USFCR
APRIL 21, 2025
Why Government Contracting Makes Sense for Construction Businesses After years in the construction world, you know how to quote jobs, manage crews, and deliver results. But federal contracting? That feels like stepping into a completely different language. Youre not alone. A lot of seasoned business owners hit that wall. This guide is here to help you break through it.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 21, 2025
Phone systems have come a long way since the days of switchboards, key switches, Centrex and early Voice over Internet Protocol. They encompass many services ranging from voice, texting, paging, Internet of Things monitoring, smart interactive voice response, video calling and more. Managing communication infrastructure in the cloud and stratifying diverse systems with multiple vendors can be cost-effective when deployed thoughtfully.
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GovCon Wire
APRIL 21, 2025
The U.S. Air Force has begun soliciting questions and comments from industry stakeholders as it plans to award a potential 10-year, $2.65 billion multiple award task order contract, or MATOC, for resilient architect-engineer services, or RAES. According to a draft synopsis published Thursday on SAM.
Redstone Government Consulting
APRIL 21, 2025
What do indirect rates and indirect costs in Unanet mean for my organization? This is a question most of the world of government contractors ask. Managing costs isnt just about tracking the dollars that are spent. Its also about maintaining a profit, compliance with cost-type contracts, and meeting organizational goals and standards. Unanet plays a pivotal role in navigating the complexities of indirect rates and costs.
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GovCon Wire
APRIL 21, 2025
Agentic AI is catching a lot of attention among government officials for its potential to streamline services and improve how bureaucracies do business. But what exactly is agentic AI and how does it work? Think of agentic AI as digital agents working on one’s behalf.
Government Contracts
APRIL 21, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to assess the U.S. Postal Service's liability under federal tort law for intentional delivery failures an issue nominally focused on an alleged "racially motivated harassment campaign" against a Texas woman but also broadly relevant to delivery lapses in the nation's vast mail system.
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Government Contracts
APRIL 21, 2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday amplified threats to pull federal funding for Manhattan roadway projects if congestion pricing continues, saying state officials now have until May 21 to explain why they're flouting a federal directive to halt the "unconscionable" program.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 21, 2025
Phone systems have come a long way since the days of switchboards, key switches, Centrex and early Voice over Internet Protocol. They encompass many services ranging from voice, texting, paging, Internet of Things monitoring, smart interactive voice response, video calling and more. Managing communication infrastructure in the cloud and stratifying diverse systems with multiple vendors can be cost-effective when deployed thoughtfully.
Government Contracts
APRIL 21, 2025
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. told a New Jersey federal court that a group of pharmacies and their operators engaged in a criminal, years-long racketeering scheme that resulted in it paying more than $10 million in refunds for short-dated pharmaceutical products.
AWS Public Sector
APRIL 21, 2025
As I talk to organizations about their use of generative AI , I ask about their decision criteria for selecting a specific foundation model (FM) within Amazon Bedrock. In many cases, the organization has been testing with different model providers, but usually hasnt made the decision based on anything quantitative. In other cases, a model might be selected based on the providers reputation, an organizations success with a previous model version, or other nonquantitative criteria.
Government Contracts
APRIL 21, 2025
Baker Botts LLP announced Monday that it has added a partner in Houston who brings more than 25 years of environmental law experience, including more than a decade on the legal team at Koch Industries.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 21, 2025
By Kim Koster, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Unanet Government contractors face mounting pressure to deliver more with less. With increasingly complex requirements and shrinking margins for error, resource management has become more than a strategic function. It’s now an operational necessity.
Government Contracts
APRIL 21, 2025
A California federal judge blocked the Office of Personnel Management from ordering federal agencies to fire probationary employees and stopped several agencies from heeding its directives, but he declined to order them to rehire the workers they've already let go.
AWS Public Sector
APRIL 21, 2025
Innovation has always driven education technology ( EdTech ), and in 2025, artificial intelligence ( AI ) is leading the next wave. No longer just an emerging tool, AI is becoming the fundamental infrastructure shaping how EdTech evolvesreshaping how EdTechs develop solutions, how educators teach, and how students learn. Its no longer a question of whether AI has a place in education, but how deeply embedded it will become.
Government Contracts
APRIL 21, 2025
As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 21, 2025
Palantir Technologies has partnered with Anthropic to offer the Claude for Enterprise artificial intelligence application to the U.S. government. In the coming months, federal employees will gain access to Claude, designed to boost productivity in writing, data analysis and problem-solving, Palantir said Thursday.
Government Contracts
APRIL 21, 2025
A federal watchdog told the U.S. General Services Administration that it found documents containing sensitive information openly available to all users of the agency's shared Google Drive in an alert issued Friday.
Whistleblower Network News
APRIL 21, 2025
On April 21, two joint whistleblowers were awarded $6 million from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The whistleblowers provided a tip which caused the Division of Examinations to open an examination which eventually resulted in a successful enforcement action. Under the SEC Whistleblower Program , individuals from across the globe may anonymously report securities law violations.
Government Contracts
APRIL 21, 2025
A restaurant owner who committed tax crimes and illegally collected more than $1.7 million in pandemic relief money was sentenced to more than three years in prison by a California federal judge, a fraction of the sentence urged by prosecutors who pointed to millions in cash hidden in his bedroom.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 21, 2025
The Washington Headquarters Services – Acquisition Directorate of the Department of Defense has started seeking proposals for a potential $510 million contract for the procurement of joint data and analytic support. Joint Data and Analytic Support Services Contract Scope According to the request for proposal posted on SAM.
Government Contracts
APRIL 21, 2025
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has affirmed a $30.6 million Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services award for analytical services, finding no support for a Maryland company's protest asserting that the agency botched its evaluations and held unfair exchanges with the awardee.
FedScoop
APRIL 21, 2025
Labor Department employees can now access two OpenAI models through the companys partnership with Microsoft Azure, making the agency the latest to integrate generative AI into its workflow. The two OpenAI models now available to Labor staff are GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini, according to documents viewed by FedScoop. The agencys platform for the OpenAI tech suggests that staff use the technology for specific applications, including a language translator, a pros and cons analyzer, and a memo writer.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 21, 2025
The Application Migration Service of Amazon Web Services has secured authorization for Department of Defense Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide Impact Levels 4 and 5 in the AWS GovCloud for the U.S. eastern and western region customers.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 21, 2025
Olin, a manufacturing company based in Clayton, Missouri, has completed the acquisition of small-caliber ammunition supplier Ammo Inc. Olin said in a press release posted Friday that its Winchester Ammunition business will absorb Ammo’s employees and assets, including a newly constructed 185,000 square foot production facility located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Whistleblower Network News
APRIL 21, 2025
On April 21, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a landmark False Claims Act settlement with Walgreens in which the pharmacy giant agreed to pay up to $350 million to settle allegations that it illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. The settlement resolves four qui tam whistleblower lawsuits filed against Walgreens.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 21, 2025
L3Harris Technologies has invested $125 million to expand its space manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, increasing its footprint to 95,000 square feet. Supporting Missile Defense Initiatives The upgraded facility will support engineering, integration, testing and program management for L3Harris missile defense initiatives, the company said Wednesday.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 21, 2025
Lev Katz, vice president of the infrastructure solutions group at Dell Technologies, said artificial intelligence is transforming government operations by enabling agencies to glean insights from large amounts of data, improving their decision-making ability.
GovSpend
APRIL 21, 2025
If you’re in public sector sales and feel like youre constantly chasing bids that already favor your competitors, youre not alone. Paige Mockler, GovSpends Director of Relationship Management & Revenue Recovery , recently hosted the first session in our Beyond the Bid webinar series this one tailored specifically for vendors working in the Education Technology sector.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 21, 2025
North Wind Dynamics, a Cook Inlet Region, Inc. company, has been awarded a potential $152.6 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management to provide services supporting the Paducah infrastructure.
Federal News Network
APRIL 21, 2025
The Defense Department’s planning, programming, budgeting and execution system it looks pretty much like it has for decades. This, more than a year has after a Congressionally-chartered commission came out with a long list of ways to reform it. This year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at least paid lip service to the idea of PPBE reform. So what’s going on?
AWS Public Sector
APRIL 21, 2025
State and local government and education leaders are rethinking how they deliver citizen services, enhance learning, and strengthen operations in an era of rapid technological change. Cloud technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) offer new opportunities to improve operational efficiency while driving better outcomes for students and constituents.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 21, 2025
Business consulting veteran Stacy Schwartz has been appointed as senior principal for public safety at advisory services provider growth[period]. Schwartzs role involves advising clients on growth strategies, mergers and acquisitions in the telecommunications, technology and public safety sectors, the Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company said in a LinkedIn post.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 21, 2025
General Dynamics NASSCO has secured a potential $138.7 million firm-fixed-price contract to provide maintenance, modernization and repair services to the USS Oak Hill, or LSD 51, dock landing ship.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 21, 2025
Chad Coben, a seasoned financial executive and adviser, has been selected as a member of the board of directors at Constellis. The company said Friday Coben brings over 30 years of experience in strengthening operations, navigating complex transactions and driving business transformations to his new role.
Government Contracts
APRIL 21, 2025
Harvard University on Monday hit the Trump administration with a suit in Massachusetts federal court, escalating a high-profile battle after the government slashed funding amid allegations the elite school has failed to properly address antisemitism on its campus.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 21, 2025
The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has issued a draft request for proposals for the Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications, or SMBA, requirement with the aim of collecting from interested parties input about various aspects of the upcoming solicitation. SMBA Requirement According to a sources sought notice posted Friday on SAM.
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