FedScoop
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The Global Engagement Center, which tracks and exposes foreign disinformation narratives in foreign countries, will see its authority to operate expire Dec. 24.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a potential $11.76 billion contract modification to produce and deliver 145 units of Lot 18 F-35 full-rate production aircraft to the U.S. armed forces and allies.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 19, 2024
When we last caught up with cBEYONData Chief Growth Officer Zhenia Klevitsky at the beginning of the year, she had just joined the company and shared with us both her perspective on the government contracting landscape and some of cBEYONDatas key capabilities.
SmallGovCon
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Often contractors will protest an award, then learn that the contract at issue was cancelled by the government due to corrective action. When that occurs, contractors of course feel as if their concerns were not resolved, or the protested other parties were let off the proverbial hook. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently explained that if that happens, there is no procurement left to protest, even if there are related research and development projects or actions continuing within the Gover
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Federal News Network
DECEMBER 23, 2024
A long-time federal career procurement executive has a new job. She’s the CEO of a contractor. But not just any contractor but a non-profit with a purpose. Soraya Correa was chief procurement officer at the Homeland Security Department, among other things, and retired as a member of the Senior Executive Service. This year she became president and CEO of the National Industries for the Blind.
FedScoop
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The FBIs ability to fully embrace artificial intelligence has been hamstrung by funding constraints and various workforce and technical challenges, according to a new watchdog report. The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General said the FBI has demonstrated initiative and taken steps to integrate AI capabilities in a manner consistent with guidance from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Raytheon, an RTX business unit, will provide modeling and simulation, or M&S, services to the U.S. Army and Navys missile defense systems for exercises and training under a potential $191.1 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency.
SmallGovCon
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Shuttering of the government (or parts of the government) following appropriations lapses has become an increasingly common phenomenon in recent times. Continuing resolutions have become a recurring stopgap measure. Funding lapses interrupt the usual predictability of government operations, which harms both agencies and federal contractors that are left in limbo with stop work orders.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Mastercard has completed its purchase of threat intelligence company Recorded Future in a transaction that expands its portfolio of cybersecurity services with the addition of the latter’s artificial intelligence-powered analytics and threat intelligence capabilities.
FedScoop
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The General Services Administration will be required to more thoroughly account for many of its technology projects under legislation that became law this week. The GSA Technology Accountability Act , signed by President Joe Biden on Monday, requires the agencys administrator to deliver a yearly report to Congress that details each project funded by the Federal Citizen Services Fund and others that come via the Acquisition Services Fund.
Redstone Government Consulting
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Prepare for a possible government shutdown: insights, contractor advice, and Redstone GCI's support to navigate this recurring challenge.
FedTech Magazine
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Government interest in predictive artificial intelligence for zero-trust security has increased along with the number of vulnerabilities identified on federal networks. Predictive AI can strengthen agencies cybersecurity resilience and will likely become more important than generative AI because larger data sets will be at its disposal to anticipate attacks and trends, said Defense Information Systems Agency CTO Stephen Wallace at the 2024 Rubrik Public Sector Summit in October.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Verizon Frontline and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, have collaborated once more to track Santa Claus yearly journey. The company said it will ensure the NORAD Track Santa initiative will have reliable connectivity so people, especially children, can see where Santa is on Dec. 24.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Textrons Bell subsidiary has received a potential five-year, $557 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide spares, repair and logistics support for rotors and drive components of the service branchs H-1 light attack helicopter fleet.
Federal News Network
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Federal contractors never expected Congress to get a full-year appropriation done last week. So they’re generally pleased about the avoidance of a government shutdown. That gives the government 11 weeks to deal with other lingering procurement issues. Stephanie Kostro, executive vice president for policy at the Professional Services Council, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more.
The Softly Spark
DECEMBER 26, 2024
With greenwashing regulations under construction , making green claims can be risky. However, supporting these claims with data-backed evidence and third-party validation can help them hold up in court. Third-party sustainability certifications can provide a backbone to simple and sometimes misused terms like carbon neutral, all-natural , or recyclable.
USFCR
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Imagine a federal contracting process where manual paperwork is a thing of the past, every transaction is secure and traceable, and payments happen automatically when milestones are met. Thanks to blockchain technology and its growing adoption within government agencies, that future may not be far off. What Is Blockchain, and Why Does It Matter?
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration has selected Noblis as the prime contractor for the unrestricted track of the potential 10-year, $709 million Air Traffic Engineering and Program Support, or ATEPS, II contract.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 26, 2024
General Dynamics Mission Systems has secured a potential $807.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide support for the MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo Program. GDMS Contract Details The Department of Defense said Monday the fixed-price-incentive, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-only contract with a base value of $139.2 million was awarded on Dec. 20.
Kluwer Arbitration
DECEMBER 19, 2024
On June 24, 2024, the European Union (EU) has introduced Council Regulation 2024/1745 which imposes the 14th package of sanctions against Russia , intensifying its response to Russia’s continued aggression in Ukraine. Among the key legal innovations in this package are Articles 11a and 11b, which provide EU operators with two distinct legal bases to seek compensation in Member State courts from Russian parties.
SmallGovCon
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Both GAO and the federal agencies take proposal deadlines with the utmost seriousness. We have discussed a few other examples of late proposals being denied by GAO before. Now, we have another one. This time, the protester put forth the argument that its lateness was not its fault. Rather, it was caused by issues with the agencys proposal receipt system.
GovLoop
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Technological change happens faster today than in the past, and innovations can bring about great things. Its no wonder, then, that government agencies are eager to acquire, develop and use new tech as soon as possible. But its not always easy for them to get their hands on emerging technologies. To change that, many agency modernization initiatives are putting a new emphasis on innovation.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Bill Rowan, vice president of public sector at Splunk, said digital resilience has become a necessity for government organizations as they navigate the current threat landscape and deal with growing cyber workforce challenges and evolving regulations.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Lockheed Martin has secured a U.S. Navy contract modification worth approximately $3.36 billion to provide F-35 logistics support services for domestic and international military customers.
Government Contracts & Global Trade
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Part 1 of our 3-Part Miniseries on Bid Protests In todays competitive federal marketplace, bid protests are an almost inevitable feature of many infrastructure procurements. Successful contractors make sure they understand the rules and regulations governing bid protests, and learn how to successfully navigate the protest process to get the awards they want.
WashngtonExec
DECEMBER 22, 2024
BAE Systems has won $68 million in contracts to produce 44 Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles for the U.S. Army. This work includes a $48 million add-on to the existing full-rate production contract awarded in August 2022, and a $20 million award for 2025 funding. The CATV provides a dynamic combination of mobility and flexibility to [.
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 20, 2024
A Third Circuit panel on Friday rejected claims a settlement requiring around-the-clock care for a woman with autism is too impractical to be enforced, reversing a lower-court decision and handing a victory to the Pennsylvania woman's family.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Rick Vien, most recently a capture executive at ManTech, was appointed as vice president of proposals operations at the defense technology provider, he announced in a LinkedIn post.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 23, 2024
For professionals navigating the complex government contracting industry, staying informed has never been more critical. Whether youre tracking the latest contract awards, anticipating emerging technologies or keeping up with the latest executive moves, having a reliable source of information is essential.
Government Contracts & Global Trade
DECEMBER 19, 2024
In this special 90 min installment of the M&E GovCon webinar series, M&E GovCon partner Maria Panichelli provides contractors with an overview of everything they need to know about teaming and subcontracting on federal projects, from both a prime and subcontractor point of view. As a threshold matter, attendees will learn the differences between teaming and subcontracting, why both types of agreements can be essential, and when in the procurement timeline each is used.
How to Crack a Nut
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Wishing you a restful and joyful period and all the best for 2025. Linus Zoll & Google DeepMind / Better Images of AI / Generative Image models / CC-BY 4.0.
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Independent Health Association Inc. has agreed to pay up to $98 million to resolve a decade-old False Claims Act whistleblower suit alleging it knowingly submitted invalid diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees to boost payments that the insurer received from Medicare, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The U.S. Navy has named Amentum Services, KBR, V2X and 84 other companies as awardees under a potential $2.85 billion firm-fixed-price contract to provide logistics services to support military operations around the world. The Department of Defense said work on the multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will run concurrently over the next five to 10 years.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 22, 2024
South Korea-based Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean have closed their acquisition of U.S. shipbuilder Philly Shipyard for approximately $100 million to expand its footprint in the U.S. market for defense growth and commercial shipbuilding.
Capital Edge Consulting
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Review 2024s FAR threshold changes, including simplified acquisition threshold increases and eased subcontracting rules.
WashngtonExec
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Noblis has won the prime spot on the Federal Aviation Administrations Air Traffic Engineering and Program Support II Unrestricted indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. The ATEPS II contract supports the FAA Program Management Organization’s development of improvements to enhance the safety, reliability and efficiency of the National Airspace System.
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