Public Procurement Intl

AUGUST 23, 2024

On August 22, 2024, Chris Yukins and Tom Daley (DLA Piper) presented to the International Research Study of Public Procurement (IRSPP) group’s tenth workshop , in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of the NIGP (Institute for Government Procurement) annual conference. Asked to address an emerging “technology” in public procurement, Tom and Chris discussed the rapidly evolving law surrounding “green procurement” (environmentally sustainable procurement).

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 23, 2024

July 30 was National Whistleblower Day and whistleblowers, advocates and government officials gathered on Capitol Hill to celebrate. The National Whistleblower Day event is available to rewatch on C-SPAN , but National Whistleblower Center is also rolling out videos of keynote speeches on its YouTube channel. In a show of bipartisan support for whistleblowers, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) each gave remarks at the National Whistleblower Day 2024 celebration on Capitol Hi

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FedScoop

AUGUST 23, 2024

Customs and Border Protection confirmed in a privacy review published earlier this month that it was no longer collecting telemetry data, or smartphone location data, provided by commercial firms. “CBP no longer collects commercial telemetry data owned and maintained by commercial vendors, though it continues to use the commercial telemetry data retained from its past use of vendors,” the privacy impact assessment states.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

In early August, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence published a new edition of the National Counterintelligence Strategy. The refreshed version includes nine goals split across three pillars, which focus on addressing threats posed by foreign intelligence entities, or FIEs; defending U.S.

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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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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions has appointed J.C. Chidiac, former ICF senior vice president, as CEO and Byron Caswell as chief strategy officer. In their new roles, Chidiac and Caswell will aim to leverage their experience in digital transformation to advance Synergy’s technological systems, the Reston, Virginia-based company announced Thursday.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 23, 2024

Leaders of the National Institutes of Health agency responsible for a $50 billion governmentwide IT services acquisition vehicle are “confident” that the contract will be awarded before the new expiration date for its predecessor next spring. The two top officials for the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center told FedScoop in an interview that the agency and the Department of Justice are currently working through challenges to the contract, CIO-SP4, in the U.S.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

The State Department has approved Romania’s request to purchase AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday it has notified Congress of the possible $592 million foreign military sale, under which RTX (NYSE: RTX) will serve as the principal contractor.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

Palantir Technologies has appointed Mike Gallagher, a former Wisconsin congressman, as head of its defense business. Alex Karp, Palantir CEO, expressed confidence that Gallagher’s “unique talents,” which helped shape government policy against U.S. adversaries, will play a vital role for the company and its mission partners, according to a post on Palantir’s LinkedIn page.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2024

During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 23, 2024

On August 23, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced whistleblower awards totaling more than $99 million. In one award order, the SEC awarded more than $98 million to two whistleblowers whose disclosures contributed to a successful SEC enforcement action as well as successful related actions. In a second award order, the SEC awarded $1 million to whistleblowers who likewise voluntarily provided original information which contributed to the success of an enforcement action.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

Bob Ritchie is a fast learner. The technologist started at SAIC as an intern fresh out of a Virginia Tech computer engineering degree and only three years later was the chief software architect assisting the U.S.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 23, 2024

Hello and happy Friday! Here, in Lawrence, Kansas, the kids have started school and the college students are busy moving in and preparing to start classes. It always feels like such a big shift in the energy with all the excitement and the many back to school events taking place. This week in federal government contracting, the recent headlines highlight a wide array of developments within federal operations, emphasizing both accountability and innovation.

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Art of Procurement

AUGUST 23, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – August 23rd, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2024

Industry is increasingly working to make machine learning and artificial intelligence useful to warfighters at the tactical edge in what are known as denied, disrupted, intermittent and limited impact (DDIL) environments. Oracle has begun running ML over its database solution to help soldiers in forward deployments or war zones faced with technical limitations (such as limited connectivity and power) analyze electronic warfare data.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 23, 2024

In Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd. v. Cypress Semiconductor Corp., No. 22-mc-80313-VKD, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97717 (N.D. Cal. June 5, 2023 ), the court ruled that arbitration was proper for the parties. The court found that the parties’ arbitration clause clearly delegated power to the arbitrators to decide on the question of arbitrability, and thus, it was also appropriate for the arbitrators to determine what fell within the carve-out provisions excluding some claims from arbitration.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

Bluestone Investment Partners announced making a strategic investment in missile defense and space technology firm Qualis Corporation. In a press release Thursday, John Allen, managing partner at Bluestone Investment Partners, said, “We at Bluestone have great admiration for Qualis’ history of performance and innovation.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

NASA has added three companies to the potential $300 million Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare contract to provide space launch services for future agency missions.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

Deltek has introduced enhancements to its cloud-based enterprise resource planning software, Costpoint, and announced other key product updates as part of efforts to help government contractors simplify business processes, automate tasks and improve user experience.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 23, 2024

The first step to solving a problem is admitting there is a problem in the first place. Much of America’s infrastructure was built 50 to 100 years ago and has not been replaced or modernized to meet current needs and doesn’t address the needs of the future. Since 1998, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure , which, every four years, does a deep dive into the state of various infrastructure categories.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

Radiant Logistics, a technology-enabled global transportation and logistics services provider, has been awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide transportation and logistics support for personnel and equipment worldwide.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 23, 2024

Parsons Corp. wins $46M contract to oversee Operations Technology Maintenance Services for an East Coast strategic transportation customer. “We are proud to apply our cutting-edge technologies to improve service delivery,” said Mark Fialkowski, president of Infrastructure North America for Parsons. “As leaders in digital transformation, our capabilities will enhance and streamline our program management delivery model, [.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

Amazon will build a new facility to expand Project Kuiper’s operations at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and support the full-scale deployment of its satellite constellation. The structure will cost $19.5 million, bringing the project’s total investment in the site to around $140 million, Amazon said.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2024

Families of victims of the 737 Max 8 crashes told a Texas federal judge on Friday that the U.S. Department of Justice's "cozy" plea agreement with Boeing must be rejected because it's based on misleading facts and shoddy math that overlook the tragic deaths of 346 people.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

The Department of Energy has awarded Accenture Federal Services a task order to deliver information technology support services under the potential five-year, $2 billion Chief Information Officer Business Operations Support blanket purchase agreement. Under the three-year task order, valued at $19.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2024

A company that transports migrant children and families from facilities at the U.S.-Mexico border violated federal labor law through its pushback on a union drive, which included interrogating a worker about his union sympathies and later suspending him, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Friday.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

LMI has secured a $43 million contract from the Department of Defense to expand the Supply Chain Risk Evaluation Environment capability to enhance logistics decision-making processes across the agency in support of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has told the Court of Federal Claims that it had no obligation to consider potential future conflicts of interest involving contractors added to a $22.3 billion information technology contract, pushing back against allegations that it should have disqualified awardees.

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Public Contracting Institute

AUGUST 23, 2024

As the Department of Defense (DoD) transitions into the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), it has created a set of cybersecurity reporting and assessment requirements to bridge the gap between the CMMC and the cybersecurity requirements set out at DFARS 252.204-7012 (Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting).

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2024

Defense contractor RTX Corp. won't be able to bar non-U.S. citizens from a trade secrets trial slated to get underway Tuesday, but exhibits, such as diagrams, will not be made visible to observers in the courtroom, a Massachusetts federal judge ordered.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 23, 2024

This Wednesday, The Coalition for Government Procurement had the pleasure of hosting the 11 th Annual Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament, and we could not have asked for a more beautiful day! The weather was perfect, providing an ideal backdrop to come together in support of our nation’s veterans. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our sponsors and members, we were able to raise funds for two wonderful causes close to our hearts, each dedicated to supporting those who have served ou

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2024

The federal government has hit the Georgia Institute of Technology with a False Claims Act suit accusing the university of knowingly failing to comply with required cybersecurity standards while working on federal defense contracts.

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Capital Edge Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2024

Insight by: Norman McCord, Senior Manager Summary Timekeeping for government contractors is essential. Assuring your organization follows DCAA compliant time tracking procedures is key to a successful DCAA Floor Check. Our Experts compiled guidance with suggestions to assure organizations are prepared for Floor Checks. What is a Floor Check Audit? Labor is among the largest contract cost recorded to Government contracts.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2024

The federal government has moved to toss a suit alleging that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's website infringes patents covering the idea of two-factor authorization, arguing that a patent in the same "family" was thrown out in 2016 by a different court that said it contained "nothing inventive.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

Heico (NYSE: HEI) has completed its cash acquisition of the aerial delivery and descent devices divisions of Capewell Aerial Systems, a provider of proprietary aircraft cockpit emergency egress and aerial delivery products for aerospace and defense applications. The company said Thursday Capewell’s hardware has been used on U.S.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 23, 2024

A Pennsylvania federal court threw out a county's lawsuit against Dominion Voting Systems for a second time, ruling that an amended complaint failed to fix the issue of standing that sank the suit the first time.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

The U.S. Space Force’s innovation arm has selected nine small companies as contract awardees under the Program Year 2024.2 Strategic Funding Increase initiative to help move their defense technologies from the developmental phase to full production and deployment. The PY24.

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