GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

2,025 protests were filed in FY 2023, representing a 22% increase from the previous year. In FY 2023, the sustain rate increased to 31%. If you have any questions about the FY 2023 report or the protest process in general, please contact the authors. We unpack some of the key insights from the report below.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 7, 2023

You are reading the November 2023 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. To stay up to date, subscribe to our GovCon & Trade blog.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2023

An increasing number of agencies are cautiously considering artificial intelligence implementations, with multiple federal IT leaders sharing potential use cases at the ACT-IAC Emerging Technology & Innovation Conference this week.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2024

There is strength in diversity; that’s one of the messages delivered in the 2023 National Intelligence Strategy, which provides strategic guidance to the U.S. The guidance aligns with efforts already taking place at the National Security Agency, which recently touted its unprecedented hiring efforts in 2023. intelligence community.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

Some federal agencies are finding themselves dealing with generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, due to customer demand, whether they’re ready for it or not. The Department of the Interior is beginning to look at AI because it will be part of the SAP S/4HANA financial management system it’s implementing by 2024.

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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 11, 2023

You are reading the September 2023 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. To stay up to date, subscribe to our GovCon & Trade blog.

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GovCon & Trade

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In 2023, U.S. Join us for an insightful webinar where Thad McBride and Faith Dibble – international trade attorneys at Bass, Berry & Sims – will delve into the noteworthy enforcement actions of 2023. We can expect 2024 to be similar. Who Should Attend? In-house legal counsel. Compliance officers.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its Annual Report on the CFTC Whistleblower Program for the 2023 Fiscal Year (FY 2023). In the report, the agency revealed that it received a record 1,530 whistleblower tips in FY 2023. In FY 2023, the agency issued seven awards totaling $16 million.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Senate’s consideration of the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023, which would help agencies modernize and streamline their IT environments, also underscores these conflicting priorities amid increased multicloud adoption.

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Inside Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals has issued its annual report for FY 2023, shedding light on how often contractor appeals reach a successful result, and what agencies are most frequently involved in contract litigation. Of the remaining 11 cases, four were not successful, and 7 remained pending as of the close of FY 2023.

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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 6, 2023

I recently had the honor of taking part in a thought-provoking panel discussion titled “ GovCon M&A: Unveiling the 2023 Landscape and Forecasts for 2024.” Our panel, dissected the intricate landscape of M&A activity within the government contracting sector during the year 2023.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

trillion healthcare industry increased to 389 in 2023, up from 214 the prior year. Critical access facilities are located more than 35 miles from comparable facilities, making their continuous operation essential to residents and their need for security funding, assessments, tools and training great.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. In Part 1 of our FAQs for suppliers , we covered key changes to the procurement process and what suppliers can do to get ready for the Procurement Act.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

With a zero-trust deadline looming for civilian agencies, the increasing use of artificial intelligence and continuing threats from both nation-state and independent rogue actors, today’s federal IT influencers have a lot on their plates. 2024 adds another level of complexity as the presidential primary season nears.

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

On February 22, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released their False Claims Act (FCA) statistics for the 2023 Fiscal Year. In FY 2023, whistleblowers received $349 million for their disclosures. Billion in False Claims Act Cases in FY 2023 appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. billion in FCA settlements and judgements.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

With the most recent Federal Information Security Modernization Act report cataloging 11 major incidents among government agencies in fiscal 2023, there is a clear need to continue improving overall cybersecurity. A key component is the federal identity credential and access management program created in 2009.

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AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Jeff Kratz, right, and Thomas Siebel, center, listen as Jason Bonci talks during their fireside chat at the AWS Partner Keynote at re:Invent 2023. This week, the city of Las Vegas served as a vibrant hub of energy and creativity during the Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent 2023 conference.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 26, 2024

On June 24, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Whistleblower released its Annual Report for the 2023 Fiscal Year. During FY 2023, the IRS Whistleblower Program awarded $88.7 million awarded in FY 2023 more than doubles the $37 million awarded in FY 2022. million. “The The fact that it takes an average of 11.26

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2023

Just as in the private sector, the military is struggling with retaining members and placing the best candidates in the most needed IT positions. Extra training can develop people to be more flexible and more highly skilled in their jobs, experts say. “If If I’m a new airman, what is a good roadmap for me?

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Things came to a head when a Defense Business Board survey in February 2023 found that 80% of its approximately 20,000 respondents considered their UX average or below average, with 48% rating it their “worst”…

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On 13 November 2023, the UK Government published guidance setting out its ambitions for innovation procurement under the new Procurement Act 2023 (not yet in force, of which you can read a summary here). 94 PA 2023). 20 PA 2023). Shifting culture and practice would require a lot more than this.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In July 2023, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the False Claims Amendments Act of 2023 , which address a few technical loopholes undermining the success of the FCA. Under the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions, individuals may file lawsuits alleging government contracting fraud on behalf of the United States.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In July 2023, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the False Claims Amendments Act of 2023 , which address a few technical loopholes undermining the success of the FCA. “This outcome is the result of hard work and dedication by a cross-functional team from the U.S. Department of Justice, GSA and GSA Office of Inspector General.”

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

The federal government’s move to 5G accelerated when the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 became law at the end of December 2023. But when it comes to a government transition, there’s more advance work that needs to be done.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Department of Defense’s current IT priorities include the expansion of 5G to all DOD components, continuing work on the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability and the implementation of zero trust, says agency CIO John Sherman.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For the most part, federal agencies remain unprepared to adopt disruptive and emerging technologies to support digital transformations, according to Deloitte’s “GovTech Trends 2023” report.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

“Massive” application volume is the biggest reason for the Pentagon’s slow transition to the cloud, but it needs to adopt zero-trust security architectures more quickly, said Matthews, now Mandiant’s vice president of strategy, during the Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2023. Zero-trust security is an integration of products and…

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Speaking Tuesday at the Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2023, Lt. Air Force squadrons such as the 561st Network Operations Squadron are getting “a lot” of exposure to zero-trust security as they prepare to overhaul security architectures, according to its commander.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 24, 2025

Elbit America said Thursday it will also provide logistics support and spare parts through the order placed under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract the Army awarded in 2023. “The

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

The State Department is developing countermeasures to prevent foreign adversaries from exploiting 5G or future 6G networks and the Internet of Things to target U.S. diplomats abroad, according to the department’s Cybersecurity-Supply Chain Risk Management and Emerging Technologies Working Group lead.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Having stuff that is more than a few years old isn’t going to cut it anymore,” he said at the 2023 Department of Defense… DOD CIO John Sherman said that the department plans to issue new technology refresh guidelines soon.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Key defense and intelligence officials working to create zero-trust environments are calling on industry partners to give them more information about interoperability as they search for the right cybersecurity solutions. “I

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2023

Defense agencies are on the road to creating zero-trust cybersecurity environments, but they’ll be drawing their own maps as they work toward the 2027 deadline for implementation, says the Defense Department’s principal deputy CIO. We’re not prescribing the how,” Leslie Beavers said. We’re identifying the what.”

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 31, 2023

In 2023, the admonition to back up your data might seem as obvious as being told to lock your door or fasten your seatbelt. But a recent Veeam study found an astonishing 34 percent of IT leaders felt their cloud-hosted files were “durable” and didn't need to be backed up.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In current dollars, he’d be The Forty Million Dollar Man — a solid chunk of the $65 billion requested for civilian IT spending in President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2023 budget — but he’d still be a federal employee who was able to do his job better and faster with the help of modern technology.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Yes, the number of protests are down, mostly due to the deluge GAO received in 2023 from the ongoing saga that is the CIO-SP4 governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) from the National Institutes of Health IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC). In 2023, GAO received more than 350 protests alone over CIO-SP4.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When the Office of Federal Procurement Policy launched its Better Contracting Initiative in November 2023, leaders promised this time would be different when it came to developing enterprisewide software licenses. Currently, prices routinely vary up to 20% for the same software across agencies, OMB wrote in its fact sheet about BCI in 2023.

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