WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For WashingtonExec’s Top Supply Chain Execs to Watch in 2023, we identified the leaders in GovCon helping federal customers with supply chain risk management, managing procurement processes, centralizing supply chain systems, ensuring technology is getting to where it needs to go, and helping the nation work through unprecedented supply chain challenges. (..)

Supply Chain 78

Supply Chain Risk Management Procurement Management 78

Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The post Smucker’s + Hostess = Supply Chain Synergy appeared first on Art of Procurement. In mergers and acquisitions, synergies are the benefits of combining two organizations that go beyond their new larger size.

Supply Chain 93

Supply Chain Procurement Data 93

Art of Procurement

MAY 11, 2023

The post [Pod] Supply Chain Cyber Attack: Expeditors and iRobot appeared first on Art of Procurement. Cyber attacks have been on the rise since 2020, occurring with increasing frequency and having a more detrimental impact to.

Supply Chain 140

Supply Chain Procurement Risk Management Supplier 140

WashngtonExec

MAY 15, 2024

A former SAIC executive, he became senior vice president of supply chain and logistics at ASRC Federal last spring, when the smaller firm acquired SAIC’s logistics and supply chain business. “I I ran our logistics and supply chain business at SAIC for the [.]

Supply Chain 49

Supply Chain Logistics 49

Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath only further exposed the fragility of our supply chains in all parts of the economy. Two prominent procurement laws address supply chains and the industrial base: the Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). Some believe a clarification may be affected via legislation.

Supply Chain 66

Supply Chain Price Purchasing Manufacturing 66

Redstone Government Consulting

JANUARY 10, 2024

The FAR Council issued an interim rule , effective December 4, 2023, which implements the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA). This included three new FAR clauses which prohibit the delivery or use of “covered articles” subject to a FASCSA order in the performance of a government contract.

Supply Chain 99

Supply Chain Government Contracts Contract Government 99

GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Michelle Styczynski-Hamblin, a two-decade veteran of RTX (NYSE: RTX) and its former iterations, has been named vice president of APS operations and supply chain at the company’s Raytheon business arm, according to a LinkedIn post published Friday.

Supply Chain 105

Supply Chain IT 105

GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

formerly vice president of operations and federal services at i-Link Solutions, has joined CACI International (NYSE: CACI) as senior vice president of supply chain management and purchasing, according to a LinkedIn post published Tuesday. Bob Busey, Jr.,

Supply Chain 111

Supply Chain Purchasing Management Leadership 111

ExecutiveBiz

MAY 8, 2024

ASRC Federal and the Defense Logistics Agency have signed a partnership agreement to push the implementation of joint strategies and process improvements to strengthen supply chain support to U.S. warfighters.

Supply Chain 81

Supply Chain Logistics 81

ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 2, 2024

Rob Carey , president of Cloudera Government Solutions , stressed the importance of data integrity in protecting the artificial intelligence supply chain from malicious actors and ensuring the security of warfighters relying on AI capabilities.

Supply Chain 105

Supply Chain Integration Integrity Data 105

Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The post The Psychological Long Tail of Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Art of Procurement. Traditionally, procurement has been measured on their ability to generate savings and bring spend under management. That has led to.

Supply Chain 134

Supply Chain Procurement Management Risk Management 134

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It has the authority to issue recommendations for removing or excluding products and services from federal supply chains. This rule will also help make government supply chains and information systems more resilient and less subject to disruptions that could impact government operations,” it adds.

Supply Chain 103

Supply Chain Government Government Contract 103

GovCon Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Robert Hill, founder and CEO of Cyturus, highlighted the importance of complying with regulatory requirements like the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program in order to ensure the security of every link in the supply chain and protect tiny subsystems in U.S.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Import 98

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Reports of large-scale cyberattacks such as the Russian breach of SolarWinds, the passage of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 and the signing of President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order have kept cyber supply chain risks top of mind for policymakers and federal agencies.

Supply Chain 120

Supply Chain Distribution Government Government 120

Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 17, 2024

On April 1, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued a final rule updating the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add Part 40 on information security and supply chain security. View the full article

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Distribution Government Contracts Contract 52

Art of Procurement

JANUARY 25, 2024

In June 2023, the Journal of Economic Perspectives published a paper titled “How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply. The post Weight and Value x Distance: Studying Global Supply Chain Use and Cost appeared first on Art of Procurement.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Transportation Transportation Procurement 97

ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

The German Supply Chain Act, or Lieferkettengesetz, is a new piece of legislation that came into effect January 2023 with an extended remit from January 1, 2024. In Germany, this figure amounts to approximately 3,000 companies and requires them to conduct due diligence to identify and address potential risks in their supply chain.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Ethics 97

Government Contracts

APRIL 17, 2024

Counterparty and supply chain risk intelligence platform Sayari, advised by Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP, on Wednesday revealed that it closed on an upsized $235 million strategic majority investment from Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised private equity shop TPG, which will provide the company with additional capital to support continued growth.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain IT 52

Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The post Is it the most wonderful time of the supply chain year? According to the National Retail Federation, 43 percent of people started doing their holiday shopping in October, leading the NRF. appeared first on Art of Procurement.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Retail IT Procurement 97

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Global alternative asset firm TPG (Nasdaq: TPG) has agreed to place up to $228 million strategic majority investment in supply chain risk intelligence provider Sayari to support the latter's new platform launch and global expansion efforts.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Finance 69

GovLoop

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The software supply chain includes frameworks, user-interface components, logging tools, and a range of other nuts-and-bolts elements, all shared via repositories. With all these components under the hood, “we need to be talking about the software supply chain.” How are they getting into your final build?”

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Accountability Management Budget 59

ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 13, 2024

GE Aerospace intends to invest $650 million this year to upgrade its manufacturing facilities and strengthen its supply chain. The General Electric operating unit said Tuesday that, of that total, $450 million will be allocated for the enhancement of 22 facilities across the U.S.,

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineering IT 59

GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Randy Kempton, a 16-year veteran of Raytheon now RTX (NYSE: RTX), has been named vice president of operations and supply chain for land and air defense systems at the defense contractor. He announced his new post at Raytheon on LinkedIn and shared that he will work with colleagues, stakeholders and industry partners to navigate the

Supply Chain 64

Supply Chain 64

ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

Ivalua study finds 97% of procurement leaders see significant disruption in direct materials supply chain; 67% not confident in existing technology; 84% consider modernization a ‘strategic priority’. Nearly all executives surveyed (97%) point to significant disruption today in their direct materials supply chain.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Manufacturing Management Procurement 97

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has published the third in a three-part series on securing the software supply chain.

Supply Chain 101

Supply Chain Supplier 101

GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Eric Masna announced that he moved on from his post as vice president of supply chain at FuelCell Energy to take on the role of supply chain and quality VP at General Dynamics‘ Bath Iron Works subsidiary (NYSE: GD).

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Quality 59

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The subject of the hearing was “Safeguarding the Federal Software Supply Chain.” Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to address the federal software supply chain. As such, they are well-aware of the challenges involved in addressing vulnerabilities in the federal software supply chain.

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Finance Government Government 59

GovLoop

DECEMBER 15, 2022

While familiar attack vectors like phishing remain among the most common, new threats are gaining traction: One industry survey found that supply chain attacks on open-source software increased 650% in 2021. Red Hat creates secure supply chains for its customers , treating every system as if it were a production system, Epley said.

Supply Chain 64

Supply Chain Data Integration Integrity 64

Art of Procurement

JUNE 22, 2023

Human rights concerns are at the top of the priority list for supply chain and procurement professionals. child labor in your supply chain? Among the most. The post Are contracts obscuring U.S. appeared first on Art of Procurement.

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Contract Procurement Risk Management 75

ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 16, 2024

Matthew Covington , a supply chain executive, has assumed the role of vice president of program management and supply chain at CAES. He is a thought leader who brings to the role his expertise and knowledge of supply chain, finance, program management, engineering and contracts.

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Management Finance Engineering 59

WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bob Gemmill Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, Leidos Bob Gemmill and his team recently executed a transformational strategy propelling the organization from a strong sourcing organization to one delivering full spectrum supply chain capabilities contributing to new business wins, cash optimization and supply chain resiliency.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer Procurement 52

WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Greg Maxwell Vice President of Operations Strategy & Global Supply Chain, Northrop Grumman Greg Maxwell’s team of supply chain professionals managed Northrop Grumman’s large and complex supply chain through unprecedented challenges over the past three years – inflation, long material lead times, electronics and raw material shortages, (..)

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Transportation Transportation Electronics 52

WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Joseph Niehaus Senior Vice President of Logistics Solutions, LMI Joseph Niehaus is a seasoned supply chain professional who recently led an LMI effort that helped reduce supply chain risk and optimized operational resilience for the Office of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Logistics 52

WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Billy Harlin Vice President of Global Supply Chain Management, Amentum Billy Harlin led Amentum’s global supply chain integration as the company expanded to 44,000 employees across 85 countries on all seven continents by merging three major defense industry service companies into one unified core.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Integration Integrity Management 52

The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

P rocurement, a critical component of supply chain management, is transforming, driven by the expertise of certified procurement professionals. The impact of such training is significant, leading to more streamlined procurement processes and better decision-making in supply chain management.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Management Procurement 52

Government Contracts Navigator

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Burrows ● Effective December 4, 2023, a new interim rule will prohibit contractors from delivering or using covered articles and sources subject to exclusion or removal orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 (“FASCSA”).

Supply Chain 67

Supply Chain Government Contracts Contract Government 67