Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In a ruling that could shake up the landscape of whistleblower litigation, a federal district court struck down a key provision of the False Claims Act as unconstitutional. The decision, which came out on September 30, 2024, in United States ex rel. Clarissa Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC , found that the FCA’s qui tam provisions violate the Appointments Clause of the U.S.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Don’t say they didn’t warn you. Contractors are on notice that the General Services Administration’s Schedules programs will be under examination next year. It’s all outlined in the 2025 plan of the GSA inspector general. What to do with this information? The Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Technology Modernization Fund on Tuesday announced four new investments, totaling $50.2 million, aimed at meeting user needs for housing and enhancing Social Security Administration operations. This round of TMF investments will enable the Department of Housing and Urban Development to modernize the agency’s digital infrastructure and keep up with cybersecurity needs, and allow the Social Security Administration to digitize documents and forms, update beneficiary notifications and use artifi

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Check out our Prestige Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their financial performance, attractiveness to attorneys and law students, ability to secure accolades and positive legal news media representation.

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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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FedScoop

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Addressing artificial intelligence problems within research and development will cost the United States tens of billions of dollars and a stronger commitment from the federal government, the White House’s top science adviser said Monday. Speaking at a Washington AI Network and Global Win event, Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar said the $32 billion annual figure for non-defense AI R&D floated by the National Security Commission on AI and the Senate’s bipartisan

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A Maryland federal judge has agreed to delay the date by which she will vacate a National Marine Fisheries Service review of the effects of oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico after the agency explained that it would not be able to complete a new review by the original Dec. 20 deadline.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Counsel for an ex-lobbyist standing trial on public corruption charges alongside former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan told an Illinois federal jury Tuesday that the government is treating legal lobbying activity as bribery, and that his client did "100% legal favors" for Madigan to establish trust and maintain access to the powerful politician.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated its Digital Identity Guidelines to address new methods of identity and access management (IAM). NIST’s draft guidance addresses modern digital pathways — such as biometrics, passkeys and user-controlled wallets — as well as more traditional forms of identification, including in-person identity proofing and applicant reference.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Rijul Gupta, founder and CEO of Deep Media, said the disruption of truth due to deepfakes and other unethical uses of generative artificial intelligence presents a systemic risk to the U.S. military and other government agencies. In this article published on Carahsoft.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Collaboration platform provider Mattermost Federal has announced the appointment of James Richberg to its board of directors, effective Sept. 1. The company said Monday that its new board member possesses an extensive background and experience in cybersecurity, including solutions and strategies.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With the Internet of Things (IoT), selecting the right communication protocol ensures efficient data exchange and seamless connectivity between devices and the cloud. With a multitude of IoT protocols available, choosing the one that best suits your specific use case can be challenging. In this blog, we explore four common protocols used to connect IoT devices to the cloud and shed light on when and where to deploy them for optimal results.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

SMX has won a potential seven-year, $3.2 billion task order to continue providing command, control, computers, communications, combat systems, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or C6ISR, capabilities across all domains for Special Operations Command Pacific and its mission partners supporting U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance in France brings together education institutions such as Epitech , ECE Paris , CPE, Lyon , ENSITECH , PST&B , HETIC , DSTI , Datascientest ; community organizations such as France Travail , Numeum ; and employers such as Apside and Capgemini. All participating organizations play a critical role in the Tech Alliance.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Parsons Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BCC Engineering, LLC, a Florida-based transportation engineering firm, in an all-cash transaction valued at $230 million. BCC is a portfolio company of Trivest Partners. The engineering firm provides planning, design and management services for transportation, civil and structural engineering projects in Florida, Georgia, Texas, South [.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The firm Aerospacelab, Inc. recently opened up a brand new satellite manufacturing facility in Torrance, California. The company plans on being to put out, on average, two satellites per week on a single shift schedule. Increased satellite production is now becoming the standard now in the space hardware industry. I wanted to learn more about that and how it got so easy to make your own satellites.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Software company Opsgility has forged a partnership with Carahsoft Technology to bring its Microsoft solutions training to the public sector. Carahsoft said Thursday as Opsgility’s public sector distributor, it will provide public sector agencies access to the latter’s cloud-based training for Microsoft offerings, including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Dynamics 365 and cybersecurity.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In the world of government contracting, small business owners and government contractors face a crucial decision when it comes to choosing the right contract type. Understanding the differences between Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contracts and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based contracts is essential for making informed decisions that can impact your business’s success.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

cBEYONData has secured a position on a potential $55 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Library of Congress to support the Legislative Branch Financial Management System as a shared service.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Jay Hadley, a senior vice president at CGI, was named lead of the regulatory agency programs business unit at the company’s federal business arm, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Monday.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Department of the Air Force has awarded AMERICAN SYSTEMS a $42 million task order to provide enterprise voice services for Air Force, Space Force and Air National Guard installations across the world.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Terri Malone, senior vice president and chief growth officer of Serco, has been chosen to chair Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 BD Group. The 4×24 executive leadership program offers a space in which government contracting industry leaders and federal officials can join forces to tackle key public sector challenges together.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

ManTech has opened the Kumaumau Center, an innovation and partnership hub in Hawaii designed to strengthen the U.S. military’s ability to maintain physical and digital battlefield dominance across the Indo-Pacific region.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The space domain is evolving rapidly. New commercial entrants, rising military activity and growing threats are shaping the space domain, prompting government contractors to rethink their approaches and prioritize speed.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Epsilon, an IT support and cybersecurity provider, has booked a $184.5 million firm-fixed-price, cost contract from the U.S. Navy to deliver IT and cybersecurity support for the F-35 Joint Program Office.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

RTX reported fiscal 2024 third-quarter sales of $20.1 billion, 8 percent organic sales growth and $2 billion in free cash flow. In an earnings report published Tuesday, the Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor posted a record backlog of $221 billion with the defense segment accounting for $90 billion of that backlog.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Unanet, a provider of enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management products and services, recently announced that its ERP GovCon offering received recognition from software marketplace G2 during the 3rd quarter of 2024.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 22, 2024

On the second day of Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2024, Mishcon de Reya in association with Karas So LLP hosted a panel discussion titled “Guarding the integrity of arbitration – Reflections on the landmark English decision in Nigeria v P&ID”. The panel examined the English Commercial Court’s landmark decision to set aside a USD 11 billion award against Nigeria in Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process & Industrial Development Ltd ( “ Nigeria v P&ID ” ), delving into the ways in w

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Northrop Grumman has completed Phase 2 demonstration of its deep-sensing and targeting system, or DSaT, for gathering multiple space-based sensor data during the U.S. Army’s recent Vanguard 24 event at Fort Huachuca in Arizona.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Georgia Institute of Technology has urged a Georgia federal judge to toss a False Claims Act suit accusing the university of knowingly failing to comply with U.S. Department of Defense cybersecurity standards, saying those rules didn't apply to its research contracts.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Defense Health Agency plans to award Leidos a follow-on contract to continue providing system integration support services for the Department of Defense’s MHS GENESIS electronic health record system.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors has admitted to steering $10 million worth of COVID-19 relief funds to a charity affiliated with his daughter in exchange for more than $500,000 in bribes, California federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 22, 2024

“If our colleagues, customers or anyone needs a listening ear, just sit back and actually listen.” Raj Sharma, Founder and CEO of Public Spend Forum, shares his thoughts on human-centered leadership and empathy as a business skill in a recent episode of “Management Minutes With Mika.” As Mr. Sharma spoke with host and workplace transformation expert Mika Cross, he explained the 3 P’s of why people work at all, which is also part of his TEDx Talk : Purpose – ma

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Tenth Circuit said Tuesday that GEO Group Inc. jumped the gun by appealing a Colorado federal judge's ruling that the private prison operator can't be shielded by derivative sovereign immunity from human-trafficking claims brought by immigrant detainees.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In a recent episode of “ Management Minutes With Mika, ” government workplace transformation expert Mika Cross discussed the current state of DEIA and what to expect in 2025 with Nate Benjamin, Chief Diversity Officer and director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Ms. Cross and Mr. Benjamin both agree that DEIA is still alive and well but also shared that government agencies will need to approach it differently in 2025.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A Los Angeles-based multistate wound care practice has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court, saying it can't pay nearly $156 million in charges from its management company after its Medicare payments were suspended last month.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Navigating the Texas minority-owned business certification process can be crucial for your business. Various certifying agencies oversee the certification process, ensuring that businesses meet the necessary criteria. Certification opens doors to government contracts , increased market visibility, and valuable networking opportunities. This article will guide you through understanding what the certification entails, how to qualify, and the steps involved in getting certified in Texas.

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