FedTech Magazine
JUNE 18, 2024
Federal IT leaders looking to jump-start application modernization within their agencies should first conduct assessments of their app portfolios to create a game plan, according to Greg Peters, the founder of CDW’s own assessment. Peters says automating such an assessment, as CDW’s Strategic Application Modernization Assessment does, further speeds up modernization efforts.
Whistleblower Network News
JUNE 18, 2024
On July 30, whistleblowers, whistleblower advocates, and government officials will gather on Capitol Hill for the National Whistleblower Center’s annual National Whistleblower Day celebration. Among the speakers that day will be two of whistleblowers’ leading champions in Congress: Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR). Grassley and Wyden are co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus and have sponsored a number of critical whistleblower laws.
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GovCon Wire
JUNE 18, 2024
Robert Lewis, a 21-year veteran of General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology, has been appointed chief technology officer for GDIT’s intelligence and homeland security division, according to his LinkedIn post. He assumed the position after serving as vice president of engineering and solutions within the company’s intelligence and homeland security segment for nearly three years.
FedScoop
JUNE 18, 2024
Updating federal campaign finance reporting software, modernizing tribal communities’ school websites and streamlining human resources information systems are among the new investments announced Tuesday from the Technology Modernization Fund. The announcement of the $31.66 million funding round — to the Federal Election Commission, the Department of Interior and the Department of Energy — came with a warning from the General Services Administration.
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GovCon Wire
JUNE 18, 2024
McLean, Virginia-based information technology services provider Smoothstack has appointed Chris Coligado, a senior executive with over 20 years of technology consulting experience, as executive vice president and federal market lead.
FedScoop
JUNE 18, 2024
The Small Business Administration has extended its timeline to fully implement a critical cybersecurity recommendation, delaying what a congressional watchdog called “key practices” to protect personally identifiable information. The Government Accountability Office in September 2022 tasked the SBA with fully defining and documenting a process to ensure that the agency’s top privacy official is “involved in assessing and addressing the hiring, training, and professional development needs of the
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ExecutiveBiz
JUNE 18, 2024
Haresh Vataliya, CEO of vTech Solution, has navigated a path of strategic growth and innovation for nearly two decades.
GovCon Wire
JUNE 18, 2024
Communications technology advancements are driving forward important innovations and improvements for 5G. But what’s in store for the next generation of 5G connectivity and communications in the defense sector? Panelists at the Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Forum shared their insights last month. Hear more industry-leading insights at Potomac Officers Club events.
ExecutiveBiz
JUNE 18, 2024
Kaitlyn Webster, former director of data analytics at RS21, was elevated to the role of chief solutions architect at the Albuquerque, New Mexico-located data science company. RS21 said Monday Webster will now be responsible for driving the development of the company’s innovative products and services to meet customer requirements.
GovCon Wire
JUNE 18, 2024
The U.S. Coast Guard has selected eight small businesses for the second iteration of a potential $233.3 million multiple-award contract to provide installation and logistics management support services for command, control, communications, computers, cyber and intelligence systems. The agency announced the selected vendors through award notices published Monday on SAM.gov.
ExecutiveBiz
JUNE 18, 2024
The Wyoming Energy Authority has awarded a BWX Technologies subsidiary phase 2 of a contract for continued engineering work on small-scale nuclear reactors. The aim of the contract is to determine the viability of using microreactor systems to augment Wyoming’s power supply, BWXT said Monday.
GovCon Wire
JUNE 18, 2024
The Department of the Navy has set its course for modernization with the recent release of several long-term strategies. Though progress has been made, the DON needs “the brainpower and the muscle of industry and academia” to continue expanding its repertoire of advanced technologies, according to Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, a 2024 Wash100 awardee.
GovSpend
JUNE 18, 2024
Last month, GovSpend host Paige Mockler hosted a practical webinar on the top 5 ways customers can boost their public sector sales using data and workflow tools on the GovSpend platform. Below, we recap her primary takeaways, giving readers a comprehensive guide to winning more government contracts with GovSpend. Whether you’re in education, software, transportation, or any other industry, these tips are designed to help you identify opportunities, generate leads, and close more deals.
USFCR
JUNE 18, 2024
US military bases overseas are crucial for global security and international operations. These bases require significant construction, maintenance, and modernization efforts, presenting lucrative opportunities for federal contractors. Additionally, the presence of these bases can have positive impacts on local communities, including economic benefits and infrastructure development.
Government Contracts
JUNE 18, 2024
As law firms begin to use generative artificial intelligence to complete lower-level legal tasks, they’ll need to consider new ways to train summer associates and early-career attorneys, keeping in mind the five stages of skill acquisition, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.
GovCon Wire
JUNE 18, 2024
Luke Holdings has purchased Coastal Clinical and Management Services in a transaction that expands its offerings for the Department of Homeland Security and bolster its capacity to deliver caregiver, behavioral health and health care worker services to U.S. government agencies. “This acquisition aligns seamlessly with LUKE’s overarching vision of becoming a premier staffing company.
WashngtonExec
JUNE 18, 2024
Heather Adamson has joined Acentra Health as senior vice president of marketing, where she will develop and implement a marketing strategy, and create data-driven frameworks to support the brand, content, digital and product marketing programs. Adamson reports to Acentra Health’s Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President Kelly Loeffler. “Heather brings a strong portfolio of [.
GovCon Wire
JUNE 18, 2024
Blue Origin, CACI International (NYSE: CACI), General Atomics and Viasat (Nasdaq: VSAT) have received contracts from Space Systems Command to design and build space laser communication terminal prototypes.
ExecutiveBiz
JUNE 18, 2024
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has released a draft statement of work for the Program and Analysis Control VI contract and is calling on interested parties for responses. PAAC VI will provide various program, business, financial and accounting services to support NASA, according to a sources sought notice posted Monday on SAM.gov.
GovCon Wire
JUNE 18, 2024
Astronics (Nasdaq: ATRO) will manufacture and deliver radio test set TS-4549/T to the U.S. Army under a five-year, $215.5 million firm-fixed-price contract. The technology company said Monday it will also perform program management and engineering to support the operational readiness of radio communication devices of the Army. Under the contract, Astronics was awarded a $15.
ExecutiveBiz
JUNE 18, 2024
Precision Talent Solutions has launched a career consulting service for government contracting professionals looking for careers in the GovCon sector and companies seeking outplacement services for departing employees.
GovCon Wire
JUNE 18, 2024
During a recent trip to SAIC’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia, Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson hand-delivered the 2024 Wash100 Award to SAIC CEO and President Toni Townes-Whitley. This is the highly regarded businesswoman’s first time receiving the distinction, which recognizes the most influential leaders in government contracting.
ExecutiveBiz
JUNE 18, 2024
Southwest Research Institute, or SwRI, held a ground-breaking ceremony for its Center for Accelerating Materials and Processes, a two-story, 36,600-square-foot facility that will support research and development for high-speed aerospace engines. In a press release issued Monday, Barron Bichon, director of SwRI’s materials engineering department, said, “This project will help ensure the U.S.
Kluwer Arbitration
JUNE 18, 2024
On 6-7 March 2024, experienced practitioners in international arbitration and mining disputes gathered at the Shangri-La in Toronto for the 2nd ITA Conference on International Arbitration in the Mining Sector. At the commencement of the conference, the attendees were welcomed by Tomasz J. Sikora (Exxon Mobil Corporation), the ITA Chair. In his introduction, Mr.
ExecutiveBiz
JUNE 18, 2024
Arlington, Virginia-based cBEYONData has received a five-year subcontract from engineering and support services provider Intrepid, which had been awarded the Enterprise Resource and Planning Initiatives Task Order by Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal. The ERP BI II task order calls for support for the General Fund Enterprise Business Systems, which provide the U.S.
Government Contracts
JUNE 18, 2024
New Jersey businessman George E. Norcross III may be the alleged mastermind of an extortion scheme to reap millions in tax credits on waterfront property in a distressed city, but an explosive indictment also reveals the purported roles of two attorneys with close ties to the Democratic Party.
ExecutiveBiz
JUNE 18, 2024
The Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Navy are awarding success memos to five vendors that have developed prototypes and fielded machine learning operations tools designed to modify, track and redeploy ML algorithms on unmanned underwater vehicles used to detect underwater target threats.
Government Contracts
JUNE 18, 2024
Does a "willful" act under federal anti-kickback law require a defendant to know that the conduct violates the law? That's the question a whistleblower is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to answer in order to resolve what the petition calls a circuit split on a key question of federal fraud prosecutions.
ExecutiveBiz
JUNE 18, 2024
Northrop Grumman has handed over to the U.S. Army the first full set of Integrated Battle Command System equipment with the recent delivery of the IBCS Engagement Operations Center and Integrated Fire Control Network Relay.
Government Contracts
JUNE 18, 2024
The Fourth Circuit reversed on Tuesday a district court decision denying a motion to dismiss by a Florida state agency in a breach of contract case involving COVID-19 tests, finding the lower court erred in ruling that the state did not have sovereign immunity and remanding the case for further proceedings.
WashngtonExec
JUNE 18, 2024
NTT DATA has appointed Abhijit Dubey as CEO of its business outside Japan. He will lead 150,000 employees worldwide as they accelerate the company’s growth, innovation, and technology and business offerings. The news follows the merger finalization between NTT DATA and NTT Ltd., forming an over $30 billion global business under the NTT DATA name. [.
Government Contracts
JUNE 18, 2024
A New York state judge on Tuesday dismissed charges against a former development consultant and state employee, who was accused of being part of a conspiracy to funnel straw donor funds to New York City Mayor Eric Adams' 2021 campaign, after prosecutors agreed to drop the case.
ExecutiveBiz
JUNE 18, 2024
The government contracting industry can be quite competitive, especially for smaller players. That said, the Small Business Administration (SBA) levels the playing field for smaller businesses, enabling them to win contracts, expand their opportunities and deliver their services to the government.
Government Contracts
JUNE 18, 2024
Court of Federal Claims judges said Tuesday that although the court allows generous page limits for briefs, attorneys should usually err on the side of brevity, focusing on their strongest arguments, or risk undermining their case.
WashngtonExec
JUNE 18, 2024
Jason Payne CTO, Microsoft Federal As CTO at Microsoft Federal, Jason Payne’s mission is to accelerate the adoption of data, analytics and artificial intelligence across the U.S. federal government to enable missions, enhance citizen services and strengthen national security. Payne’s responsibilities include leading strategy development, breaking down barriers to adoption, creating digital infrastructure, and scaling [.
Government Contracts
JUNE 18, 2024
Boeing's chief steadfastly defended the company's commitment to safety, even as he acknowledged a breakdown in how certain managers responded to whistleblowers who had flagged past questionable design or manufacturing practices, as he endured a grueling public hearing before a Senate panel Tuesday.
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