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Advancements & Adjustments in the GE Appliances Supply Chain

Art of Procurement

GE Appliances is a subsidiary of Haier Smart Home, a Shanghai-based company that purchased them from GE in 2016. Until. The post Advancements & Adjustments in the GE Appliances Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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TribalNet 2024: AI and Health IT Innovation Require Cybersecurity and Modernization

FedTech Magazine

Native American tribes and tribal agencies looking to benefit from artificial intelligence and advancements in healthcare IT must prioritize cybersecurity and IT modernization, according to CDW technology experts, citing a recent Indian Health Service implementation as an example. “IHS is planning for a new electronic health record, and as a part of this implementation, there will be some transition to the cloud.

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Prioritization, agility key to post-quantum standards implementation, US officials say

FedScoop

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s release of encryption standards to protect against future attacks from quantum computers set in motion new work for government and industry to implement those algorithms. As that process begins, federal officials discussing the migration are highlighting the importance of actions such as prioritizing high-value assets, working toward “crypto agile” systems, and purchasing compliant tools.

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CFTC Whistleblower Program in Danger of Collapse as Funding Fix is Set to Expire

Whistleblower Network News

For the past several years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program has faced a funding crisis. An emergency fix passed by Congress in 2021 is set to expire at the end of September and the hugely successful program is in danger of collapsing. Whistleblower advocates are calling on Congress to act immediately and pass another emergency fix to save the program.

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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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Army Contracting Command driving move to agile software

Federal News Network

The fourth initiative of the Army’s recent software modernization memo is to adopt a sustainment model that is focused on continuous improvement and development. To achieve that goal, the Army is creating a cadre of contracting experts to lead this culture change. Jamie MacGillis, an advisor for the Digital Capabilities Contracting Center of Excellence (DC3oE) at the Army Contracting Command’s Aberdeen Proving Ground , said the Army initially is sending reinforcements to several program executiv

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3 Technology Trends That Improve Hybrid Work for Federal Agencies

FedTech Magazine

Whether an organization is hybrid or fully remote, having a digital-first culture and strategy for collaboration is a wise move for ensuring employees are able to do their work in any setting, at any time. This means prioritizing tools and technology that enable an agency to create a digital experience that is scalable, secure, reliable and cost-effective. 1.

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Leading Whistleblower Attorney Addresses UN Human Rights Council

Whistleblower Network News

A U.S. whistleblower attorney is in Geneva, Switzerland to address the United Nations Human Rights Council , highlighting the essential role of whistleblowers in defending human rights and fighting corruption worldwide and stressing the importance of stronger legal frameworks. On September 11, Stephen M. Kohn , founding partner of the Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto and Chairman of the Board of National Whistleblower Center , was featured as a keynote speaker in the Institute for Human Rights event “

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DLA turns to automation for head-start on incorporating CMMC requirements in contracting

Federal News Network

Federal Monthly Insights — Contract Management Modernization — 09/10/2024 [link] Download audio Defense contractors aren’t the only ones preparing for the launch of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0. The Defense Logistics Agency is in the process of automating some of its contracting systems, including verifying a contractor’s compliance with the National Institutes of Standards and Technology’s Special Publication 800-171.

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Refresh & Secure: StarTech’s Guide to Your Next Laptop Upgrade

FedTech Magazine

A surge in laptop sales expected in 2025 will impact other workstation accessories used in offices and by hybrid workers. The surge will be fueled in part by the migration to Windows 11 from Windows 10 and Microsoft’s end of support for the latter, says John Mardinly, product performance manager for connectivity technology company StarTech.com. Agencies began clamoring for new laptops when remote work increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but inventory was constrained due to supply chain issue

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IBM Opens New Flagship Office in New York

ExecutiveBiz

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of IBM’s new flagship office at One Madison Avenue in New York. The new 270,000-square-foot office, which will house over 2,000 New York-area employees, will feature a 22,000-square-foot Innovation Studio, where the latest technologies will be presented through immersive experiences, IBM said Friday.

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CISA Unveils Plans for Council Management Program Management & Operations BPA

GovCon Wire

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency plans to launch a competition for a blanket purchase agreement to provide program management and operations support services for its Stakeholder Engagement Division.

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State Department wants to see ‘a lot more’ self-assessments from vendors

Federal News Network

Up to 60% of all federal procurement spending happens at the end of the fiscal year, leaving little time for the government to conduct thorough contractor performance assessments. And while self-assessments have emerged as a potential solution to the challenges of the contractor performance assessment ratings reporting process, Michael Derrios, the senior procurement executive at the State Department, said vendors rarely submit their self-assessments.

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Refresh & Secure: StarTech.com’s Guide to Your Next Laptop Upgrade

FedTech Magazine

A surge in laptop sales expected in 2025 will impact other workstation accessories used in offices and by hybrid workers. The surge will be fueled in part by the migration to Windows 11 from Windows 10 and Microsoft’s end of support for the latter, says John Mardinly, product performance manager for connectivity technology company StarTech.com. Agencies began clamoring for new laptops when remote work increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but inventory was constrained due to supply chain issue

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Battelle, CMC Pharmaceuticals Secure $53M DOD Contract for Nerve Agent Countermeasure Development

ExecutiveBiz

Battelle, a global research and development company, and subcontractor CMC Pharmaceuticals have been awarded a 6.5-year, $53 million contract by the Department of Defense to develop a nerve agent countermeasure. The deal aims to ensure that U.S. military personnel have a stronger chance of surviving and recovering from nerve agent exposure, Battelle said Monday.

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Mastercard Strikes $2.65B Deal for Recorded Future to Expand Cyber Services

GovCon Wire

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has agreed to buy threat intelligence company Recorded Future from private equity firm Insight Partners for $2.65 billion to broaden its identity, fraud prevention and cybersecurity services.

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Trio Of BigLaw Mergers Expected To Drive More Deal Talks

Government Contracts

After months of a relatively steady pace of law firm mergers and acquisitions, the trio of proposed BigLaw tie-ups announced in recent days will likely spur more firms towards entertaining similar deal talks, experts say. Here, Law360 offers a snapshot of the proposed deals.

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CMS seeks information on AI uses for health care ahead of ‘demo days’

FedScoop

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is asking organizations to provide information about artificial intelligence technologies for use in health care outcomes and service delivery as it plans demonstration events. In a request for information announced earlier this week, CMS said it wants to gather information about AI products and services from health care companies, providers, payers, start-ups and others, and plans to eventually select organizations to provide demos of those technol

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IntelliBridge’s Cass Panciocco on His Unplanned Path to CEO: A Story of Family, Timing & Work Ethic

WashngtonExec

In this episode of “Humble Beginnings,” Cass Panciocco, president and CEO of IntelliBridge, joins us to share a bit about his upbringing in working-class Boston, what it was like sharing a modest home with seven other family members, the work ethic values he learned at a young age helping his father at carpenter job sites, [.

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Accenture Federal Services Wins $1.6B Air Force Task Order for CSP Reseller, Software Management Support

GovCon Wire

Accenture Federal Services has secured a potential $1.59 billion task order from the U.S. Air Force for enterprise-scale cloud service provider reseller and software management support services.

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Walgreens To Pay $107M To End 3 False Billing Claims Suits

Government Contracts

Walgreens has agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle claims across three lawsuits that it violated the False Claims Act and state laws for billing government health programs for prescriptions it never dispensed, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.

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Is the Last Bastion of State Immunity Under Siege? Some Reflections on the English High Court’s Decision in General Dynamics v Libya

Kluwer Arbitration

The doctrine of immunity from execution, viewed as the “ last bastion of State immunity “, has traditionally shielded sovereign assets from being used to satisfy adverse arbitral awards. While municipal laws on State immunity vary, the dominant view in modern international legal practice is that a State’s consent to arbitration, whether under a treaty or a contract, constitutes a waiver of immunity from jurisdiction, but not from execution.

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Mobile Security – A Requirement for National Security (E166)

FedInsider

With an accelerated leap in our post-COVID world, mobile devices such as cell phones have become a crucial part of the landscape for remote workers and in turn have also become a key component of today’s attack surface. This week on Feds At the Edge, leaders from the Federal and commercial sectors share vulnerabilities in the devices we bring from home, and the popular apps that put our sensitive data into the wrong hands.

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USAF Selects 7 Vendors for $5.4B Combat Air Force Support Contract

GovCon Wire

The U.S. Air Force has awarded seven companies spots on a potential $5.4 billion contract to provide combat air forces with close air support services to help counter adversary threats. The Department of Defense said Monday the Air Combat Command Acquisition Management and Integration Center received 11 offers for the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

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Navient Agrees To Pay $120M To End CFPB Student Loan Case

Government Contracts

Navient Corp. would be barred from servicing federal student loans and required to pay $120 million to settle allegations related to its student lending practices under a proposed settlement the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Thursday.

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Space and nuclear experts to come together next month

Federal News Network

Next month, the Association of Commercial Space Professionals will be hosting the Space Nuclear Policy Summit in Washington D.C. It aims to get the two sides together, both nuclear and space, to help with some lingering questions. The future of space travel is going to require the aid of nuclear power, beyond the technical requirements for that are the regulatory and fiscal matters to deal with first.

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Former IRS staffer who managed IT contracts pleads guilty to bribery charges

FedScoop

A former Internal Revenue Service IT staffer pleaded guilty this week to accepting bribes in exchange for helping people he knew and their businesses land and keep contract work with the tax agency, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Satbir Thukral, 62, of Germantown, Md., conducted two bribery schemes over four years in his capacity as a computer engineer supervising IT subcontracts for the IRS, according to the DOJ.

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Barbara Larson Named SentinelOne CFO

GovCon Wire

Barbara Larson, an industry executive with more than two decades of experience in financial operations management and leadership, has joined SentinelOne as chief financial officer. She will have oversight of SentinelOne’s FP&A, accounting, tax and treasury, investor relations and internal audit as well as other global financial operations, the company said Wednesday.

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John Deere Will Pay SEC $10M To End Thai Bribes Probe

Government Contracts

Deere & Co. has agreed to pay nearly $10 million to end an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into bribes paid by executives at a Thai subsidiary that netted the heavy equipment maker millions in contracts with the Thai government and at least one private company.

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John Deere to Pay $10 Million to Settle SEC’s FCPA Charges

Whistleblower Network News

On September 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Deere & Company, which does business as John Deere, agreed to pay nearly $10 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The SEC alleges that Wirtgen Thailand, a wholly owned subsidiary of John Deere, paid bribes in Thailand in order to obtain business.

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Federal Highway Administration will adopt cyber tool created by CISA

FedScoop

The Federal Highway Administration said in a posting to the Federal Register on Tuesday that it would adopt the Cyber Security Evaluation Tool, a voluntary program created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency designed to help organizations understand their cybersecurity posture. The agency said in its announcement that it’s often called in to deal with cyber incidents, particularly around its work with federal and state agencies “whose primary missions revolve around securing

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SBA Proposed Rule Clarifies Mentor-Protégé Misunderstandings

SmallGovCon

In August, the Small Business Administration issued a proposed rule that was packed to the brim with changes to many of the SBA’s small business contracting programs. We’ve mentioned a few of the changes in prior blog posts. Gregory Weber, discussed potential changes to the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program that may result in more relaxed requirements.

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Sentencing Of Ex-Ecuador Official Delayed By Late Gov't Filing

Government Contracts

A frustrated Florida federal judge on Monday pushed back the sentencing of Ecuador's ex-comptroller — who was convicted of laundering more than $12 million in bribes — after admonishing the government for an "inexplicably and undeniably late" forfeiture motion filed at 4 p.m. Friday.

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These 5 Technologies Could Transform US Intelligence Operations

GovCon Wire

The Intelligence Community should approach emerging technology with precision, carefully deciding which of the many tools available today should be prioritized, according to Emily Harding, director of the Intelligence, National Security and Technology Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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TechFlow Receives $95M Army Reserve OTA to Develop EV Charging & Microgrid Infrastructures; Rob Baum Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

TechFlow has received a $95 million contract from the U.S. Army Reserve to develop electric vehicle charging and microgrid infrastructures.

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Govology Webinar: September 19, 2024 – The Buy Indian Act: Regulatory Updates and Their Implications for Tribal-Owned Businesses

SmallGovCon

The Buy Indian Act is a law that gives contracting preference to companies owned by Native American tribes. This law has been on the books for a century and it seems to be finally getting some teeth through regulatory changes and updates. This webinar, presented by myself and Nicole Pottroff will discuss the Buy Indian Act, as well as other rules and regulations that provide advantages to tribal entities.

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How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations

Government Contracts

Textualists at the U.S. Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law.