Art of Procurement
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
“Folks from Dell to HP to Nike to Hasbro to Sony to Apple to Google to Goldman, they’re all looking. The post Evaluating India as a Viable Alternative to China appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Federal News Network
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Federal Insights - GSA's FAS streamlining - 9/19/24 [link] Download audio In the battle to modernize and streamline federal procurement, the General Services Administration is on the front lines and in the trenches. As more public policy objectives make their way into the world of acquisition — supply chain, cybersecurity, sustainability, domestic and socioeconomic sourcing requirements, to name a few — GSA is trying to bake those into acquisition vehicles up front so agencies have an easier tim
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ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Duke Heinz, a retired rear admiral of the U.S. Navy, has joined Guidehouse as director of defense and security. Guidehouse said Tuesday Heinz will advise the company’s Department of Defense clients focusing on operational transformation and readiness initiatives.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Once a lawyer but not always one — legal expertise is just one arrow in the quiver of the Department of Homeland Security’s Steven Cash. This prominent federal official has gained experience across the public and private sectors, playing major roles over the last two decades in the Department of Energy, DHS and the CIA.
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ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $142 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for submarine photonics mast repair services and parts procurement support. Under the agreement, the company will provide depot-level repair, maintenance and upgrade support services for photonics mast variants and integrated submarine imaging system augmented systems, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
JD Parkes founded Parry Labs in 2016 out of a desire to help the Department of Defense achieve its modernization goals and after serving as an adviser to the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering on airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance efforts.
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FedScoop
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The days where the only option to renew your passport was mailing the State Department a printed application and a $15 check — or worse, going in person — are coming to an end. The Department of State announced Wednesday that its new online passport renewal system is now available to the general public, expanding on the success of a limited pilot conducted earlier this year.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
LMI has introduced a generative artificial intelligence platform designed to help federal agencies streamline government operations and provide them with actionable insights and recommendations to address complex challenges.
FedScoop
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The Committee on House Administration and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer announced the implementation of a new House-wide policy Thursday for the safe deployment of artificial intelligence tools by member and institutional offices. That policy, which was not released in full, “provides a framework for the expanded use of AI in the House,” according to an overview from the CAO.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
A team comprising Northrop Grumman and personnel from the U.S. Air Force has completed a series of tests for the B-21 Raider strategic bomber. Northrop said Wednesday that test pilots reported the first test vehicle is performing well in flight, closely matching training simulators.
FedTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Artificial intelligence use cases and the need to establish clear policies to retain data sovereignty were prominent themes at TribalNet 2024. Tribal IT leaders, healthcare workers, casino managers, students and other attendees from all over the country attended sessions in which experts urged policy development to retain indigenous data sovereignty as tribal nations begin experimenting with AI.
Open Contracting Partnership
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Japan is the world’s third biggest spender on public contracts at US$788 million. This underscores Japan’s pivotal position on the global stage. Over the last two years, 21 Japanese cities have been working on opening up their public contracting for better efficiency, oversight and outcomes as part of the G20 Smart Cities Model Policy on Open Contracting (also available in Japanese ).
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $297.1 million contract from NASA to oversee the development of a lightning mapping instrument called the GeoXO Lightning Mapper.
Open Contracting Partnership
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Last week in Rome, we brought together over 100 leaders from 26 European governments , EU institutions, global organizations like the World Bank, OECD, EBRD, and UNOPS, civil society, and the private sector for the 3rd International Open and Sustainable Public Procurement Conference 2024. Huge thanks to our amazing hosts: Italy’s Autorità Nazionale AntiCorruzione , who went the extra mile to make the meeting fun, engaging, and a great success, shaping a powerful collective vision for the next ge
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
IT automation company Bocada and Carahsoft Technology are forming a partnership to give the public sector access to automated data protection compliance and cyber resilience services. Carahsoft said Tuesday it will distribute Bocada’s cybersecurity offerings to the public sector through its reseller partners and acquisition contracts.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has appointed Tina Jonas, an aerospace and defense industry veteran, to its board of directors. The company said Wednesday Jonas will also serve on the board’s audit and finance committee and her appointment is effective Sept. 25.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The data analytics offering of HII’s mission technologies division has been designated “Awardable” for Department of Defense work in the data analytics field. HII said Wednesday the FortisAI platform earned the designation after rigorous scoring and competitive evaluations on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.
How to Crack a Nut
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Catherine Breslin & Rens Dimmendaal / Better Images of AI / Strawberries and milk / CC-BY 4.0 This guest post by Giuseppe Bitti* explores the broad policy approaches that can be followed to slow down AI adoption by the public sector, with a focus on risk mitigation and management. It was submitted to the ‘a book for a blog’ competition and has won Giuseppe a copy that will soon be on the post.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded Aretum a contract to support the digital transformation efforts of the FEMA Office of the Chief Information Officer. Work under the contract involves developing artificial intelligence and customer experience services designed to help local governments prepare their hazard mitigation plans, Aretum said Tuesday in a LinkedIn post.
Government Contracts Legal Forum
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Cybersecurity, Health Information Technology This week’s episode covers a False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuit involving failure to comply with federal cybersecurity requirements, a new CISA cyber incident reporting tool, and a proposed rule to implement an HHS-wide policy relating to health information technology, and is hosted by Peter Eyre. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
North Wind, formerly Calspan Aero Systems Engineering, has secured a contract valued at $98.5 million to build a prototype ground test facility for high-speed systems such as hypersonic weapons. The award was made under the Training and Readiness Accelerator II for the Minnesota Aerospace Complex prototype project, according to a notice posted Wednesday on SAM.gov.
Kluwer Arbitration
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
On 11 June 2024, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (the “Court”) rendered another pair of decisions in the high-stakes arbitration saga Crescent Petroleum Co. International Ltd. (“Crescent”) v. National Iranian Oil Company (“NIOC”) (decisions no. 4A_288/2023 and 4A_572/2023 ). The Court rejected two separate applications for revision by NIOC, requesting revision of an interim award following the ICC Court of Arbitration’s (the “ICC”) disqualification of two arbitrator
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has backed a protest from a company that lost a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement medical services task order over a temporary federal database registration lapse, saying ICE had not mandated continuous registration.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security is conducting market research in support of its Biometric Identity Research and Development program. According to a request for information notice posted on SAM.gov, DHS’ Office of Biometric Identity Management is transitioning from the hardware-based Automated Biometric Identification System to the cloud-based Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology system.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
A Georgia city told the state Supreme Court on Thursday that its use of utility fees to bolster city coffers was not an illegal tax, despite a sports bar owner's claims to the contrary, and that a trial court rightly said it could not decide the matter.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The Department of Defense has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (Nasdaq: SAIC) a $229 million contract to provide information technology support services for North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command. SAIC said Wednesday the contract was awarded in support of the NORAD/USNORTHCOM Information Technology Enterprise Services program, also known as NITES.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
A former assistant district attorney in Lafayette, Louisiana, has been indicted on allegations he conspired to solicit kickbacks and accept bribes while overseeing the 15th Judicial District Attorney's Office's pretrial intervention program.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Philip “Duke” Labasi, an executive with more than three decades of leadership and business experience, was named executive vice president and general manager of the strategic and defense solutions business unit at Auria Space. The defense and space manufacturing company announced Labasi’s promotion via a LinkedIn post Tuesday.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP is pushing back against a bid for firm documents from its former client, Oro Negro Drilling Pte. Ltd., saying the company that provides oil services in Mexico and its subsidiaries are "weaponizing" the firm's party status to gain a tactical advantage in related legal battles.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Carahsoft Technology has secured a potential five-year, $284.2 million recompete task order from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. The Department of Defense said Tuesday DCSA awarded the delivery order in support of DOD’s Enterprise Software Initiative. The vendor will perform work in Reston, Virginia, through Sept. 16, 2029.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
A state judge barred a southeast Michigan landfill from accepting shipments of radiological material Wednesday, issuing a temporary restraining order days after surrounding communities sued over planned deliveries of contaminated soil and debris left over from the development of the first atomic bomb.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The newly combined entity of Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies named senior leaders to its leadership team to help advance growth initiatives as it works to expand its geostationary and low Earth orbit satellite communications systems for government and commercial clients.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' recent lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' interpretation of the Anti-Kickback Statute is influenced by a number of reproductive rights and health equity issues that the Office of Inspector General should address more concretely, including in vitro fertilization and fertility preservation programs, says Mary Kohler at Kohler Health Law.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass, a joint venture between Bechtel National and Parsons Government Services, will now move to the closure phase of the Blue Grass Chemical-Agent Destruction Pilot Plant. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the multi-year effort is under a $481.9 million contract modification recently awarded by the U.S. Army.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The Republic of Djibouti has told the D.C. Circuit that there is no need to take a second look at a panel's July opinion that sent a dispute involving a $470 million-plus arbitral award back to the trial court to determine whether Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP had authority to represent a port operator in a long-running legal battle.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Splunk announced that its Splunk Cloud Platform has attained high authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
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