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The Nexus of Family Therapy, Counseling, and Estate Planning: Safeguarding Wealth and Wellbeing

Coleman Jackson, P.C.

Therapy Works Counseling Services, PLLC 4645 Avon Ln Suite 120A Frisco, TX 75033 4054 Mckinney Ave suite 300 Dallas, TX 75204 629 W Centerville Rd Suite 209 Garland, , TX 75042 1101 suite B Bedford Rd, Bedford, TX 76022 (972) 695 3421 hola@therapyworkscounseling.com In today’s rapidly evolving world, family dynamics play a […] The post The Nexus of Family Therapy, Counseling, and Estate Planning: Safeguarding Wealth and Wellbeing appeared first on Tax, Litigation, Immigration Law Bl

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FBI, DCIS raid Carahsoft headquarters

Federal News Network

The FBI and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service served a search warrant at Carahsoft Technology Corp.’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia this morning. Multiple sources confirmed law enforcement agencies closed down the building and removed computers and boxes of documents. One source said they tried to enter the building around 10 a.m. today, but they were turned away by FBI agents at the front door.

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Developing and Deploying Digital Empathy

Art of Procurement

I pre-interview about a dozen people each month for all of the podcasts produced by Art of Procurement. One thing. The post Developing and Deploying Digital Empathy appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks Praises DHS Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program

GovCon Wire

By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Earlier this Summer, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, announced more than $18.2 million in Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program awards to assist tribal nations with managing and reducing systemic cyber risk and threats.

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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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Samherji vs. Odee: Art, Accountability, and the Limits of Parody

Whistleblower Network News

Samherji, Iceland’s largest fishing company, is suing Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson, an Icelandic art student known as Odee. The lawsuit concerns a spoof of the company’s website created by the artist. The fake webpage featured the heading We’re Sorry , with a made-up apology. This fake apology was directly related to a scandal involving Samherji and Namibian fishing quotas.

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How Edge Computing and Hyperconverged Infrastructure Align

FedTech Magazine

Hyperconverged infrastructure offers agencies a chance to bolster their edge computing capabilities by enhancing security, reducing costs and improving management — even in the most unconventional locations. The evolving demands of data management and processing at the edge have more agencies looking to HCI, particularly as technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning become more prevalent.

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Exclusive: DHS Cyber Exec Warns of Dangers of Generative AI

GovCon Wire

U.S. government representatives have been largely bullish, at least publicly, about the benefits of artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, while also acknowledging its risks and misuses.

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CACI Books Potential $314M Navy Task Order for Engineering Support

ExecutiveBiz

CACI International has secured a five-year task order worth up to $314 million from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering services and technology to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. Under the NUWC Engineering and Modernization Operations program, CACI will train sailors to provide integration support, logistics, project management, cyber capabilities and analysis, the company said Tuesday.

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Why Agencies Need More Regular IT Infrastructure Refreshes

FedTech Magazine

Agencies can struggle to stick to recommended three- to five-year IT refresh cycles due to their large install bases, tight budgets and legacy technologies that are not interoperable with newer ones. The Department of Defense wants to standardize refresh cycles across its branches because holding on to aging IT infrastructure has led to widespread frustration over poor user experience.

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Nathaniel Fick, Brad Medairy Discuss Global Cybersecurity Challenges and Partnerships at Sept. 3 Billington Cybersecurity Summit

WashngtonExec

Nathaniel Fick, State Department’s ambassador-at-large for cyberspace and digital policy, and Brad Medairy, executive vice president and cyber security leader at Booz Allen Hamilton, participated in a panel at the Sept. 3 Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C. They discussed global cybersecurity trends and the evolving challenges in the field.

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Palantir Receives $100M Army Contract for Maven Smart System Expansion

GovCon Wire

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has received a $99.8 million contract to extend access to the Maven Smart System to all military branches, including the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Space Force and Marine Corps.

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Learn About Hyper-Automation During the 2024 Homeland Security Summit

ExecutiveBiz

As government agencies focus their energy and resources on all-domain operations, hyper-automation and information technology modernization have become essential components in achieving success. With this, officials believe the government should continue implementing a tech-focused approach to protect the U.S. homeland from evolving threats across the global geopolitical landscape.

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Smarter, safer streets: How data and technology can save lives on U.S. roads

American City & Country

In the years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life, a disturbing trend emerged on America’s roads: driving became significantly more dangerous. Fifty-four percent of Americans now feel the average driver is worse today than before the pandemic, and 40% feel less safe on the roads , according to a recent survey by Verra Mobility. The statistics tell a parallel story—traffic fatalities in the U.S. reached a 16-year high in 2021.

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U.S. agencies publish plans to comply with White House AI memo

FedScoop

Federal agencies across the government have posted their plans to comply with an Office of Management and Budget memo on artificial intelligence governance, providing a window into what risk management and reporting practices will look like in the executive branch. The compliance plans, which were due 180 days following the finalization of OMB’s M-24-10 memo , outline steps each covered agency plans to take when it comes to updating their internal policies, collecting information for their AI us

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Steve Parker Named Interim CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security

GovCon Wire

Steve Parker, chief operating officer of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, will serve as interim CEO of BDS while the company searches for a permanent replacement, Breaking Defense reported Friday. His appointment follows the departure of Ted Colbert as chief executive of Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) defense business unit.

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Lockheed Martin’s Maria Demaree Discusses How Company is Ensuring Space Systems Cybersecurity

ExecutiveBiz

Amid increasing adversary use of cyber capabilities to target space infrastructure, Lockheed Martin‘s space division now places cybersecurity at the forefront of its work to ensure that its networks, spacecraft and personnel are protected against such threats, according to 2024 Wash100 award winner Maria Demaree.

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What are the Benefits of 2 CFR 200.405(d) Direct Allocations?

Redstone Government Consulting

Title 2 Subtitle A Chapter II of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) includes Part 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (i.e., grants and cooperative agreements). 2 CFR 200.405, Allocable costs , falls under Subpart E–Cost Principles applicable to all organizations that are not commercial for-profit organizations. 2 CFR 200.

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Bill ordering DHS to explore AI for border security passes House

FedScoop

A bipartisan bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security to explore how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies could be used to secure the border passed the House on Monday, teeing it up for a potential Senate partner in the weeks ahead. The Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act from Reps. Lou Correa, D-Calif., and Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, passed the chamber by unanimous consent, a little more than five months after it was introduced and quickly advanced out of the

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Lockheed Names David Young as National Security Space VP, Deputy GM

GovCon Wire

David Young, a strategy and business development leader, has joined Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) space business as vice president and deputy general manager for national security space. He disclosed his new position in a LinkedIn post published Monday.

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Intelligent Waves Partners With SpiderOak to Secure DOD Communications in Contested Areas

ExecutiveBiz

Technology integrator Intelligent Waves and software company SpiderOak have formed a partnership to meet the Department of Defense’s need to counter persistent adversarial threats to hinder terrestrial and satellite communications.

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Baltimore Bridge Wreck: 6 Months Later, Claims Mount

Government Contracts

A court deadline to challenge liability limits over Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse shows an intense legal battle brewing as the U.S. government, Maryland and private plaintiffs sharpen their claims for damages against the owner and manager of the cargo ship that slammed into the bridge six months ago.

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How SBA's Proposed Size, Status Recertifications Rule Could Impact Small Business M&A

Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a Proposed Rule that significantly changes the effect of recertifications of size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts following a merger or acquisition of a contractor with small business awards.

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Dell’s Federal Arm Wins $795M DOD Contract for Adobe Software Licenses, Maintenance Support

GovCon Wire

A Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) subsidiary has won a Department of Defense contract worth approximately $794.6 million to provide Adobe Enterprise software licenses, related upgrades, modernization and maintenance support services for users across DOD.

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Fearless, Deloitte Secure CDC Contract to Build Cloud-Based HIV Data Repository, Dashboard; Alka Bhave Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention has selected digital services integrator Fearless and professional services company Deloitte to enhance how the agency tracks, analyzes and gains insight from data to help prevent the spread of human immunodeficiency virus.

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Predictions: Upcoming Rules on Conflicts of Interest

SmallGovCon

Back in 2023, we wrote about Congress’s late-2022 mandate to update and clarify various rules surrounding organizational conflicts of interest (or OCIs). At that time, Congress, in a short piece of legislation, asked that OCI rules be updated to address a number of areas. In this post, I’ll provide some predictions about how the OCI rules will be updated, as we wait for the new proposed rule to come out.

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The Davis-Bacon Act as Applied to GSA Leasing

Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

The intersection of the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and General Services Administration (GSA) leasing has undergone significant changes over the past year, raising important issues for lessors, legal practitioners and government agencies alike.

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DoD Issues CMMC Proposed Rule - Submit Your Comments by October 15, 2024

Redstone Government Consulting

DoD issued a proposed rule dated August 15, 2024 ( DFARS Case 2019-D041 ) to amend DFARS to incorporate contractual requirements related to the Cybersecurity Maturity Module Certification (CMMC) Program. This implements a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020 to enhance cybersecurity for the US defense industrial base. DoD is estimating that the final rule will be issued during Quarter 1 2025.

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Travis Knutson Promoted to Operations SVP of Combined EAC-OWT Organization

ExecutiveBiz

Travis Knutson has been promoted to senior vice president of operations at the combined Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies organization. In his new role, Knutson will promote operational excellence in the organization and ensure that customers will receive advanced communication solutions, EAC and OWT said.

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AI won’t pause for the election, and AI regulation shouldn’t either

FedScoop

Election season is here, and politics, rather than policy, is in the spotlight.
With lawmakers preoccupied with the upcoming elections in November, the prospect of major new legislation working its way through Capitol Hill is slim to none. However, innovation in potentially disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence won’t pause for the election.

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Preparing for Tropical Storm Helene: A Guide for Federal Contractors

USFCR

Tropical Storm Helene continues to intensify, with forecasts predicting it could strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall. Areas along the Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast are at risk, with storm surge warnings issued for Tampa Bay and evacuation orders in effect for several counties. Helene could bring up to 8 feet of storm surge and drop 4 to 8 inches of rain, causing flash flooding in vulnerable areas.

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‘Everyone Is Using OSINT’—That’s Why There Shouldn’t Be an IC Agency for It, Experts Argue

GovCon Wire

As is evident from the modern way battles have been waged in Ukraine and elsewhere, warfare and military relations are becoming increasingly driven by technology and data.

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Intel Federal’s Steve Orrin Recommends Using AI for ‘Mundane’ Cybersecurity Tasks

ExecutiveBiz

For Intel Federal Chief Technology Officer Steve Orrin, artificial intelligence can be most beneficial in what he describes as “the more mundane aspects of cybersecurity” like managing patches or handling regular firewall hits.

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GSA appoints Dovarius Peoples as new deputy CIO

FedScoop

The General Services Administration has tapped the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ chief information officer and chief data officer to serve as its new deputy CIO, the agency confirmed Thursday. Dovarius Peoples will join GSA on Oct. 6, an agency spokesperson told FedScoop, adding that he is an “experienced leader with an impressive track record, having implemented countless technology projects to improve the delivery of public services.

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Need for Whistleblower Protections in Artificial Intelligence Industry Discussed in Senate Judiciary Hearing

Whistleblower Network News

On September 17, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law held a hearing titled “Oversight of AI: Insiders’ Perspective.” Led by committee chair Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the hearing sought to understand how and why the government can and should regulate the burgeoning industry from “experts of conviction.

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State Dept transforming procurement with category management, streamlined processes

Federal News Network

Federal Monthly Insights - Contract Management Modernization - 9/24/2024 [link] Download audio The State Department is embarking on a transformation in how it performs acquisition. It’s moving to a category management approach, organizing procurement around the primary categories of spend. In addition, it’s launching a lifecycle management approach to help streamline and standardize procurement workflows.

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Lockheed Martin to Support Navy Radar Avionics Operations Under $60M Contract

ExecutiveBiz

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has secured a $60 million contract from the U.S. Navy for operational test programs and models to support the service branch’s AN/APY-9 radar avionics line replaceable modules.

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