Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) agreed to pay $23 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act through fraudulent billing for emergency department visits. The settlement stems from a qui tam lawsuit filed by a whistleblower.

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USFCR

JANUARY 20, 2025

This highlights how sole-source contracts can meet specialized demands that no other vendor can fulfill. Network with Agencies : Build relationships with federal buyers and contracting officers. Army awarded a sole-source contract to Palantir Technologies for its proprietary battlefield intelligence platform, Palantir Gotham.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 29, 2024

In an article published on the company’s website, […]

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

And increased AI implementation demand that organizations rethink how they staff, develop, and run their day-to-day operations. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 50 minutes equals 1 CPE.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 1, 2024

A growing list of educational organizations, including Kaplan, McGraw Hill, New York University (NYU), and Coursera, have turned to CreatorUp to meet the rising demand. CreatorUp helps the education sector meet content demand—quickly When it comes to developing digital course content, one of the biggest challenges is scalability.

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The whistleblower advocacy NGO, National Whistleblower Center, urges the public to use their voices and demand Congress pass an emergency measure to save this invaluable program. The post CFTC Whistleblower Program Doomed Without Congressional Intervention appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. The time to act is now!

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Rideshare demand prediction is a well-explored topic in academia and industry, with abundant online resources offering diverse modeling frameworks tailored to different geographic contexts. A challenge with rideshare demand prediction, however, is that the trip data required to calibrate or train models can be exceptionally large.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

The tech industry in the state of Texas is booming, with a growing demand for skilled workers in cloud, information technology (IT), software development, and data analytics roles. According to the Dallas Federal Reserve, high tech represents almost 5 percent of Texas’ gross domestic product (GDP) and more than 9 percent of employment.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 26, 2025

To celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2025, we’re spotlighting 25 pivotal moments that reshaped the way the government operates. Visit our anniversary page each week as we look back on these defining moments. So for example, there’s no single place a contracting officer can go to find information about existing government wide contracts.

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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.” The post FBI, DCIS raid Carahsoft headquarters first appeared on Federal News Network.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For example, the top products were considered those that had the highest demand among buyers, the highest supply and the greatest environmental importance (as quantified by the number of applicable certifications) ( see Table 11 ).

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 10, 2024

Particularly, since 2015, SATP, under the direction of Borhaug, has recruited American students to attend UK schools and demanded payment of a commission for SATP’s services. SATP is an organization that recruits American students to attend foreign schools in the U.K. and other countries. government.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Group purchasing also gives you access to a network of vetted suppliers, simplifying the selection process. “I When it comes to procurement, having a clear, strategic approach is key to delivering value to your organization. Develop a Strategic Procurement Plan Procurement shouldn’t be reactive; it should be proactive.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

The expansive security perimeter of a cloud network poses a significant challenge, considering that every connected device becomes a potential entry point for cyberattacks. However, the focus isn’t solely on adopting modern IT; it’s equally about safeguarding it.

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Walgreens Agrees to Pay $106.8M Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Walgreens Agrees to Pay $106.8M Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 20, 2024

Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Southern California Dental Offices and Former Owners Pay $6.3M Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Southern California Dental Offices and Former Owners Pay $6.3M

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

829M to expand Manufacturing USA – a network of 2,000+ private sector partners, institutions, and stakeholders who collaborate on tech and manufacturing initiatives. To meet the growing demand, Chip producers need a solution to effortlessly manage supplier relationships, track product performance, and manage their supply chain.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 7, 2024

The settlement resolves a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit filed by relators Sunil Wadhwa and Ken Newton, who are the co-founders of Financial Halo LLC/MedXPrime, previously a third-party marketer for Admera. The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The DOJ alleges that Penn State violated the FCA “by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in fifteen contracts or subcontracts involving the Department of Defense (DoD) or National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).” The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The bottom line is that as agencies map out their future IT investment strategies, choosing “fit-for-purpose” hardware will become essential to balancing performance demands with total operating costs. Data Streaming – capable of speeding up data movement across memory caches, storage and network devices.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 28, 2024

Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: City of Los Angeles Agrees to Pay $38.2 Million over Whistleblower Allegations of Defrauding HUD appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. On August 26, the U.S. The bill is widely supported by whistleblower advocates.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

Figure 1 show a comparison of on-premises and cloud procurement models against nonlinear application demand. A comparison of the procurement models for an on-premises deployment and a cloud deployment when mapped against a nonlinear demand curve for an underlying application. Workloads typically follow fluctuating demand curves.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 2, 2024

Although I am honored by this designation, all of our cases are a team effort by lawyers dedicated to demanding that whistleblowers be fully protected and awarded,” said Kohn. The post Whistleblower Attorney Recognized by Forbes as Among “America’s Top 200 Lawyers” appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. Learn more here.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 10, 2024

Working backwards from employer demand for specific skills and roles, the Tech Alliance provides pathways for early career talent to jobs in cloud support, software development, and data integration. Currently, the initiative is in six countries: the US (Illinois, New York, and Washington), Egypt , Spain , Germany , Italy, and Singapore.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When systems are on premises, agencies have more control over protecting their networks, but another entity is responsible when those systems are in the cloud. Click here for an on-demand version of the training and additional speaker insights. But not all public-sector entities embrace the cloud; in fact, some strongly resist it.

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Whistleblower Network News

JULY 16, 2024

Its objective is to guarantee that contemporary communications networks are accessible to customers in high-cost, isolated, and rural locations at prices that are equivalent to those in cities. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Armstrong Group Agrees to Pay $6.5M

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

On October 11, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $399,990 settlement with Allstar Health Providers Inc., a California home health agency, and its owner, Maria Chua over allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) through Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud. 31, 2020.”

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

5G networks are highly scalable, accommodate electromagnetic spectrum diversity and are, beneficially, based on established standards, according to Johnson Wu, a contractor who works on the cyber portfolio at the Defense Innovation Unit.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 19, 2024

National Whistleblower Center (NWC) has issued an Action Alert allowing individuals to write to the DOJ to demand that the DOJ Whistleblower Program is implemented in a way that works for whistleblowers. Kohn has been publicly pushing for these elements since the DOJ announced the development of the program on March 7.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Offering interactive online classes via live stream or on-demand viewing is one way it achieves this. More than 85 percent of Metis users live in areas where network connectivity and bandwidth are typically an issue, limiting the availability and accessibility of online courses. Video quality was also a key factor.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 17, 2024

Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Elara Caring Agrees to Pay $4.2 Million to Settle Whistleblower Case over Hospice Billing appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act (FCA) violations.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 25, 2024

It has issued an Action Alert allowing individuals to write to the DOJ to demand that the DOJ Whistleblower Program is implemented in a way that works for whistleblowers. It has issued an Action Alert allowing individuals to write to the DOJ to demand that the DOJ Whistleblower Program is implemented in a way that works for whistleblowers.

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Transparency Demand Networking IT 109

FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

However, it also raises the stakes for developing better AI inferencing at the network edge to ensure operational resiliency, efficiency and security. As enterprises increasingly rely on real-time data processing and automation, edge computing has become vital to modern IT infrastructure. Download the full report.

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 31, 2024

On January 30, the United States Attorney for Eastern District of Michigan announced that Merrill Technologies Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries will pay $5 million to settle charges that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) “by falsely overstating cost or pricing data included in a subcontract proposal for work under a contract with the U.S.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 6, 2024

On July 25, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota announced that Precision Lens, a seller of eye surgery products, agreed to pay $12 million to settle charges that it violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute by making illegal kickback payments to ophthalmic surgeons.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 28, 2024

Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Hahn Air Lines Agrees to Pay $26.8M Million in Hahn Air Lines Settlement appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. Million in Hahn Air Lines Settlement appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. subsidiary, agreed to pay $26.8

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