Scottish Government Procurement

JANUARY 7, 2025

In May 2024, we held a series of Public Procurement Policy Training for Scotland sessions. These were run by Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP in collaboration with the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate. The training focused on how to robustly implement Scottish Procurement Policy Notes and SG procurement policy in the following key areas: Procurement Strategies and Annual Reporting Community Benefits Fair Work First Climate Change World Trade Organisation (WTO)/Sanctions Cash flow: Promp

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WashngtonExec

JANUARY 7, 2025

Agile Defense has acquired IntelliBridge, doubling its workforce to over 2,000 professionals and broadening its portfolio in defense, national security and federal civilian missions. Both companies are backed by Enlightenment Capital. This acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for Agile Defense. We are enhancing our team with the incredible talent and tech capabilities from IntelliBridge, [.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Federal workers have a new way to learn about how their agencies can purchase IT goods and services through large-scale contracts offered by the National Institutes of Healths acquisition arm. NIHs Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center launched NITAAC University in early December as an online, self-paced educational program to teach employees throughout the federal government how to use its governmentwide acquisition contracts, or GWACs, for IT acquisitions.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

Dr. Neil Thurgood joined Anduril Industries in 2023 as senior vice president in charge of the air and ground deterrence unit after a nearly four-decade career in the U.S. Army. The retired lieutenant general is an expert in hypersonics he was director of hypersonics, space, directed energy and rapid acquisition for the Army.

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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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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 6, 2025

Precise Software Solutions, Inc. (Precise), an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner , participated in the AWS Think Big for Small Business Program (TBSB) to expand their AWS capabilities and to grow their business in the public sector. After completion of the program, Precise achieved Advanced tier partner status and was selected by a federal government agency to create a machine learning as a service (MLaaS) platform on AWS.

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Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners

JANUARY 7, 2025

Sejm prowadzi aktualnie prace nad ustaw o tzw. lepych pozwach. W listopadzie br. odbyo si pierwsze czytanie projektu nowelizacji kodeksu postpowania cywilnego (k.p.c.), autorstwa posw Polski 2050 [1]. Wprowadza on do k.p.c. nowe postpowanie odrbne, suce ochronie dbr osobistych, skierowane przeciwko osobom o nieznanej tosamoci [2]. Przedmiotowy Projekt po pierwszym czytaniu zosta skierowany do dalszych prac, tj. do sejmowej komisji nadzwyczajnej do spraw zmian w kodyfikacjach.

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WashngtonExec

JANUARY 5, 2025

Nokia has won a $45 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund. The fund is a 10-year, $1.5 billion program advancing open wireless network technologies. The grant will improve Nokias existing investment in U.S.-based R&D with funds awarded to further strengthen capabilities in Open RAN, the company [.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Joe Corcoran has been promoted to chief operating officer at Hitachi Vantara Federal, where he previously served as senior director of services and delivery.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 6, 2025

Athira Pharma Inc. has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve allegations it used falsified academic research papers on neurological disorders like Alzheimer's to secure federal grants from the National Institute of Health, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 6, 2025

Microsoft has pledged investments of approximately $80 billion to build data centers that would support training and deployment of artificial intelligence.

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GovTribe

JANUARY 2, 2025

GovTribe studied data from over 260,000 unique users and millions of interactions to find the top 20 opportunities in the federal market heading into January 2025. Lets start by diving into the top three.

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WashngtonExec

JANUARY 2, 2025

QinetiQ US has won a 5-year, $31.5 million task order to support the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors. This work continues the design, development and integration activities for the Integrated Sensor Architecture program, which supports data sharing of sensors across battlefield networks. “The relationship between the Army C5ISR Center, PEO [.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has secured a $1.45 billion contract from the Department of Defense to advance testing for hypersonic technology. The company said Monday the five-year deal supports the Pentagons Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed, or MACH-TB, 2.0 program. We are honored to be selected to be part of the MACH-TB 2.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 6, 2025

The U.S. Government Accountability Office ruled that a protest over an impossible joint venture registration requirement in a U.S. Department of State architectural and engineering services deal was untimely, because the disputed requirement was clear in the contract solicitation.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Department of the Army has posted a request for proposals from small vendors interested in providing support services to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, known as G-2, of the Army Training and Doctrine Command, or TRADOC.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 2, 2025

On 12 December 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered a judgment in the case C781/23, which has implications for businesses importing goods under temporary admission. The case arose from a request for a preliminary ruling from the Hgsta frvaltningsdomstolen (Supreme Administrative Court, Sweden) and involved Malm Motorrenovering AB and Allmnna ombudet hos Tullverket.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

JANUARY 6, 2025

Federal contracting is complicated. Subcontracting on federal jobs can sometimes be even more so.A successful subcontracting relationship on a federal project requires the parties to consider not only their own interests, but also the interests of the end user, the government.This balancing act requires attention to detail, strategic problem solving, and an informed understanding of the bigger picture and all of its moving pieces.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

Paul Dillahay, a five-time Wash100 Award winner, has been named CEO of Lentech while Stefany Herbert has been elevated from vice president of corporate operations to chief financial officer, as part of a series of leadership team changes that took effect Jan. 1.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 6, 2025

Government contractors will likely face greater scrutiny under the recently enacted Administrative False Claims Act, which broadens federal agencies' authority to pursue low-dollar fraud claims, but contractors may also find the act makes settlement of such claims easier to negotiate, say attorneys at Wiley.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 3, 2025

Edge Autonomy, a provider of autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems, advanced optics and energy solutions to the Department of Defense, was awarded a follow-on contract by the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, or PMA-263, for the delivery of the VXE30 Stalker small uncrewed aircraft system to support the Long Range/Long […]

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Discussions & Clarifications

JANUARY 3, 2025

On January 3, 2025, the Defense Department, GSA, and NASA (together, the "FAR Council") published its final rule amending the suspension and debarment procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR"). The rule, which is also based on recommendations from the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee, adds language to improve consistency between the procurement and non-procurement procedures on suspension and debarment.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 3, 2025

Managing data is no small feat. An array of data formats from video files to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets make it difficult. Then add legacy technology, data and communication siloes, and limited-purpose applications to the mix. Theres ransomware, too, and the public sector is a prime target. So to use data securely, as a strategic asset, agencies need a simplified, cohesive approach to cyber resiliency.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

The Department of Defense aims to transform the battlefield with advanced autonomous systems through its ambitious and potentially game-changing Replicator initiative. This program seeks to rapidly develop and deploy thousands of low-cost, expendable drones and robotic systems to stay ahead of global competition and achieve technological superiority.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 6, 2025

The U.S. Department of Defense added dozens of businesses Monday to its list of companies affiliated with the Chinese military, including electric-car battery maker CATL and Tencent Holdings Ltd. owner of the popular text-messaging app WeChat prompting Tencent to slam the designation as "clearly a mistake.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 2, 2025

Don Parente, vice president of public sector sales at MetTel, has provided recommendations to help agencies manage space-based network access and keep track of shadow IT users.

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WashngtonExec

JANUARY 2, 2025

Troy Edgar Partner, Federal Supply Chain Transformation Leader, IBM Consulting A U.S. Navy Veteran with over 30 years of experience across sectors including finance, technology, aerospace, defense and logistics, Troy Edgar leads IBM Consultings Federal Supply Chain Transformation organization, which includes asset and facility optimization and supply chain risk management.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 31, 2024

A new year means a fresh start, and what better way to kick things off than by learning about hot topics in government? Our online training line-up in January is full of both personal and professional development, with tips on goal setting, handling changes, enhancing your cybersecurity and more. Check out whats available below, and dont forget even if youre busy the day of the training, if you sign up, youll receive a recording so you can learn at your leisure.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 7, 2025

The U.S. government and its contractors are keenly focused on getting ahead of potentially devastating threats posed by polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, and by outdated critical infrastructure.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 6, 2025

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected a protest over a $181.5 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction contract, saying a key staff member's departure meant the protester wasn't eligible for the deal even if its protest was otherwise valid.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 2, 2025

Mark Davis has joined DMI, a provider of digital services to customers in the public and private sectors, as senior vice president of legal. The experienced general counsel confirmed his new role in a recent LinkedIn post. Who is Mark Davis?

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2025

Using the 6-gigahertz spectrum that the Federal Communications Commission has opened for unlicensed use, Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless technology, is primed to offer a nimble, consistent experience across networks and devices. While Wi-Fi 7 can operate on the previously accessible 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, it also works with the 6GHz band, which wasnt available when Wi-Fi 6 was introduced in 2018.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 3, 2025

Journey maps are one of the most effective and perhaps underutilized ways of understanding what constituents experience and how best to serve them. The maps help agencies set priorities, allocate resources and identify process improvements, and they help ensure that government services are accessible and seamless. Heres how journey maps work. Key Definition: User Personas Generalized, research-based profiles of key customers that capture what an agency knows about its audience.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 6, 2025

A new McAleese & Associates report shows that a continuing resolution, or CR, that will fund federal government operations through March 14 includes $110 billion in funding for disaster relief efforts.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 6, 2025

A subcontractor hit a Colorado space company with a $17.2 million breach of contract lawsuit in federal court Saturday, accusing Sierra Space of adopting a bait-and-switch strategy in which it dragged out subcontracting negotiations in order to win a lucrative federal satellite contract and then awarded the business to a rival subcontractor.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 2, 2025

Private growth equity firm Hale Capital Partners has made an investment in ExistX, which works to deliver dual use digital offerings meant to benefit national security efforts.

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WashngtonExec

JANUARY 2, 2025

Billy Harlin Vice President Global Supply Chain Management, Amentum Billy Harlin successfully led a best-in-class global supply chain team (Amentum is in approximately 80 countries and all 7 continents) while simultaneously leading the integration planning for the company’s upcoming merger and Initial Public Offering. “I have a great team, and Im proud of how theyve [.

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