GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Two recent opinions released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) serve as a reminder that even under the strictly enforced Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), payments to government officials are permissible in certain situations. Given how rarely DOJ issues such opinions and because each provides insight into DOJ’s current view of enforcement in particular scenarios, it is worth considering what can be learned from each opinion.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 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 Mary Pollard, vice president of enterprise solutions and services at CACI International, and finalist in the DoD Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here, she [.

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Redstone Government Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

My company only sells to the Government so my products/services can’t be commercial. Truth or Myth. This is a myth. If you are selling products/services under FAR 15 based contracts or subcontracts, submitting certified cost and pricing data and documenting other accounting and purchasing requirements that come along with it, when the products/services technically meet the definition of commercial under the FAR – it may be time to rethink your approach.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Empower AI has won a new contract to support the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command’s Fort Huachuca Engineering Directorate. The task order was awarded under ISEC’s Total Engineering and Integration Services IV contract and has a total value of $27 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed at more than 60 [.

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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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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

New bipartisan legislation in the Senate would set the stage for “light-touch” foundational legislative efforts for the development, identification and deployment of artificial intelligence. The AI Research, Innovation and Accountability Act of 2023 , introduced Wednesday by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and other members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, aims to provide clear distinctions on AI-generated content and other identification for AI sys

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Arturo Bejar, former senior engineer and product leader at Facebook, testified to the Congressional Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law on November 7, discussing teen’s experience with online harassment, insufficient reporting mechanisms, and recommendations on how to pressure Meta to reform. His testimony was grounded in his time as an employee and what he has seen as a father of a teenage girl.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the legal landscape, law schools must integrate technology and curricula that address AI’s innate challenges — from ethics to data security — to help students stay ahead of the curve, say Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics, Ryan Abbott at JAMS and Karen Silverman at Cantellus Group.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ top IT official said Wednesday that major hurdles remain for contractor Oracle Cerner as it leads the VA’s electronic health record modernization initiative and hopes to course-correct to get the project back on track in 2024. “Overall we still think there’s a ways to go. I don’t want to present the system as all set and ready to go,” Kurt DelBene, the VA’s chief information officer, said during a House Committee on Veterans’

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 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 Vincent DiFronzo, senior vice president of the Air Force/DODAC business unit in SAIC’s National Security and Space Sector, and finalist in the DoD Executive of the [.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

More than twenty years have passed since Log4J became the go-to cure for system administrators everywhere, but in that time, it also became a tantalizing target for malicious actors- who with a little compromised code began opening extremely hard to find doors to sensitive data. In this week’s episode of Feds At the Edge, we’ve gathered thought leaders who share how in the wake of a large-scale attack in 2021, they structured a response through prioritizing, patching and preauthorization efforts

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Government Contract Insights

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In recent months, there have been a number of articles about an increase in venture capital interest in entities that do business with the federal government.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Amazon Web Services’ ( AWS) 12 th annual re:Invent conference offers a variety of events that educate attendees about cloud-related topics. This includes keynotes, leadership discussions, technical sessions, training opportunities, and more. This year, AWS is introducing Innovation Talks , which are deep dives hosted by AWS thought leaders. Dave Levy , vice president of AWS worldwide public sector, is hosting the session, “ Empowering citizens through digital innovation ” on Monday, November 27,

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Fox Rothschild: Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A recent decision in SBA Contracting, LLC , ASBCA No. 63320 (Oct. 3, 2023) provides an important reminder for government contractors to carefully consider the volatility of market conditions before submitting firm-fixed price contract proposals to the Federal Government. The U.S. Army (Army) awarded a firm fixed price commercial services contract to Sama Bna Aliraq Company (SBA) to lease and maintain various non-tactical vehicles (Contract).

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Inspector General isn’t mincing words–OIG thinks that SBA has strayed from Congressional intent with its expansive definition of who qualifies as a HUBZone employee for purposes of satisfying the HUBZone Program’s eligibility requirements. In a recent report , SBA OIG points out that SBA’s broad definition could result in a company becoming HUBZone-eligible even if none of the company’s employees currently li

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

According to a 2022 report by a cryptocurrency payment gateway company , since the cryptocurrency boom in 2017, Korea has truly become the “crypto hub of Asia,” powering nearly 30% of all cryptocurrency trades. But the unfortunate reality of these voluminous Korea-powered trades is that related disputes will inevitably arise. It is no secret that many private parties seeking to resolve their crypto-related disputes choose arbitration as their dispute resolution mechanism.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For the fourth year, SAIC launched its corporate responsibility report highlighting the company’s successes, goals and ongoing efforts around issues that affect its people, the environment and its interactions with customers and partners. Key accomplishments include a 36% reduction in two major greenhouse gas emissions and a 22% decrease in electricity consumption since 2019.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

There is no turning back now, the ministries of economy and finance are at the heart of climate action. These ministries are crucial in the fight against climate change, as both the goals of decarbonization and those of resilience and biodiversity protection demand strategic actions that require their unique management, leadership, and coordination abilities.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 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 Tonia Patt, vice president of talent at Two Six Technologies, and finalist in the Marketing Executive of the Year, Private Company (annual revenue less than $250M) [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP has hired a Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA shareholder who focuses his practice on construction, risk management and related litigation issues, the firm has announced.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 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 Tristan Bannon, executive director for renewable energy and climate technology at Leidos, and finalist in the Climate Change Executive of the Year, Public Company category.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Former federal prosecutor and partner Robert Mintz analyzes former President Trump’s defense in the New York Attorney General’s civil fraud trial against him and discusses what may come next on the Bloomberg Law Podcast. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST The post Trump’s Defense in NY Civil Fraud Trial appeared first on McCarter & English, LLP.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 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 John Nemoto, a vice president at CGI Federal, and finalist in the Cybersecurity Executive of the Year, Public Company category. Here, he talks about breaking rules [.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The path to executive leadership is difficult, but it’s especially challenging for some demographics. Overall, it’s true that government workers are more diverse today — for instance, the federal level has more white and Black civilian employees than their respective percentages of the total U.S. population. But senior ranks are a different matter.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Paul Beckman CISO, ManTech “Complexity is the arch enemy of cybersecurity,” said Paul Beckman, who recently helped simplify and centralize the configuration management of decentralized cloud environments. This isn’t an easy task considering ManTech is in every cloud across the government and commercial spaces. Across them all, Beckman and his team implemented a state-of-the-art cloud [.

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Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future. The post AI-Empowered Procurement – Part 3: Solving Procurement’s Data Problems with Automation appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Donna Bennett CISO, State Department With over 25 years in the security sector, Donna Bennett has been the CISO at both the Commerce Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Before 2014, she held key cybersecurity roles at the Defense Department. Her public service began as a seaman recruit when she joined the Navy, and [.

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LexBlog: Contracts & Procurement

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A recent decision in SBA Contracting, LLC , ASBCA No. 63320 (Oct. 3, 2023) provides an important reminder for government contractors to carefully consider the volatility of market conditions before submitting firm-fixed price contract proposals to the Federal Government. The U.S. Army (Army) awarded a firm fixed price commercial services contract to Sama Bna Aliraq Company (SBA) to lease and maintain various non-tactical vehicles (Contract).

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Acentra Health won a 5-year contract from West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources to continue delivering assessment and utilization management services for children and adults enrolled in the state’s Medicaid fee-for-service and waiver programs. “Our teams in West Virginia are passionate about their work and have a deep understanding of the cultural needs [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A California skilled nursing management company, its owner and six nursing facilities have reached a $46 million False Claims Act settlement to end allegations they offered physicians directorship contracts that were actually vehicles for paying kickbacks to refer patients, according to a Wednesday announcement.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

CGI Federal Inc. won a 5-year contract from U.S. Strategic Command to develop and maintain data integration hardware, systems and software across the command’s Global Data Integration environment. Through advanced data usage and integration capabilities, CGI will help USSTRATCOM deliver more safe, secure and effective operations. “Data is essential and integral to USSTRATCOM’s mission,” said [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

An April 16 trial date is set in a trade secrets suit alleging RTX Corp. disclosed a Connecticut company's proprietary bearing design, a Massachusetts federal judge said Wednesday, two weeks after rejecting a bid by the defense contractor to end the case.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Boy Scouts of America National Capital Area Council honored Maximus President and CEO Bruce Caswell on Nov. 8 with the Technology Good Scout Award, recognizing him as an outstanding leader in the technology industry. The award is given to area tech leaders who exemplify the values of the Scout Oath and Law in daily life. [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has turned away a naval contractor's protest to the bidding terms for a task order seeking Guantanamo Bay construction workers, saying the terms didn't place the bidder at a competitive disadvantage.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

On November 14, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its enforcement results for the 2023 Fiscal Year. In addition to detailing the agency’s enforcement successes, the SEC’s announcement revealed that the 2023 Fiscal Year was a record year for the agency’s whistleblower program. During the 2023 Fiscal Year, the SEC Whistleblower Program issued nearly $600 million in whistleblower awards, the most ever in a fiscal year, including a $279 million award, the single largest awa

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Missouri, Kansas and Idaho want a Texas federal judge to decide now whether they can join a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services over the abortion drug mifepristone, instead of waiting to see if the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on a Fifth Circuit ruling that would limit access to the drug.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service has tapped the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Rajiv Uppal as its next chief information officer. Uppal is currently leading CMS’s Office of Information Technology and serves as its acting CIO, the agency said in a Wednesday release. He will join the IRS in early 2024, replacing Nancy Sieger, who left in March.

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