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The four key drivers that can enable better IT procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

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.

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Smithsonian’s Digitization Program Captures and Preserves Delicate Treasures

FedTech Magazine

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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Experts Reflect on Recent Shifts in AI Ecosystem

GovCon Wire

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.

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New FedRAMP roadmap details imminent plans for modernization

FedScoop

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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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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GovCon Expert Nancy Patel on Leveraging Cost Analysis to Reduce Risk in Program Planning

GovCon Wire

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.

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Defense (DoD) and Aerospace: Charting Your Course in National Security

USFCR

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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HHS IT draft strategy aims to connect health data with systems

FedScoop

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.

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Back to Basics: Similarly Situated Entities

SmallGovCon

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.

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GSA’s latest 10x projects have notable AI bent

FedScoop

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

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What You Don’t Know Can Hertz You

Art of Procurement

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.

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The Scottish Government Procurement Strategy 2024-2028

Scottish Government Procurement

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

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Without you, we can’t make IT happen!

Great Government Through Technology

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.

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BAE Books $318M Army M109 Howitzer Sustainment Support Contract

GovCon Wire

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.

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DHS to Release Solicitation for FEMA Enterprise Acquisition Support Services Contract

ExecutiveBiz

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

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Lockheed Secures $440M Navy Contract Modification for F-35 Site Activation, Sustainment Services

GovCon Wire

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.

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RTX Secures $287M Navy Contract Modification for Tomahawk Block IV Missile Modernization Support

ExecutiveBiz

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.

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Mission Essential Names Mark Quantock as COO, Scott Murray as Growth VP

GovCon Wire

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.

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Wash100 Honors Paul Smith Anew for Leading RGS to Key Hire, New Product Release, Industry Partnerships

ExecutiveBiz

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.

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DARPA’s Kathleen Fisher On The Promise and Pitfalls of AI

GovCon Wire

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.

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HDT Awarded $433M Army Rigid Wall Shelter Production Contract

ExecutiveBiz

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.

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Bill Luebke Takes on Chief Financial Officer Role at Agile Defense

GovCon Wire

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.

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HawkEye 360 Welcomes Advisory Board Class of 2024

ExecutiveBiz

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.

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DOE Awards 14 Spots on $900M 5th Energy Information Administration Support Contract Vehicle

GovCon Wire

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.

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C3 AI & Paradyme Enhance Partnership on Delivery of AI Capabilities to US Intelligence Customers

ExecutiveBiz

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.

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Multiple Records Shattered in This Week’s Wash100 Popular Vote Standings

GovCon Wire

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.

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Leidos-Led Partnership Deploys Federal EHR to 100% of DOD Facilities; Liz Porter Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

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.

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Procurement 6 – March 29th, 2024

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 – March 29th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Rebellion Defense Secures GSA Contract to Provide Software Services to Government Clients

ExecutiveBiz

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.

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What You Don’t Know Can Hertz You

Art of Procurement

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.

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Hitachi Vantara Federal Joins IBIA to Advance Identity Management Tools; Gary Hix Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

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.

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White House Directs Agencies To Install AI Risk Safeguards

Government Contracts

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.

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Carahsoft to Distribute Informatica Cloud Platform to Public Sector; Bill Kurtz Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

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

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Medical Lab Inks $2.1M Deal To End NC's False Claims Probe

Government Contracts

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.

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NOT A FINAL CONTRACTING OFFICER’S DECISION

Public Contracting Institute

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.

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8th Circ. Won't Revive Fannie, Freddie Investors' FHFA Suit

Government Contracts

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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Procurement 6 – March 29th, 2024

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 – March 29th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.