Government Contracts
MARCH 13, 2025
A California federal judge on Thursday ordered the immediate reinstatement of certain probationary employees fired from six federal agencies, saying the Office of Personal Management did not have the authority to direct those terminations, making the firings "unlawful.
GovTribe
MARCH 13, 2025
The first 100 days of the new administration have brought a whirlwind of change for government contractors, leaving many (understandably) feeling stuck in reactive mode just trying to keep up with every new update. While adapting is essential, its also important to keep an eye on the bigger picture and look for ways to move forward proactively.
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Utrecht University
MARCH 11, 2025
Organised by UUCePP and IOS platform The Transactional State, Bastian Krieger (ZEW Mannheim) presents his research on price-based procurement and innovation.
SmallGovCon
MARCH 12, 2025
When an SBA approved mentor and protg create a joint venture to pursue contracts set-aside for small businesses, SBA requires the mentor-protg joint venture agreement to contain the requirements found in 13 C.F.R. 125.8(b)(2). But how closely does the joint venture agreement have to match the language of these required provisions in order to be found complaint?
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FedTech Magazine
MARCH 13, 2025
Agencies should embrace technologies that rely on modern, flexible data management systems to more efficiently and cost-effectively fulfill their missions while under increased budgetary pressure from the controversial, new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Automation reduces manual tasks, streamlines workflows and enhances overall productivity; cloud technologies are scalable, flexible solutions that lower IT infrastructure costs while improving operational agility; and advanced analy
FedScoop
MARCH 11, 2025
The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced an algorithm that could serve as a second line of defense to ensure encrypted information stays encrypted in the face of an attack from a future quantum computer. The standard, called HQC, is a backup for the main post-quantum cryptography algorithm NIST finalized for general encryption known as Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism, or ML-KEM.
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ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Databricks, a data, analytics and artificial intelligence company, is integrating its data intelligence platform with the AI ontology system of Palantir Technologies under a strategic partnership between the two companies.
FedTech Magazine
MARCH 11, 2025
Government customers expect the technology resellers they work with to employ certain sustainability practices, such as IT asset disposition, to maintain compliance with environmental, cybersecurity and human rights regulations. IT asset disposition refers to the handling of retired IT equipment, whether its recycled or repurposed for reuse, which extends the life of the hardware.
FedScoop
MARCH 14, 2025
Ross Graber, a Twitter and Google alum, is now the Department of Energys chief information officer, sources confirmed to FedScoop. Graber comes to government after a long career in the private sector, where his experience includes managing Googles security and privacy technical program for four years and joining Twitter before it became X as an information security manager and then a risk and data analytics senior manager, according to his LinkedIn.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control business has secured a potential $1.9 billion modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Air Force for the procurement of advanced, long-range missiles. JASSM, LRASM Contract Modification Details The Department of Defense said Thursday the modification to the firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract covers the production of Joint Air to The post Lockheed Lands $1.9B Air Force Contract Modification for Long-Range Missiles first ap
Select GCR
MARCH 11, 2025
Looking to get your business certified as woman-owned? This guide will show you how to become a woman owned business certified. Learn the steps, meet the requirements, and boost your businesss credibility and opportunities. Key Takeaways Women-owned business certification enhances access to federal contracts, improves credibility, and facilitates valuable networking opportunities.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Non-financial risk management firm Constellis announced that it has received Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, Level 2 from Cyber AB, the Department of Defenses nongovernmental partner in the CMMC program.
Open Contracting Partnership
MARCH 11, 2025
In a previous post , we looked at Indonesia Corruption Watch s method for monitoring corruption risks in procurement. Now lets work through an example following their six step process. An ICW investigation in 2021 revealed potential fraud risks in the construction of a faith-based community center in the province of South Sulawesi, with a contract value of about US$1 million (Rp. 19 billion). 1.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 13, 2025
The U.S. Army has selected 10 companies for a potential 10-year, $4.19 billion contract to produce and supply lighter-than-air systems, tethered platforms and elevated sensors to the service branch. The Department of Defense said Thursday the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland launched an online solicitation and received 10 bids for the The post Army Awards 10 Spots on $4.2B Contract for Aerostat Production first appeared on GovCon Wire.
AWS Public Sector
MARCH 14, 2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that AWS Marketplace has received Awardable status in the Department of Defense (DoD) Platform One (P1) Solutions Marketplace. This designation enables DoD organizations to readily access and procure solutions through AWS Marketplace using established acquisition pathways. Mission-critical access The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, five-minute long readily-awardable pitch videos, which address the governments
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Ask Sage has received high authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its generative artificial intelligence platform, enabling government agencies and the Defense Industrial Base to deploy secure AI technologies. The Virginia-based company said Thursday the platform safely processes unclassified data, including personal, health and controlled unclassified information.
WashngtonExec
MARCH 11, 2025
Jeremy C. Wensinger, V2X V2X, Inc. won a $100 million contract to support the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Ashore facilities in Poland. The contract has a 1-year base period, seven 1-year options and an additional six-month extension. These facilities in Poland are a key component of NATO’s missile defense system, designed to detect, track and intercept ballistic missiles in flight, the company said.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
The U.S. Air Force has awarded 122 companies positions on the $46 billion Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract, or EWAAC, as part of the fourth on-ramp to the procurement vehicle meant to support the rapid development of novel weapons capabilities. The military branch unveiled the list of additional vendors on the EWAAC vehicle in an award The post Air Force Adds 122 Vendors to $46B EWAAC Vehicle Through 4th On-Ramp first appeared on GovCon Wire.
AWS Public Sector
MARCH 10, 2025
Higher education institutions are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the effectiveness of their programs and provide students with a clear path to degree completion. Data analytics can help these institutions proactively identify and support at-risk students, allowing them to develop personalized intervention strategies to improve student retention and graduation rates.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has conducted flight tests for the U.S. Armys Gray Eagle Extended Range, or GE-ER, unmanned aircraft system using a proliferated low Earth orbit satellite constellation for communications. The GE-ER flights tested the aircrafts critical operations, such as core control functions and sensor and communications systems, GA-ASI said Wednesday.
The Coalition for Government Procurement
MARCH 14, 2025
The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (the Coalition) continues to collect recommendations for the Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL). Thank you to all those who have submitted recommendations. We are organizing and fleshing out the submitted recommendations. In looking at the incoming recommendations, there continues to be a focus on adopting commercial best practices to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations for the American people.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Huntington Ingalls Inc. has booked a potential $358.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy for services supporting the inactivation and defueling of the USS Nimitz. The Department of Defense said Thursday HHI will conduct advanced planning and procurement of material necessary for the eventual inactivation and defueling of the CVN 68 aircraft carrier.
AWS Public Sector
MARCH 10, 2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced the launch of the Federal Addendum to the Standard Contract for AWS Marketplace (SCMP). This novel approach to contracting can help streamline government approvals of software procurement and speed up the governments access to third-party software solutions using AWS Marketplace by offering a pre-negotiated and consistent end-user license agreement (EULA) for each purchase.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
BlueHalo has completed live fire tests of the U.S. Armys Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System MissileFreedom Eagle-1, designed to counter larger drones with better maneuverability, longer range and faster launch capabilities. The company said Thursday that it conducted three test flights during the controlled test vehicle live fire demonstration in January at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
WashngtonExec
MARCH 11, 2025
Andrew Hartsog, Constellis Constellis is hosting its second Unmanned Systems Industry Day, Drone Rodeo 2025, on June 3 at the Constellis Training Center in Moyock, North Carolina. The Constellis Training Center is a 3,600-acre, state-of-the-art proving ground with a 2,600-foot runway, airfield, multi-use shooting ranges, driving track and advanced training capabilities.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Brandon Gulla is stepping down from his role as chief technology officer of Rancher Government Solutions. In a LinkedIn post published Thursday, Gulla expressed his gratitude to software company SUSE, his colleagues, partners, customers and key stakeholders in the cloud native ecosystem. “Founding Rancher Government Solutions has been an experience of a lifetimefrom pushing the boundaries The post RGS CTO Brandon Gulla Stepping Down first appeared on GovCon Wire.
Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
A California federal judge dismissed SpaceX's suit Friday alleging the California Coastal Commission wrongly tried to block its rocket launches, but allowed leave to amend the complaint after warning the company's lawyer he would not grant any leave if he kept up his current line of attack on the suit.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Rohit Gupta, CEO and operating partner of Aretum, has received his 2025 Wash100 Award. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson personally visited Gupta to present him with his first-ever Wash100 plaque. Garrettson founded the Wash100 Award in 2014 to recognize the leading figures in the federal sector and government contracting industry.
WashngtonExec
MARCH 11, 2025
Joanie Barr, KGS Koniag Government Services has appointed Joanie Barr as senior vice president of business operations, reporting to Chief Business Operations Officer Aisha McGill. Barr brings over 30 years of experience as a leader in the GovCon market to the role, to help harness and articulate KGS solutions and capabilities as they evolve. Joanies expertise in a broad range of corporate functions is critical for this new role at KGS, said McGill.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Tom Vecchiolla, president and CEO of QinetiQ US, has accepted his 2025 Wash100 Award. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently visited the QinetiQ US office to personally congratulate Vecchiolla for his second Wash100 win. Since 2014, the Wash100 Awards has been honoring the most influential people in the government and government contracting industry.
Government Contracts
MARCH 13, 2025
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has sustained a protest over a $121.4 million U.S. Air Force communications support task order, finding the Air Force unreasonably assessed whether the awardee's proposed pay rates were realistic.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Puget Systems is collaborating with Carahsoft Technology to make custom-built computers and workstations available to the public sector. Carahsoft said Wednesday it will serve as Puget Systems master government aggregator and enable government agencies to access the latter’s tailored computers, workstations, servers and storage services.
WashngtonExec
MARCH 11, 2025
Denise Johnson, Battelle Denise Johnson Vice President of Health Research and Analytics, Battelle Denise Johnson spearheads a team committed to advancing scientific endeavors that improve health outcomes, support quality patient care, and drive groundbreaking innovations in health and biomedical research. Her team is at the forefront of using AI and machine learning to craft innovative solutions for both government and commercial clients. “Computational approaches are essential for the fut
GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Andrew Howard, a 15-year industry veteran, shared on LinkedIn Thursday that he has been appointed vice president of corporate capabilities and solutions at Astrion. The executive will be responsible for developing an enterprise-wide strategy to drive the company’s growth in the federal sector. He will also oversee Astrion’s portfolio of capabilities and ensure it aligns with clients’ The post Andrew Howard Appointed VP of Corporate Capabilities & Solutions at Astrion first
Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
The U.S. Senate on Friday agreed to move forward with a continuing resolution funding the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2025, as a small group of Democrats sided with Republicans to end debate on the bill.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Dr. Linda Bixby holds a fundamental belief in the power of education. A lifelong student, she earned a PhD in anticipatory intelligence history and a masters in history and Soviet studies, and also currently attends a continuing education program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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