FedScoop
APRIL 24, 2025
A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers are pushing for the reauthorization of the law that launched the Technology Modernization Fund. Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on Thursday reintroduced the Modernizing Government Technology Act , which largely mimics legislation introduced during the last Congress, just with an updated sunset date of 2032 instead of 2031.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 23, 2025
A top official from General Dynamics Information Technology said agentic artificial intelligence marks the second wave of generative AI.
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USFCR
APRIL 18, 2025
If you're applying for a federal grant, you may come across a requirement to share in the cost of your project. This is called matching or cost sharing. In short, it means that part of the total cost needs to be covered by non-federal sources. Matching amounts are usually shown as a percentage of the total project cost. These percentages, along with rules about which funds can be used, vary depending on the program.
Whistleblower Network News
APRIL 18, 2025
On April 18, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office released its first-ever multi-year operating plan. Whistleblower advocates claim that this plan is an important step to improve the IRS Whistleblower Program, which has been plagued by massive delays in recent years. According to IRS Whistleblower Office Director John Hinman , the plan outlines our guiding principles, strategic priorities, recent achievements, and the efforts currently underway to drive progress and includes bo
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GovCon Wire
APRIL 21, 2025
The U.S. Air Force has begun soliciting questions and comments from industry stakeholders as it plans to award a potential 10-year, $2.65 billion multiple award task order contract, or MATOC, for resilient architect-engineer services, or RAES. According to a draft synopsis published Thursday on SAM.
Government Contracts
APRIL 24, 2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday it replaced its defense counsel after the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York's Southern District accidentally filed publicly a confidential memo advising the DOT it's "very unlikely" to win litigation challenging the DOT's bid to kill New York's congestion pricing.
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GovCon Wire
APRIL 20, 2025
Lockheed Martin has appointed Evan Scott, a 26-year company veteran, as chief financial officer. The defense technology company said Thursday Scott succeeds Jesus “Jay” Malave, who stepped down from the CFO role to pursue other opportunities.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 21, 2025
Phone systems have come a long way since the days of switchboards, key switches, Centrex and early Voice over Internet Protocol. They encompass many services ranging from voice, texting, paging, Internet of Things monitoring, smart interactive voice response, video calling and more. Managing communication infrastructure in the cloud and stratifying diverse systems with multiple vendors can be cost-effective when deployed thoughtfully.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 24, 2025
Software development company Exiger has been named a leader in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for supplier risk management solutions. This year marks the first time that Gartner has created a Magic Quadrant for the SRM market, Exiger said Tuesday.
Government Contracts
APRIL 24, 2025
The attorney fighting Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's suspension alarmed the D.C. Circuit on Thursday when he argued that judges can only have their work taken from them if they voluntarily resign or are impeached.
Utrecht University
APRIL 22, 2025
Tom Huisjes will defend his dissertation on inclusive procurement, on 23 May 2025 at Utrecht University.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 21, 2025
Agentic AI is catching a lot of attention among government officials for its potential to streamline services and improve how bureaucracies do business. But what exactly is agentic AI and how does it work? Think of agentic AI as digital agents working on one’s behalf.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 24, 2025
Defense agencies must improve data management and security across the entire multidomain mission-partner environment, as their increasingly intelligence-rich networks become bigger targets for attackers. As threat actors are now employing smarter, faster tactics, data access should only be enabled when and how its needed. The Pentagon delivered its initial version of Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control, or CJADC2, last year, in an effort to increase information sharing across all aspec
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 23, 2025
Draper will expand its operations at Hill Air Force Base in Utah with a new research and engineering facility slated for completion in fall 2026.
Government Contracts
APRIL 24, 2025
A company protesting a $10.5 million National Nuclear Security Administration award for support services failed to show that the agency botched its best-value evaluation, or that the awardee had misrepresented the availability of its proposed program manager, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.
Utrecht University
APRIL 22, 2025
On Friday, May 23, Tom Huisjes will defend his dissertation on inclusive procurement as a powerful tool for social change.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 23, 2025
An organization based on the U.S. east coast has committed itself to constructing and delivering nearly one home a week for a veteran in need. And theyre only growing more ambitious.
AWS Public Sector
APRIL 21, 2025
As I talk to organizations about their use of generative AI , I ask about their decision criteria for selecting a specific foundation model (FM) within Amazon Bedrock. In many cases, the organization has been testing with different model providers, but usually hasnt made the decision based on anything quantitative. In other cases, a model might be selected based on the providers reputation, an organizations success with a previous model version, or other nonquantitative criteria.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 23, 2025
Aretum has welcomed Tino Pania and John Lauer to its leadership team. Pania will serve as director of business development for the federal civilian sector while Lauer will serve as director of business development for the Department of Defense and Navy programs, the government contracting company said. Who is Tino Pania?
Government Contracts
APRIL 24, 2025
A Georgia federal judge on Thursday considered extending an order to restore over 130 current and former international students to a U.S. Immigration and Customs database, but suggested it remains unclear whether the move would even guarantee the students' legal immigration status.
Whistleblower Network News
APRIL 21, 2025
On April 21, two joint whistleblowers were awarded $6 million from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The whistleblowers provided a tip which caused the Division of Examinations to open an examination which eventually resulted in a successful enforcement action. Under the SEC Whistleblower Program , individuals from across the globe may anonymously report securities law violations.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 23, 2025
Software investment firm Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire portions of Boeing’s digital aviation solutions business in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $10.55 billion.
AWS Public Sector
APRIL 21, 2025
Innovation has always driven education technology ( EdTech ), and in 2025, artificial intelligence ( AI ) is leading the next wave. No longer just an emerging tool, AI is becoming the fundamental infrastructure shaping how EdTech evolvesreshaping how EdTechs develop solutions, how educators teach, and how students learn. Its no longer a question of whether AI has a place in education, but how deeply embedded it will become.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 22, 2025
Raytheon has completed a series of flight tests for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, and started preparing for its production phase. The radar went through eight flight tests to stress the system and prove its capabilities against real-world threats, RTX said Monday. Following the trials, the U.S.
Government Contracts
APRIL 24, 2025
The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.
Whistleblower Network News
APRIL 23, 2025
In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with Kate Reeves about efforts to strengthen whistleblower rights in the United Kingdom. Reeves is the International Liaison for the U.S. whistleblower firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto. Currently based in London, Reeves works alongside advocates in the UK, including WhistleblowersUK, to further efforts to reform the countrys whistleblower laws.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 23, 2025
After four decades in the federal governmentseven years on active duty as a naval officer and 27 years as a civil servantPat Tamburrino was looking for a way he could still serve the mission.
AWS Public Sector
APRIL 23, 2025
In a landmark partnership that promises to transform both health sciences research and athletics, the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced the establishment of the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences and Sports Analytics Cloud Innovation Center (CIC), powered by AWS. As the first CIC on the east coast and the first to have a specialized focus on health and sports analytics, this initiative represents a significant milestone in the application of cloud
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 21, 2025
Benjamin Baldi, senior vice president for the global public sector at Tricentis, said agencies within the Department of Defense are looking to automate software testing, especially when they deploy updated or new enterprise applications, Federal News Network reported.
Government Contracts
APRIL 24, 2025
The four district judges of the Middle District of Tennessee have proposed an update to the local rules of court, including clarifying limits on what lawyers may tell the press amid civil proceedings, while a Nashville lawyer's free speech suit against the district is on appeal before the Sixth Circuit.
FedScoop
APRIL 21, 2025
Labor Department employees can now access two OpenAI models through the companys partnership with Microsoft Azure, making the agency the latest to integrate generative AI into its workflow. The two OpenAI models now available to Labor staff are GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini, according to documents viewed by FedScoop. The agencys platform for the OpenAI tech suggests that staff use the technology for specific applications, including a language translator, a pros and cons analyzer, and a memo writer.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 22, 2025
Erika Dinnie, a longtime General Services Administration leader, has joined MetTel as vice president of federal strategy and planning. She confirmed her new role in a LinkedIn post Monday. Erika Dinnie’s Public Sector Career The executive brings to MetTel extensive experience from the GSA, where she served in leadership roles for over a decade.
Open Contracting Partnership
APRIL 22, 2025
Happy Earth Day! Many of the blogs and communications today will rightly be calling for a huge investment into climate finance, with proponents arguing for a scaling up of spending from billions of dollars to trillions. What impact is that spending having? Whats working and what could we do better? These are important questions, not only because the sums needed are huge but also if we cant demonstrate their impact, citizens will be less motivated to fight for that spending at a time of rising co
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 21, 2025
Palantir Technologies has partnered with Anthropic to offer the Claude for Enterprise artificial intelligence application to the U.S. government. In the coming months, federal employees will gain access to Claude, designed to boost productivity in writing, data analysis and problem-solving, Palantir said Thursday.
Government Contracts
APRIL 24, 2025
The federal government unleashed sharp criticism against the city of Newark, New Jersey, lambasting its lawsuit to block GEO Group Inc.'s plans for an immigration detention facility and calling it an "admitted, aggressive, and legally unjustified" maneuver.
FedScoop
APRIL 24, 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs has been improperly sharing sensitive information on collaborative, cloud-based applications, according to the agencys Office of Inspector General. In a Tuesday report , the VA OIG found that employees could access documents and emails from other staffers on internal networks, including communications that contained personally identifiable information for veterans getting surgery, reference checks, human resources paperwork and more.
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