GovTribe
APRIL 2, 2025
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 April 2025. Lets start by diving into the top three.
Federal News Network
APRIL 2, 2025
A recent dispute between the Air Force and a simulation software subcontractor proved an important point. The government has rights to certain intellectual property by challenging so-called markings such as notes on who can do what with images, drawings and technical data. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on this case.
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Government Contracts Navigator
APRIL 2, 2025
Merle M. DeLancey, Jr. In March 2025, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) entered into another interagency agreement. The agencies announced that the purpose of the 10-year, $3.6 billion agreement is to align supply chain requirements and centralize logistical support DLA will provide to all VHA healthcare facilities nationwide.
Whistleblower Network News
APRIL 2, 2025
In 2006, Congress passed a law creating a modern whistleblower award program at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Now, the Congressional staffer and legal expert who helped lead the efforts to write that law is advocating for reforms to strengthen the IRS Whistleblower Program. Dean Zerbe , partner at Zerbe, Miller, Fingeret, Frank and Jadav, LLP and Senior Policy Analyst at the National Whistleblower Center, served as the Senior Counsel and Tax Counsel on the Senate Finance Committee for Sena
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WashngtonExec
APRIL 2, 2025
Mark Lee, ERT Mark Lee CEO, Earth Resources Technology Mark Lee is focused on building on the more than 30 years of outstanding support ERT provided to the federal government and expanding the team to meet the companys ambitious growth plans for 2025 and beyond. He brought in new executives to help lead ERT into the future: Jon Meyer as chief financial officer, Chris Rodriguez as chief growth officer and Jeff Arnold as chief innovation officer.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
The Federal Circuit will hear arguments this month in patent cases involving Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and a blockbuster Johnson & Johnson schizophrenia drug, and the court will itself be the subject of a case at another appeals court as Judge Pauline Newman seeks to end her suspension.
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Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
A bipartisan group of congressional leaders has sent a letter demanding that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs update its schedule and cost estimate for its problem-ridden, multibillion-dollar electronic health record modernization program, just as the VA announced it would roll out the system to nine additional sites in 2026.
WashngtonExec
APRIL 2, 2025
BAE Systems has won a $70 million contract award from General Dynamics Electric Boat for the production of Virginia Payload Module missile tubes for Block VI Virginia-class submarines. These missile tubes deliver critical firepower to the Virginia-class submarine fleet, a cornerstone to U.S. national security, said Charles Lewis, director of Submarine Programs for Platforms & Services at BAE Systems.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
A California federal judge trimmed, but refused to throw out, proposed class action claims two Northrop Grumman Corp. retirees lodged against their former employer's pension plan administrator, saying the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is unclear if their claims fall outside its statute of limitations.
WashngtonExec
APRIL 2, 2025
Michael Lempke, HIIs Mission Technologies HII’s Mission Technologies division has won a $133 million contract by the U.S. Air National Guard to improve readiness and proficiency of flying units through live, virtual and constructive training. Under the 10-year task order, HII will provide expertise and staffing for distributed mission operations events at the Air National Guards Distributed Training Operations Center, or DTOC.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
The American Public Health Association and others sued the federal government in Massachusetts federal court on Wednesday over the cancelations of billions of dollars worth of National Institutes of Health research grants on such issues as gender identity, diversity, vaccine hesitancy and climate change, claiming the "ideological purge" is illegal.
WashngtonExec
APRIL 2, 2025
Patrick Roddy, J&J From CBRE J&J Worldwide Services, a CBRE government and defense business, has begun providing operations, maintenance, repair and facility management support for the medical treatment facilities at Naval Medical Readiness Training Command Naples, U.S. Naval Hospital Naples and Naples Naval Base, Italy, effective April 1. Our team is honored to support DHAs mission at NMRTC Naples,” said Patrick Roddy, CEO of J&J Worldwide Services. “With a focus on enha
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
Japanese technology firm Murata Manufacturing asked a federal judge Wednesday to toss a patent infringement suit from one of Georgia Tech's research arms, arguing the patent the company allegedly ripped off is so broad that it would "preempt the basic tools of invention and scientific discovery.
WashngtonExec
APRIL 2, 2025
Yvonne Vervaet, Nightwing Nightwing has announced Yvonne Vervaet as its new chief growth officer. Her role will entail leadingthe companys strategic vision, business development, organic growth and new capabilities across the intelligence community, federal civilian, Defense Department and commercial markets. Vervaet brings 30 years of experience in the defense and aerospace industry, with leadership roles in strategy, business development and operations.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
Democrats and Republicans faced off Wednesday morning at a House Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs hearing over how to prevent state-sponsored cyberattacks, crossing swords over whether Democrats were "politicizing" the hearing by bringing up the recent Signal app leak of plans to attack targets in Yemen.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 2, 2025
GE Aerospace has received a subcontract to design, develop and deliver avionics systems for the U.S. Armys Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, program as part of the team led by Textrons Bell subsidiary. The global aerospace propulsion, services and systems company said Monday the award builds on the Armys approval of Milestone B.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
Boeing's CEO told a Senate panel Wednesday that the company remains focused on overhauling its corporate culture and plugging safety gaps on production lines, as the plane-maker continues to stabilize its business after being rocked by two 737 Max 8 crashes and a door-plug blowout.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 2, 2025
SMX CEO Peter LaMontagne has received the 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. LaMontagne earned his first Wash100 Award in recognition of his leadership in steering SMX during a significant growth phase. The Wash100 Award was launched in 2014 by Garrettson to recognize the most impactful leaders shaping the government contracting landscape.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
A Fifth Circuit panel struggled to untangle a Mississippi state law requiring drugmakers to distribute products to pharmacies at a discount, asking Wednesday whether the law unconstitutionally deprives drugmakers of their right to decide what they do with their property.
FedScoop
APRIL 2, 2025
Members of Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency now have access to technical systems maintained by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to a recent memorandum viewed by FedScoop. The memo, which was sent from and digitally signed by USCIS Chief Information Officer William McElhaney, states that Kyle Shutt, Edward Coristine, Aram Mogahaddassi and Payton Rehling were granted access to USCIS systems and data repositories, and that a Department of Homeland Security
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
Lawyers representing an education resources supplier that sued its business partner over allegations of price-fixing and bid-rigging within the New York City school system have been sanctioned for repeatedly attempting to add claims to unauthorized amended complaints in what a federal judge said was bad faith.
Whistleblower Network News
APRIL 2, 2025
In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with leading tax whistleblower expert and advocate Dean Zerbe , partner at Zerbe, Miller, Fingeret, Frank and Jadav, LLP and Senior Policy Analyst at the National Whistleblower Center. Prior to entering private practice, Zerbe was active in Congressional investigations of government waste, fraud, and abuse for over 25 years.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
A former West Haven, Connecticut, municipal employee testified Wednesday that he is "ashamed" of stealing tens of thousands of dollars of COVID-19 relief money from the city, but he is asking a state court judge to prevent the attorney general's office from docking or revoking the pension that he separately earned as a New Haven firefighter.
SmallGovCon
APRIL 2, 2025
Whether you know from firsthand experience or have read our blogs on the topic, its no secret that a company applying for one of SBAs socioeconomic programs will be examined extremely closely by SBA during the application process. Sometimes even more so in the 8(a) Program. This can include sifting through the language in a companys operating agreement (as in this case we blogged on here ), down to the meeting minutes.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has backed a food distributor's protest over a Defense Commissary Agency fresh food supply deal, finding the agency wrongly failed to justify its use of a noncompetitive award.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 2, 2025
A third-party assessment on the hybrid cloud infrastructure that Hitachi Vantara offers has validated its conformity to the National Institute of Standards and Technologys Secure Software Development Framework, or SSDF.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
CVS Pharmacy Inc. has told a Rhode Island federal judge that most of the U.S. Department of Justice's claims that it knowingly filed invalid prescriptions for opioids should be tossed, saying the agency failed to adequately allege the company willfully put profits over safety.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 2, 2025
AeroVironment stockholders have approved the issuance of AV common stock for the acquisition of the defense engineering company BlueHalo. In a statement posted Tuesday, Wahid Nawabi, chairman, president and CEO of AV, said the milestone will enable his company to move forward with BlueHalo’s acquisition and turn AV into a leading defense technology company.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
A former assistant U.S. attorney has returned to Berger Montague's Philadelphia office after more than 25 years, with plans to continue fighting on behalf of consumers and investors who have been wronged.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 2, 2025
Modern U.S. Air Force weapon systems are notorious for their long development timelines. The service believes a digital transformation concept called digital materiel management, or DMM, will help the service field new equipment and technologies faster.
Government Contracts
APRIL 2, 2025
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing ones identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, Ive learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law dont come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 2, 2025
Juliane Gallina is a rare kind of intelligence community official. Her rsum contains experience that covers all bases: private sector, military and federal agency, and Gallina, who now serves as deputy director for digital intelligence at the CIA, uses this multi-industry fluency to speak to different audiences about the agencys priorities.
Kluwer Arbitration
APRIL 2, 2025
On 20 March 2025, a working group consisting of arbitration practitioners, judges, arbitrators, and academics submitted a report to the French Minister of Justice. The report included proposals to reform French arbitration law to enhance its efficiency and international appeal. These proposals will be presented and discussed during Paris Arbitration Week on 8 April 2025 in the Main Amphitheatre of the Sorbonne University.
GovCon Wire
APRIL 2, 2025
Eric Mellinger, a seasoned senior military leader, announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has been appointed vice president for business development for the defense sector at ManTech. In this capacity, Mellinger will oversee ManTech’s strategies in driving growth within the defense and national security sectors.
WashngtonExec
APRIL 2, 2025
Jon Stringfield, Arctic Peak Akima has promoted Jon Stringfield to general manager of Arctic Peak, an Akima subsidiary specializing in construction services for government and commercial clients. In this role, Stringfield will oversee Arctic Peaks strategic initiatives, drive operational efficiencies, and expand public sector and commercial construction services, the company said.
ExecutiveBiz
APRIL 2, 2025
Microsoft Senior Vice President and 2025 Wash100 Award winner Candice Ling foresees cybersecurity and artificial intelligence going hand in hand in the coming years.
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