ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The U.S. water sector needs to reform its risk quantification and cybersecurity infrastructure amid rising attacks on critical infrastructure, including the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, wrote Jacobs' cybersecurity executives John Karabias and Adi Karisik. Karabias, vice president of operational technology cybersecurity, and Karisik, OT cybersecurity principal at Jacobs Global Technology, discussed in a recent column the need for operational IT defense in protecting

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office established the Project Pele endeavor in 2019 with the goal of producing a transportable micronuclear reactor. This energy source would be secure, environmentally sound and able to generate one to five MegaWatts of electricity for at least three years of full-power operation.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Lockheed Martin has tested an electronic warfare system designed to equip the U.S. Navy's helicopter fleet with electronic surveillance and attack capabilities against anti-ship missile threats. The Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare system demonstrated its ability to perform engagement testing and detect and destroy threats while installed aboard an MH-60R helicopter, Lockheed said Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Military Health System is currently reimagining its digital health services, moving away from disjointed legacy systems that prevent information sharing across different components of the organization.

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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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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Executive Mosaic has announced its entrance into stock market reporting with a brand new venture: GovCon Index. This state-of-the-art tracker is the flagship compiler of GovCon stock market information. Carefully sourced and monitored in real time, GovCon Index is an aggregate index concentrating on 30 high-performing publicly traded companies in the GovCon sector.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Executive Mosaic, the industry-leading events, media and executive branding organization in the government contracting sector, is pleased to launch the first-ever GovCon stock market tracker, GovCon Index. GovCon Index is an aggregate index meticulously crafted and tracked in real-time using data from 30 leading publicly traded companies within the GovCon industry.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The U.S. Army has renewed BAE Systems‘ contract as the operator of the government-owned Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Tennessee. The company said Tuesday it will continue to modernize the facility into an advanced chemical processing site under a potential 10-year, $8.8 billion contract.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Brian Hobbs will oversee business development, deal shaping, sales and proposal management initiatives as business development lead at Accenture's federal services arm. He succeeds Michael Fox , who transitions to the role of chief capture executive at Accenture Federal Services.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Ellen Rice Chever Principal, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Leader, LMI Ellen Rice Chever’s key accomplishment at LMI involved working with her team to make diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility central to LMI’s culture, growth and performance. DEIA is now fundamental to LMI’s ethos. The company’s strategic approach created a work environment that values individual [.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Dr. Patrick Baker is a seasoned leader in the defense industry. For over 30 years, he has held and accomplished government projects and initiatives, improving our nation’s defense. On the 31st of January, 2024, Dr. Patrick Baker is a panelist at the 10th Annual Defence R&D Summit hosted by the POC.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This year saw a rare False Claims Act jury trial that netted a $490 million verdict, a $172 million settlement from Cigna to settle healthcare fraud allegations, and emerging fraud schemes from developing technologies. Here, Law360 takes a look back at six significant healthcare fraud enforcement actions from 2023.

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Redstone Government Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Below, we’ve created a compact list of action items for your Unanet accounting system at year end. Please don’t hesitate to call us to walk through this year end checklist with one of our consultants to help guide you.

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USFCR

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Mari joined US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) in June 2022, a perfect fit for our culture that values integrity, honesty, and professionalism. Hailing from Florida, she brings a unique blend of skills and personal values that align seamlessly with our mission at USFCR. Mari's dedication to these principles is evident in her approach to every task, ensuring that our clients receive service that is not only proficient but also ethically grounded.

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AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The volume of medical imaging data that is accessible for research and analysis continues to expand at a rapid rate. Providing the medical imaging research community with simple, equitable access to the data they need accelerates research and speeds the time to actionable insights for patients. The scalable storage and compute capabilities of the cloud can provide researchers with a rich platform of opportunities for data analysis.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 13, 2023

New best practice sustainability tests are now available on the Sustainable Procurement Tools website. The new products join the six best practice completed sustainability tests added to the website in 2022. They will help buyers undertaking the sustainability test for similar commodities, or for those new to the tools. About the completed sustainability tests There are two new completed examples covering: uniforms and textiles; and furniture Examples covering the following commodities are also

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

True Anomaly recently completed its Series B funding round , raising $100 million, which will be used for investment in products, services and personnel. The funding round was led by Riot Ventures and saw participation from several other investors, including Eclipse , the Colorado-based space technology provider said Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Nokia has agreed to acquire Fenix Group, an Enlightenment Capital portfolio company, for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its portfolio of wireless offerings for defense customers.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Darena Solutions is partnering with Leidos and SLI Compliance on an initiative that would establish a standardized procedure to vet artificial intelligence-powered healthcare applications and integrate them into electronic health record systems. Darena said Tuesday that the verification process would be tailored to AI apps developed using the Substitutable Medical Applications and Reusable Technologies on Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources application programming interface.

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Spend Network

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Our CEO, Ian Makgill, recently discussed imminent AI impacts on public procurement in an enlightening The Trowers podcast. Rapid advances in generative language models like ChatGPT foreshadow revolutionary change ahead. Yet governments have scarcely begun responding, given the swift pace of progress. Ian explored both challenges and opportunities from AI alongside transparency and data improvements still needed in the ecosystem.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

DZYNE Technologies has secured a seven-year, $49 million contract through the Small Business Innovation Research program to conduct research and development on advanced unmanned aerial systems for the U.S. Air Force. R&D efforts will include improving flight performance, sensor capabilities and flight endurance of long endurance UAS, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Department of Defense’s current IT priorities include the expansion of 5G to all DOD components, continuing work on the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability and the implementation of zero trust, says agency CIO John Sherman. These priorities are set against ongoing conflicts around the world — “a very dynamic battle space that we may have to deal with,” he said Wednesday at the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference in Portland, Ore.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Certain blockchain-related disputes, such as those arising from the trading of cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and the deluge of disputes resulting from the collapse of any cryptocurrency or token, are inevitable teething issues in the maturation of the blockchain. These disputes are likely to be resolved by both conventional and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods in the near future, resulting in the creation of precedents to guide the resolution of future disputes.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Ball Aerospace will manage a concept study for the NASA Explorers Program to understand the magnetism of the sun and how it affects space, Earth and other planets. The company said Tuesday the Chromospheric Magnetism Explorer mission concept would use a near ultraviolet spectropolarimeter to make novel observations of the solar magnetic field in the chromosphere to learn how magnetic energy buildup leads to solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Christopher Kubasik, chair and CEO of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), said the company plans to discontinue its merger and acquisition activity for the “foreseeable future” to strengthen its balance sheet and return all excess capital to shareholders.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Leidos concluded the on-orbit demonstration of the Lonestar tactical space support vehicle designed to provide space-based situational awareness for warfighters. Leidos said Tuesday its subsidiary Dynetics developed the Lonestar TSSV for the U.S. Army under a contract awarded in 2018.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Aloysius Boyle, a nearly 20-year technology and cybersecurity industry executive, has been named CEO of Caveonix, a Falls Church, Virginia-based hybrid cloud security platforms provider. He succeeds Kaus Phaltankar, co-founder of Caveonix who transitions to the newly created role of chief strategy officer and chairman of the board, the company said Sunday.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Alpha Omega has revamped its website and overall brand identity to showcase its growth within the government contracting industry. The color green was selected to represent focus, connectedness and boldness as well as respect for nature, the Vienna, Virginia-based enterprise announced on Wednesday.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 13, 2023

John Hart, formerly senior vice president and chief growth officer at Valiant Integrated Services, has taken on the CGO role at digital transformation company Agile Defense.

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Redstone Government Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Mandatory Annual Audit Requirements (MAARs) 6 (labor) and 13 (material purchases) are two of DCAA’s mandatory annual audit requirements performed for incurred cost audits. These MAARs, established decades ago, have customarily been performed on a “real-time” basis within the year in which the costs were incurred. However, DCAA has recently revised their audit guidance in a Memorandum for Regional Directors (MRD) titled “Revised Procedures for Real-Time Audits of Labor and Purchase Existence and

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Subscribers to KluwerArbitration also enjoy access to the ICCA Yearbook Commercial Arbitration. Recently, the third and fourth upload of court decisions from the 2023 Yearbook went online on KluwerArbitration. The third upload contains 17 decisions from 13 countries, all applying the New York Convention. The following is a selection of the upload’s highlights.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Richard Jacik, chief digital officer at Brillient Corporation, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for Private Company Artificial Intelligence 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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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A manufacturer of respiratory systems failed to convince the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that the Air Force unfairly awarded a contract to a competitor, as the court ruled that the company's allegations boiled down to form over substance.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Leidos won a new prime contract to provide prototype and technology development support to the National Security Agency. The single-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a value of $700 million. “We are pleased to continue our work developing next-generation technology solutions for the intelligence community,” said Roy Stevens, Leidos intelligence group president.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Health officials at the U.S. Department of Defense aren’t doing enough to control and monitor the flow of opioid prescriptions, creating gaps in care for at-risk patients and raising potential “readiness” concerns, according to a recent internal audit.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maurine Fanguy is passionate about the Department of Homeland Security mission. In fact, that passion is the catalyst for where she is today and the work she does. As Accenture Federal Services’ managing director and client account lead for the DHS practice, she has been instrumental in supporting DHS since its inception and has dedicated [.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A D.C. federal judge should throw out Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's case against her colleagues for keeping her from hearing cases, given that the suspension she's challenging has been lifted, and there's essentially no chance for recurrence, the Federal Circuit Judicial Council said Wednesday.

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