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South Africa’s New Public Procurement Act – NRF Conference

Public Procurement Intl

Photo credit: South African Tourism Colloquium Participants South Africa’s National Research Foundatio n (NRF) (which coordinates with the nation’s research institutions) hosted a weeklong conference, September 3-6, 2024, to discuss South Africa’s Public Procurement Act , Act No. 28 of 2024. The new Act was issued in July 2024 and now must be implemented through regulations to be issued by South Africa’s Ministry of the Treasury.

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Proposed Patent Rule Changes and their Impact on Innovation w/ Wen Xie

Art of Procurement

As someone who has never specialized in a patent-intensive space, I would have thought that patents were just about a. The post Proposed Patent Rule Changes and their Impact on Innovation w/ Wen Xie appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Top HR Execs to Watch in 2024

WashngtonExec

In the fiercely competitive world of government contracting, it’s not just the technology and services that make a difference; it’s the people behind them. These mission-driven companies serving federal defense and civilian sectors owe their success to dynamic leaders and their dedicated teams. To stay ahead, these organizations must offer a culture and opportunities that [.

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For government fleet managers, the shift to EVs takes planning, training and funding

American City & Country

Because of the urgent need for decarbonization and reducing climate change, local government fleet managers are facing several major trends. One of these is the shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs), says Sam Pournazeri , senior director of Clean Transportation & Energy at ICF , a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees that helps organizations, including public- and private-sector clients, solve their complex challenge

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

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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How to Prepare for CMMC 2.0: the Newest DOD Cybersecurity Standard

FedTech Magazine

An agency’s cybersecurity is only as airtight as that of its closest industry partners. That’s the thinking behind a lengthy compliance standard the Department of Defense introduced four years ago to ensure that data and meaningful information weren’t slipping into the hands of adversaries. Now, the Pentagon is preparing its second version of the document known as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0, or CMMC 2.0, which differs from the original in many ways.

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Steve Schorer Named Peraton Chairman, President & CEO

GovCon Wire

Steve Schorer will succeed Stu Shea as chairman, president and CEO of Peraton, effective Sept. 9. Both executives are repeat recipients of the Wash100 Award, which annually recognizes the most influential leaders in the GovCon sector. The portfolio company of Veritas Capital said Tuesday Schorer has more than three decades of experience in leading companies The post Steve Schorer Named Peraton Chairman, President & CEO first appeared on GovCon Wire.

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Cities and counties can take key steps to avoid costly ransomware attacks

American City & Country

It costs real money when the public sector gets hit with a ransomware assault. The average (mean) cost for state and local government organizations to recover from a ransomware attack was $2.83 million in 2024, more than double the $1.21 million reported in 2023. This is a sample of the data in the “State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2024 report.

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Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box 2.0 Simplifies AI Adoption for Agencies

FedTech Magazine

Nutanix is providing agencies with the IT architecture and expertise needed to build and sustain on-premises generative artificial intelligence implementations, as many are leery of running models in the public cloud. The cloud computing company’s GPT-in-a-Box 2.0 and AI Partner Program, both announced in May, aim to help agencies launch secure, sustainable use cases.

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Lockheed Secures $3.4B Army Contract Modification for Guided Rockets

GovCon Wire

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a potential $3.43 billion contract modification from the U.S. Army to produce surface-to-surface weapon systems for the service branch. The Department of Defense said Friday the Army expects work on the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System supply contract award to run through Oct. 20, 2027. Army Contracting Command will The post Lockheed Secures $3.4B Army Contract Modification for Guided Rockets first appeared on GovCon Wire.

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Appian’s Jason Adolf: Low-Code Center of Excellence Could Help Speed Up Federal Modernization Efforts

ExecutiveBiz

Jason Adolf, vice president of global public sector vertical at Appian, said federal agencies that seek to accelerate their modernization efforts should establish a center of excellence focused on advancing the adoption of low-code platforms, which could enable non-technical personnel to develop and refine applications.

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OSC Plans to Increase Transparency Around Whistleblower Disclosures

Whistleblower Network News

On August 30, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announced a policy proposal designed to increase transparency and accountability around federal employee whistleblower cases. Under the proposal , the OSC will publicly post a summary of whistleblower allegations about misconduct by federal agencies in instances where the Special Counsel determines that “there is a ‘substantial likelihood that the information discloses a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or gross mismanagement, gros

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Another FTC rule is in trouble, at least industry hopes so

Federal News Network

A Federal Trade Commission rule against employee noncompete clauses was supposed to take effect this week, but a Texas federal court issued an injunction against it. The Supreme Court ruling that ended court deference to federal agency regulation throws more sand into the FTC’s works. With what industry is watching, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns to Stephanie Kostro, executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council.

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CTIIC’s Dana Madsen to Keynote 2024 Intel Summit

GovCon Wire

On Sep. 19, the foremost U.S. intelligence leaders, decision makers and experts will be at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit to share their expertise and shed light on the future of the intelligence landscape.

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Randy DeCoutere Appointed General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems SVP and CFO

ExecutiveBiz

Randy DeCoutere has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, according to his LinkedIn post shared Wednesday. The long-time financial executive has been involved with General Dynamics for more than 20 years.

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SSA shifting to digital signatures for many of its most-used forms

FedScoop

More than 30 of the most commonly used forms in Social Security Administration field offices will shift from physical to digital signatures, in a modernization move that the agency said is intended to ease customer burdens. Those forms collectively represent roughly 14 million signatures submitted yearly, making up 90% of the forms most regularly used by customers at local SSA offices.

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BREAKING: Judge Newman's Suspension Extended For Another Year

Government Contracts

Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman was barred Friday from hearing cases for at least another year due to her refusal to participate in an investigation into her health, with the appeals court's other judges deciding unanimously to extend a suspension that began last year.

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Raytheon to Upgrade F-22 Fighter Jet Sensors Under $1B Air Force Contract

GovCon Wire

The U.S. Air Force has awarded RTX (NYSE: RTX) company Raytheon an approximately $1.05 billion sole source contract to upgrade the sensors on the F-22 Raptor fighter jets. The Department of Defense said Friday the fixed-price-incentive, undefinitized contract provides for Group B hardware, spares and support equipment. Work on the contract will be performed at The post Raytheon to Upgrade F-22 Fighter Jet Sensors Under $1B Air Force Contract first appeared on GovCon Wire.

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Gary Camper Elevated to President of BWXT Nuclear Operations Group

ExecutiveBiz

Gary Camper, who previously served as BWX Technologies Nuclear Operations Group’s chief operating officer, has been named president of the BWXT subsidiary. In his new role, Camper will use his prior manufacturing experience with BWXT to support NOG’s goal of producing nuclear reactor components and fuel for U.S.

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Cloud Architecture Matters: Improve Cloud Security by Writing Natively to the Cloud (E165)

FedInsider

The transition to cloud computing by federal agencies has highlighted the importance of security, especially as sensitive federal assets are now in hybrid environments. This week on Feds At the Edge, leaders from federal and commercial sectors focus on improving security within the complex cloud environment. When code is written with the cloud in mind, applications can be moved easily, updates can be mastered, and systems architects can leverage many aspects of the cloud that are missed with an

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Avoiding Corporate Political Activity Pitfalls This Election Year

Government Contracts

As Election Day approaches, corporate counsel should be mindful of the complicated rules around companies engaging in political activities, including super PAC contributions, pay-to-play prohibitions and foreign agent restrictions, say attorneys at Covington.

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Cherokee Federal Buys Majority Stake in ATA Via Sovereign Capital; Steven Bilby Quoted

GovCon Wire

Cherokee Federal has purchased a majority stake in Advanced Technology Applications through the newly established growth capital firm Sovereign Capital as part of efforts to expand its presence in the federal contracting space. ATA is a small data services company that has provided technical platforms across the areas of data strategy, data engineering, data science, The post Cherokee Federal Buys Majority Stake in ATA Via Sovereign Capital; Steven Bilby Quoted first appeared on GovCon Wire.

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Broadcom Receives Navy Contract to Provide VMware Software Access Through Carahsoft

ExecutiveBiz

Broadcom has secured a new Department of the Navy enterprise software agreement blanket purchase agreement to make the VMware software portfolio readily accessible through Carahsoft Technology’s General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule contract. Carahsoft said Thursday the new contract will streamline access to the VMware Cloud Foundation and other software offerings from VMware, which Broadcom recently acquired.

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NRC report pushes nuclear sector on monitoring and boundaries for AI use

FedScoop

The nuclear energy industry must prioritize the continuous monitoring of systems and strong boundaries for artificial intelligence tools as the technology’s use grows, the sector’s federal regulator said in a report released this week. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, along with the United Kingdom’s Office for Nuclear Regulation and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, outlined in the document potential requirements for AI use and governance for the nuclear sector.

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Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

Government Contracts

Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: September 2-6, 2024

SmallGovCon

It’s Friday and it’s time for our week in review. We hope you had a wonderful Labor Day and were able to enjoy some time with friends and family. Now it is time to transition into fall and football season which we are very excited about here at SmallGovCon! We hope you have a great weekend. This week in federal government contracting news saw some interesting storis about IT and cyber security, the feds avoiding fraud payments, and a potential boost for WOSB contracts.

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Alize Soper - Special Service Case Manager

USFCR

Alizé Soper joined US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) nearly a year ago, bringing enthusiasm and a passion for helping clients succeed. A Florida native, Alizé enjoys spending time with her pets and building Legos in her free time.

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Law enforcement agencies need standardized AI field testing, presidential advisers say

FedScoop

A long-gestating recommendation on how federal law enforcement agencies should test the performance of artificial intelligence tools before implementing them is ready for the White House after an advisory panel to the president on AI approved the final findings Wednesday. The National AI Advisory Committee unanimously voted in favor of the findings presented in the Law Enforcement Subcommittee’s 24-page document on the field testing of AI tools, a move that followed approval earlier this summer

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Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

Government Contracts

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

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SBA Proposed Rule: SBA Plans to Relax 8(a) Program Restrictions

SmallGovCon

The SBA recently dropped a large proposed rule that it grouped mainly under the HUBZone program, but actually touches on almost every SBA socioeconomic certification. So, it should come as no surprise that the SBA’s 8(a) Program is facing some potential changes based on this proposed rule. There are quite a few proposed updates to the 8(a) Program.

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The major challenges in government payment processes: Survey reveals critical inefficiencies

American City & Country

With local governments facing increasing pressure to modernize their revenue collection processes, the Autoagent 2024 Government Payment Processing survey presented to 2,500 government payment collections administrators and payment processing officials nationwide in July 2024 highlights the many significant challenges and inefficiencies plaguing current payment systems used by city and state governments.

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Federal CIO says agencies are nearing completion of zero-trust implementation

FedScoop

The White House is closing in on total zero-trust implementation across agencies as the Sept. 30 deadline approaches quickly, its top IT official said Wednesday. During a panel at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C. , federal CIO Clare Martorana announced that the 24 Chief Financial Officers Act agencies are all in the “high 90% range” for zero-trust architecture.

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Medicare Fraud Whistleblower Case Leads to $3.85 Million False Claims Act Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

On August 20, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Intrepid U.S.A. Inc., headquartered in Dallas, and various wholly-owned subsidiaries (Intrepid) have agreed to pay $3,850,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act for knowingly submitting fraudulent Medicare claims for home healthcare services. According to the government, “between 2016 and 2021, 19 Intrepid home healthcare facilities submitted claims to Medicare for home healthcare services for patients who d

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National Park Service Intends to Invest $5,000,000 to Train and Inspire the Next Generation of Firefighters

USFCR

Learn about the National Park Service's $5 million investment to train and inspire the next generation of firefighters through the CORE Wildland Fire Training Crews grant.

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Maxar Lands $359M NGA Commercial GEOINT Access Portal Contract

GovCon Wire

Maxar Technologies was awarded the Commercial GEOINT Access Portal contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for the delivery of web-based commercial imagery and product offerings to users. NGA said the five-year, sole source contract valued at approximately $359 million is a follow-on to the Global-Enhanced GEOINT Delivery award. According to a SAM.gov notice, CGAP covers The post Maxar Lands $359M NGA Commercial GEOINT Access Portal Contract first appeared on GovCon Wire.

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National Labor Relations Board scores $23M TMF award to modernize case management

FedScoop

The National Labor Relations Board is the latest beneficiary of the Technology Modernization Fund, receiving $23 million from the fund to modernize its case management system. The investment will help the NLRB replace its “outdated system” with a newer cloud-based solution, “dramatically improving the agency’s ability to protect workers’ rights and process labor disputes efficiently,” according to an announcement from the General Services Administration, which

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SEC Fines Firms for Impeding Whistleblowing in Confidentiality Agreements

Whistleblower Network News

On September 5, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that a broker-dealer and two affiliated investment advisers agreed to pay $240,000 to settle charges that they violated a whistleblower protection rule through the use of restrictive language in confidentiality agreements. The SEC alleged that the firms, Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc., NPA Asset Management, LLC and Blue Point Strategic Wealth Management, asked 11 retail clients to sign confidentiality agreements wh