ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has secured an other transaction authority agreement from the Defense Information Systems Agency to build a prototype capability as part of a program that seeks to modernize the x86 server architecture to “achieve a unified operating experience” while supporting secure hybrid cloud and multicloud deployments. DISA announced the OTA award in a LinkedIn post published Friday.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

Education leaders are eager for solutions to the difficulties facing schools across the country. With strained local resources impacting educators, it is more critical than ever for the education community to adapt and evolve to meet student needs and address challenges. Educators know that more resources can help provide personalized approaches that better address students’ individual learning needs.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

The State Department has approved the government of Saudi Arabia’s request to procure communications and navigation terminals and associated equipment from the U.S. government under a potential $101.1 million foreign military sales agreement.

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FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

Acknowledging that artificial intelligence is likely being used in the preparation and submission of applications, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is reminding those who interact with the office’s proceedings about applicable rules and policies for the technology’s uses. In a notice posted Thursday in the Federal Register, the USPTO issued guidance focused on full and accurate disclosures from individuals working with AI as it relates to agency processes, as well as risk mitigation and spec

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

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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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 11, 2024

Leidos has secured a one-year, $13.7 million contract from the U.S. Army National Guard to provide aviation institutional training and operations support. The award covers flight and simulation training, classroom instruction and information technology support, the Reston, Virginia-based company said Tuesday.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

UK Biobank is the world’s most comprehensive source of health data used for research. It houses a vast, continuously growing dataset of biological, health, and lifestyle information. From 2006–2010, UK Biobank recruited 500,000 UK citizens between the ages of 40 and 69 to supply biological samples (blood, urine, and saliva) and information about their lifestyle regularly on an ongoing basis.

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

A bipartisan Senate bill intended to modernize and streamline the federal government’s adoption of cloud technology sailed through committee Wednesday, setting the stage for a full chamber vote. By a 12-1 margin, the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 ( S. 2871 ) passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with ranking member Rand Paul, R-Ky., as the lone vote against the motion for final passage.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 11, 2024

Garret Goldstein , vice president of North America Public Sector Partner Ecosystem at Red Hat , has an extensive background in the information technology market. He is a strong advocate for partnerships between companies with shared goals, something he views as highly beneficial for serving public sector clients. Goldstein recently participated in an Executive Spotlight interview in which he detailed Red Hat’s approach to partnerships and highlighted the ways the company is changing how it eng

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 10, 2024

Educational institutions around the world seek reliable options that allow administrators, professors, teachers, and students to maintain connectivity and productivity on- or off-campus. Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace provides a curated digital catalog to help institutions navigate evolving situations and quickly deploy solutions. In 2023, more than 2,000 education customers around the world subscribed to software in AWS Marketplace.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

The U.S. Navy has awarded $450 million in multiple award contract to nine Virginia-based construction services providers for for general construction work in the Hampton Roads area of operations.

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FedScoop

APRIL 11, 2024

CyberScoop first reported on the existence of the directive, which calls the pilfered emails “a grave and unacceptable risk to agencies.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

Michael House , vice present of infrastructure and energy solutions at Siemens Government Technologies , believes advanced digital services can be a game changer for how federal agencies improve energy resilience and sustainability at their facilities and installations. In this Executive Spotlight interview, House mulled over various renewable energy sources and solutions in development, such as microgrids, and the necessity of partnership with private industry on the government’s part to ensure

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 8, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most disruptive technologies in history, offering higher education institutions the opportunity to re-imagine a world where learning is highly personalized, seamless, and available to everyone. With this in mind, there’s one question that is a point of conversation across campuses: how can we leverage this technology and realize its potential while preparing our institutions, faculty, staff, and students for responsible use?

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

Van Gurley’s successful career in government contracting might appear largely happenstance. “I typically said yes and would walk through that door even when I wasn’t sure what was on the other side of it,” Gurley told us about opportunities he encountered that proved invaluable later in his career.

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FedScoop

APRIL 11, 2024

A data breach that exposed Medicare information — including social security numbers — provided to consulting firm Greylock McKinnon Associates by the Justice Department doesn’t appear to have resulted in identity theft or fraud yet, according to a statement from the agency. “While the Justice Department is not aware of any specific reports of identity theft or other fraud resulting from this incident, the Department has ensured that those impacted have been offered fraud resolution services and

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

The U.S. Navy has awarded the rotary and mission systems business of aerospace company Lockheed Martin a contract modification worth $126.9 million. The cost-plus-incentive-fee award modifies contract N00024-19-C-5603, which calls for engineering services in support of ship self-defense system combat systems, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

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GovLoop

APRIL 8, 2024

To learn where agencies will take AI — and where AI will take them — GovLoop spoke with Beth Simone Noveck, New Jersey’s State Chief Artificial Intelligence Strategist and Director of The Governance Lab at Northeastern University. “For 2024, I think we’re going to see a lot more use of generative AI in government,” Noveck said. “States are going to be more proactive in starting to issue policies of the kind [New Jersey Chief Technology Officer Christopher Rein issued last year] to embrace the us

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) business has received a potential five-year, $518.8 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide system technical support services for the military branch’s Stryker armored fighting vehicles. Army Contracting Command conducted an online solicitation and received one offer for the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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FedScoop

APRIL 8, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to pilot several applications of generative AI, a spokesperson for the agency told FedScoop. As part of a “generative AI meta pilot,” the agency plans to test the technologies on open-source large language models that have now been brought into the VA’s already authorized-to-operate platforms. Generative AI applications are in “high demand” at the agency, VA spokesperson Gary Kunich told FedScoop.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 11, 2024

Brian Conrad , a cloud computing and cybersecurity expert, has joined Zscaler as director of global compliance and authorizing authority liaison. He will bring to the role his extensive experience in the military, federal government and industry to help the company's clients meet compliance priorities and advance zero trust implementation in support of their digital transformation goals, Zscaler said in a news release published April 4.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

Bill Introduced to Extend Skills-Based Hiring to Federal Contractors Federal News Network reports that Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill) have introduced the Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills (ACCESS) Act that would prohibit minimum experience or educational requirements for Federal contractors. If passed, the legislation would ban contract solicitations from including these requirements, unless a written justification is provided by the contracting

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

David Kubicki, senior manager of solution architects for the public sector at Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW), said an ideal cloud security platform enables government agencies to address security requirements “while enabling them to expand for additional use cases as their cloud maturity increases.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 10, 2024

This Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Adam Siegler at Greenberg Traurig discusses his experience working as a lawyer with Parkinson’s disease, sharing both lessons on how to cope with a diagnosis and advice for supporting colleagues who live with the disease.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 10, 2024

On April 1, the United States Supreme Court opted not to review the dismissal of a lawsuit b rought forward by three whistleblowers alleging negligence by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The whistleblowers, David E. Stone, Thomas Carroll, and David C. Depadro, asserted that the IRS failed to adequately investigate their claims regarding institutional mortgage lenders’ non-compliance with regulatory standards.

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 8, 2024

ManTech has promoted Barbara Haines-Parmele to executive vice president and general manager of the company’s intelligence sector. Reporting to CEO and President Matt Tait, Haines-Parmele will lead strategic and operational initiatives to address the intelligence community’s most critical missions. “With a track record of exceeding client expectations, Barbara is known for her total dedication to [.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

For the past 20-plus years, Jason Adolf has helped government agencies identify and implement technologies that help them modernize for the present and the future.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 12, 2024

A former al-Qaida member has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify disqualification protocol for judges overseeing a case related to their prior work as a government attorney, and energy drink manufacturers want the court to develop a modern-day test to determine if companies qualify as price-discrimination competitors. Here's four high court petitions filed recently that you might've missed.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 7, 2024

“2023 was the year of the ‘dabbler.’ We all heard about AI, and we were all playing around with ChatGPT. The post 5 Things Procurement Should Consider When Evaluating AI with Heather Murray appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 12, 2024

On March 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published Notices of Covered Actions (NoCAs) for a series of related enforcement actions charging firms with widespread recordkeeping failures. The SEC charged five broker-dealers, seven dually registered broker-dealers, and four affiliated investment advisers for wide-ranging and persistent deficiencies in maintaining and preserving electronic communications.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

The U.S. Air Force and Space Force are gearing up to face new global threats head-on but are encountering pitfalls regarding readiness. Compared to the 1990s, the combat Air force has halved, fighting pilots’ flying hours have significantly decreased, and operational readiness inspections are obsolete. The solution?

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Government Contracts

APRIL 8, 2024

Federal agencies properly reviewed the environmental impacts of building the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park, the Seventh Circuit ruled Monday, once again rejecting opponents' attempts to stop construction of the campus set to open in 2026.

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FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

A bill to improve the Congressional Research Service’s access to federal data was one of two bipartisan pieces of legislation advanced Thursday at the first-ever markup by the Committee on House Administration’s newest subcommittee. The Subcommittee on Modernization unanimously approved by voice vote the “Modernizing the Congressional Research Service’s Access to Data Act” ( H.R. 7593 ), which is aimed at making it easier and faster for the research entity to obtain data from federal agencies an

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Federal News Network

APRIL 9, 2024

This week’s guest on Off the Shelf is Anthony Principi, principal in the Principi Group, and former secretary of Veterans Affairs in the President George W. Bush Administration. His discussion with host Roger Waldron focuses on the evolving healthcare environment and the implications for the VA’s mission. Principi highlighted the advances in medical technologies, treatments, and protocols that have reduced the need for hospital beds and resulted in a VA medical infrastructure that is

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SmallGovCon

APRIL 11, 2024

SBA’s Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) rules include one particular component dealing with the working hours of a service-disabled veteran owner of an SDVOSB business, often called the full-time devotion rule. SBA has recently reviewed its full-time devotion requirement in an SDVOSB protest, and found that the company in question did not establish that a service-disabled veteran met the requirement.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 8, 2024

A pessimistic mindset allows attorneys to be effective advocates for their clients, but it can come with serious costs for their personal well-being, so it’s crucial to exercise strategies that produce flexible optimism and connect lawyers with their core values, says Krista Larson at Stinson.

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FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

LAS VEGAS — Defense and intelligence agencies can now use Google’s air-gapped cloud platform, Google Distributed Cloud Hosted, to process top-secret workloads, the company announced Tuesday at its annual Google Cloud Next tech conference. With the authorizations, agencies across the Department of Defense and the intelligence community can use Google Distributed Cloud Hosted — an air-gapped private cloud service tailored to workloads that demand maximized security requirements — to support some o

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