Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
The U.S. Senate on Friday agreed to move forward with a continuing resolution funding the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2025, as a small group of Democrats sided with Republicans to end debate on the bill.
FedScoop
MARCH 14, 2025
Ross Graber, a Twitter and Google alum, is now the Department of Energys chief information officer, sources confirmed to FedScoop. Graber comes to government after a long career in the private sector, where his experience includes managing Googles security and privacy technical program for four years and joining Twitter before it became X as an information security manager and then a risk and data analytics senior manager, according to his LinkedIn.
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ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Databricks, a data, analytics and artificial intelligence company, is integrating its data intelligence platform with the AI ontology system of Palantir Technologies under a strategic partnership between the two companies.
SmallGovCon
MARCH 14, 2025
Happy Friday. Hope everyone had a great week. We wanted to share an announcement this week that WIFCON.com is back. Posted from the website: “Wifcon.com was created by Robert (Bob) Antonio 26 years ago. Operated and maintained solely by him and at his own expense, the website has provided a free, reliable, and invaluable source of information and means of communication and commentary to the acquisition community, both public and private for 26 years.
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GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control business has secured a potential $1.9 billion modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Air Force for the procurement of advanced, long-range missiles. JASSM, LRASM Contract Modification Details The Department of Defense said Thursday the modification to the firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract covers the production of Joint Air to The post Lockheed Lands $1.9B Air Force Contract Modification for Long-Range Missiles first ap
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Non-financial risk management firm Constellis announced that it has received Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, Level 2 from Cyber AB, the Department of Defenses nongovernmental partner in the CMMC program.
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GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
The U.S. Air Force has awarded 122 companies positions on the $46 billion Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract, or EWAAC, as part of the fourth on-ramp to the procurement vehicle meant to support the rapid development of novel weapons capabilities. The military branch unveiled the list of additional vendors on the EWAAC vehicle in an award The post Air Force Adds 122 Vendors to $46B EWAAC Vehicle Through 4th On-Ramp first appeared on GovCon Wire.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Ask Sage has received high authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its generative artificial intelligence platform, enabling government agencies and the Defense Industrial Base to deploy secure AI technologies. The Virginia-based company said Thursday the platform safely processes unclassified data, including personal, health and controlled unclassified information.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Huntington Ingalls Inc. has booked a potential $358.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy for services supporting the inactivation and defueling of the USS Nimitz. The Department of Defense said Thursday HHI will conduct advanced planning and procurement of material necessary for the eventual inactivation and defueling of the CVN 68 aircraft carrier.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has conducted flight tests for the U.S. Armys Gray Eagle Extended Range, or GE-ER, unmanned aircraft system using a proliferated low Earth orbit satellite constellation for communications. The GE-ER flights tested the aircrafts critical operations, such as core control functions and sensor and communications systems, GA-ASI said Wednesday.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Brandon Gulla is stepping down from his role as chief technology officer of Rancher Government Solutions. In a LinkedIn post published Thursday, Gulla expressed his gratitude to software company SUSE, his colleagues, partners, customers and key stakeholders in the cloud native ecosystem. “Founding Rancher Government Solutions has been an experience of a lifetimefrom pushing the boundaries The post RGS CTO Brandon Gulla Stepping Down first appeared on GovCon Wire.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
BlueHalo has completed live fire tests of the U.S. Armys Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System MissileFreedom Eagle-1, designed to counter larger drones with better maneuverability, longer range and faster launch capabilities. The company said Thursday that it conducted three test flights during the controlled test vehicle live fire demonstration in January at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Tom Vecchiolla, president and CEO of QinetiQ US, has accepted his 2025 Wash100 Award. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson recently visited the QinetiQ US office to personally congratulate Vecchiolla for his second Wash100 win. Since 2014, the Wash100 Awards has been honoring the most influential people in the government and government contracting industry.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Rohit Gupta, CEO and operating partner of Aretum, has received his 2025 Wash100 Award. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson personally visited Gupta to present him with his first-ever Wash100 plaque. Garrettson founded the Wash100 Award in 2014 to recognize the leading figures in the federal sector and government contracting industry.
GovCon Wire
MARCH 14, 2025
Andrew Howard, a 15-year industry veteran, shared on LinkedIn Thursday that he has been appointed vice president of corporate capabilities and solutions at Astrion. The executive will be responsible for developing an enterprise-wide strategy to drive the company’s growth in the federal sector. He will also oversee Astrion’s portfolio of capabilities and ensure it aligns with clients’ The post Andrew Howard Appointed VP of Corporate Capabilities & Solutions at Astrion first
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Puget Systems is collaborating with Carahsoft Technology to make custom-built computers and workstations available to the public sector. Carahsoft said Wednesday it will serve as Puget Systems master government aggregator and enable government agencies to access the latter’s tailored computers, workstations, servers and storage services.
The Coalition for Government Procurement
MARCH 14, 2025
The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (the Coalition) continues to collect recommendations for the Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL). Thank you to all those who have submitted recommendations. We are organizing and fleshing out the submitted recommendations. In looking at the incoming recommendations, there continues to be a focus on adopting commercial best practices to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government operations for the American people.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Dr. Linda Bixby holds a fundamental belief in the power of education. A lifelong student, she earned a PhD in anticipatory intelligence history and a masters in history and Soviet studies, and also currently attends a continuing education program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
A D.C. federal judge on Friday upheld a $612.4 million jury verdict against the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ruling that the jury was provided with "ample evidence" that reasonably led to its conclusion that FHFA improperly amended stock purchase agreements related to the companies.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
HII Mission Technologies has secured a contract valued at approximately $182 million to support the maintenance of F-16 pilot training devices and contribute to warfighter readiness. The company said in a press release posted Thursday that it will work with subcontractor Trident Military Systems on the effort.
Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
A Washington federal judge has narrowed a Colorado firm's suit accusing The Boeing Co. of using stolen technology to support NASA's Artemis moon exploration program, preserving some claims for copyright and trade secret theft while dismissing trademark and counterfeiting allegations.
ExecutiveBiz
MARCH 14, 2025
Tetra Tech announced being awarded a $240 million, multiple-award contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, to provide architectural and engineering, or A-E, design services for military installations throughout the region.
Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
In this month's bid protest roundup, Markus Speidel at MoFo looks at three recent decisions that consider whether a past performance evaluation needs to show prejudice to be successfully challenged, the prerequisites for injunctive relief and the application of new regulatory requirements to indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts.
Capital Edge Consulting
MARCH 14, 2025
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Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. said it has initiated an international arbitration proceeding against Peru as the company seeks restitution of approximately $2.7 billion in damages over its operation of toll roads in the capital city of Lima.
Traple Konarski Podrecki & Partners
MARCH 14, 2025
12 lutego 2025 r. na stronach Rzdowego Centrum Legislacji opublikowano pit wersj projektu nowelizacji ustawy o krajowym systemie cyberbezpieczestwa (UKSC), wdraajcego dyrektyw NIS 2 1 w Polsce. Projekt, datowany na 7 lutego 2025 r., zosta przekazany do prac Staego Komitetu Rady Ministrw. Zatem mona stwierdzi, e w procesie wdraania dyrektywy NIS 2 osignito kolejny kamie milowy.
Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
A Court of Federal Claims judge on Friday ruled in favor of government contractor Q2 Impact in a spat over its disqualification from bidding in the General Services Administration's massive OASIS+ professional services contract, saying the GSA misinterpreted the 2019 defense bill barring contractors from using Chinese-made telecommunications equipment.
FedScoop
MARCH 14, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security has selected Antoine McCord as its new chief information officer, a spokesperson with the agencys Management Directorate confirmed Friday. As CIO, McCord will be tasked with overseeing DHSs roughly $11 billion IT budget , the largest of any federal agency in fiscal 2025. A bio for McCord on the DHS website said he emphasizes mission-driven leadership, focusing on operations to neutralize threats against the Department.
Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
A California federal judge dismissed SpaceX's suit Friday alleging the California Coastal Commission wrongly tried to block its rocket launches, but allowed leave to amend the complaint after warning the company's lawyer he would not grant any leave if he kept up his current line of attack on the suit.
FedScoop
MARCH 14, 2025
Firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have former workers, lawmakers, and advocates concerned about impact on the agency’s efforts to produce climate and weather information critical to public safety. NOAA is one of many federal agencies in the U.S. that has cut probationary workers in recent weeks as part of President Donald Trumps plan to reduce the size of the federal government.
Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
A New York City contractor that provided shelter for asylum seekers illegally laid off more than 200 employees without notice when it was forced to shutter facilities after an audit found it mismanaged $11 million and provided migrants with substandard housing conditions, a class action filed in federal court said.
Government Contracts
MARCH 14, 2025
The Fourth Circuit on Friday lifted a temporary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's administration from implementing the bulk of his executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs, though each judge on the panel had differing views on the matter.
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