Open Contracting Partnership
MARCH 28, 2024
Bridging the digital divide: Implementing open procurement for effective digital transformation Digital transformation is arguably the most important administrative undertaking of governments around the world. From healthcare management and social safety net technology to managing vaccine sign-ups during the pandemic , governments simply need to buy IT better.
FedTech Magazine
MARCH 28, 2024
The Smithsonian Institution’s massive collection includes items too fragile to put on display or so complex that they’re difficult for scientists to study. Its Digitization Program Office takes these objects and creates 3D scans that preserve them for history, research and outreach to people who may not be able to visit the Washington, D.C., museums.
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GovCon Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
The field of artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, and the U.S. government is working to adapt to these constant changes as quickly as possible. To ensure that AI is brought in successfully, federal organizations have devised new strategies to guide their adoption of AI tools.
FedScoop
MARCH 28, 2024
Citing the need to evolve beyond the computing infrastructure support system capabilities that have been its hallmark since 2011, the FedRAMP program on Thursday released a new roadmap for how it intends to embrace modernization. Modernizing the governmentwide compliance program for cloud services has been top of mind for Washington IT leaders in recent years, most notably with the passing of the FedRAMP Authorization Act in 2022 and the release of an Office of Management and Budget draft policy
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GovCon Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
By Nancy Patel, General Manager of Commercial at Unison Risk realization based on cost overruns is a common theme across the globe in the modern era. The U.S. Department of Defense, the U.K.
USFCR
MARCH 28, 2024
In the national security arena, the defense and aerospace sector stands as a pillar of strength, commanding a budget of over $700 billion each year from the Department of Defense (DoD). This investment is dedicated to not only maintaining but advancing military capabilities. In this guide, we'll navigate through the vibrant ecosystem of defense contracting, spotlighting the opportunities for businesses to make their mark with pioneering aerospace technologies and vital defense solutions.
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SmallGovCon
MARCH 28, 2024
If you are a small business government contractor who ever utilizes subcontractors to complete federal set-aside contracts, knowing what a “similarly situated entity” is for a given contract is vital to your success. So, let’s take it back to the basics of “similarly situated entities.” Even if you are not sure where this term comes from, don’t fret, a great place to start is this other Back to Basics blog on limitations on subcontracting.
FedScoop
MARCH 28, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking comments on a draft federal health IT strategic plan. HHS’s Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), which released the draft Wednesday, establishes the following four goals: “promote health and wellness, enhance the delivery and experience of care, accelerate research and innovation and connect the health system with health data.
Art of Procurement
MARCH 28, 2024
Hertz was founded in 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. In those early days, their rental fleet was entirely made up of. The post What You Don’t Know Can Hertz You appeared first on Art of Procurement.
FedScoop
MARCH 28, 2024
Artificial intelligence played an outsized role in the latest round of submissions to the General Services Administration’s 10x technology investment program, the agency said this week in announcing the 16 ideas it has selected to fund. The 10x program — which considers technology ideas from civil servants across the government and invests in a handful that it deems transformative for the delivery of public services — received almost 200 proposals this go-round, with roughly one-fifth related to
Scottish Government Procurement
MARCH 28, 2024
We have published the Scottish Government’s Procurement Strategy 2024 to 2028, which sets out how we will use our spend and influence to promote a green, inclusive and just economic recovery. The strategy has been developed to align with, and support delivery of, the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland. Defining how we plan to carry out our procurements for the next four years, making use of our leadership and influence to: drive innovation, advance towards net zero, deliver social and econ
AWS Public Sector
MARCH 28, 2024
One of the biggest constraints in providing equitable access to care is the language barrier between providers and the patients they serve. For Medicaid agency call centers, there aren’t enough agents to support communication in all the languages requested by a state government. Some states want to support nearly 20 languages in the call center but have agents who speak only two or three languages.
Great Government Through Technology
MARCH 28, 2024
March marks National Procurement Month, a period to honor procurement professionals and the acquisition workforce across industry and government. Professionals like you who give your all to serve the public interest and make things happen. Whether it’s making the most of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence or securing contracts to improve an agency’s cloud solutions and emergency mobile services, procurement professionals have tangible effects on the American public.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
BAE Systems has secured a five-year, $318 million contract to help the U.S. Army sustain its fleet of self-propelled howitzers and carrier, ammunition, tracked vehicles. The company said Wednesday it will provide engineering and logistics services to deliver new capabilities, maintenance and testing for the Army’s M109A6 and A7 howitzers and their companion CAT vehicles.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 28, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security is planning to release a request for proposal for a small business set-aside contract worth approximately $50 million to $100 million to provide enterprise-wide acquisition support services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA requires expert contractor acquisition, programmatic and technical support services to help improve procurement operations and expand mission support capabilities across the agency, according to a notice posted on the Acquisi
GovCon Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $439.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to help military services activate sites and carry out initial aircraft sustainment activities for their F-35 aircraft fleet.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 28, 2024
RTX subsidiary Raytheon has received a potential two-year, $287 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide recertification and modernization support for 166 Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round missiles. The modification also includes missile obsolescence and health monitoring, depot support, software maintenance and related hardware procurement services, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
Defense and intelligence services firm Mission Essential has appointed Mark Quantock, a retired U.S. Army major general, as chief operating officer and Scott “Dutch” Murray, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, as vice president of growth. Mission Essential announced the executive appointments in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 28, 2024
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Paul Smith has once again been named a winner of the Wash100 Award. Smith's win this year, his fourth overall, is in recognition of his achievements as the new CEO of Rancher Government Solutions , leading the Kubernetes management software provider to a key new hire, the formation of industry partnerships and the rollout of Rancher Government Hauler.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
Artificial intelligence has seen a meteoric rise across the public and private sectors alike as new advancements, policies and opportunities fuel continued growth and interest for the promising technology. However, AI is not without risk, and government leaders are weighing risk against potential benefits as they seek to adopt it. Dr.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 28, 2024
Solon, Ohio-based military and expeditionary systems provider HDT Global has won a potential 10-year, $432.6 million contract to provide rigid wall shelters for the U.S. Army. Attend the Potomac Officers Club's 9th Annual Army Summit on June 13 to hear military officials, government leaders and industry executives share their most urgent priorities, strategies and solutions to their toughest challenges.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
Bill Luebke, formerly principal accounting officer, senior vice president and controller at Peraton, has been named chief financial officer at Agile Defense, succeeding Daniel Yuly, who will transition into a new role at the company.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 28, 2024
HawkEye 360 has selected four individuals for its Advisory Board’s Class of 2024. These appointees include two retired generals – Gen. David Thompson and Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster – as well as Terry McAuliffe and Joan Dempsey , the Herndon, Virginia-based company announced on Thursday.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
The Department of Energy has awarded 14 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $900 million follow-on contract to support the development, management, maintenance and operation of energy data collection programs and systems.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 28, 2024
C3 AI has announced an enhanced partnership agreement with Paradyme to hasten the delivery of artificial intelligence offerings to the U.S. intelligence community. The enterprise AI application software company said Thursday it started working with the technology solutions provider in 2021 and that they have delivered AI-powered applications to federal agencies since.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
It’s official: this year’s Wash100 popular vote contest has garnered the most participation of any in years past! We will wait to reveal the total count of votes until the end of the competition in May, but suffice it to say, the number is jaw-dropping.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 28, 2024
Leidos and its partners achieved full deployment of the Federal Electronic Health Record system to all Department of Defense garrison facilities worldwide following the most recent one at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health implemented the MHS GENESIS as part of a joint effort between DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs at Lovell FHCC, the company said Thursday.
Art of Procurement
MARCH 28, 2024
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – March 29th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 28, 2024
Rebellion Defense is set to provide its software services to federal, state, local and tribal government customers through the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicle. The competitively awarded GSA MAS contract includes all Rebellion software products, such as Iris and Nova, alongside mission engineering services, the Washington-based startup said Wednesday.
Art of Procurement
MARCH 28, 2024
Hertz was founded in 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. In those early days, their rental fleet was entirely made up of. The post What You Don’t Know Can Hertz You appeared first on Art of Procurement.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 28, 2024
Hitachi Vantara Federal has joined the International Biometrics + Identity Association as a member in the technology and solutions providers category as part of its efforts to help advance the secure deployment and use of biometrics and identity management technologies across the public and private sectors. "Our journey in this field has been driven by a relentless pursuit of ethical innovation.
Government Contracts
MARCH 28, 2024
The White House on Thursday issued a new directive requiring all federal agencies to address safety and civil rights risks in their use and procurement of artificial intelligence in an array of settings, including conducting screenings at airports and making decisions affecting Americans' healthcare, employment and housing.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 28, 2024
Carahsoft Technology and Informatica have partnered to promote the latter’s enterprise cloud data management and integration platform to government clients. As a public sector distributor, Carahsoft said Wednesday it will offer the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud through reseller partners and its GSA Schedule, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint, E&I Cooperative Services Contract and The Quilt contra
Government Contracts
MARCH 28, 2024
A North Carolina lab will pay back $2.1 million to the state's Medicaid program after settling an investigation into how it charged the public health program for tests, the state attorney general's office announced Thursday.
Public Contracting Institute
MARCH 28, 2024
The Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”), 41 USC §§ 7101-7109, requires both a claim and a contracting officer’s (“CO”) decision on a claim prior to making an appeal to a Board of Contract Appeals. FAR 2.101 defines a claim as “a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain.
Government Contracts
MARCH 28, 2024
The Eighth Circuit on Thursday refused to revive Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac investors' suit alleging the Federal Housing Finance Agency's leadership and financial deals violated the U.S. Constitution, saying the investors failed to show how they were harmed by the now-upended restrictions on removing the agency's director.
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