GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Earlier this Summer, the Department of Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, announced more than $18.2 million in Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program awards to assist tribal nations with managing and reducing systemic cyber risk and threats.
FedTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Agencies can struggle to stick to recommended three- to five-year IT refresh cycles due to their large install bases, tight budgets and legacy technologies that are not interoperable with newer ones. The Department of Defense wants to standardize refresh cycles across its branches because holding on to aging IT infrastructure has led to widespread frustration over poor user experience.
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GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has received a $99.8 million contract to extend access to the Maven Smart System to all military branches, including the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Space Force and Marine Corps.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Dave Musci was elevated to the role of chief delivery officer at stackArmor, where he previously served as vice president of cloud solutions. In a LinkedIn post announcing his move, Musci underscored the growth for both the company and his professional development in the last three years, and expressed appreciation for his team at stackArmor.
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GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Steve Parker, chief operating officer of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, will serve as interim CEO of BDS while the company searches for a permanent replacement, Breaking Defense reported Friday. His appointment follows the departure of Ted Colbert as chief executive of Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) defense business unit.
Redstone Government Consulting
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
DoD issued a proposed rule dated August 15, 2024 ( DFARS Case 2019-D041 ) to amend DFARS to incorporate contractual requirements related to the Cybersecurity Maturity Module Certification (CMMC) Program. This implements a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020 to enhance cybersecurity for the US defense industrial base. DoD is estimating that the final rule will be issued during Quarter 1 2025.
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FedScoop
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Federal agency direct hire authorities for STEM, cybersecurity and acquisition positions have been extended through the end of 2028, the Office of Personnel Management said in a memo released Monday. OPM had previously signed off on direct hire authorities for those positions on Oct. 11, 2018, and again on Sept. 29, 2023. In the Monday memo, OPM acting Director Rob Shriver said the new DHA window will be open through Dec. 31, 2028 or until the personnel agency “terminates this authority, whichev
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A D.C. federal judge has ruled that Venezuela's state-owned oil company must face an Oklahoma-based petroleum contract drilling company's lawsuit after its drilling rigs in the country were seized at gunpoint more than a decade ago, saying the drilling company had shown its assets were illegally expropriated.
FedScoop
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Department of Energy would receive updated guidance for artificial intelligence-related research and development activities under new legislation from a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers. The Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024 from Reps. Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., and Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., would amend a DOE-specific portion of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 and codify several items regarding the agency’s R&D efforts on the emerging t
FedInsider
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE From the delivery of healthcare and public benefits to emergency management and national security, incorporating emerging technologies provides opportunities for government at all levels to enhance constituent services and increase engagement more broadly. Leveraging today’s rapidly evolving technology and available tools, government agencies can better distill large amounts of data to derive holistic insights, promptly identify areas
FedScoop
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A bipartisan bill would extend the life of a council of the government’s top data officials and require that body to look at improving data management practices for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The Modernizing Data Practices to Improve Government Act ( S.5109 ) was introduced last week by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Todd Young, R-Ind., and announced on Monday.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Department of State has cleared a potential $114 million foreign military sale to Bulgaria covering the delivery of 218 Javelin FGM-148F missiles and 107 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units. Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership of RTX and Lockheed Martin, will be the sale’s prime contractor, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index had gains in three of five trading days to notch a second straight winning week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, ended 0.48% higher Friday at $5,293.78 for a 0.71% week-on-week gain. The U.S.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
SoundWay Consulting, a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification third-party assessment organization, is partnering with information technology services provider Carahsoft Technology to bring its CMMC program management offerings to the public sector and government contractors. Carahsoft said Thursday it will serve as the distributor of SoundWay’s CMMC Adaptative & Managed Operations.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Steve Powell, assistant treasurer for banking and capital markets at HII (NYSE: HII), will assume the role of corporate vice president and treasurer at the Newport News, Virginia-based defense technology and shipbuilding company on Jan. 1, 2025. HII said Friday Powell will succeed the retiring D.R.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Aretum has secured a potential five-year, $24 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection to provide information technology, program management and engineering support services. The Bethesda, Maryland-based government IT services contractor announced the contract award in a LinkedIn post published Friday.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
On Nov. 13, the Potomac Officers Club’s highly-anticipated 2024 Homeland Security Summit will gather public and private sector thought leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges and top priorities homeland security agencies are facing today.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A General Dynamics subsidiary has launched the fifth of nine John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ships it should build and deliver under a T-AO program contract with the U.S. Navy.
SmallGovCon
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
For small businesses and their teammates, few topics in government contracting are as confusing as the limitations on subcontracting for set-aside and socioeconomic sole source contracts. And if that isn’t stressful enough, the “LoS” is an area with heavy potential penalties if a contractor gets it wrong. The nonmanufacturer rule is the flip side of the LoS, but for supply contracts in the federal government contracting realm.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Collins Aerospace has secured a $44.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Army for continued engineering, production and maintenance support of the second-generation Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System. Under the contract modification, the company will perform work at its Cedar Rapids facility in Iowa, the Department of Defense said Friday.
Kluwer Arbitration
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Many arbitration practitioners nowadays trace their initial interest in arbitration back to their student days, when they competed at the world’s largest and most renowned law student competition in the field of arbitration – the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. Created in 1993 by Prof. Dr. Eric E. Bergsten, the Vis Moot Competition fosters the study of international commercial law and arbitration and provides a practical training to students for resolving international b
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index recovered from two weeks of losses with gains of 0.71% last week. This change lifted the average to $5,293.78. GovCon Index is a stock market tracker tailored specifically to the government contracting industry.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Washington, D.C., federal court agreed on Monday to sever a retired Navy admiral's bribery trial from that of the defense contractors he is accused of steering federal contracts toward.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Chris Coligado made a bold decision this year and it’s paying off swimmingly. After spending the vast majority of his career — almost a quarter century — with Booz Allen Hamilton, he made the jump to a small business. Coligado began at information technology company Smoothstack in June.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Washington state agency that handles child support claims seems no longer interested in seeking information on service members who are expected to receive payments from the 6 billion settlement from 3M Co. over injuries stemming from its Combat Arms Earplugs.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
James Norris recently announced on LinkedIn that he has been named president of the cyber, communication and digital transformation technology provider Sabre Systems.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
States and environmentalists have pushed back against the U.S. Postal Service and Oshkosh Defense's efforts to end a lawsuit alleging the USPS' multibillion-dollar delivery vehicle acquisition plan violates environmental law, saying the plan was inadequate and would harm them.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency intends to solicit proposals for a research laboratory support services contract potentially worth $100 million.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Under the code name "Project Cicada," Fort Worth-based Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. worked for years to replace California-based digital avionics equipment supplier Rogerson Aircraft Corporation with a competitor, a jury heard in a Texas state court Monday, using Rogerson's trade secrets to prep the rival for the eventual shift.
Discussions & Clarifications
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
With just a week to go in FY24, federal agencies are rushing to spend those "use it or lose it" dollars. And while there are a number of reasons that support filing a bid protest when you're an unsuccessful offeror – this time of year or at any other time – what about when you win the contract? Well, if your company is awarded a contract and an unsuccessful offeror challenges your win, you should consider intervening in the bid protest.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Enzo Biochem Inc. and subsidiary Enzo Clinical Labs Inc. will pay nearly $1.73 million to settle accusations that the companies' former Farmingdale, New York, laboratory billed higher rates to the state of Connecticut's Medicaid coffers than it billed to other payers, the state attorney general announced Monday.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Steve Powell, HII’s assistant treasurer for banking and capital markets, will become the company’s corporate vice president and treasurer on Jan. 1, 2025, succeeding D.R. “Rick” Wyatt, who retires after over 40 years with HII. Powell will manage banking and credit, corporate finance, cash management, forecasting, insurance, risk management, M&A valuation, investments, trusts, capital structure, [.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The former chief of police in Newington, Connecticut, is demanding attorney fees after a state court judge dismissed him from a defamation lawsuit brought by the onetime town attorney and other ex-officials, which arose from ethics complaints that the plaintiffs say were full of lies.
GovTribe
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Every government contractor knows the headaches that come with the job — finding opportunities, reading through endless documents, tracking competitors, reaching the right decision-makers, keeping up with policy changes, drafting the perfect proposals, etc. These processes can be complex, time-consuming, and just plain exhausting.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.
Government Contracts & Global Trade
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Many contractors know they can protest a competitor’s contract award, but did you know you can also defend against a bid protest challenge on your own award? This process, called “intervention,” allows you to actively protect your contract. Maria Panichelli explains how to intervene in bid protests, from understanding the process to defense strategies.
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