the U.S. and its territories on behalf of FSC.

Work is expected to take place at contractor facilities and last for one year, with options for four-year extensions.

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DOE Launches Electric Vehicle Engineering Challenge; Jennifer Granholm Quoted
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DOE Launches Electric Vehicle Engineering Challenge; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

The Department of Energy is working with General Motors and software firm MathWorks for a competition that would task 15 engineering student teams to research and experiment on battery electric vehicle technologies.

DOE said Friday it will provide $6 million to fund the development and demonstration of clean energy technologies under the four-year EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge.

Each team will work on a GM-provided Cadillac LYRIQ all-electric vehicle to showcase the feasibility of connected and automated vehicle systems to improve energy efficiency and of sensors and connectivity capabilities to transfer electricity from the car to external applications.

The agency will award prize money to a winner every year based on the participants’ car design and process.

“Collegiate competitions like EcoCAR are critical to building a clean energy talent pipeline that reflects the diversity of America and make room for more domestic manufacturing to strengthen our energy independence,” explained Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

The selected participants are:

  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Bethune-Cookman University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Illinois Institute of Technology
  • McMaster University
  • Ohio State University and Wilberforce University
  • University of Alabama
  • University of California, Riverside
  • University of California, Davis
  • University of Texas, Austin
  • University of Waterloo
  • Virginia Tech
  • West Virginia University
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LinQuest Participates in Air Force Modeling, Simulation Summit; Eric Spittle Quoted
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LinQuest Participates in Air Force Modeling, Simulation Summit; Eric Spittle Quoted

LinQuest announced on Monday that the corporation acted as a major participant in the inaugural Department of the Air Force (DAF) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Summit in Eglin Air Force Base, FL.

“LinQuest is proud to have played a contributing role in the success of this very important event,” said LinQuest Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Eric Spittle.

LinQuest participated in eight different presentations during the summit, including topics on architecture modeling, MBSE and MS&A integration methodologies, digital M&S ecosystem design and implementation, military campaign analysis tools and adaptive learning.

At Eglin Air Force Base, LinQuest works collaboratively with stakeholders to provide model-based support to the entire lifecycle of the Weapons Digital Enterprise, including a leading role in the development of the AFRL Munitions Directorate WeaponONE and Digital Acquisition Sustainment Weapons Government Reference Architectures.

“The application of M&S, as well as other digital tools and technologies, remains central to our nation’s ability to continue outpacing the threat. We have invested heavily in these capabilities and are honored to work side by side with AFRL applying them to the Weapons Digital Enterprise,” Spittle explained.

About LinQuest

LinQuest is a national security space leader that enables defense and intelligence missions through advanced digital solutions and the development, integration, and operation of mission-critical systems.

With a legacy that spans 47 years, LinQuest’s 1,500-plus team members work side-by-side with their customers to solve their most complex technical challenges, drive innovation, and deliver fielded solutions for national security missions.

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Trillion Technology Solutions Awarded $241M JAIC DRAID BOA
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Trillion Technology Solutions Awarded $241M JAIC DRAID BOA

Trillion Technology Solutions, Inc. announced on Monday that the company has been awarded a potential five-year, $241 million Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) Data Readiness for Artificial Intelligence Development (DRAID).

TRILLION will provide AI-based IT services to DoD and other federal agencies around data science, data engineering, data architecture, data quality, cloud integration and alignment, software development, and data anonymization.

Doug Marcy and Brady Wentlandt, retired Marine officers who lead TRILLION’s DoD business development expressed their excitement to provide AI capabilities across the Department of Defense.

In addition, William Bowen, who manages various TRILLION contracts in DoD and other federal agencies, emphasized that TRILLION will provide DoD and the rest of the federal market with cutting-edge AI-based services from TRILLION in support of Artificial Intelligence Data Readiness.

The BOA was awarded to Trillion Technology Solutions following a previous announcement that Trillion ERP VentureTech LLC received a spot on JAIC’s Artificial Intelligence Test & Evaluation (AI T&E) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) back in Feb. Under the BPE, TRILLON will support AI testing and evaluation objectives in T&E technologies and tools.

The company’s vice president of Federal Consulting Tom Sampson explained that the JAIC T&E BPA is a great vehicle that allows us to provide emerging technology support to DoD as well as other federal agencies while leveraging all the cool stuff we have been developing in our Trillion Research and Innovation Lab (TRIL).”

About Trillion Technology Solutions 

Trillion Technology Solutions, Inc. provides innovative IT business solutions and services in the government and commercial sectors. We are Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) certified organization with industry-standard quality certifications including CMMI-3 (DEV and SVC),  ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 20000-1:2018. We support several civilian and defense agencies, including FEMA, ICE, DHS S&T, CBP, USCIS, GSA, FAA, DOJ, NOAA, DOC, DISA, USMC, and Air Force.

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Carlos Del Toro Signs Updated Guidance for Navy, Marine Corps Tech Acquisition
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Carlos Del Toro Signs Updated Guidance for Navy, Marine Corps Tech Acquisition

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro signed an updated manual that offers multiple pathways for acquisition personnel to incorporate commercial innovation into service programs.

The branch said Friday that the SECNAV Instruction 5000.2G manual is intended to encourage departmentwide collaboration on the use of data analytics and other modern tools in making programmatic decisions.

“This updated instruction empowers our Navy and Marine Corps acquisition professionals to aggressively develop promising technologies into capabilities our warfighters need to maintain maritime dominance,” Del Toro said.

The Department of the Navy last revised its acquisition policy instruction in 2019 and outlined in the latest document some measures for the two branches to implement the Adaptive Acquisition Framework.

DON also promotes Defense Acquisition System implementation through the updated manual.

Carlos Del Toro Signs Updated Guidance for Navy, Marine Corps Tech Acquisition

The Potomac Officers Club’s 2022 Navy Summit will feature Carlos Del Toro as a keynote speaker. Click here to sign up for the in-person event on June 2 at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner in Virginia.

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Eric Desautels: US Intends to Prevent Interference With C2 Systems of National Security Satellites
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Eric Desautels: US Intends to Prevent Interference With C2 Systems of National Security Satellites

Eric Desautels, acting deputy assistant secretary for arms control, verification and compliance at the State Department, said the U.S. government intends to introduce a proposal that would prohibit “purposeful interference” with command-and-control systems of national security satellites in addition to a ban on anti-satellite weapon tests, Breaking Defense reported Friday.

On April 18, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the U.S. committed not to carry out destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile tests as part of efforts to establish international rules and norms for the responsible and sustainable use of space.

“We recognize our ASAT commitment doesn’t cover all ASAT threats, including space-based ASAT systems. But we think it is important to take a first step to address the most pressing threats,” Desautels said during a webinar.

A United Nations group, dubbed Open Ended Working Group on Reducing Space Threats Through Norms, Rules and Principles of Responsible Behaviours, is set to conduct a series of discussions beginning on May 9 in Geneva and Desautels said the Biden administration would want OEWG to include in the discussions additional ideas.

These include improving communications, advancing responsible behavior to facilitate safe operations of national security satellites to prevent harmful interference and collisions and “elaborating best practices of responsible behavior that avoid simulating or testing a set weapons in the direction of or in close proximity to another state satellites.”

Desatels said the UN working group should help ensure that norms and principles agreed upon do not “restrict the peaceful uses of outer space technology by developing countries.”

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Air Force, DeepMedia Collaborating on Deepfake Detection Tech
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Air Force, DeepMedia Collaborating on Deepfake Detection Tech

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has teamed up with small business DeepMedia to advance technology capable of detecting synthetic media called deepfakes.

DeepMedia provides tools for identifying videos where a person’s likeness is replaced with somebody else’s, a type of media that poses danger to troops on and off the battlefield, AFRL said Friday.

According to Amanda Lannie, an AFRL computer scientist, synthetic media generated with malicious intent could threaten the military’s data and intelligence model that relies on trustworthy information.

The partnership was made possible by Air Force and Space Force Tech Connect, a website that connects businesses with subject matter experts and opportunities within the service branch.

Daniel Selli, a director for DeepMedia, said TechConnect enabled the business to engage with the military simply by submitting ideas on an online portal.

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Pentagon Launches Innovation Pathways Website; Kathleen Hicks Quoted
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Pentagon Launches Innovation Pathways Website; Kathleen Hicks Quoted

The Department of Defense has unveiled a new website that would enable DOD to bring in new technologies and other novel concepts from industry and universities.

“The Innovation Pathways website is one part of our on-going efforts to make it easier for those across the innovation ecosystem, including small businesses, new entrants to the defense markets, universities, and traditional defense suppliers, to find ways to collaborate with the DoD and each other,” Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said in a statement published Friday. 

“For the first time, the Department has a website that puts the range of these different opportunities across the Department in one place,” added Hicks, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner.

The online platform features several pathways, including a section for companies looking for business opportunities within the Pentagon and experimentation and prototyping opportunities.

The Innovation Steering Group played a role in the establishment of the new website, which also offers pathways for warfighters and civilians and students and faculty members.

DOD intends to periodically update the website in response to technological advances and user requirements.

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GSA Seeks to Address Climate Change Via Acquisition Advisory Committee; Robin Carnahan Quoted
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GSA Seeks to Address Climate Change Via Acquisition Advisory Committee; Robin Carnahan Quoted

The General Services Administration plans to establish a new committee to advise GSA on how to address the climate crisis and promote sustainability using acquisition authorities and tools.

The GSA Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee will be composed of representatives from federal, local and state government agencies, academia and industry groups and will drive policy and regulatory changes to advance sustainability and climate considerations in federal acquisition process.

GAP FAC will operate in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act’s provisions.

“We have a responsibility as the world’s largest buyer to solicit ideas from top experts in both the public and private sector about how we approach acquisition, particularly in regards to priorities like advancing sustainability and tackling climate change,” said GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan. 

“I look forward to seeing how this committee can help uncover new strategies and approaches to help us buy cleaner,” Carnahan added.

GSA is calling for nominations to the committee and will accept submissions through May 23.

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Radiance Technologies Appoints TV Personality Dr. Travis S. Taylor as a Principal Research Scientist; CEO Bill Bailey Quoted
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Radiance Technologies Appoints TV Personality Dr. Travis S. Taylor as a Principal Research Scientist; CEO Bill Bailey Quoted

Radiance Technologies announced on Friday that Dr. Travis S. Taylor, scientist, author, engineer and television star, has joined the company as a principal research scientist.

“Dr. Taylor is an outstanding and highly qualified scientist whose inventive way of thinking will be a great asset for Radiance,” said Radiance Technologies CEO Bill Bailey. 

In his new role, Dr. Travis Taylor will be support technical activities across the company as part of Radiance’s defense sector. With more than 20 years of experience supporting NASA, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command as well as other customers, Dr. Taylor brings a wealth of experience to the company, which includes advanced concepts in space technologies. 

In addition, he’s also starred in television shows such as the National Geographic Channel’s “Rocket City Rednecks” and the History Channel’s “The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.” Taylor has also written two textbooks, over 15 papers and 21 science fiction novels.

“I’m a hands-on type of researcher, and I really look forward to getting acquainted with all the work being done at Radiance and what we might do that is new in the future,” said Taylor.

About Radiance Technologies

Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned small business prime contractor founded in 1999. Radiance has over 900 employee-owners across the United States serving the Department of Defense, national intelligence community and other government agencies. 

From concepts to capabilities, Radiance leads the way in developing customer-focused solutions in the areas of cyber security, systems engineering, prototyping and integration as well as operational and strategic intelligence including scientific and technical intelligence.

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