American City & Country

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

State and local governments employed 20.5 million as of October 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Among those workers, there was an increase in the number who quit (about 22,000) in September, the BLS reported. Job openings in September 2024 in state and local governments in the U.S. totaled 703,000, says the BLS. So, if local governments need to hire qualified workers to replace those leaving, where can they turn to when recruiting?

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center has awarded a contract to Mission Conversion Services Alliance for the continued management and operation of all uranium hexafluoride activities at the Portsmouth Paducah Project Office, or PPPO. According to an award notice posted on SAM.gov on Friday, the contract is potentially worth $1.

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Today, at SmallGovCon, we would like to take this opportunity to honor all the veterans and active-duty military for their service. The first celebration using the term Veterans Day occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1947. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized “National Veterans Day,” which included a parade and other festivities, to honor all veterans.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Biometric identification is a foundational part of the United States’ immigration and transportation systems — a quick and, by many measures, secure and fraud-deterring way to confirm individuals’ identities in high-volume, high-traffic scenarios.

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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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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Agencies’ improved grades on the 18th FITARA scorecard reflect their growing commitment to enhancing their IT infrastructure and management practices. This iteration of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act scorecard saw agencies achieve the highest number of A grades ever recorded, with 13 out of 24 agencies receiving top marks and 10 others securing B grades.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Tampa, Florida-based Repkon USA has secured a $435 million contract to design, construct and commission a production facility for trinitrotoluene, or TNT, in Graham, Kentucky, for the U.S. Army.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As Congress begins its five-week post-election lame duck session, attorneys at Greenberg Traurig break down the legislative priorities and which proposals can be expected to pass.

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Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Court of Appeals ruled that the president lacks authority to set a federal contractor minimum wage, creating a split with other circuits which will lead to potential Supreme Court review.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

On March 6, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered its (in)famous Achmea judgment (Case C-284/16), which subsequently became synonymous with the demise of investor-state arbitration in bilateral investment treaties between Member States of the European Union (“intra-EU BITs”). In this decision, the CJEU concluded that investor-state arbitration clauses in intra-EU BITs are incompatible with EU law, in particular with Articles 267 and 344 of th

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Many government contractors use professionals and consultants to enhance their business, and those costs can be allowable, but contractors need to know the rules for charging these costs to the government to avoid claims. Cara Wulf explores cost principles, highlighting the “dos” and “don’ts” of charging these costs to the Federal government.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

LMI has won a $16.4 million contract to continue supporting Defense Department Innovative Readiness Training and other elements of the Civil-Military Programs portfolio. Under the contract, LMI will provide support services to the Innovative Readiness Training program for training, operations, financial management, governance, strategic engagement and communications, asset management, and digital services, the company said. [.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Steve Topping, a 13-year industry veteran specializing in driving growth and success for technology and manufacturing companies, has been promoted to chief operating officer at Hoverfly Technologies. The company said Friday that Topping will spearhead its operational strategy and execution while driving its continued growth and innovation in the field of tethered drone technology.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Newly formed aerospace manufacturing holding company Velocity One has agreed to merge with EMCORE, a provider of inertial navigation solutions to the aerospace and defense industry. EMCORE said Friday the cash transaction with a purchase price of $3.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Gunnison Consulting Group has received a 7.5-year, $27 million subcontract to provide Imagine Believe Realize with critical development and cloud services in support of IBR’s U.S. Geographic Update Partnership Software IV contract award by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Textron will continue its work focused on the development of nine Ship to Shore Connector Landing Craft Air Cushion 100-class craft in support of the U.S. Navy. The Department of Defense said Friday Textron Systems secured a $394.3 million contract modification from the Navy for the boats’ construction.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Carahsoft Technology and Circle Protocol have entered into an agreement where Carahsoft will serve as a master government aggregator for Circle Protocol’s suite of data security products.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Mac Curtis, board chair for Cubic and an eight-time Wash100 Award recipient, was inducted into the 2024 LaFleur-Chason Hall of Fame by NVC and the Professional Services Council. PSC said Thursday Curtis, who has over 35 years in government contracting, successfully led more than 25 acquisitions approximately worth $8.5 billion in total.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Appian has unveiled the integration of ProcureSight with its Requirements Management software, designed to build requirements packages in the Appian Government Acquisition suite. The McLean, Virginia-based software company said on Oct. 30 the Appian Requirements Management-ProcureSight integration boosts government procurement by leveraging semantic search and generative artificial intelligence to enable faster and more accurate requirements building.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Naval Special Warfare Command, a component of the U.S. Special Operations Command, has issued a solicitation for the Maritime Special Operations Forces Support 2.0 contract. MSOFS 2.0 Requirements The purpose of MSOFS 2.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

ASRC Federal will provide the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, with zero trust integration services under a potential one-year-and-six-month contract valued at $16.65 million.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Michael Smith, a seasoned executive specializing in technical program leadership and direction, has been elevated to chief information officer at V2X, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post Sunday. Smith spearheads V2X’s IT systems and operations worldwide while managing its cyber and information security and business applications.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The National Nuclear Security Administration has renewed its contract with General Atomics Energy Group for the continued production and delivery of research components in support of the Stockpile Stewardship Program. GA said Thursday that the renewed contract comes with an initial 5-year term and an optional 5-year extension.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is Kevin Kaiser, vice president and performance and readiness division manager at Leidos, and finalist in the Healthcare Executive of the Year, Public Company, category. Here, he shares [.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Space Development Agency is requesting information on industry solutions to support its upcoming Tranche 3 integration program for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is John Roman, vice president of contracts and procurement at ECS, and finalist in the Contracts Executive of the Year, Public Company, category. Here, he talks about recent [.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

RB Consulting Inc. has promoted John Ryan Bailey to vice president of federal health and life science solutions from his former role as director of federal health solutions that he held for more than one year.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Mike Nachshen is not your typical marketing and communications guy. That’s not to say he doesn’t implement modern communications practices, understand strategic marketing or integrate business goals into the messaging he helps clients create. However, he brings specialized expertise to a niche clientele that demands a level of insight not readily available elsewhere.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index increased by 4.9% last week, ending with an average of $5,640.35, its highest close of the year and best weekly performance. GovCon Index tracks real-time stock market data on 30 major government contracting organizations.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Megan Hanik Chief People Officer, Groundswell Megan Hanik successfully led the integration of three distinct small federal government tech companies into a unified Groundswell entity and value proposition. She prioritized automation and optimization from the start, implementing innovative programs, policies and engagement drivers that resulted in higher employee retention (against industry benchmarks) and increased productivity [.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

General Dynamics Information Technology is now part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Artificial Intelligence Safety Consortium.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Susan Balaguer Chief Human Resources Officer, Parsons Susan Balaguer’s biggest recent achievement, and something she takes pride in throughout her career, is building a strong HR team. She said she feels humbled and blessed to work alongside so many competent, smart and energetic professionals at Parsons. Balaguer emphasized that without their support, she could not [.

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