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International Trade Enforcement Roundup – November 2023 Update

GovCon & Trade

You are reading the November 2023 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. To stay up to date, subscribe to our GovCon & Trade blog. If you have questions about any actions addressed in the Roundup, please contact the international trade team.

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Only 3 agencies have hit deadline for cyber event logging standards, GAO finds

FedScoop

Just three of the 23 civilian Chief Financial Officer Act agencies have met the cyber event logging standards called out in President Joe Biden’s 2021 cybersecurity executive order and a subsequent Office of Management and Budget memo, a new Government Accountability Office report found. The Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation and the Small Business Administration all hit OMB’s August 2023 deadline to reach advanced (tier 3) status for logging, meaning the agencies are ful

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Chris Bolster Assumes Finance VP Role at Booz Allen

GovCon Wire

Chris Bolster, a nearly two-decade Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) veteran, has been promoted to vice president of finance at the McLean, Virginia-headquartered information technology and services provider.

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RTX to Build & Demonstrate Wideband Passive Sensors for Navy

ExecutiveBiz

RTX has secured a potential five-year, $ 20.8 million contract to build and demonstrate two wideband passive sensor systems for the U.S. Navy's Birdseye Yonder effort. The Office of Naval Research solicited bids for the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract under a long range broad agency announcement and will obligate funds in the Navy's fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation budget, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

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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Defense Health Agency’s Brian Lein Calls for Improvements in Patient Care

GovCon Wire

The military healthcare system is a microcosm for the broader general healthcare challenges and setbacks the U.S. is facing: a lack of unification and standardization, resources spread too thin and deficiencies in technical modernization.

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Reuben Maher Joins A-TEK as Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

ExecutiveBiz

Science and technology company A-TEK has appointed Reuben Maher as chief strategy and growth officer. A-TEK said Tuesday that in this capacity, Maher will work to implement the company's growth strategy by expanding its offerings and its presence in select federal agencies.

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TechFlow to Maintain TSA Explosives Detection Systems Under $2.1B Contract; Mark Carter Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

TechFlow has booked a more than $2.1 billion award from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to maintain and conduct performance-based logistics for explosives detection systems. Contract work will support over 300 airports and federal facilities within the U.S. and its territories, the San Diego, California-based company announced on Thursday.

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John Ratigan Appointed Chief Corporate Development Officer at Comtech

GovCon Wire

John Ratigan, formerly CEO and president of ST Engineering’s iDirect Government subsidiary, has joined Comtech (Nasdaq: CMTL) as chief corporate development officer. He has over 30 years of leadership experience in the satellite communications and defense technology industry and will oversee the company’s strategic business growth initiatives and new market expansion goals, Comtech said Wednesday.

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Ex-JPMorgan Atty Accused Of Defrauding NYC Housing Dept.

Government Contracts

A former Bronx County assistant district attorney and onetime JPMorgan assistant general counsel has been arraigned on charges that she and two family members defrauded the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Mitch Stevison Named Frontgrade Technologies President, CEO

GovCon Wire

Mitch Stevison, a government contracting industry veteran, has joined Frontgrade Technologies as president and CEO. He succeeds Mike Elias at the helm of Frontgrade and comes to the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based company from Mercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY), where he served as an executive vice president and president of the mission systems division.

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Will the world fiddle while Bangladesh burns?

Art of Procurement

On November 7th, a minimum wage increase was announced for ready-made garment factory workers in Bangladesh. The increase took workers. The post Will the world fiddle while Bangladesh burns? appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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12 Companies Win Spots on $975M Army Training Support Contract

GovCon Wire

Twelve companies will compete for task orders on a potential five-year $975 million contract to provide training support services to the U.S. Army. Army Contracting Command received 18 bids for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and will determine work locations and budget upon the issuance of each order, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.

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Comprehensive Whistleblower Book Continues to Receive Rave Reviews

Whistleblower Network News

Rules for Whistleblowers: A Handbook for Doing What’s Right is the latest book by leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto. The book, Kohn’s seventh on whistleblowing provides an overview of U.S. whistleblower laws and provides advice to would-be-whistleblowers on how to best go about making a disclosure of misconduct.

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Federated Wireless’ Paul Battaglia on Importance of 5G Tech to Frontline Government Agencies

GovCon Wire

Paul Battaglia, vice president of public sector at Federated Wireless, said 5G has become a critical technology for warfighters, border patrol, law enforcement and other frontline government agencies because it enables cloud-based applications that back the adoption of large datasets, artificial intelligence, sensors and drones. In an article published on Carahsoft.

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Forrester study commissioned by AWS estimates an ROI of 33% from data integration

AWS Public Sector

Data can improve traffic congestion, enhance delivery of critical government services, and save millions of dollars, according to a recent study by Forrester Consulting. Commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS), The Total Economic Impact of Data Integration for the Public Sector analyzes the benefits, costs, and best practices associated with data integration.

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Going All Out On Securing Public Data (E129)

FedInsider

With data generation being on the ever-constant increase, new solutions to protect it are needed to keep up with the challenge. In this week’s episode of Fed At the Edge, we sit down with a veteran in data protection, Aaron Lewis – Head of Public Sector Sales, Engineering for Rubrik. He shares with listeners lessons learned from decades of his involvement in data protection.

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CBP to Recompete OIT Financial Planning Services Contract in 2024

GovCon Wire

U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to recompete the financial planning and investment management support services contract of its Office of Information and Technology.

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How Federal Agencies Can Ace Windows 11 Migration

FedTech Magazine

The clock is ticking toward Microsoft Windows 10’s end of life in October 2025. While it’s not yet a five-alarm fire, the deadline is something that requires IT leaders’ attention, and the sooner you address it, the better. Is your agency prepared for a Windows 11 migration? If not, here are specific actions to take to ensure a smooth shift to the new OS.

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ASRC Federal, Noble Book $185M in DLA Facility Maintenance, Operations Contracts

GovCon Wire

ASRC Federal and Noble Supply and Logistics have received firm-fixed-price contracts worth $185 million combined from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide maintenance, repair and operations support services at U.S. military facilities. The vendors will deliver MRO support to the U.S.

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Carahsoft to Offer Plotly’s Data App Development, Deployment Platform to Public Sector; Michael Adams Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

Carahsoft Technology will serve as master government aggregator for Plotly to facilitate the promotion of the Canadian software company's platform tailored for generating actionable insights from data. Under the agreement, Carahsoft said Wednesday it will market the Dash Enterprise platform through its federal, state and local government contract vehicles and reseller partners.

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Yulista Expands Tech Capabilities With DSoft Acquisition

GovCon Wire

Yulista has acquired DSoft Technology, Engineering & Analysis in an effort to expand its information and technology capabilities for aerospace, defense and government customers.

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EnCharge AI Secures Additional Funds From Strategic Partners in Second Institutional Investment Round

ExecutiveBiz

EnCharge AI closed its second institutional funding round – which saw participation from RTX Ventures , VentureTech Alliance and ACVC Partners – and secured $22.6 million in additional funds from strategic partners. EnCharge AI, which has raised $45 million to date, said Tuesday the funding round underscores the demand for new AI chips.

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Harnessing Public Procurement Data to Power Policy Decisions

Spend Network

Public procurement constitutes the purchasing activities of governmental entities. Combined, the $13 trillion worth of annual government contracting these represent an enormous yet often overlooked trove of operational intelligence. If you are unfamiliar with the government's global transparency in procurement approach, our background article, " Transparency in Global Public Procurement ", provides an orientation.

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NASA Posts RFP for Ames Research Center Academic Mission Services Follow-On Contract

ExecutiveBiz

NASA has issued a solicitation for a follow-on contract to provide academic and university-based program and project support services to the Ames Research Center. A request for proposals published Wednesday on SAM.gov states that the NASA Academic Mission Services 2 contract will support the aeronautics and technology mission objectives of the Aeronautics Directorate and the Exploration Technology Directorate.

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Russians Charged With Hacking US, UK Intelligence Officials

Government Contracts

Two men who work for the Russian Federal Security Service have been charged in California federal court with hacking email accounts belonging to current and former U.S. and United Kingdom intelligence officials, defense contractors, researchers and journalists, and leaking some of the information to the press ahead of the 2019 U.K. elections.

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Rob Ferguson Named Virtualitics Chief Revenue Officer, Rob Bocek Appointed Public Sector Lead

ExecutiveBiz

Virtualitics , an artificial intelligence data analytics company, has appointed industry veterans Rob Ferguson and Rob Bocek as chief revenue officer and president of public sector, respectively, as part of efforts to expand its focus on national security and governmental platforms. Virtualitics said Wednesday that Ferguson will oversee go-to-market teams tasked with helping companies meet their objectives through advanced tech adoption while Bocek will lead the company's strategic growth e

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Contractor Admits To Selling The Army Chinese Forklifts

Government Contracts

A New Jersey businessman confessed to selling the U.S. Army forklifts that were purchased from China, despite the "made in U.S.A." manufacturing requirements the Army placed on the supply deal, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.

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Shift5 Books Army Contract for HIMARS Security & Maintenance

ExecutiveBiz

Shift5 has secured a contract from the U.S. Army to enhance the cyber defenses of the service branch’s wheeled precision strike weapons system. The Rosslyn, Virginia-based cybersecurity firm said Tuesday it will integrate digital anomaly detection capabilities into the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System under the award.

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Biden Executive Order Reforms Tribal Funding Access

Government Contracts

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that will make it easier for tribal nations to access and invest federal funds, giving them greater autonomy over their use of resources.

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Hitachi Vantara Federal’s Phil Fuster, Gary Hix, Pragyansmita Nayak on How AI Could Benefit USPS

ExecutiveBiz

Phil Fuster , Gary Hix and Pragyansmita Nayak of Hitachi Vantara Federal said in an opinion piece published Wednesday in Federal Times that the U.S. Postal Service, in seeking to improve efficiency during the holiday season, should find ways on how to harness the power of artificial intelligence. 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 field.

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WATCH: Maximus’ John Mandell on the Role Customer Experience Plays in DHS’ Modernization Journey

WashngtonExec

WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with John Mandell, a managing director and national security practice leader at Maximus, to discuss the Homeland Security Department’s modernization journey. Mandell discusses why customer experience is such an important part of DHS’ modernization journey, and the next steps DHS must take to improve customer experience in tandem with digital [.

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Nitin Vartak Assumes CTO Post at Alpha Omega

ExecutiveBiz

Nitin Vartak , former vice president of technology at Alpha Omega , was elevated to the role of chief technology officer as part of the company's leadership expansion push. Vartak will be responsible for driving Alpha Omega's development of strategy to deliver digital modernization, intelligent automation and cybersecurity products to customers.

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2023 Pinnacle Awards Winner: Guidehouse’s Britt Harter

WashngtonExec

Britt Harter, partner, sustainability consulting at Guidehouse, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for Private Company Climate Change Executive of the Year. On Nov. 16, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners during an annual event showcasing government and industry executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients in the region.

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Federal Office Lease Analysis Dooms Protest, GAO Finds

Government Contracts

The U.S. Government Accountability Office nixed a second protest over a 15-year lease for an Ohio-based Social Security Administration office, finding that the General Services Administration made a reasonable cost analysis before awarding it.

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Top CIOs to Watch in 2024: Intelsat’s Adam Levy

WashngtonExec

Adam Levy Chief Enterprise Operations and Information Officer, Intelsat Adam Levy’s biggest recent achievement was leading the successful integration of a recent acquisition, resulting in what is now a world-class aviation organization that delivers maximum value to customers. Over the past year, he contributed to merging the acquired company’s entrepreneurial spirit with Intelsat’s stable and [.

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Procurement 6 – December 8th, 2023

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – December 8th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.