GovCon & Trade
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
On December 21, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed a protest by ELS, an unsuccessful bidder on a Department of Defense (DOD) task order opportunity, concluding that it did not have jurisdiction to consider it. GAO reasoned that because “the value of the task order [was] below $25,000,000. it does not have jurisdiction to consider the protest.
FedScoop
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
There’s little debate that facial recognition and automated license plate readers are forms of artificial intelligence used by police. So the omissions of those technologies in the Department of Justice’s AI use case inventory late last year were a surprise to a group of law enforcement experts charged with advising the president and the National AI Initiative Office on such matters.
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Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Balancing my time between a BigLaw career and my role as an NFL cheerleader has taught me that pursuing your passions outside of work is not a distraction, but rather an opportunity to harness important skills that can positively affect how you approach work and view success in your career, says Rachel Schuster at Sheppard Mullin.
USFCR
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Since joining US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) in November 2021, Jeffery Hoffses has become integral to our mission to empower small businesses. Originally from Rockland, Maine, Jeffery moved to Florida in 1987, bringing a passion for innovation and a commitment to helping entrepreneurs realize their dreams.
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ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Linda Asher is a procurement and acquisition aficionado, heading up Booz Allen Hamilton ’s contracts division as senior vice president. Working at Booz Allen for the last 19 years, Asher has watched as the company has positioned itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence investment and innovation. In this Spotlight interview, Asher spoke with ExecutiveBiz about how the company is harnessing AI and organizing itself to always meet the government’s mission.
USFCR
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Since joining US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) in November 2021, Jeff Hoffses has become integral to our mission to empower small businesses. Originally from Rockland, Maine, Jeff moved to Florida in 1987, bringing a passion for innovation and a commitment to helping entrepreneurs realize their dreams.
Public Procurement Central brings together the best content for public procurement professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Whistleblower Network News
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
[link] In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast , host Jane Turner talks to Nikhil Dey, the co-founder of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), a workers and peasant empowerment organization based in Rajasthan, India. MKSS has led transparency and anti-corruption movements across India, including for the Right to Information, minimum wage, protection for gig workers, and more.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The Defense Health Agency awarded ManTech‘s Advanced Systems subsidiary a $166 million contract to support the LogiCole medical supply chain management system. The contract is part of the General Services Administration Alliant 2 vehicle focused on software lifecycle services, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The Commercial Space Office, or COMSO, is known as the direct link between the commercial space sector and the U.S. Space Force and is led by Col. Richard Kniseley , senior material leader and a two-decade Air Force service member. Col. Kniseley is set to participate in a panel at the Potomac Officers Club’s Space Summit in less than a week — if you haven’t yet, register now to attend and hear his great insights, alongside leaders from NGA and NRO.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The Department of Energy has released the final request for proposals for a procurement contract to provide technical support services for a project office responsible for cleanup efforts at gaseous diffusion plant sites in Ohio and Kentucky.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Rob Carey , president of Cloudera Government Solutions , said federal agencies must develop a proper data management strategy to protect sensitive data used to train artificial intelligence models. “Moving forward, investment in trusted data will be vital for the progress of AI in the public sector.” Register here to attend the Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 21 and hear federal leaders and industry experts discuss the latest developments in the
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Columbia, Maryland-based Frequentis USA a potential $477.3 million contract to provide air-to-ground protocol converter systems designed to replace radio control equipment in the National Airspace System. FAA announced the contract award in a notice published Tuesday on SAM.gov.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
U.S. government spending on cybersecurity capabilities have focused more on innovation rather than interoperability, which sets back the efficiency of their cyber infrastructure, said Drew Epperson , vice president of federal engineering at Palo Alto Networks. He compared the best-of-breed approach with the platform approach, noting that federal agencies are beginning to learn to adopt unified and integrated platforms for IT defense.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
As chief data scientist of Hitachi Vantara Federal, Pragyansmita Nayak leads the company’s work to provide government agencies with top-notch data analytics offerings. A self-described “passionate data scientist,” she has spent more than two decades in the federal market and has published numerous articles discussing data, artificial intelligence and more.
FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The International Trade Administration continues to evolve its process for selecting digital experience projects to ensure that all business units are on the same page, according to CIO Gerald Caron. Caron wants to improve communication across those units so that both executive and technical leadership understand the DX projects in progress and how they will advance ITA’s mission.
Key Solutions
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
In our industry, gaining as much insight as possible about contractor performance is always crucial, and who better to know about the positives and negatives of a program than your own Government customers?
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Airspace security company Dedrone has established its new Defense Advisory Board. The first cohort of advisors includes retired Army Gen. Richard Clarke , former commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, and James Smith , former USSOCOM acquisition executive.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Chris Shank, former vice president at Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR), has joined global aerospace and national security company SNC to serve as VP of enterprise strategy. The Washington, D.C.-based organization said Tuesday Shank will focus on overall enterprise business strategy development and coordination to support the evolving business priorities of SNC.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Executive Mosaic is honored to recognize the achievements of SAIC stalwart Josh Jackson with the 2024 Wash100 Award. Jackson is responsible for overseeing SAIC’s robust business with the U.S. Army and his dedication to the segment’s growth is considerable. Participate in the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition now! Cast your ten votes for Jackson and other GovCon leaders at Wash100.com.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Olivia Fines, former Parsons senior vice president, was named chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary at Constellis. In a statement published Tuesday, Terry Ryan, CEO of Constellis, welcomed Fines on behalf of the board and executive team.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The State Department has approved Germany's request to buy high-frequency, very-high frequency and ultra-high frequency radios and related equipment and services from the U.S. government through a foreign military sales agreement worth approximately $281 million.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Dallas-based investment firm CBRE Group has closed its acquisition of federal contractor J&J Worldwide Services from Arlington Capital Partners for approximately $800 million in cash as part of a push to broaden its public sector capabilities.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Atlanta-based global conglomerate Cox Enterprises has made a majority investment in OpenGov to help the latter advance research and development work on technological capabilities for government customers. The latest investment brings OpenGov’s valuation to approximately $1.8 billion.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) business has secured a potential five-year, $493 million task order to deliver technical and mission support services to the U.S. Special Operations Command. Under the award, General Dynamics Information Technology said Tuesday it will provide the services to SOCOM and its partners.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Leonardo DRS is investing $120 million in the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Charleston, South Carolina , for the production of electric propulsion components for the U.S. Navy. The new facility will include over 140,000 square feet of space to manufacture, integrate and test large components.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
In November 2023, the Department of Defense released its data, analytics and AI adoption strategy, which was designed to accelerate the DOD’s embrace of AI and help to speed up the decision making process on the battlefield. Now, the DOD is focusing on quality data and other efforts to put the strategy into action.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The U.S. Army Office of Business Transformation is seeking information on a potential eight-year, $100 million small business set-aside contract to provide technical, programmatic and subject matter expertise support services to the Strategic Management System Program Office. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a five-year base period with three option years and covers software licensing support across the Department of Defense for Spider Impact, a performance management sof
Tracker Intelligence
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Introduction to Construction Tenders Securing lucrative contracts in the dynamic engineering and construction industry requires an understanding of the tendering process. A formal call for bids on a project, known as a tender, initiates the bidding process among prospective contractors. From creating the tender documents to putting in a bid, this guide aims to make the tendering process more understandable, providing an in-depth guide on how tenders work, the various types that are accessible, a
Redstone Government Consulting
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), aka Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS ), requires contractors and subcontractors on covered contracts to provide specified wages and fringe benefits to covered employees (i.e., “service employees”). While that may sound fairly straightforward, there are many nuances and complexities that can cause great concern and angst when working toward compliance with the SCA.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Kim Koster is the Vice President of Product Marketing at Unanet. She is responsible for the company’s government contracting affairs, bringing over 30 years of experience in project accounting and management. Koster is participating in the GovCon Wire’s Fireside Chat with Tiffany Hixson from the GSA on March 18, 2024.
Redstone Government Consulting
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), aka Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS ), requires contractors and subcontractors on covered contracts to provide specified wages and fringe benefits to covered employees (i.e., “service employees”). While that may sound fairly straightforward, there are many nuances and complexities that can cause great concern and angst when working toward compliance with the SCA.
Kluwer Arbitration
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The pro-enforcement presumption is now well-established in Pakistan, where the doctrine continues to be regularly tested before the Pakistani courts. This blog post analyzes the latest developments under the 1958 New York Convention (“ Convention ”), including international precedents, and relevant Pakistani law on the recognition and enforcement of interim, foreign arbitral awards in Pakistan.
Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
An economic research agency in Florida estimated in a recent report that a gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida that is currently pending certiorari review by the U.S. Supreme Court will garner $4.4 billion in new revenues for the state over the next six years.
SmallGovCon
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Join our attorneys, Nicole Pottroff and John Holtz, on the latest edition of MyGovWatch , now on YouTube. This podcast, hosted by Nick Bernardo, covered a wide variety of current government contracting topics and answered all the right questions. From the migration of the Veteran Small Business Program from the VA to the SBA (and the first appeal reviewing SBA’s SDVOSB “grace period”)–to the most-recently updated size standards and the assignment of (the often incorrect)
Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The U.S. Government Accountability Office sustained an intellectual property research firm's protest of a $267 million deal to help the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office review patent applications, saying the deal's winner didn't meet a clear small business subcontracting requirement.
WashngtonExec
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Steve Padgett Vice President of Project/Program Management, Space Operating Group, ASRC Federal Steve Padgett has worked with ASRC Federal’s NASA customer for over 25 years, where he serves as vice president of project and program management. He’s also the senior program director for NASA’s Program Analysis and Control V contract. In his role, he oversees [.
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