WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 2, 2024

National security leaders play key roles in modernizing, protecting and defending the technologies that drive missions on land, sea, air and space. These leaders support one of the government’s most important missions: securing and defending the nation’s citizens, economy and institutions. The security-related missions highlighted here cover critical infrastructure, cyber-connected operating equipment, Internet of Things, [.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Public-sector fleet managers may want to consider delaying replacing their internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles with electric vehicles/trucks (EVs) says Randall Taylor , CEO of The Fuel Ox , a global provider of fuel treatments and lubricants. For more than 10 years Taylor has led daily operations at the firm, which helps consumers and fleet managers reduce their footprint on the environment with bio-based, eco-friendly and almost completely toxin-free products.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued up to $6.9 billion from the U.S. Air Force to manufacture and deliver small diameter bombs to the militaries of U.S., Japan, Bulgaria and Ukraine.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Three times the CIA awarded a contract for medical services to the same company. Three times the losing bidder protested. Finally a court said the protestor might be right. But it let the CIA go ahead with the original award anyway. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince shared lessons learned on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Learn more about your ad choices.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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USFCR

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Teaming agreements can be the key to unlocking new opportunities in federal contracting. These strategic partnerships allow businesses to combine their strengths and resources to win competitive contracts. But what exactly are teaming agreements, and how do you ensure compliance with SBA rules? Let’s explore. What Are Teaming Agreements? Teaming agreements, or teaming arrangements, are temporary partnerships between two or more independent companies that come together to pursue a competitive bid

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The federal government is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that E-Rate reimbursement fraud is covered by the False Claims Act because the government provides the program's funding.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Mass arbitration has become extraordinarily expensive and highly volatile. The practice originated during a low tide for conventional class action certification and a high tide for judicial enforcement of individual arbitration agreements and class action waivers. Over the past decade, plaintiffs’ firms embraced this legislative and jurisprudential landscape and coordinated mass filings of individual arbitration claims, particularly in the consumer and employment context.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The federal government is in a “great place” following an agencywide deadline on zero-trust architecture implementation and now looking ahead to more challenging aspects of the cybersecurity model, according to a White House official. Mike Duffy, the acting federal chief information security officer, said in an interview with FedScoop that the next phase of zero-trust architecture implementation will focus largely on operations, taking near-term technical controls and leveraging those into a “lo

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USFCR

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Government contracts come in various forms, each designed to fit specific needs. Whether you're new to federal contracting or an experienced supplier, knowing the differences between contract types is crucial for success in this complex industry. In this guide, we break down the most common types of government contracts and how they might impact your business.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Digital public infrastructure (DPI) describes the foundational digital capabilities nations provide to facilitate efficient and secure interactions within society, such as proving identity, paying for goods and services, proving an entitlement, or sharing data. DPI is a country’s digital backbone, rapidly enabling modern and responsive government, increasing inclusion and economic participation, and stimulating innovation across all sectors.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Agencies rely on multiple tools and vendors for cybersecurity. According to Cisco, 23% of agencies use 11 to 20 security vendors whose tools often function independently rather than as a cohesive system. Such fragmentation limits visibility and increases security threats, highlighting the need for interoperability, especially with the upcoming deadline for adopting zero-trust architectures.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Vincent DiFronzo, senior vice president of SAIC‘s Air Force, Combatant Command and Department of Defense business unit, has been selected by Executive Mosaic to serve as chairman of the DOD Group for the 4×24 Executive Leadership Series. The 4×24 Executive Leadership program is a series of networking and dinner events for senior government contracting professionals.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The completion of the Human Genome Project by an international group of researchers in 2003 marked a pivotal milestone in biology, ushering in the post-genomic era. Thanks to technological advances, obtaining an individual’s genetic profile can now be achieved in a week and at a fraction of the original project’s cost. This ability to rapidly and affordably sequence genomes has given rise to a new age of multi-omics , where researchers unravel the molecular complexities underlying human health a

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GovTribe

OCTOBER 2, 2024

GovTribe studied data from over 260,000 unique users and millions of interactions to find the top 20 opportunities in the federal market heading into October 2024. Let’s start by diving into the top three.

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GovSpend

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In our most recent webinar, host Paige Mockler discussed how to navigate the GovSpend platform to uncover the best government bid and RFP opportunities. Whether you’re managing bids for cybersecurity services or providing physical products like t-shirts, Paige provided practical strategies for leveraging the full power of GovSpend to increase leads, boost sales, and draft compelling proposals.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Strategic and technical consultancy Cadmus has acquired Ventera for an undisclosed sum to expand its digital transformation offerings for government and private sector companies. As a result of the acquisition, Cadmus said Tuesday it will create a new technology solutions division focused on expanding its presence in the health care, finance, media and communications markets.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Aaron Betz, an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, has been named chief growth officer of information technology and cyber services provider Advanced IT Concepts.

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Redstone Government Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Direct Costs To understand indirect costs, it is always best to understand direct costs. Below is a comparison of the definition of direct cost in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and 2 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 200. FAR Part 31 provides the cost principles for commercial for-profit organizations and 2 CFR 200 Subpart E provides the cost principles for all other organizations (e.g., non-profits and educational institutions).

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A Florida appeals court Wednesday reinstated an indictment accusing a school superintendent of lying to a statewide grand jury convened in response to the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In-space transportation services provider Impulse Space announced raising $150 million from its Series B funding round. Founders Fund led the investors’ group, which included returning investors Lux Capital and RTX Ventures as well as new ones like DCVC, Impulse space said Tuesday.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 2, 2024

An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss bribery charges against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling limiting the reach of a bribery statute that once criminalized gratuities, while also refusing to sever his case from his co-defendant's.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Computing solutions integrator Exxact has partnered with Carahsoft Technology to make its computing and data center solutions available to the public sector. Serving as Exxact’s Master Government Aggregator, Carahsoft said it will make the Fremont, California-based company’s offerings available through its reseller partners and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement and OMNIA Partners contracts.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 2, 2024

A rule of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee barring attorneys from making "any extrajudicial statements" about cases pending in the district violates the First Amendment and should be blocked, according to a Nashville civil rights lawyer.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

DMI has secured a $22 million contract from the Office of Personnel Management to support its Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Data Center. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based digital transformation services provider said Tuesday it will help safeguard OPM environments by maintaining a comprehensive zero trust security framework.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Oro Negro Drilling Pte. Ltd. said former counsel Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP must produce confidential information in a discovery bid to disqualify its attorneys in Mexican proceedings.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Open source technology company Altamira Technologies has named Rich Fields its new vice president. Fields announced his new position on LinkedIn, noting that as Altamira VP, he will be responsible for developing and leading business strategies related to the Department of Defense with the aim of expanding the company’s presence in that sector.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The proposed plea agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Boeing — the latest outgrowth of the company's 737 Max travails — is opposed by crash victims' families, faces an uncertain fate in court, and may ultimately serve no beneficial purpose, even if approved, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Noblis has been tapped for a $121 million contract to provide NASA with aerospace and technology research and development support. Under the NASA Academic Mission Services 2, or NAMS-2, contract led by Crown Consulting, Noblis aims to leverage its aerospace and digital acumen throughout NASA’s AMES Research Center, the Reston, Virginia-based company announced Tuesday.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has shot down a contractor's protest over a rival company being awarded a $26 million Army hospital maintenance contract, finding that the awardee's conviction for bid-rigging in Korea had no bearing on its track record of successful operations.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Intelsat CEO and past Wash100 award winner David Wajsgras said in a recent interview that the fate of his company’s brand once the merger with SES is completed is still being discussed by himself and SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh with input from “[inside] and outside people and groups.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

OceanSound Partners has secured $1.49 billion in total capital commitments for its second fund, enabling it to pursue investments in technology companies serving government and highly regulated enterprise end markets.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Amentum has received a $279.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide aviation operations and maintenance support within the Air Force Central Command area of responsibility. Amentum emerged as the contract winner following a competitive acquisition that attracted proposals from three other vendors, the Department of Defense said Monday.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Rod Fontecilla, former partner and chief innovation officer at Guidehouse, has assumed the newly created role of chief innovation and artificial intelligence officer at Madison Dearborn Partners-backed Harmonia Holdings Group. The executive will lead the Technology and Innovation Council, which was recently established to support the capability development efforts of Harmonia, the company said Tuesday.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Aircraft components and services provider Precision Aviation Group has completed the acquisition of Icon Aerospace and Tag Aero. PAG, a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners, said Monday that the acquisition will expand its avionics and engine services.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

HII‘s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division has received a potential five-year, $458 million task order from the Department of Defense to help DOD modernize its communications and information technology networks to facilitate rapid decision-making on the battlefield. The company said Tuesday the U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Lockheed Martin has secured two U.S. Navy contracts worth approximately $3.3 billion combined to support work on the Trident II D5 missile program. Trident II D5 is a submarine-launched fleet ballistic missile currently aboard the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class and U.K. navy’s Vanguard-class submarines.

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