FedScoop

JUNE 17, 2024

Allegations that top officials at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases sidestepped public records laws have revived attention on the complicated but consequential rules governing federal emails. During House Oversight Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearings featuring testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institutes of Health subagency, and senior adviser David Morens, emails were cited in which some agency officials may have tried

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 17, 2024

In the wake of a Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) memo which raised concerns about the DOJ and FBI’s practice of revoking security clearances of whistleblowers , the FBI has reinstated the security clearance of Marcus Allen , an agent who claimed whistleblower status and testified before Congress. In a May 31 letter to Allen , FBI Executive Assistant Director Timothy Dunham wrote, “My decision to reinstate your security clearance is based upon a determination

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary has received a potential five-year, $1.13 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to provide planning yard support services for the military branch’s DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 17, 2024

Creighton Reed, a business development executive, has joined artificial intelligence analytics tools provider Adarga as senior vice president. In a LinkedIn post published Sunday, Reed said he will co-lead the U.S. operations of London-headquartered Adarga with Chris Gore, most recently president of U.S. risk intelligence firm J2X Solutions.

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Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

Jonathan Greenert, a retired U.S. Navy admiral, will take on the role of chair of the board of directors at the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems. He will succeed Kelly Ayotte, a former senator who has held the position of board chair at BAE Systems Inc. since December 2021, the company said Friday.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 17, 2024

Many contractors utilize a GSA schedule contract to provide the Government with their products and/or services. After all the effort it takes to get on a GSA schedule contract, a contractor would certainly not want to lose its chance at a small business task orders issued under it, just because it’s circumstances have changed since it first got the schedule contract as a small business.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 17, 2024

The National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded a potential 20-year, $30 billion contract to PanTeXas Deterrence, a joint venture formed by a BWX Technologies subsidiary, Fluor, SOC and Texas A&M University System, to manage and operate the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 17, 2024

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently reiterated something it has been pointing out for years: The government wastes billions and billions of dollars on duplicative and overlapping activities. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin ‘s guest says the GAO overlooked a crucial way to stop the waste, namely shared services. Steve Goodrich is the Chairman of the Shared Services Leadership Coalition.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JUNE 17, 2024

The rush to close any accounting system for the previous year is everyone’s top priority at the beginning of the new year. Why? We have forms to file. We have performance numbers to report. The annual Incurred Cost Submission is a top priority for government contractors with cost-type contracts. The Incurred Cost Electronically (ICE), or Incurred Cost Submission (ICS) , is a highly formatted spreadsheet model with many worksheets (17 required and 6 optional) that provides a standard electronic p

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Government Contracts

JUNE 17, 2024

A Massachusetts dentist and her practice have been charged with fraudulently billing the state's Medicaid program, MassHealth, more than $2 million for services that were never provided.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 17, 2024

The U.S. Navy has awarded 49 companies indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts worth $982.1 million combined to support the service branch’s current and future unmanned surface vehicle family of systems and subsystems.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 17, 2024

We have published a new Construction Policy Note (CPN) providing advice to public bodies of the new requirements for publishing information on their use of cash retention in construction contracts. The new CPN follows on from published guidance on the use of cash retention in construction contracts in CPN 3/2022 , which became effective on 20 February 2023.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 17, 2024

On June 17, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Trafigura Holding LLC agreed to pay $55 million to settle allegations of fraud, market manipulation, and impeding the ability of employees to blow the whistle. Whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto announced that a whistleblower made a disclosure in the case.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

Michael Leins, a finance executive with over two decades of industry experience, has been appointed vice president of finance at SpyCloud, an Austin, Texas-based provider of cybercrime analytics.

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How to Crack a Nut

JUNE 17, 2024

I am attending Global Revolution 24 at the University of Nottingham. This is always an interesting conference and a good platform to catch up with colleagues and friends from all over the world. I spent Day 1 attending the four workshops of the AI and procurement stream that Jessica Tillipman (GW Law) and I co-organised. This was a day full of insightful and engaging discussions, and I took a lot of ideas for further research and policy work, including on the need for a different approach to con

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FedInsider

JUNE 17, 2024

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The cyber-attack surface has exploded to include more than just hardware and on premises devices. This can make implementing CDM and achieving success even more difficult– one of the most common challenges has always been finding the time and resources to do so. So how are agency cyber leaders keeping up?

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WashngtonExec

JUNE 17, 2024

John Larson Executive Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, Booz Allen As AI is rapidly transforming the world, John Larson’s leadership has been instrumental in establishing Booz Allen’s position as the leading provider of AI services to the federal government. With over 200 active AI projects across critical areas like national security, health and defense, Booz [.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 17, 2024

OpenText has received authorization from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to offer its cloud products and services to the government sector. The company said Friday that its FedRAMP-authorized Cloud for Government offerings now include OpenText Extended ECM and OpenText AppWorks, which are designed to address government clients’ digital transformation and business optimization requirements.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

John Ofenloch, former operating partner at multi-strategy investment firm Satori Capital, has joined private equity firm AE Industrial Partners as president of the AE Shoals Manufacturing and Technology Center.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 17, 2024

Anduril Industries intends to build a new facility in Quonset Point, Rhode Island, which will be used for the manufacture of its Dive-LD family of autonomous underwater vehicles.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

The Department of the Air Force has begun seeking feedback on a draft performance work statement of a potential five-year contract to provide advisory and assistance services to the Space Systems Command Contracting Directorate’s front office and staff divisions.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 17, 2024

STRIKEWERX and Specular Theory are collaborating on the development of a technology meant to help Air Force Global Strike Command fast-track pilots’ air-to-air refueling training. The team aims to create a simulator to hone the fine motor skills and visual perception necessary for B-52 pilots to conduct AAR, STRIKEWERX said Thursday.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

Adarga, a London-based artificial intelligence software company, has acquired U.S. strategic risk intelligence firm J2X Solutions in a transaction that expands its portfolio of information intelligence capabilities and drives growth in the U.S. market.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 17, 2024

A BAE Systems subsidiary has booked a seven-year, $30 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for avionics research and development focusing on electronic warfare.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index dropped 0.42% to $4,886.91 on June 14, ending lower before the weekend and losing 1.34% overall week-on-week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, has never posted a winning week since May 31. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite (+3.2%) and S&P 500 (+1.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 17, 2024

CGI Federal has secured a potential $84.3 million blanket purchase agreement from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office within the Department of Commerce to provide Momentum software subscription and financial management professional services.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

Five Rivers Analytics has secured a $480 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Space Force for Satellite Control Network tracking station operations, remote site and mission partner support. According to a SAM.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 17, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index fell by 1.34% last week, marking its third consecutive week in decline. GovCon Index is an aggregate index that provides a look into the stock market performance of 30 major government contracting enterprises.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 17, 2024

Recently, the first upload of awards from the ICCA Awards Series 2024 and the second upload of court decisions from the Yearbook 2024 went online on Kluwer Arbitration. The first upload of materials for the 2024 volume of the ICCA Awards Series features the preliminary and the final ad hoc awards in the Sulu case, a dispute between the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu and Malaysia, to which the rights under an 1878 agreement for the exploitation of natural resources in North Borneo had eventually p

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 17, 2024

For Geoff Crowley, chief scientist at systems engineering and integration services provider Arcfield, communication and collaboration between industry, academic institutions and the government are key to driving innovation in space weather forecasting capabilities.

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WashngtonExec

JUNE 17, 2024

Accenture has announced new leadership to help advance its strategy in the age of artificial intelligence and foster long-term growth. Angie Park, currently leading business and commercial finance and formerly head of investor relations, will become chief financial officer Dec. 1, 2024, and join the Global Management Committee. She will succeed KC McClure, who will [.

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Government Contracts

JUNE 17, 2024

A U.S. Department of Justice kickback case against Teva Pharmaceuticals — closely watched by False Claims Act lawyers because of its multibillion-dollar stakes and its link to a major circuit split — is poised for settlement, according to a new First Circuit filing ahead of eagerly awaited oral arguments.

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WashngtonExec

JUNE 17, 2024

WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh and co-host Mark HuYoung, managing partner of executive advisory firm Northwind Partners, sit down with guest Jon Rucker as he shares his upbringing in Northern Virginia as the son of a teacher and electrical engineer, and how these experiences impacted him. Rucker, CEO of Ultra Intelligence & Communications, also discusses the life [.

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Government Contracts

JUNE 17, 2024

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Ginnie Mae pushed for the transfer of Texas Capital Bank's suit in Texas federal court over a vacated loan lien, arguing that the bank is contractually required to file its suit in a different division within the same district.

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WashngtonExec

JUNE 17, 2024

Anna Belova Senior Data Science Advisor, ICF Anna Belova’s most notable recent achievement involved her contribution at ICF to the development of new U.S. national drinking water standards targeting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as “forever chemicals.” These chemicals are widely used in various commercial and industrial products and pose significant environmental and health [.

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Government Contracts

JUNE 17, 2024

The founder and former CEO of Stimwave Technologies was sentenced to six years in prison Monday after tearfully proclaiming her innocence to healthcare fraud charges, with a Manhattan federal judge saying it's "sad" the defendant doesn't recognize the harm she inflicted by selling nonfunctional pain management device components.

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