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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FedScoop

MARCH 13, 2024

The ticket, which was filed with NASA’s office of the chief information officer, says the theft was discovered on July 24, 2023. The NASA Office of Inspector General did not provide a comment, and a September 2023 report to Congress did not appear to directly reference the incident.

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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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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 16, 2023

You are reading the July 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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

You are reading the August 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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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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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

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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FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

The post With 2023 tax season in the rearview, IRS commissioner eyes expansion of AI capabilities appeared first on FedScoop. The federal government, she added, wants to “make sure that even researchers are protecting that data.”

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The CGP

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for the 2023 Fall Training Conference: “ What is Fair and Reasonable?” !

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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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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 20, 2023

22-2656, 2023 WL 8227913, at 3 (2d Cir. 22-2656, 2023 WL 8227913, at 3 (2d Cir. 28, 2023) (“Because the district court never issued such an order, Relator reasons, the service clock has not yet started.”). 28, 2023) (“Indeed, such a reading would render the plain language of Section 3730(b)(2) superfluous.”).

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Public Procurement Intl

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Session 1: Introduction and Key Findings (September 12, 2023) Session 2: Discussion with Experts (December 12, 2023) CLICK FOR FREE REGISTRATION The training is being done through a two-session webinar series coordinated by the Defense Acquisition University.

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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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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2024

Money is starting to flow to help agencies implement President Biden’s October 2023 executive order on artificial intelligence. In May, the U.S. General Services Administration’s Technology Modernization Fund Board awarded $18.2

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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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FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

On the law’s modernization callouts — requiring websites and digital services to be accessible, consistent, customizable, encrypted, mobile-friendly, not duplicative, searchable and user data-driven — the GAO found some agencies that had addressed all eight requirements and others that had completed none, per submitted 2022 and 2023 reports. “In

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

In September 2023, John Steckel was appointed to lead AMERICAN SYSTEMS as the company’s CEO and president. Steckel recently sat down with Executive Mosaic to talk about the state of the government contracting market, share his thoughts on his new role and provide insight into how AMERICAN SYSTEMS is enhancing its capabilities.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

Since we last spoke to Redhorse CEO and two-time Wash100 Award winner John Zangardi in January of 2023, the company has enjoyed growth, meeting and exceeding expectations. Zangardi told GovCon Wire he has spent a lot of time “cementing [his] all-star leadership team,” capped off by the recent hire of Accenture Federal Services and Novetta

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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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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

AUGUST 28, 2023

Legal Thoughts – Episode 1 of the Corporate Transparency Act COLEMAN JACKSON, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW | Transcript of Legal Thoughts Published August 28, 2023 Topic: “FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (FINCen), U.S.

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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Legal Thoughts – Episode 2 of the Corporate Transparency Act COLEMAN JACKSON, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW | Transcript of Legal Thoughts Published September 11, 2023 Topic: “FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (FINCen), U.S.

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Coleman Jackson, P.C.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Legal Thoughts – Episode 3 of the Corporate Transparency Act COLEMAN JACKSON, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW | Transcript of Legal Thoughts Published September 25, 2023 Topic: : “Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) Penalties and Intersection with Federal Tax Law” ATTORNEY INTRODUCTION: Welcome to Legal Thoughts!

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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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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 26, 2024

Whistleblower tips have increased year by year, with the SEC receiving more than 18,00 whistleblower tips in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 , compared to over 12,300 in FY 2022 and over 12,200 in FY 2021. According to the SEC’s Annual Report for FY 2023 , the SEC has distributed more than $1.9

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Federal News Network

APRIL 2, 2024

Women-owned small businesses won more federal contracting dollars in fiscal 2023 than ever before. FedMine also found that out of the more than 13,000 companies that won contracts in 2023, more than 1,500 of them were first-time awardees. billion in federal contracts last year, up from $22.6 billion in 2022.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

By Kevin Plexico, Senior Vice President of Information Solutions at Deltek With fiscal year 2023 behind us, companies can quickly take a deep breath and recover from what is, for many, the busiest time of year in the government contracting market. But very quickly, companies must pivot to the new fiscal year. It is the

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In FY 2023, the DOJ recovered $2.68 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. Healthcare fraud remains the number one area in False Claims Act enforcement.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

In his latest GovCon Expert column, Intel Vice President and General Manager and 2023 Wash100 Award winner Cameron Chehreh argues that cloud-to-edge technologies are the way forward to maximize the utility of AI.

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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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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 2, 2024

The SEC Whistleblower Program had a record setting year in the 2023 Fiscal Year. On March 15, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 in order to further strengthen the highly successful SEC Whistleblower Program.

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The $74 million award is one of the largest in the history of the IRS Whistleblower Program and nearly equals the total amount awarded to whistleblowers in the 2023 Fiscal Year. During FY 2023, the IRS awarded $88.7 At the same time, the time taken to process mandatory awards has increased, as of FY 2023 it is up to an average of 11.29

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

According to court documents from July 2023, “Carahsoft has acknowledged that it has in its possession, custody or control thousands of documents that are responsive to the Civil Investigative Demand (CID) but that it has failed to produce.” Carahsoft won more than $1.4

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Government Contracts

MAY 21, 2024

The legal market expanded more tentatively in 2023 than in previous years amid a slowdown in demand for legal services, especially in transactions, an area that has been sluggish but is expected to quicken in the latter half of the coming year.

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

By a 12-1 margin, the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023 ( S. A bipartisan Senate bill intended to modernize and streamline the federal government’s adoption of cloud technology sailed through committee Wednesday, setting the stage for a full chamber vote. as the lone vote against the motion for final passage.

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Public Procurement Intl

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Gian Luigi Albano Gian Luigi Albano of Italy’s centralized purchasing agency, CONSIP, joined Keith McCook (a senior procurement attorney in South Carolina government) and GW Law’s Christopher Yukins on November 10, 2023 to discuss the law-and-economics of framework agreements (which in the U.S.

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