USFCR

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In today's volatile and interconnected global economy, supply chains are more complex and vulnerable than ever. Disasters—whether natural events like hurricanes and earthquakes or man-made crises such as cyber-attacks and geopolitical conflicts—pose significant risks to supply chains. For contractors, ensuring the resilience and security of supply chains during such events is crucial to maintain operations, meet client commitments, and protect their reputation.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Photo: Umm Al Quwain – Rainer Strehl David Drabkin and Christopher Yukins presented on October 3, 2024 at the International Public Procurement Conference 9, a regular event which was held this year in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. (Because of a surge in armed hostilities in the Gulf, they presented virtually.) Messrs.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

“Let me be clear: we don’t want any form of semi-automation or full automation. We want our jobs—the jobs we. The post East and Gulf Coast Port Strike – Part 1 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a request for information to determine possible artificial intelligence programs and governance support to enhance services for veterans. According to the notice published on Sam.

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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

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Cloud security posture management offers a lifeline to agencies struggling to implement cyber best practices, such as continuous monitoring, when going multicloud. The Senate’s consideration of the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023, which would help agencies modernize and streamline their IT environments, also underscores these conflicting priorities amid increased multicloud adoption.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A Senate bill that would task the National Science Foundation with overseeing a multimillion-dollar competition on artificial intelligence innovations now has a House companion from the leaders of the chamber’s AI task force. The AI Grand Challenges Act from Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., and Ted Lieu, D-Calif., announced in a press release Wednesday, pairs with the May bill from Sens.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

“Inside Cyber: How AI, 5G, and Quantum Computing Will Transform Privacy and Our Security” by Chuck Brooks is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand and take advantage of the next wave of technological progress. Brooks is a well-known executive and adviser who breaks down complicated technological trends into easy-to-understand insights.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The State Department’s law enforcement arm, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, defends the department and the foreign affairs community by applying cybersecurity, technology security and law enforcement expertise to help advance U.S. foreign policy and safeguard national security interests. Specifically, the bureau’s Directorate of Cyber and Technology Security is responsible for ensuring tactical cyberdefense for all U.S. diplomats and data held by the department, spanning more than 260 locatio

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 10, 2024

MITRE, the federally funded operator of research and development centers on behalf of agencies, unveiled plans this week to train three new artificial intelligence foundation models in critical infrastructure, weather modeling and sustainable social services. The Federal AI Sandbox, a supercomputer, is expected to be capable of training large-scale foundation models and supportive of generative AI, multimodal perception systems and reinforcement learning decision aids, according to a Wednesday p

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Delivering top-notch internal customer support is crucial for nonprofit organizations. Efficiently addressing internal customer support tickets can profoundly impact an organization’s productivity and employee well-being, apart from their ability to focus on the mission at hand. To meet these demands, many nonprofits, including Thorn , are turning to innovative technology solutions.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The nature of global conflict has changed, extending the battlefield beyond the physical realm and into the cyber domain. As physical barriers continue to fall and global tensions rise, the United States has recognized the need to master cyber combat, but so have its adversaries.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

U.S. Navy IT leaders received notification from an aircraft carrier on deployment that the ship’s entire unclassified network was inoperable in April 2022. “The impact is tremendous,” says Jeff Myers, deputy program manager for PMW 160, the Navy’s tactical networking program office. The office oversees the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services, or CANES, program, providing a tactical edge network for all ships and submarines in the Navy.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Login.gov, the single sign-on platform provided by the General Services Administration, will begin offering a new identity verification option to its partners. GSA’s new option will verify identity with facial recognition technology through the independently certified NIST 800-63 Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2), a standard that introduces the need for either remote or physically present identity proofing, according to a Wednesday press release.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During her visit to Armenia on July 10, 2024, Samantha Power, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, announced $5 million in funding for a new public-private collaboration between USAID, the Government of Armenia, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The collaboration will be delivered through USAID’s Enterprises for Development, Growth, and Empowerment (EDGE) Fund , launched to leverage the private sector’s competitive edge to solve global challenges.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 8, 2024

One of the perks of being certified in any of the SBA’s small business socioeconomic contracting programs is the fact that there is potential for a sole source award. What is a sole source award? Well, it’s a non-competitive award used when there is no expectation that two or more offerors will submit proposals, or using a dollar cap in the 8(a) program.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Federal IT modernization is often a many-headed creature. Expert technologists must determine the requirements for an IT refresh. Administrators use their years of experience to plan within budget cycles. Leadership approval must be sought, and officials must be apprised of progress. At its most basic level, however, federal IT modernization initiatives focus on two elements: applications and infrastructure.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Energy Department could be a key force in counteracting the “profit motive” driving America’s leading artificial intelligence companies, the agency’s second-in-command said in an interview. DOE Deputy Secretary David Turk told FedScoop that top AI firms aren’t motivated to pursue all the use cases most likely to benefit the public, leaving the U.S. government — which maintains a powerful network of national labs now developing artificial intelligence infrastructure of their own — to play an

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Teamwork is essential when cities and counties plan to buy new systems and equipment, says Gary Mitchell , director of SLED (state, local and education) business development at Iron Mountain Government Solutions , a company that provides secure management of data and assets; it works to protect, connect and activate high-value customer data. “The single most important factor for any organization to consider when buying technology is collaboration, both internally and with potential solution prov

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Artificial intelligence company C3 AI announced the appointment of retired U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten to its board of directors, effective immediately. The company said Thursday that Hyten, a former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will work alongside other board members to shape C3 AI’s strategic direction.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Dear FedTech reader, We at CDW want to thank you for being a part of the FedTech community and hope you find our content helpful as you’re researching the latest technology trends and best practices in the federal government industry. As we continue to evolve our offerings and better serve our readers, we want to get your feedback on what aspects of our content you like and what we can do better.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Three House Republicans are asking the National Institute of Standards and Technology to provide information about how it’s alleviating concerns with facial recognition when it comes to using it as a method of identity verification for accessing online federal services. In a letter to NIST Director Laurie Locascio this week, the leaders of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology asked the agency to share findings from its digital identity and facial recognition work related to its

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With Congress passing a very short term continuing resolution to keep the government running, there just isn’t going to be that much new business right now. So what can companies do to make sure they get a good start to fiscal year 2025? To help with that answer, Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Serco Inc. announced a re-compete contract award from the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. The $33 million, five-year contract with a 9-month base plus four one-year options will enable the continued delivery of psychological health outreach, the company said Thursday. Commenting on the contract, Serco Inc.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Executive Mosaic has selected Steve Derr, vice president of Oracle‘s JWCC Program Management Office and cloud operations and engineering, as chairman of the Cloud Computing Group, part of its 4×24 program.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking expertise from the public regarding the implementation of a framework for artificial intelligence governance and mitigating the technology’s risks. The request for information , published last week, is part of an overarching goal to implement AI across the VA. The RFI notes that the agency seeks to minimize safety risks that involve privacy while leveraging the technology to enhance services and care to veterans.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In January, Local 10 news in Miami reported that a former Miami-Dade School Board member used district-issued credit cards to rack up more than $100,000 in personal purchases that included everything from refrigerators to a trip to Disney World. This story could be mistaken for several recent stories regarding the misuse of a procurement purchasing card (p-card).

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Xcelerate Solutions has secured a spot on the Defense Logistics Agency’s J6 Enterprise Technology Services 2.0 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle valued at $11.9 billion. JETS 2.0 aims to deliver a range of software, hardware, applications, infrastructure and systems to support the agency’s IT projects, the company said Tuesday.

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Redstone Government Consulting

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Yet another interesting case to consider from United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit – ACLR, LLC v. United States Court of Appeals 2013-1190.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute is seeking information on the development of chemical and biology-focused artificial intelligence models. In a Federal Register posting Friday , the AISI said it is specifically interested in potential benchmarks and evaluation tools for understanding these models, as well as guidance on mitigating the kind of security risks they might raise.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Department of Defense has awarded defense technology company Anduril Industries a $250 million contract to strengthen air defense capabilities across all military services. Anduril said Tuesday the contract covers the delivery of more than 500 Roadrunner-Ms and additional Pulsar electronic warfare capabilities to enhance the nation’s defense against the emerging threat of unmanned aerial systems attacks.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 8, 2024

American Systems, an employee-owned company specializing in information engineering services, has secured a spot on a potential $33 billion multiple award contract to provide research and development services for the Defense Technical Information Services’ Information Analysis Center. The company said Monday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, which runs through Sept.

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USFCR

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Pre-Approved Subcontractor List Matters for Your Business When it comes to working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), few opportunities are as valuable as being a subcontractor on one of their many important projects. The Army Corps is involved in a wide range of infrastructure initiatives , from flood control and environmental restoration to military construction and disaster recovery.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 9, 2024

SBA recently issued a proposed rule purportedly concerning the HUBZone Program and its regulations–but actually, covering a bevy of other discussions and proposed changes relating to size, SBA’s other small business socioeconomic programs, and even teaming. Specifically, regarding teaming, SBA revealed that it has apparently decided to take a deeper look into the immense success of mentor-protégé joint venture teaming.

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Redstone Government Consulting

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Is cheaper always better? When choosing a software system like Unanet for implementation, many organizations are tempted to go with the lowest-cost option. However, while cost might seem like the most immediate concern, focusing solely on price often leads to long-term challenges that can affect your business's financial health and operational efficiency.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Leidos has announced the appointment of Leslie Fautsch as its new chief human resources officer. Besides supporting 48,000 employees, Fautsch will be responsible for shaping Leidos’ differentiated workforce strategy, the company said Monday.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As the leaves begin to change and the rental market season peaks, a new analysis has broken down the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S. this year. Overall, the rental market across the U.S. stands at a “very competitive” 75.8 on the Rental Competitiveness Index (RCI) compiled by RentCafe , a website for searching apartments nationwide. Compared with the same time period in 2023, however, overall competitiveness has eased slightly, thanks in part to an influx of newly completed apartm

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