Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security will use a “cybersecurity readiness” assessment to evaluate whether contractors have appropriate cyber defenses in place prior to making contract awards. DHS published the details of the new “cybersecurity readiness evaluation factor” in a Nov. 1 notice signed by Kenneth Bible, DHS’ chief information security officer, and Sarah Todd, DHS’ executive director of acquisition policy and legislation.

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Back in 2020 (and 2021) I went out on a limb stating that when it come down to the pandemic preparation in early 2020, ie before March 23rd the UK government did not take the risk of Covid seriously enough and did not act when it should. This was (and is) particularly important because of the sudden decision to award directly contracts especially for PPE.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The U.S. Air Force leads a growing number of federal entities that are deploying digital twins in novel and exciting ways because it’s devoted significant research and development resources toward such endeavors. The Air Force Research Laboratory not only uses digital twins to design, prototype and evaluate aircraft and weapons systems but also is developing a digital environment called the Colosseum where vendors’ proposed systems can battle virtually.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

It’s a safe bet that few federal agencies hear more about their customer service issues than the United States Postal Service — especially during the holiday season. But Pritha Mehra, chief information officer for the USPS, is bullish about her agency’s ability to provide unparalleled customer experiences: “We are the best deliverers in the world,” she winkingly asserted to a giggling crowd of government and industry tech professionals at Wednesday’s “Federal Innovation Series: Leading in the Er

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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Chiricahua-Logical Joint Venture will provide operational and institutional support for NASA-affiliated sites under a potential $20 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. NASA said Tuesday the Kennedy Operational and Institutional Support contract will encompass several services, including internal controls for property, logistics, American Sign Language interpreting, institutional training and development as well as export control support.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Generative AI marks one of the most significant technological shifts in history to help to solve everyday problems. Using everyday language, anyone can interact with a generative AI chatbot or virtual agent — getting it to answer questions, create content, summarize documents and much more. As the number of users and applications increases, the model is exposed to more data and becomes increasingly accurate and useful.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Executive Mosaic, an industry-leading events, media and membership organization in the government contracting sector, is thrilled to embark on its 2024 Wash100 Award season and open executive nominations for the prestigious recognition. Each year, the widely coveted and respected Wash100 Award honors the top 100 most influential and impactful executives working in the U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The mission systems business of aerospace and defense company General Dynamics has named William Scott deputy vice president of range systems. Prior to his new role, Scott served as General Dynamics Mission Systems' director of advanced airborne systems and, before that, senior manager of the company's littoral combat ship program.

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Discussions & Clarifications

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published its much anticipated Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023. GAO's annual report is required under the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 ("CICA") and provides the government contracting community with good insight into GAO's bid protest function. [1] Despite being just four pages, GAO's report is highly informative because it showcases key bid protest statistics and GAO's most prevalent grounds on whi

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency plans to recompete a potential $100 million contract under the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services vehicle to acquire management and analytical services to support the integration of activities across its Cyber Security Division. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 15 to hear government and industry leaders discuss the latest digital transformation efforts to protect and secure the homeland amid

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Michael Baker Vice President & IT CISO, DXC Technology DXC Technology went #AllInOnCyber this October as it celebrated Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is appropriate given the company’s focus on placing cyber at the forefront of its business. “DXC provides the ideal place to scale a world leading cyber program across 70 countries providing services to [.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The time to decide the most distinguished and promising leaders in government contracting has arrived: it’s Wash100 Award season. Combined media company, events organization and membership purveyor Executive Mosaic has announced the 11th edition of its annual recognition of GovCon’s most impressive individuals. Nominations are now open until Jan. 10, 2024 and the company wants your help in shaping the list.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Workload Challenges, Staffing Challenges, Automation In the first of this three-part series of Feds At the Edge, we took the conversation to Austin, Texas where we gathered top thought leaders to explore how their local organizations are combatting cyber threats in a post COVID world. This week we’re diving right in with data, more specifically the expanded cyber landscape full of personal data malicious actors gained easier access to as the workforce transitioned into remote working.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The acquisition of Novetta by Accenture Federal Services has benefited both companies in terms of expanding to new markets, said Kevin Heald , managing director and leader of the national security portfolio at the Accenture business. He told The Channel Company-CRN on Tuesday that since the acquisition two years ago, Accenture Federal Services has been able to secure more government agency customers while Novetta has extended its offerings beyond national security.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

HERSHEY, Pa. — Government chief information officers are running into issues with the compatibility and interoperability of commercial cloud products and are looking to industry for help fixing it, the Department of Homeland Security’s top IT official said Tuesday. “Something that we need all of you in industry to help us with to fix is [the] pretty sorry state of compatibility and interoperability among cloud productivity suites.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Mike McCalip , vice president of government programs and strategy at Carahsoft Technology , said in a blog post published Tuesday that the Department of Defense should continue to facilitate communication and collaboration with stakeholders to eliminate data silos as it fully implements MHS Genesis , its new electronic health record platform for the Military Health System.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs properly terminated a $2.9 million contract to update a facility's signage because the underlying solicitation was unclear about whether certain sign manufacturers had to be used, the Court of Federal Claims has ruled.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

HawkEye 360 has received a $12.3 million Phase II contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to provide radio frequency data, analytics and training services for America’s Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands partner nations. The company said Tuesday it will use the data-sharing platform SeaVision to facilitate unclassified information sharing in support of the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness initiative.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Technological advancements mean more direct evidence is being created than ever before, and attorneys as well as law schools must modify their methods to account for new challenges in how this evidence is collected and used to try cases, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Sigma Defense broke ground at the site of a new facility in Perry, Georgia, that will house the production of advanced defense technologies to address secure communications needs for multidomain operations. The company said Tuesday the production facility is expected to begin operations in April 2024, opening more than 30 job opportunities for the local workforce in the region.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

New York City was bilked out of at least $850,000 over the last 20 years by "false and inflated bids" that resulted in the city paying up to three times the going cost for moving services aimed at helping victims of crime get to safety, according to a set of guilty pleas secured by state prosecutors.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

REI Systems will deliver a cloud-based grants management tool to the U.S. Library of Congress Grants Division. LOC will implement REI Systems' GovGrants software as a service to establish a fully automated system for managing the entire grant life cycle and speed up the issuance of fellowships, prizes and awards, the company said Tuesday.

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Government Contracts Navigator

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Luke W. Meier and Carolyn R. Cody-Jones ● The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has released its Annual Report to Congress summarizing bid protest activity for Fiscal Year 2023 (GAO-24-900538). Although there is a seemingly drastic increase in the number of protests sustained, the real trend worth noting is an uptick in protests filed at GAO—reversing a recent … Continue reading "FY2023 GAO Protest Statistics: Dramatic Increase in Sustain Rate Is Illusory, but Increase in Overall Fi

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I recently had a conversation with a friend who expressed his worries about the potential implications of artificial intelligence (“AI”), such as ChatGPT, on the future of human labor. He voiced particular concerns regarding the displacement of humans’ roles in business analytics, the field in which his expertise lies. ChatGPT is an AI-driven chatbot that leverages natural language processing to conduct human-like conversations.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The winners of the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards were unveiled Nov. 1 at the 21st Annual Awards Show at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner. Presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, the winners were announced at the evening gala, known as the “Academy Awards of Government Contracting.” Here are [.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The past several years have taught government about the importance of collaborative, virtual technology that allows employees to engage and excel from anywhere. It should be seamless and secure, available across one communications platform. It should allow employees to meet face-to-face despite long distances. Collaborative technology should make it easy for colleagues to work on projects simultaneously, with reliable HD video and audio.

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Redstone Government Consulting

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) started promoting its initiative on Cyber Security reporting there have been several settlements related to cyber security noncompliance, four of which involve defense contractors.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This week’s episode covers the FAR clauses implementing the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, updates to NASA’s Small Business Mentor Protégé Program, and DOJ’s new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no govern

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Workload Challenges, Staffing Challenges, Automation In the first of a two part special of Feds At the Edge, we took the conversation to Austin, Texas where we gathered top thought leaders to explore how their local organizations are combatting cyber threats in a post COVID world. This week we’re diving right in with data, more specifically the expanded cyber landscape full of personal data malicious actors gained easier access to as the workforce transitioned into remote working.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

On Nov. 8, Maximus President and CEO Bruce Caswell will be honored with the 2023 Technology Good Scout Award by the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In advance of the event, we spoke with him about the recognition. What does it mean to you to be honored with the Technology Good [.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

This week on Amtower Off Center , host Mark Amtower is joined by Peter Erickson of MoDev , producer of the GovAI Summit.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 16. Next is Clay McConnell, senior vice president of communications and marketing at Intelsat, who is the Marketing Executive of the Year for Private Company with revenue greater than [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday tossed a Connecticut-based Native American tribe's lawsuit targeting the Bureau of Indian Affairs' allegedly glacial federal recognition process, finding the agency has already formally denied the tribe acknowledgment.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Amy Howland CISO, Maxar Technologies Amy Howland’s biggest recent achievement was spearheading a collaborative effort across cybersecurity, IT and business functions to ensure owners of devices hosted on the corporate network take accountability, by informing the Information Security team of the assets they own and taking the initiative to reduce vulnerabilities on the network.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A Georgia federal judge sentenced a military contractor to four months in prison in a stark departure from the four-year sentence federal prosecutors sought after he and two others were convicted of a nearly $8 million bid-rigging scheme.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

WashingtonExec speaks with leading government technology executives about the latest trends in digital solutions for improving agency operations and serving constituents better. These interviews showcase new capabilities that can transform the way organizations leverage technology to execute their missions. Here, Jason Adolf, industry vice president of global public sector for Appian, shares insights on a [.

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