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. intelligence community. Among the major goals listed in the document are recruiting, developing and retaining a talented and diverse workforce across the entirety of the IC. The guidance aligns with efforts already taking place at the National Security Agency, which recently touted its unprecedented hiring efforts in 2023.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 7, 2024

On July 24, the Department of Justice announced that Admera Helath LLC, a New Jersey-based company that provides genomic and bioinformatic services to researchers and clinical laboratory testing services to healthcare providers, has agreed to pay $5,389,648 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying commissions to third party independent marketers in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 7, 2024

CGI Federal has received a contract extension from the U.S. Department of State to produce end-to-end passport application processing systems. Under the $378 million contract extension, CGI will provide delivery process resilience and customer service advances to aid the Bureau of Consular Affairs for more than 21 million passports annually, the Fairfax, Virginia-based company announced Tuesday.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 7, 2024

Other transaction authorities have become popular. The Defense Department spends $10 billion a year using OTAs. Such procurement avoids the federal acquisition regulation and the defense supplement. But follow-on orders are not protest proof. Why one contractor recently lost a protest case over an OTA follow-on, though, didn’t really concern the merits.

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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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Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 7, 2024

On July 8, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Ron Johnson co-hosted a roundtable to discuss abuse allegations and alleged failures in the Unaccompanied Children (UC) program. The roundtable centered around whistleblower allegations about the program. According to a study conducted by The New York Times , 250,000 unaccompanied minors have immigrated to the United States in the past two years.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 7, 2024

Government & industry must share information, streamline compliance & work together to protect critical environments from evolving cyber threats. Safeguarding critical infrastructure is crucial to maintaining the stability and security of our society. Unfortunately, critical infrastructure is a desirable target for nation-state actors, hacktivists and other threat actors.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 7, 2024

The U.S. Army has selected General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Global Military Products and Premier Precision Machining to compete for orders on a $211.9 million contract to supply mortar shell bodies. Under the agreement, the awardees will manufacture, test, package, produce and deliver the required hardware, the Department of Defense said.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 7, 2024

Clarity Innovations has named Heeun Gardner as its new chief financial officer. She is the former CFO of PM Consulting Group, now Vistant, and brings over 25 years of experience in the federal contracting industry to her new role. The software development and digital services company announced Gardner’s appointment via a LinkedIn post on Monday.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 7, 2024

Chugach Government Solutions and Ignite Digital Services have forged a partnership aimed at strengthening their capabilities to meet the demands of the government sector. The subsidiary of Chugach said Tuesday the two companies have formed Chugach Ignite Solutions, a.k.a. CIS, under the Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protege Program.

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USFCR

AUGUST 7, 2024

Coye Shaddock joined US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) in June 2023 as a Technical Writer. With a strong educational background from Tallahassee Community College and practical experience in various customer-focused roles, Coye brings a fresh perspective to the team. His certification in Google Project Management further enhances his ability to manage projects effectively and deliver high-quality documentation.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 7, 2024

Ames Construction has established a standalone business entity to pursue opportunities within the federal government market. The new Ames Federal Contracting Group, or Ames Federal, will be led by Brandon Evans, who has been promoted to senior vice president. Evans joined Ames Construction in 1991 as a project engineer.

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 7, 2024

It is essential that a bid protest submitted in any forum must be timely in accordance with that forum’s rules. If a protester previously files a timely agency level protest where a timely agency protest was previously filed, any subsequent protest to the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) must be filed within 10 days of constructive knowledge of initial adverse agency action on the agency level protest.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 7, 2024

Austal USA has launched the future USS Pierre, the 19th and final Independence-variant littoral combat ship of the U.S. Navy. The LCS will be deployed to support the Navy’s forward presence, maritime security, sea control and deterrence operations in the Indo-Pacific region, the company said.

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Redstone Government Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2024

Dealing with complaints and claims of being treated unfairly is a common responsibility of Human Resources professionals; however, managing a union grievance process is a completely different ball game. If you have experience dealing with union grievances, you know there are multiple steps and deadlines to which you must adhere, as well as a significant amount of legwork.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 7, 2024

Information technology staffing services provider Smoothstack has appointed Joanne Sullivan as senior vice president of capture and proposals and Karen Base as SVP of client solutions.

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Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

Landlords of General Services Administration property in Zone 2 should be on the lookout to ensure that the Zone 2 administrators have correctly calculated the entitlement to a tax adjustment.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 7, 2024

James Clevenger, director of government sales at Hughes Network Systems, discussed how the company helps government agency customers and other clients integrate geosynchronous orbit satellite capabilities with low Earth orbit and medium Earth orbit satellite systems to meet their specific mission requirements.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Institute of Transnational Arbitration (“ITA”), in collaboration with the ITA Board of Reporters , is happy to inform you that the latest ITA Arbitration Report was published: a free email subscription service available at KluwerArbitration.com delivering timely reports on awards, cases, legislation and current developments from over 60 countries and 12 institutions.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 7, 2024

5G communications are more than just an asset for civilian commercial users looking to connect to the internet from anywhere and place calls conveniently. According to retired U.S. Air Force BG Rob Spalding, CEO of SEMPRE, they’re a vital military necessity. Especially in remote locations where connectivity is usually spotty or nonexistent—a.k.a.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

A Florida defense contractor who admitted to using a front company to supply critical military components that were made in Turkey asked Tuesday for a non-prison sentence, arguing that her participation in the scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense was driven by financial desperation and a misplaced trust in those who ran the operation.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 7, 2024

Battelle has appointed Juan Alvarez as executive vice president of laboratory operations. Alvarez, who previously served as deputy director for management and operations at Idaho National Laboratory, will fully assume his new position by mid-October, the Columbus, Ohio-based Battelle said Monday.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

A former executive of an aluminum pipe company defending the Fourth Circuit's reversal of his bid-rigging conviction has told the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that all criminal antitrust prosecutions under Section 1 of the Sherman Act are unconstitutional, claiming they violate "fundamental constitutional principles" of nondelegation and objectivity.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 7, 2024

Victor Massaro Vice President of Contracts, Versar Global Solutions Since joining Versar Global Solutions in 2023, Victor Massaro’s primary achievements centered around enhancing contracts management effectiveness in support of contract delivery, ensuring compliance and digitally transforming contracts management to drive efficiencies. Specifically, he expanded the cohesive team of contracts professionals and optimized the team’s contracts [.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

The children of a renowned Hopi artist have sued the United States in Arizona federal court on claims that an Indian Health Service facility gave their deceased mother's body to the wrong family, saying they couldn't give her a proper burial due to the government's negligence.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 7, 2024

Kevin R. Wheelock Vice President of Contracts, Serco Kevin Wheelock collaborates closely with Serco’s business leadership across multiple competencies, including operations, legal, finance, pricing and procurement. Leading a large team of contracts professionals with full lifecycle responsibility for agreements at the federal, state and local level and in the international markets, Wheelock and his team [.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has tossed General Dynamics Information Technology Inc.'s protest over the U.S. Air Force's proposed corrective action on an $865 million communications contract, saying GDIT's allegations were largely premature, anticipating actions the agency has yet to take.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 7, 2024

This year’s Pinnacle Awards Sept. 5, and we want your help finding the most impactful supply chain executives. The Pinnacle Awards is an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal clients across the region. For the Government TEAM Projects awards, we’re looking [.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

A parts supplier accusing RTX Corp. subsidiary Pratt & Whitney of using illegal agreements to monopolize the aftermarket supply of their turboprop engine components asked a Pennsylvania federal court to keep discovery moving while considering the possible dismissal of the $450 million lawsuit.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 7, 2024

The deadline to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards is Sept. 5, and we want your help finding the most impactful space industry executives. The Pinnacle Awards is an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal clients across the region.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

Environmental and animal rights groups on Wednesday asked the U.S. Department of State to order the Export-Import Bank to stop helping fund projects they said are contributing to climate change.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 7, 2024

VMD Corp. won a $140M 5-year recompete contract to deliver passenger and baggage screening services at the Kansas City International Airport. The work is part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration Screening Partnership Program. “We are excited to continue our partnership with the TSA at MCI. Through dedication and hard work, our [.

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 7, 2024

A recent blog stated the following: You Can’t Assume Anything When Drafting A Proposal The best rule to follow when drafting a proposal is to check every requirement in the solicitation, and then have your work doublechecked by someone else (or another team) to ensure that all required items are included. Don’t make assumptions about what the agency wants… A recent Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) bid protest is a good example of a proposal that was not explicit, and did not meet a

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 7, 2024

In this virtual video panel series, WashingtonExec sits down with industry and public sector leaders to discuss current challenges, innovations and initiatives top of mind across the government IT landscape. WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh is joined by Kirk McClain, chief security officer of Accenture Federal Services, and Rich McComb, CSO of the Department of Homeland Security, [.

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FedInsider

AUGUST 7, 2024

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Government agencies at all levels are under pressure to modernize their IT infrastructure to meet the evolving needs and expectations of their customers, stakeholders, and employees. The ubiquity of smart phones and tailored apps in the broader world have raised user expectations for government systems to work the same way.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 7, 2024

Several recent decisions highlight the importance for practitioners of analyzing as early as possible whether a False Claims Act case warrants a change of venue, and understanding how courts weigh certain factors for defendants versus whistleblowers, say Ellen London at London & Stout, and Li Yu and Corey Lipton at Dicello Levitt.

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