Coleman Jackson, P.C.

MARCH 18, 2024

LEGAL THOUGHTS – Attorney’s Update Episode 1 on CTA Beneficial Ownership Information Filing Requirements COLEMAN JACKSON, ATTORNEY & LEGAL COUNSEL | Transcription of Legal Thoughts Posted on March 20, 2024 Topic: The Courts Have Begun to Weigh in on the Transparency Law Welcome to Legal Thoughts! Attorney Introduction: My name is Coleman […] The post Episode 1: Attorney’s Update on the CTA’s Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements appeared first on Tax

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Upgrading to a 5G network is a simple matter for citizens; our carriers and phones do it for us. But when it comes to a government transition, there’s more advance work that needs to be done. The federal government’s move to 5G accelerated when the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 became law at the end of December 2023. The NDAA requires the Defense Department to develop private 5G networks at military bases and other DOD facilities.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Today’s national security landscape is incredibly complex. As the Department of Homeland Security evolves to combat the wide array new threats posed by rapidly advancing technologies and extreme climate events, it has adopted a forward thinking approach focused on what DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology Dimitri Kusnezov called “over the horizon challenges.

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Redstone Government Consulting

MARCH 18, 2024

In November of 2023, DoD issued a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to partially implement a section of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) addressing the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and DFARS contract clauses impacting prime or higher-tier contractors issuing commercial subcontracts for commercial products, including commercially available off-the-shelf items, and commercial services.

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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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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control, or CJADC2, is the U.S. Department of Defense’s ambitious plan to increase connectivity across all battle scenarios, remote outposts and amongst all DOD components and international allies.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 18, 2024

Trade secrets cases are having a moment in the spotlight, thanks to some gargantuan damages awards over the past five years and more flexibility for plaintiffs to argue for what they think they are owed.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 18, 2024

On March 14, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged 17 individuals with orchestrating a $300 million Ponzi scheme involving CryptoFX LLC. Among the charges are allegations that one of the principals behind the scheme violated the SEC’s whistleblower protection rules. According to the SEC, “from May 2020 to October 2022, the 17 charged individuals from Texas, California, Louisiana, Illinois, and Florida, acted as leaders of the CryptoFX network and solicited investors by variou

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

NASA has begun seeking proposals for a potential $75 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covering aerospace research, technology and simulation support services.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 18, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of new AWS learning plans for civil servants at this week’s AWS Public Sector Symposium in Brussels. The learning plans are designed specifically for European Union (EU) government agencies and are part of AWS’s ongoing commitment to public sector customers. These tailored learning plans will help EU government employees build cloud skills and accelerate their agencies’ digital transformations.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Steven Williams, formerly vice president of business development at L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), has been named VP of growth at Anduril Industries, according to his LinkedIn post. The three-decade industry veteran will support the development of the growth teams at the Irvine, California-headquartered defense technology contractor.

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GovLoop

MARCH 18, 2024

Three years ago, FEEA (the Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund) pivoted from hosting an annual in-person 5K to the all-virtual Feds In Motion Challenge. It made sense in the heart of the pandemic, but why are they gearing up for the 4 th annual Challenge instead of going back to a live event? Executive Director Robyn Kehoe explains it this way, “Because feds are everywhere, not just in the DC-area, and the Feds In Motion Challenge allows everyone to compete and have fun equally, no

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

The General Services Administration has awarded eight companies positions on a potential 10-year, $194.5 million contract for the procurement of next-generation identity proofing capabilities for Login.gov to provide the public access to digital services offered by federal, state, local and tribal agencies.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 18, 2024

Deploying private 5G networks is key to enabling warfighting training at sprawling U.S. military bases, according to a recent opinion column from Nokia. The column says that not only does private wireless provide connectivity for training being conducted across a large facility, it also provides the bandwidth needed to replicate real-world scenarios, including the use of virtual reality and augmented reality and controlling unmanned vehicles.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

The European Commission has approved Cisco Systems‘ (NYSE: CSCO) proposed $28 billion acquisition of San Francisco, California-based cybersecurity firm Splunk (Nasdaq: SPLK) following the completion of a merger review procedure.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 18, 2024

The Department of State has approved a potential $90 million foreign military sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles and related equipment to Italy. The FMS covers three requests from the Italian government for a total of 66 Block II+ Sidewinder missile variants and seven tactical guidance units, plus 24 AIM-9X Captive Air Training Missiles and four accompanying guidance units, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Executive Mosaic is honored to present Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary at the Department of Defense, as an inductee into the 2024 Wash100 — an annual list of public and private sector leaders who are at the forefront of trends and events shaping the government contracting activity.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 18, 2024

Red Hat 's fully managed application platform has achieved the Ready status under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The designation issued by the FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board makes the company’s Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS or ROSA available on the FedRAMP Marketplace as an offering seeking to obtain a provisional authorization to operate from JAB, according to a blog post published Friday on the company's website.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Telos (Nasdaq: TLS) recorded $41.1 million in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023 and logged full-year revenue of $145.4 million. The Ashburn, Virginia-based information technology and cybersecurity company said Friday Q4 cash flow from operations was $5 million and its free cash flow in the previous quarter hit $1.8 million.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 18, 2024

Jim Chilton , a space industry executive and a previous Wash100 awardee, has joined the advisory board of All Points Logistics. In this capacity, he will work with All Point's leadership team to develop the company's growth strategy, build up client relationships and launch the Space Prep program, the company said Friday.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has released a solicitation to seek additional launch providers as part of the second on-ramping process to the fourth iteration of the Orbital Services Program.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 18, 2024

Executive Mosaic is honored to name Shubhi Mishra , founder and CEO of Raft , a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient in recognition of her continued dedication to drive digital transformation and innovation across the government contracting sector. This marks her first time receiving the highly coveted award in the GovCon space, joining the annual list of the 100 most influential and impactful leaders who have contributed to the growth of the federal government marketplace.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index recorded its first weekly loss in eight weeks after sliding 0.19% to $4,880.45. Decliners also outnumbered gainers on Friday. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, lost 1.17% overall week-on-week. Wall Street was swamped with economic reports, mostly inflation-related reports or data.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 18, 2024

Carahsoft Technology can now distribute Dataminr ’s product for the public sector to state and local governments as well as academic institutions via the National Association of State Procurement Officials’ ValuePoint Cloud Solutions contract. Dataminr First Alert is designed to assist agencies in optimizing their operational workflows, including bolstering first response, transportation and infrastructure protection and emergency management, Dataminr said Thursday.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an essential technology amid the rapidly changing field of technology. It is indisputable that AI revolutionizes various industries, including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and transportation. AI development companies are pushing beyond the limits of innovation and pursuing market innovations. What is Artificial Intelligence?

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 18, 2024

The U.S. Air Force has conducted a static fire test of the stage-3 solid rocket motor of the ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile system being developed by Northrop Grumman as a replacement for the Minuteman III ICBM. The test was conducted at the Arnold Engineering and Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee and validated the design and performance of the LGM-35A Sentinel's propulsion system, the Air Force Materiel Command said Saturday.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

Paul Courtney is the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He is equipped with a deeply rooted experience in contracting, giving him unique perspectives on the policies, regulations, and standards in procurement and contracting.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 18, 2024

General Dynamics ' electric boat subsidiary has christened PCU Idaho , the U.S. Navy's 26th Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, which is designed to support anti-submarine and surface ship warfare and special operations. Terry Stackley, the ship sponsor, performed the bottle break that christened the vessel, which is the first Navy submarine to be named after the state of Idaho, General Dynamics Electric Boat said in a LinkedIn post published Sunday.

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GovSpend

MARCH 18, 2024

I know what you’re thinking: Another post about AI and how it’s game-changing and if you’re not using it all day every day for everything you do, you’re miles behind the competition. Well, that might be half true. It’s genuinely game-changing technology, and if you’re not incorporating it into your business, you’re likely at a disadvantage. BUT, and this is a very big “but,” the right application of AI is far more impactful than whether you’re using it at all.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 18, 2024

Amy Dalton has been promoted to chief performance officer and executive vice president of operations at Two Six Technologies , transitioning from her previous role as vice president of operations. The Arlington, Virginia-based technology firm said Wednesday she will maintain her role of building and leading the operations team, while also taking on responsibilities for overseeing business development and the products team.

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GovSpend

MARCH 18, 2024

In a recent webinar hosted by GovSpend Relationship Manager and SLED expert Paige Mockler, procurement professionals were shown how to leverage GovSpend’s public sector intelligence to meet their procurement goals. The agenda promised insights into vendor verification, sourcing new vendors, validating pricing against historical purchase orders, market research, and tailoring bids and RFQs for success.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 18, 2024

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge ruled that a clause in a U.S. Army training service deal allowed it to end a contractor's deal but said he couldn't yet rule on claims the Army breached the deal by not making full payments.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 18, 2024

Marc Madison Vice President of Strategic Pricing Administration, Koniag Government Services Marc Madison’s career includes over 20 years of federal pricing experience working for several Fortune 500 government contracting companies. He joined KGS 13 years ago to support an exceptional, growing company. He stays because he feels like part of a family.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 18, 2024

Jurors should not believe arguments from two nonprofit executives who are former associates of City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson who said they simply made bookkeeping mistakes and didn't concoct an alleged scheme to spend company money on things like huge bonuses, lavish vacations and bribing a Milwaukee school official, federal prosecutors said Monday.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 18, 2024

Leslie Tillman Vice President of Pricing, Empower AI Empower AI views 2024 as a year full of growth chances, but also one with challenges. These include combining digital change, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence for federal agencies, along with uncertainty about budgets and funding. Federal agencies are currently exploring and starting to use AI to help [.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 18, 2024

A former lobbyist received a "brazen" text from then-Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar in 2018 seeking a bribe from his developer client, according to testimony heard on Monday by a Los Angeles federal jury considering racketeering and bribery charges against another former city official, Raymond Chan.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 18, 2024

QinetiQ US has named Charles Fielden, an experienced intelligence community executive, as the new executive vice president and general manager of its Intelligence, Cyber and Information Advantage business unit. Fielden will oversee a team of engineers who work on evaluating cyber tools and testing their capabilities for the U.S. military and intelligence groups.

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