Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 11, 2024

Kohn , the most important step the DOJ can take is to administer its whistleblower awards in a manner consistent with the United States’ other highly successful whistleblower award programs, such as the SEC Whistleblower Program. According to leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 24, 2024

Department of Justice in September of 2022. In September 2022, the DOJ announced that it had reached a $625,000 settlement with Instec and its owner to settle the whistleblower’s allegations. The BAA creates a preference for domestic products when the government purchases supplies. In 2020, a former employee of Instec Inc.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing, (2022) Beijing 04 Minte No. 64, 27 December 2022 Arthur X. Intermediate People’s Court of Beijing, (2022) Beijing 04 Minte No. 3, 30 December 2022 Arthur X. 2022/438, Case No. 2022/5454, Case No. Fujian Dragongate Wine & Spirits Co. Constitution.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 5, 2024

This important anti-retaliation mechanism ensures the whistleblowers are able to continue working as their case is being evaluated and argued,” Nelson continued. Later that year, Dr. Gulden and Dr. Burch were fired.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MAY 21, 2024

trade actions that have or may impose new or increased tariffs on certain imports of Chinese merchandise and solar products. Section 201 On May 16, 2024, the Biden Administration announced changes to safeguard duties under Section 201 currently in effect on certain solar product imports from numerous countries.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While underscoring the risk associated with third-party representatives and the importance of diligence on representatives, the matter also highlights the need for due diligence prior to hiring employees. This appears consistent with other recent DOJ resolutions, such as the 2022 DPA (which we addressed here ) that DOJ entered into with ABB.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The frequency with which the technologies are used makes proper cybersecurity protocols all the more important — especially given the target on IoT’s metaphorical back. IoT technologies are used by federal agencies for myriad purposes, the GAO noted, including to control access to devices or facilities and to monitor systems and equipment.

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FedScoop

APRIL 15, 2024

But, even though ICE says it has received no new requests for the use of commercial telemetry services since December 2022, the agency has filed a privacy impact assessment with the Department of Homeland Security’s privacy office for review.

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

Redwood City, CA, July 12, 2022 – Manufacturers are working to accelerate digitization initiatives to manage supply chain disruptions in 2022 and beyond, according to an original survey commissioned by Ivalua , a leading global spend management cloud provider. The margin of error for this study is +/- 6.4% at the 95% confidence level.

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GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

It’s important to note that SBIRs can also be awarded through grants. FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 Total SBIR & STTR $4,731,141,770.47 $4,521,650,478.15 $5,705,785,758.71 $6,235,909,563.14 $2,167,075,873.80 For this blog, I will be focusing on contracts awarded by funding agencies rather than contracting agencies.

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Federal News Network

JULY 24, 2024

The use of OTAs spiked in 2020 during the pandemic and after coming down in 2021 have been back on the rise in 2022 and 2023. The Government Accountability Office reported that agencies spent more than $16 billion through OTAs in 2023, which was a $4 billion increase over 2022. GAO says the Army spent more than $6.9

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Between 2016 and 2022, DoD took 15,000 OTA actions worth about $70 billion. In fiscal 2022, the department took about 4,400 actions worth $10.7 That’s very important for us as practitioners,” Evangelista said. The post DoD dispelling lingering myths about OTAs first appeared on Federal News Network.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 14, 2024

This order stems from the complaint filed against Bankman-Fried and FTX and two former executives of FTX in December of 2022. billion sanction emphasizes how important whistleblowers can be in protecting public funds from fraud. The order charged FTX with violating the Commodities Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Lisa Gomez, assistant secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, said in a statement that “ensuring workers can obtain the benefits they are entitled to is one of EBSA’s most important missions. of 2022, which the fund’s investment is helping the department establish.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Overall, the UN reports the proportion of the population lagging behind in digital government development has dropped from 45% in 2022 to 22.4% Saudia Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain also placed high on the list, reflecting significant gains compared to the UN’s last study in 2022.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The first part in 2022 went through without issue. The problem was that now, the 2022 contract to Peregrine was about to expire with no successor to take on the data management services. But we think this protest raises some important questions. In fact, couldn’t this have maybe applied to the 2022 Peregrine contract itself?

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FedScoop

MAY 17, 2024

Notably, those funding levels fell short of what lawmakers previously authorized to carry out the work of the CHIPS and Science Act, which was signed into law in 2022 to boost U.S. production of semiconductors and to support scientific research and development in emerging technology areas. Mike Collins, R-Ga., Similarly, Rep.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We think if we replace that language with best value, it’s clear, it’s easier to train, it’s easier to explain, and, more important, it’s consistent with the direction Congress has given and consistent with what we’re trying to do with the acquisition system.” This projects to be a $11.5

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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This blog will cover the key findings of this Report and the most important takeaways for current and prospective DOE implementing partners. billion as reported in the FY 2022 Agency Financial Report.

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FedScoop

MAY 7, 2024

CBP told FedScoop that it cannot publicly disclose confidential business information related to importations. import ban of certain Chinese firms.) Another allegation, which was received in August 2020 and closed December 2022, involved an allegation of forced labor and a product described as “Apple store employee uniforms.”

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The three senators, who were instrumental in leading the Senate to its unanimous passage of the Act at the end of 2022 , wrote that “We were proud to introduce and pass this legislation because it provides vital support to U.S. law enforcement to enforce sanctions and anti-money laundering statutes and protect our national security interest.”

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The fiscal year 2022 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey found that 69% of respondents reported positive perceptions of agency DEIA practices , but that still leaves almost a third of workers who didn’t. In fact, increases are already happening. Ultimately, files could contain a variety of data (e.g.,

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 26, 2024

“Whistleblower information that the IRS can act on is an important component of effective tax administration as it bolsters the fair and effective enforcement of our nation’s tax laws, the success of our voluntary tax system, and our efforts to reduce the tax gap.” The figure still falls short of the $312 million awarded in FY 2018, however.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 20, 2023

1782/2022 (Commercial) , the DCC did not allow the claimant to have recourse to the courts to hear his claim. 1514/2022 (Commercial) (also discussed in a prior blog post ). The General Assembly has a number of powers amongst which is the power to consider and decide on points of law, which are complex, new or of significant importance.

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This was (and is) particularly important because of the sudden decision to award directly contracts especially for PPE. In early 2022 1.5b That those mountains of PPE were never needed in the first place is also evident when vast amounts of it were left to rot in containers at a cost to taxpayers of £1m/day in late 2020.

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GovSpend

MARCH 19, 2024

The 2022 Annual Business Survey which covers 2021, estimates that women owned businesses had an estimated $2.1 As we understand the use of the set-aside program it is also important to understand the use of the NAICS codes, specifically for set-asides and sole source awards. from 2019 to 2023. million employees.

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FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

The congressional watchdog, tasked by a bicameral, bipartisan group of lawmakers to investigate FOIA response delays, found that the backlog jumped from 14% in 2013 to 22% in 2022, with the growing complexity of requests, staffing shortages and increasing threats of litigation also cited as impediments to the work.

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FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

Karen Dahut, CEO, Google Public Sector With a sizable portion of Next announcements dedicated to AI, Karen Dahut pointed to “all of the work around building a fully integrated enterprise-grade AI stack” as “so important to our public-sector customers.” “And that’s the important part.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 12, 2024

The bureau CDO, or BCDO, program officially began in September 2022 as a way to improve its use, governance, and management of data throughout the department. So far, Khan said, it’s led to better knowledge sharing and collaboration among bureaus, and advanced its efforts on artificial intelligence.

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FedScoop

APRIL 5, 2024

And although the funding for those efforts stopped in December 2022, Sim said, there’s “a recognition that it’s still important from a public health perspective to keep track of school closure information.”

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Import and Trade Remedies

JULY 25, 2024

On July 4, 2024, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced its compliance priorities for commercial imports and it updated its 2024 trade verification priorities. Dairy products are supply-managed in Canada and are subject to import controls. to determine whether importers are properly classifying gloves. up to 300%).

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GovLoop

MAY 19, 2023

In March 2022, the FBI issued a warning that ransomware attacks were straining local governments and public services. But just as important, they help agencies build their own expertise in preventing and responding to attacks. This was not news.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 19, 2024

Photo by Madison Alder) Surface-level importance Specifically, the deployment of newer technologies that can go far lower than the P-3 translates into having a better idea of what the storm looks like where humans are. “We Surface-level data is also important because that’s where the storms get their fuel.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 23, 2023

But it’s an important one for small business joint venture members to understand and comply with. The JV got its first award on September 15, 2018, and submitted its initial offer, including price, for the procurement at issue, more than two years later on June 7, 2022. And here is where it got a little interesting.

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ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

Originally published in the 2022 ProcureCon Report “Transforming Procurement: Embracing Digital Innovation and Driving Sustainability” Ethical business practices and sustainability initiatives are forcing organizations to not only stand up, but to also set themselves apart from the competition by implementing ESG and CSR commitments.

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GovLoop

MAY 2, 2023

For example, when Log4J was discovered in 2022, it had no impact on Check Point customers, Plesich explained. Mitigation of risk, prevention and detection are all key building blocks of a robust cybersecurity platform.

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FedScoop

JUNE 27, 2024

On top of that, AI — particularly generative AI in recent years — has been an important tool for the CIA’s mission to triage open-source intelligence collection, Raman said. “Imagine all of the news stories that come in every minute of every day from around the world.

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