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The Amendment to the UAE’s 2018 Arbitration Law: More Than Meets the Eye?

Kluwer Arbitration

6 of 2018 On Arbitration (“2018 Arbitration Law”) that was adopted a mere five years earlier. The 2018 Arbitration Law was itself a long-awaited and significant rehaul of legal principles, which confirmed a number of nuances that had been adopted by the courts and was welcomed for aligning the UAE with international standards.

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Federal agencies are falling behind on meeting key privacy goal set five years ago

FedScoop

Several federal agencies are playing catch-up on meeting recommendations from NIST detailed in a 2018 framework for how government should incorporate privacy into their risk management strategies.

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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to reauthorize National Quantum Initiative Act

FedScoop

comes after the 2018 law expired Sept. Despite the National Quantum Initiative being set up as a 10-year effort, the 2018 bill authorized the centers for only five years, according to a June report from the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee. The 2018 National Quantum Initiative Act enabled the U.S.

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Should Bid Protest Losers Pay?

Inside Government Contracts

Section 804 is nearly identical to a pilot program included in the FY 2018 NDAA. A 2018 RAND study found protests of DoD procurements to be exceedingly uncommon, however: Between 2008 and 2016, less than 0.3% In 2018, DoD did not track, and RAND could not extrapolate, any data associated with DoD’s costs to “process” bid protests.

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Boeing Whistleblower: 737 MAX Blowout “Was No Surprise”

Whistleblower Network News

A former at a Washington Boeing factory, Pierson blew the whistle to his supervisors back in 2018 about the alleged rushed production of the 737 MAX aircraft. In August of 2018, Pierson left Boeing, citing inadequately answered safety concerns as a primary reason for leaving.

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

FedScoop

The first began in October 2018, when Thukral sought cash payments from the owner of an unnamed company working on a subcontract that he oversaw. The cash payments, which came out of the company’s earnings from the IRS subcontract, were made to Thukral between 2018 and 2020, exceeding $120,000 in total, the DOJ said.

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Richard Montoni Built a Career on Foundational Values, Teamwork and Integrity

WashngtonExec

Montoni is a director on Maximus’ board of directors and was the company’s CEO from 2006-2018, and chief financial officer and treasurer from 2002-2006. [.] These values shaped his upbringing and early decisions, leading to his C-suite success.

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