AWS Public Sector

JULY 1, 2024

After responding to the increased need for online learning during the pandemic, the market for educational and professional learning content has continued to expand. The global digital education content market is predicted to jump from today’s $60 billion market value to a $180 billion in the next decade, according to FactMR. A growing list of educational organizations, including Kaplan, McGraw Hill, New York University (NYU), and Coursera, have turned to CreatorUp to meet the rising demand.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

Robert Waldo has joined defense and space manufacturing company Intellisense Systems as president and CEO, succeeding Frank Willis, who served in the position for six years. Before working as CEO, Willis was vice president at Physical Optics Corporation before the spin-off of Intellisense.

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WashngtonExec

JULY 1, 2024

John Heller, CEO of Amentum, has won WashingtonExec’s 2024 Chief Officer Award for CEO in the Private and Public Company (annual revenue greater than $500 million) category. WashingtonExec on May 10 unveiled the winners of the Chief Officer Awards, an annual program that celebrates influential and innovative executives in government and industry in the C-suite. [.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

Sarah Bedsaul Hiza has assumed the role of vice president of engineering and technology for Lockheed Martin’s rotary and mission systems business, transitioning from her previous position as VP and general manager of strategic and missile defense systems at the company.

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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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GovCon Wire

JULY 1, 2024

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a potential three-year, $5.3 billion contract from the U.S. Army to produce Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target or PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 missiles.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific has awarded a joint venture between Jacobs and Black & Veatch a potential $249 million contract to provide architectural and engineering services for the construction of a missile defense system and related infrastructure projects.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 1, 2024

In the competitive government contracting landscape, your professional network can be your key to success. But not every networking opportunity is worth your while. Service providers and the professional networking crowd can get in the way of meaningful and productive connections with actual senior-level executives and industry leaders.

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Government Contracts

JULY 1, 2024

A retired four-star Navy admiral and two executives at a leadership training company pled not guilty to charges of conspiracy and bribery Monday morning in D.C. federal court, vowing to take the U.S. Department of Justice's case to trial.

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Whistleblower Network News

JULY 1, 2024

On June 12, the Department of Justice announced that multiple nonprofit organizations paid $5,809,021 to settle False Claims Act accusations. The government alleges that these organizations knowingly submitted false claims and secured Paycheck Protection Program loans for which they were ineligible. The Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP) was established by Congress in March 2020, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JULY 1, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a final rule revising 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) , now called OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, to streamline and clarify the rules for federal financial assistance (e.g., grants and cooperative agreements). Agencies must implement the Final Rule by October 1, 2024. These rules will apply to new grants and can be applied to existing grants by a bi-lateral modification.

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FedScoop

JULY 1, 2024

The General Services Administration on Friday announced a request for proposal for its Alliant 3 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), which has no maximum dollar ceiling. GSA’s new GWAC is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract tied to providing a broad range of IT-based service solutions, and may include technology integration related to services being acquired, according to the request for proposal.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 1, 2024

Please join John Holtz and me, for this informative webinar hosted by Texas El Paso APEX Accelerators as we discuss joint venture agreements and teaming. For large and small contractors alike, teaming agreements and joint venture agreements can be essential to winning and successfully performing federal government contracts. In this presentation, we will explain how to develop, negotiate and administer agreements that are both compliant and effective.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

The Space Development Agency has begun asking industry for information that will be used to inform the upcoming solicitation for the third tranche of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture’s tracking layer.

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GovLoop

JULY 1, 2024

Summer can be tricky when it comes to carving out time for professional development. Between tackling your regular duties, juggling summer vacation schedules for you and your coworkers, and the ongoing obligations in your personal life, you might wonder if there’s any time for career growth. Good news – there is! We’ve got our July plans in place for professional development and once you register, if you can’t make it the day of, you will receive a recording to watch when

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

Amazon Web Services Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector Dave Levy said in a recent interview that although federal agencies are in the early stages of adopting generative artificial intelligence, a period of breakthroughs is coming that will see an acceleration in the technology’s use, FedScoop reported Friday.

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Government Contracts Navigator

JULY 1, 2024

We are thrilled to share Blank Rome’s Government Contracts practice was recently highly ranked by two prestigious annual legal rankings publications: Chambers USA 2024 Blank Rome’s Government Contracts practice was ranked in Band 2 in Government Contracts: The Elite, USA in the Chambers USA 2024rankings, placing our team among the very top group of fewer … Continue reading "Blank Rome’s Government Contracts Practice and Attorneys Highly Ranked in Chambers USA and The Legal 500" The post Bl

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

Lockheed Martin and General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business have partnered to integrate net-enabled weapons capability into the MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft system to help improve the drone’s intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting functions. The SeaGuardian UAS from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

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Federal News Network

JULY 1, 2024

This week on Amtower Off Center , host Mark Amtower is joined by Elizabeth Harr , managing partner of Hinge Marketing , for a wide-ranging conversation focused on Hinge’s latest study, the 2024 High Growth Study. The study is conducted annually and is a detailed survey of high growth professional services firms. Elizabeth Harr, managing partner, Hinge Marketing Topics discussed include: What is high impact marketing and the shift in recent years of the major components The content prioriti

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

Govini, an Arlington, Virginia-based software company, has secured the Department of Defense’s Impact Level 5 provisional authorization for its data analytics platform, Ark.

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WashngtonExec

JULY 1, 2024

Accenture Federal Services won a $250 million contract with the Interior Department to help the Bureau of Land Management operate and maintain a future-ready mission services IT platform. The contract has a period of performance of 10 years. “With roots that date back to America’s independence, the Bureau of Land Management’s mission is to sustain [.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

Boeing has delivered the first two upgraded F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy ahead of schedule. The company said Thursday it has equipped the aircraft with tactical targeting network technology and a distributed targeting processor-networked open mission systems processor to upgrade and extend the service life of the fighter jets.

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GovTribe

JULY 1, 2024

GovTribe studied data from over 260,000 unique users and millions of interactions to find the top 20 opportunities in the federal market heading into July 2024. Let’s start by diving into the top three.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index fell back into negative territory last week, closing with a 0.47% decrease on Friday. This decline was reflective of a four-day losing streak that began on Tuesday. GovCon Index is an aggregate index that compiles stock market data from 30 staple government contracting companies.

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GovLoop

JULY 1, 2024

I’ve been a writer and editor covering the public sector for more than 30 years, and I’ve never ceased to be amazed by the spirit of public service that prevails at every level of government, from one administration to the next. I’ve met so many people who could command bigger salaries and better perks in the private sector. But they stay in this community because they care about their work.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 1, 2024

L3Harris Technologies will provide large wideband satellite communications terminals and support services to the U.S. Army. The defense company recently secured a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $99.4 million for the connectivity technologies and services, the Department of Defense said.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 1, 2024

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), a widely known regulation governing the federal government’s procurement process, can be time-consuming. FAR-based contracts can be challenging to implement due to strict terms and agency-specified supplements. This is where the Other Transaction Authority, or OTA, comes into play.

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WashngtonExec

JULY 1, 2024

WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Ronald “Fog” Hahn, chief growth officer of Astrion, to discuss the value of mid-tier companies in GovCon and recent contract wins. Astrion was formed following the integration of two flagship government services firms, Oasis Systems and ERC, putting the company in the mid-tier market. Tune in to hear Hahn’s thoughts [.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 1, 2024

The Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Act, which provides a total discretionary allocation of $833.053 billion, cleared the House on Friday with a 217-198 vote. “This FY25 Defense bill ensures our defenders are equipped, trained, and prepared to protect the United States,” House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Ok., said in a statement Friday.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 1, 2024

On 13 June 2024, Italian Arbitration Day took place in Rome. The full-day conference saw a large number of arbitration practitioners dealing with the issue of globalization and geography in the arbitration. This post offers an overview of the key takeaways from the discussion. Introduction: The Past, Present, and Future of Globalization After an introduction by the organizers Andrea Carlevaris (BonelliErede) and Stefano Azzali (Chamber of Milan), the keynote speech was given by Lucio Caracciol

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GovCon Wire

JULY 1, 2024

Joe D’Aniello, an information technology program manager and strategist, has taken on the role of senior vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH). He announced his promotion at the McLean, Virginia-based technology services consulting firm in a LinkedIn post published Sunday.

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Government Contracts

JULY 1, 2024

By ending its term with a stinging combination against federal agencies, the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative bloc left behind a bruised bureaucracy and a regulatory system that's now vulnerable to a barrage of incoming attacks.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 1, 2024

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has agreed to buy Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock transaction valued at about $4.7 billion, or $37.25 per share. The acquisition is expected to conclude by mid-2025 and will include Boeing-related commercial, defense and aftermarket operations, the Arlington, Virginia-based defense and aerospace contractor said Monday.

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Government Contracts

JULY 1, 2024

The U.S. Department of Defense asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by blind entrepreneurs accusing the military of ignoring a law that requires officials to prioritize businesses owned by blind people, arguing that the merchants should have completed the administrative process first.

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The Softly Spark

JULY 1, 2024

Driven by patriotism, support for the American economy, or a belief that U.S.-made products are superior quality and more eco-friendly, consumers are increasingly seeking the “Made in the USA” label. As a result, many brands prominently display this on their packaging. However, before boasting the red, white and blue, it’s important to understand the requirements and the potential risks of non-compliant labeling.

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Government Contracts

JULY 1, 2024

Guatemala told a D.C. federal court on Friday that litigation filed by a construction and engineering firm to enforce $31 million in arbitral awards against it must be tossed, saying the underlying arbitration and dispute are entirely Guatemalan in nature.

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WashngtonExec

JULY 1, 2024

Booz Allen Hamilton secured a 7-year, $419 million contract with the National Science Foundation for IT mission application support. Under this contract, Booz Allen will modernize and manage IT operations for NSF’s merit review and grants management system, which supports scientific research funding. It will develop, operate and maintain over 20 critical NSF applications, ensuring [.

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