FedTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

The majority of state and federal government agencies are running an increasingly complex mix of more than 20 security tools and platforms to boost network visibility, according to the 2024 CDW Cybersecurity Research Report. Such tools create a need for increased training and strain an already stretched workforce, per the report, which is based on a survey of more than 70 state and federal IT and security officials.

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Art of Procurement

JUNE 13, 2024

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, or UFLPA, was passed to protect an ethnically Turkish, predominantly Muslim minority living in. The post Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Progress or Setback? appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedScoop

JUNE 11, 2024

USAID Administrator Samantha Power met this week with OpenAI’s head of global affairs, according to an agency press release , a move that comes as the international development organization continues to invest in artificial intelligence while also raising concerns about the technology’s privacy, security, bias, and risks. The Monday meeting with OpenAI’s Anna Makanju focused on artificial intelligence’s impact on global development, the release stated.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 12, 2024

The House Homeland Security Committee advanced a raft of new legislation today, including a bill aimed at cutting major Chinese battery manufacturers out of the Department of Homeland Security’s supply chain. The committee today voted to approve a bill from Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fl.), “Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act.” The bill would block DHS from procuring batteries from six Chinese companies over concerns about human rights abuses, as well as supply chain and cyber

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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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FedTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

Edge computing ensures that federal clinicians operating out of rural areas, war zones, submarines or even the International Space Station (ISS) can access the data they need to make lifesaving decisions in real time. Technologists refer to IT environments in such remote places as “disadvantaged networks” because data transfer is difficult. Still, it’s not impossible if an agency moves to a distributed architecture allowing for analytics at the periphery — as close to the source as possible.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 12, 2024

Core4ce will help the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic provide the Department of Defense with full-scale Cyber Security Service Provider services over a five-year period. The company said Tuesday it received a $90 million other transaction authority production contract to support CSSP operational environments across the NIWC network.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 10, 2024

A shrinking number of companies seem to want to do business with the federal government. Especially small businesses. Could it be all of the reporting and compliance requirements. There is one class of compliance that is particularly tricky , as the Federal Drive with Tom Temin heard from the Founder and CEO of PROCAS, Jim Wesloh. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin For someone that went through the trouble of finding government opportunities, deciding they want to do this and then bidding and win

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 12, 2024

On June 5, the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) announced that the U.S. Coast Guard has taken corrective actions “to address its use of unlawful non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) entered into with sexual assault survivors and others.” In 2023, CNN reported that an internal Coast Guard investigation, dubbed “Operation Fouled Anchor,” had “uncovered a dark history of rapes, assaults and other serious misconduct being ignored and, at times, covered up by high-ranking officials” but that the

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

Artificial intelligence is unlocking new opportunities for federal agencies and government contractors. But what does an AI-powered future look like? Jim Gwiazda, vice president of public sector at Equinix, sat down recently with Executive Mosaic to answer this question. Gwiazda joined Equinix at the end of 2022 from MetTel.

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FedScoop

JUNE 10, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs has work to do in assessing its software licenses, the Government Accountability Office said in a report that included four other new priority recommendations to the VA. The congressional watchdog noted in its release that the VA has implemented six of its 29 open priority recommendations, including the deployment of an automated data tool used to improve acquisition workforce records and taking steps to modernize the agency’s performance management system acro

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Federal News Network

JUNE 11, 2024

Federal services contractors are scratching their collective head over a State Department gambit. State put out a solicitation to sponsor three federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). But what the department wants doesn’t sound like anything industry or government couldn’t do already. That’s according to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin ‘s guest, the Executive Vice President for Policy at the Professional Services Council, Stephanie Kostro.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 10, 2024

Following the revelation of OpenAI’s use of restrictive non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements , a group of thirteen AI workers – eleven current and former OpenAI employees and two current and former employees from Google Deepmind – penned an open letter on June 4 , underscoring their concerns about rapid development in the artificial intelligence industry.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 14, 2024

A BWX Technologies-led joint venture has secured a potential 20-year, $30 billion contract from the National Nuclear Security Administration to manage and operate the Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas.

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FedScoop

JUNE 11, 2024

Starting this week, the General Services Administration is collecting common forms for new software contracts from providers and contractors in accordance with a 2022 Office of Management and Budget memo regarding software supply chain security. In a May memorandum , GSA announced that beginning June 8, the agency would start collecting information for new contracts of all sizes — including “micropurchases” — from software offerers and contractors.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 14, 2024

The professional organization AFCEA International has launched its 139 national chapter right in Orlando, Florida. It’s meant to help facilitate connections for members of the space industry with government agencies. It’s even calling it the Space Coast Chapter. To learn more about how this came together and what the chapter has planned, I spoke to Tony Brown, who is Director of the Products/Software Division for TM3 Solutions, Inc. and will be leading the new group.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

Daniel Simms, formerly a vice president at Valiant Integrated Services, has joined technology consulting company Acuity International as chief operating officer, according to his LinkedIn announcement.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 14, 2024

Leidos has landed a $738 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to deliver enterprise information technology and telecommunications services to the U.S. Air Force. In a statement Thursday, Steve Hull, Leidos digital modernization sector president, commented that the company is “committed to continue delivering secure, resilient technology” services to the military branch through the contract.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 14, 2024

Happy Friday! The weather gave us a taste of summer with a heat index of over 100 degrees here in the Midwest. We are grateful for air conditioning here at SmallGovCon. We hope you have been staying cool and have some fun things planned for the weekend. Enjoy! This week in federal government contracting news there is buzz about AI procurement, supply chain risks, and timing changes on the 8(a) and WOSBS programs from SBA.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 12, 2024

Cost plus contracts can run into trouble when the government takes five years to audit indirect costs. That is what happened to a Navy contractor, and now it has a million-dollar dispute. They are now in court. For details, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince. Interview Transcript: Eric White Cost-plus contracts can run into trouble when the government takes five years to audit indirect costs.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 10, 2024

Kelli Murphy, formerly a senior principal for business development at Science Applications International Corp. (Nasdaq: SAIC), has joined Pyramid Systems as vice president of client account delivery.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 14, 2024

Brenda Davidson, vice president of the PAC-3 missile programs at Lockheed Martin, is retiring after over 35 years of service at the defense and aerospace company. She announced her retirement Friday on LinkedIn and said that Brian Kubik, VP of quality and mission success, will take over as PAC-3 program lead.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 9, 2024

In a recent judgement rendered in H1 and another v W and others [2024] EWHC 382 , the English Commercial Court removed a sole arbitrator under section 24 of the English Arbitration Act 1996 (the “EEA”). This removal was based on statements made by the arbitrator regarding the way he would treat expert witness evidence that gave rise to justifiable doubts as to his impartiality.

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GovLoop

JUNE 14, 2024

The NextGen Public Service Award nominations are open , and we need your help to find government workers who have made a positive impact in their workplace. From being a compassionate and strong leader to implementing an innovative solution for a challenge in your agency, there are a lot of ways that govies can leave a good, lasting impression on constituents.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 10, 2024

Amazon Web Services has secured a $114.5 million contract from Army Contracting Command–Rock Island to provide cloud services at Impact Level 6 to the Army Enterprise Cloud Management Agency. A notice posted on SAM.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 12, 2024

Boeing announced plans to open and operate a new engineering facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, or ERAU, in Daytona Beach, Florida, soon. Once the facility is erected within the university’s Cici & Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace, Boeing said Tuesday that its employees will perform engineering work for military aircraft programs and advanced technology capabilities.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 13, 2024

On July 30, National Whistleblower Center (NWC) is hosting a National Whistleblower Day event on Capitol Hill to celebrate the bravery and sacrifices of whistleblowers and their contributions to rooting out fraud, abuses and corruption. The event will feature remarks from U.S. Senators, government officials, whistleblower advocates and whistleblowers themselves.

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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

JUNE 10, 2024

LEGAL THOUGHTS – Attorney’s Observations When Dealing with IRS Representatives COLEMAN JACKSON, ATTORNEY & LEGAL COUNSEL | Transcription of Legal Thoughts Posted on June 10, 2024 Topic: Attorney’s Key Take Aways Preparer Due Diligence Attorney Introduction: My name is Coleman Jackson, and I am an attorney at Coleman Jackson, P.C., a taxation, litigation and […] The post Episode One- Attorney’s Observations When Dealing with IRS Representatives appeared fir

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 10, 2024

Clarity Innovations, a portfolio company of Capitol Meridian Partners, has merged with Chameleon Consulting Group to form an entity focused on delivering cyberspace products and services to defense and intelligence customers.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 11, 2024

Patrick Roddy, former president of American Facilities Professionals, was appointed executive vice president of operations at J&J Worldwide Services, a CBRE government and defense business. The company said Tuesday Roddy, a retired U.S. Army infantry colonel, brings to the role over two decades of military service experience, having led Army units across the globe.

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Government Contracts

JUNE 13, 2024

A proposed tribal casino has asked the Seventh Circuit to undo a lower court ruling that found Waukegan, Ill., did not intentionally discriminate against it when the city chose three other competitors to operate casinos, saying the city ran a rigged review process.

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WashngtonExec

JUNE 13, 2024

Melvin Greer Fellow & Chief Data Scientist, Intel Corp. Melvin Greer’s biggest recent achievement was winning the Black Engineer of the Year, Technologist of the Year award. It changed the trajectory of his career. More than that, the Technologist of the Year award isn’t just an honor; it’s a torch. It ignited a fire in [.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 13, 2024

Timothy Yost, an industry executive with nearly three decades of financial leadership and strategic expertise, has joined BlueVoyant as chief financial officer. The company said Tuesday Yost will be responsible for developing and executing BlueVoyant’s financial and strategic plans to help guide its strategy and growth.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 10, 2024

VTG looks to strengthen its digital transformation capabilities with its recent acquisition of Clear Cloud, a provider of software, cloud and data engineering products and services for intelligence community customers. The Chantilly, Virginia-based national security company said Monday its purchase of Clear Cloud is also an effort to accelerate VTG’s IC-focused growth strategy.

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Government Contracts

JUNE 13, 2024

An Illinois federal judge affirmed an arbitration award relieving two insurers of covering a $1.8 million bond issued to a subcontractor retained for a U.S. Army construction project, upholding the arbitrator's finding that the status of the project wasn't accurately represented at the time of bond procurement.

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WashngtonExec

JUNE 10, 2024

Colleen Campbell has joined QinetiQ US as vice president of marketing and communications, bringing over 20 years of experience as a global integrated marketing and communications executive to the role. “Colleen has a proven track record of driving growth and enhancing brand reputation for billion-dollar private and public sector companies,” said Shawn Purvis, president and [.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

KPMG has appointed Patrick Ryan, a more than 24-year operational and business development leader, as managing partner of the professional services firm’s Washington, D.C. office and head of the U.S. federal sector. Ryan will succeed Tim Gillis, who is set to retire on Sept.

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