GovCon & Trade
OCTOBER 11, 2023
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Whistleblower Network News
OCTOBER 11, 2023
This is part of a series of WNN exclusives on whistleblower awards paid out by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to wildlife whistleblowers. From late 2019 through 2022, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued twenty-one whistleblower awards to individuals who provided high-quality information about wildlife crime. The existence of these awards has not been previously made public and details about them were made available to Whistleblower Network News in response to a Freedom o
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Open Contracting Partnership
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Mongolia’s economy is dominated by large state-owned mining companies that control much of the country’s wealth. But what they do with that money remains hidden. A series of recent scandals shows just how little accountability there is. To tackle this problem, the country has proposed wide-ranging legislation , including an anti-corruption package with measures to standardize the operations of Mongolia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and ensure they follow consistent rules throughout processes
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
As Chief Information Officer and Director of the Technology and Innovation Office within the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Jimmy Hall is tasked with leading a host of modernization and innovation efforts at the Department of State.
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Federal News Network
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Federal contractors will need to closely monitor a government acquisition website for directives that ban products and services due to security concerns, similar to the Huawei ban, under a new rule published this month and set to go into effect in early December. The Defense Department, the General Services Administration and NASA published an interim rule last week laying out how contractors will need to comply with orders from the Federal Acquisition Security Council.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The U.S. Air Force has announced its intent to increase the potential maximum value of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that provides information technology products and support services for Strategic Command. A notice posted Tuesday on SAM.
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GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Nine companies won spots on a combined $600 million contract from the U.S. Navy to perform new construction as well as renovation and repair of military facilities under the jurisdiction of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command – Marianas.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Illumio's zero trust segmentation platform to the public sector through its reseller partners and government procurement vehicles. Under the partnership, Carahsoft will serve as the master government aggregator for the Illumio ZTS micro-segmentation platform designed to enable government agencies to contain data breaches and protect mission-critical infrastructure against ransomware attacks.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm, and its potential use cases are seemingly endless within the federal government, where agencies are looking for new ways to apply this rapidly advancing technology to support their missions.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
HashiCorp's software products such as TerraForm and Nomad Packer are increasingly being used in the federal sector as more government agencies turn to cloud-based infrastructure-as-a-service resources, Melissa Palmer , president of HashiCorp Federal, said in an interview on Federal Tech Podcast. She explained how the company's offerings are designed for enterprise multicloud environments not just in government operations but also in large commercial organizations.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Infrastructure and technical services company Arkel International has moved to expand its presence in the international construction market with the acquisition of San Juan Construction’s business line in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Emerging technologies are changing the way the federal government operates and unlocking new opportunities across the entire ecosystem. In Executive Mosaic ’s latest video interview , Jimmy Hall , intelligence chief information officer for the Department of State, sat down with video reporter Summer Myatt to discuss the emerging technologies he anticipates will positively impact the public sector.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Vinita Fordham, a technology executive with over two decades of combined government and industry experience, has been named chief innovation officer at Bridge Core, a NewSpring Holdings platform company, Forum reported Tuesday. Fordham joined Bridge Core following a two-year stint as a research fellow at Deloitte Consulting‘s AI Institute for Government.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
GM Defense , a General Motors subsidiary, and Anduril Industries announced a teaming agreement , establishing a framework to collaborate on defense program capture activities. The team will focus on delivering autonomy solutions, battery electrification and other new propulsion technologies.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Amy Spruill, a technology industry executive, has assumed the roles of senior vice president and managing director for U.S. regulated industries at SAP North America. In this capacity, Spruill oversees business operations, strategy, revenue performance and client relationships in the U.S.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
James Geurts , former assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, and Brian Hibbeln , former assistant deputy undersecretary of defense for special capabilities, have been named to the advisory board of Leonid Capital Partners. Both advisers bring decades of combined military and government experience and will advise the Leonid leadership team on advancing its mission objectives.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Rob Zitz, an executive with an impressive combination of public and private sector experience, has secured the chairman role in Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 Space Mission Assurance Group. It is Zitz’s 11th consecutive year leading the group, which is concerned with the government’s collaborative work with private industry to complete and exceed benchmarks in the space domain.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Blackberry has received a seven-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award to build and maintain an emergency notification platform for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Along with partner organizations American Systems and 4 Points Technology , Blackberry and its partners will provide its AtHoc software and related services to support the DHS’ new Super Enterprise for Personnel Emergency Notification System.
WashngtonExec
OCTOBER 11, 2023
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh and co-host Mark HuYoung, managing partner of executive advisory firm Northwind Partners, sit down with guest Todd Stottlemyer as he shares what it was like growing up in a duplex just outside New York City as the son of a U.S. Foreign Service member and stay at home mom. Stottlemyer is the [.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Amyx has secured a task order from the Defense Logistics Agency under the J6 Enterprise Technology Services contract to provide support for DLA’s key applications. The task order marks the company’s 52nd award under DLA’s JETS contract and brings its total contract awards booked during the fourth quarter to seven.
FedInsider
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Thursday, November 30, 2023 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | Training Certificate At the height of the pandemic in 2020, the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey found that almost half of federal employees worked remotely. By the end of 2022, the same survey found that 14% of employees were working remotely and another 25% were teleworking at least three days a week.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
General Dynamics ' information technology business has established a new cyber facility at Port San Antonio in Texas in pursuit of regional expansion objectives. The facility will be used to develop advanced cyber as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services in support of the U.S. Air Force's cyber division located at the Port campus and the nearby Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) held an event on Sept. 29 to mark the grand opening of its new facility in Port San Antonio, a technology and innovation hub located in San Antonio, Texas, which houses over 80 tenants.
Federal News Network
OCTOBER 11, 2023
For contracting and procurement, life goes on under the CR, but the signs aren’t good. Chaos in one chamber of Congress threatens passage of the National Defense Authorization bill and the chances for full year 2024 appropriations later on. There are some places contractors can focus on in order to help the government keep its normal operations going on.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Joe Oliva, an 11-year Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) veteran, has joined CAES as vice president of programs within the defense systems division, according to a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. He brings to the role two decades of business development and program management experience in the defense and aerospace industry.
FedScoop
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other federal agencies released guidance Tuesday on how to boost open source software safety, security and resilience among tech vendors and critical infrastructure facilities, as open source technology has seen increased use in the past few years. CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) — including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA) and Treasury Department — released the guidance aimed
Whistleblower Network News
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Wildlife crime is on the rise. The UN reports that wildlife trafficking has increased in recent years and is valued at up to $23 billion. In addition to posing severe harm to biodiversity and the environment, wildlife crime is also “a growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security,” according to the UN. Whistleblower awards remain a vastly underutilized tool in the United States’ efforts to crack down on wildlife trafficking and poaching.
Import and Trade Remedies
OCTOBER 11, 2023
On 21 September 2023, the European Court of Justice (“ ECJ “) gave its judgment in a case concerning the non-preferential rules of origin (“ ROO “) as laid down in the European Commission’s Union Customs Code Delegated Act (“ UCC DA “), which supplements the Union Customs Code (“ UCC “). The ECJ concluded in this case that the ‘ Change of Tariff Heading ‘ (“ CTH “) ROO laid down in the UCC DA can be deemed invalid in t
Scottish Government Procurement
OCTOBER 11, 2023
For buyers We have been working hard to enable our public sector to harness innovation to improve public services and the lives of people in Scotland. Late last year we launched Scotland Innovates , the national supplier led innovation service, designed by a pan sector team to open the door for suppliers to submit their proposals for innovative goods and service to the entire public sector.
Whistleblower Network News
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The Financial Compensation for CFPB Whistleblowers Act, a bill pending in Congress , would set up a whistleblower award program at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In a new article for Law360 , leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto urges Congress to pass the bill in order to protect American consumers.
FedTech Magazine
OCTOBER 11, 2023
In business, customer service and relationship management can mean the difference between bringing in new clients or losing revenue. But the federal government doesn’t have to worry about that, because citizens can’t go anywhere else for veterans’ benefits, Social Security payouts or passports. But federal agencies still want to keep citizens happy.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
CRDF Global has secured a five-year contract from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to bolster laboratory systems and services for the timely and high-quality testing of HIV and tuberculosis. The award is in support of the Association of Public Health Laboratories-led initiative called Laboratory Improvement Partnership.
Public Contracting Institute
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The General Services Administration (“GSA”) provides workplaces for federal workers by leasing and managing commercial real estate. GSA is authorized by 40 U.S.C. § 585 to enter into lease Agreements to accommodate Federal Agencies in buildings. The agency occupying the premises normally pays the lease cost from its budget. There are numerous cases involving disputes about whether the Government or the Lessor is responsible for the payment of items such as utilities.
WashngtonExec
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Jack Jackson Vice President of Human Resources, DCS Corp. Jack Jackson led the collective efforts of the DCS human resources team that allowed the company to maintain incredible growth while navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the workforce. “We have actually improved our metrics in the hiring and retention areas [.
Government Contracts & Investigations
OCTOBER 11, 2023
On October 5, 2023, the FAR Council released an Interim Rule on “ Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders.” The Interim Rule implements requirements from Section 202 of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 (“FASCSA”), which will require contractors to ensure certain products and services are excluded from the U.S.
WashngtonExec
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Sandy Albers Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Eqlipse Technologies Joining Eqlipse Technologies and using her unique skillset to successfully transition and integrate heritage companies into a larger organization was Sandy Albers’ biggest recent achievement. “The sense of achievement and great pride that comes from being part of this amazing team tasked with ensuring our [.
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