Wed.Mar 26, 2025

article thumbnail

OHA Says: Show me the Money! (in Ostensible Subcontracting Review)

SmallGovCon

Size and status protests, which are reviewed by the SBAs Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), are far less common than GAO protests which protest an evaluation aspect of a solicitation or award. But when they are used they can be a powerful tool to keep contracting dollars intended for small businesses to stay with small businesses. In the case of Winergy, LLC, OHA takes a look at an award intended for SDVOSBs, to determine if the awardee is in compliance with the ostensible subcontractor rule

article thumbnail

What To Expect From the White House’s AI Action Plan

FedTech Magazine

The White House is gathering industry feedback as it drafts policies aimed at keeping the U.S. at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation. Global competition around AI is intensifying as the technology reshapes industries, meaning the forthcoming AI Action Plan will arrive at a pivotal moment. The Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a request for public comments on an AI Action Plan Feb. 6, and some experts are already calling for voluntary, industry-led technical and safe

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Senators Introduce Bipartisan SEC Whistleblower Reform Act to Bolster SEC Whistleblower Program

Whistleblower Network News

Today, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025 in order to further strengthen the highly successful SEC Whistleblower Program. The bill bolsters the Dodd-Frank Acts anti-retaliation protections and ensures that the agency processes award claims in a more timely manner.

Import 76
article thumbnail

Ten years later, agencies still making gains on category management

Federal News Network

What: Federal agencies move to best-in-class contracting and category management When: Transforming the Marketplace memo published by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in December 2014 Why it matters: OFPPs push toward category management turned out not to be just an acquisition policy fad, but one that continues to influence agency procurement decisions to this day.

article thumbnail

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,

article thumbnail

Leidos Taps Robert Linger as VP for Information Advantage, Tim Gilday as VP for Enterprise Digital Experience

WashngtonExec

Robert Linger, Leidos Leidos has promoted Robert Linger to vice president for information advantage, and appointed Tim Gilday as vice president for enterprise digital experience. Linger will lead initiatives to improve federal agencies efficiency with automation and artificial intelligence-driven insights to turn complex data into actionable information.

article thumbnail

General Dynamics Gets $1B Navy Contract Modification for Virginia-Class Submarine Materials

GovCon Wire

The U.S. Navy has awarded a General Dynamics subsidiary a $1 billion contract modification to provide long lead time materials to support the construction of Block VI Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines.

More Trending

article thumbnail

GSA MAS Contract Holders: Time May Be Running Short to Get Your House in Order

Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

The GSA announced a new initiative that put its MAS contractors on notice that it is making "major changes" to "improve the effectiveness of the MAS Program.

article thumbnail

Flank Speed Lessons Inspire US Navy IT Modernization

GovCon Wire

Flank Speed was one of the U.S. Navy’s top IT modernization priorities and the service’s CIO is applying lessons from its implementation to another critical modernization effort. What Is Flank Speed? Flank Speed is a unique U.S.

IT 52
article thumbnail

Sotomayor Urges Caution On Nondelegation Doctrine Revamp

Government Contracts

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor cautioned her colleagues during oral arguments Wednesday against using a challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's administration of a broadband subsidy program as a way to resurrect the long-dormant nondelegation doctrine. Several conservative justices,however, seemed willing to disregard that admonition.

52
article thumbnail

DOD Issues RFP for Potential $1B ATSP5 Contract

GovCon Wire

The Department of Defense’s Defense Microelectronics Activity, or DMEA, has commenced soliciting industry feedback for a potential $1 billion contract for its Advanced Technology Support Program V, or ATSP5. According to the request for proposals posted on SAM.gov Tuesday, DMEA is planning to award a multiple award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with cost or fixed price task orders.

article thumbnail

Musk, DOGE Get DC Circ. To Pause Discovery Order

Government Contracts

The D.C. Circuit on Wednesday temporarily halted a lower court's order requiring Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to hand over evidence that more than a dozen states said could give insight into Musk's and DOGE's allegedly unconstitutional authority, saying the "stringent requirements" for a stay had been met.

article thumbnail

Air Force Awards 19 Spots on $2.5B Fuel Infrastructure Construction IDIQ

GovCon Wire

Nineteen vendors have won positions on a 10-year, $2.5 billion U.S. Air Force contract to provide construction, repair and maintenance support for the Department of Defense’s petroleum, oil and lubricant, or POL, facilities. DOD said Wednesday the military branch received 23 offers for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract through a competitive acquisition process.

article thumbnail

Healthcare Providers To Pay $63M Over False Spinal Diagnoses

Government Contracts

California-based Seoul Medical Group, its healthcare management service unit and a radiology center will pay $62.85 million to settle allegations they submitted bogus spinal condition diagnoses to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to maximize their revenue, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

article thumbnail

CMMC 101: Mastering Compliance for Federal Contracting Success

USFCR

Cybersecurity threats are on the rise, and the Federal Government is paying attention. To protect sensitive data within the defense supply chain, the Department of Defense (DoD) created the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). For contractors looking to secure or maintain government contracts, getting CMMC certified isn't just a recommendationits a must.

article thumbnail

Board Backs Both Sides' Claims In Army Corps Contract Row

Government Contracts

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals has partially backed claims from both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineersand a contractor related to delays on an installation and modification project for a Kansas City power generation and water treatment facility.

article thumbnail

HII Secures Army Contract to Develop High-Energy Laser

ExecutiveBiz

HII has received a contract to develop an open architecture high-energy laser, or HEL, weapon system for the U.S. Armys Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office. HII said Monday its Mission Technologies division will build and test a HEL prototype to acquire, track and destroy unmanned aircraft systems used in multi-domain operations.

article thumbnail

Judge Newman Maintains Fitness Probe Must Be Transferred

Government Contracts

Counsel for suspended 97-year-old Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman on Wednesday told the D.C. Circuit that its decision to transfer ethics complaints against a senior district court judge, lodged by his own colleagues, supported her contention that her fellow circuit judges shouldn't investigate her fitness to remain on the bench.

Ethics 52
article thumbnail

RMC Global Buys Shearer and Associates

GovCon Wire

Risk management services provider RMC Global has acquired Shearer and Associates for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to bolster its service offerings and expand its presence within the defense and critical infrastructure sectors.

article thumbnail

GAO Sides With Security Co. In $45M Army Corps Dispute

Government Contracts

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has sustained a security contractor's protest over being excluded from a more than $45 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers task order, saying the agency's solicitation was "latently ambiguous" about what information would be left out because of page limits.

article thumbnail

Tony Encinias Appointed CTO for Government Services at Peraton

GovCon Wire

Tony Encinias, formerly of Atos, shared on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has been appointed chief technology officer for government services at Peraton. Career Highlights The seasoned executive most recently served as CTO for public sector and defense in North America at Atos.

article thumbnail

Defense Contractor To Pay $4.6M Over Cyber Compliance

Government Contracts

Defense contractor MORSECORP Inc. agreed to pay the federal government $4.6 million to resolve a whistleblower lawsuit claiming the company did not comply with cybersecurity requirements for Army and Air Force contracts, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

article thumbnail

Josh Duvall Quoted by Law360 on Executive Order Regarding GSA Contract Consolidation

Discussions & Clarifications

Maynard Nexsen shareholder Joshua Duvall was quoted in Law360's article, "Contract Consolidation Under GSA Could Hurt Innovation." The article covered an Executive Order that seeks to consolidate domes tic procurement of "common goods and services" within the General Services Administration ("GSA"). The Order also directs the Office of Management and Budget to designate GSA as the executive agent for all government-wide acquisition contracts for information technology.

article thumbnail

Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw

Government Contracts

Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.

article thumbnail

Webinar Event! Top 21 Legal Mistakes in Federal Government Contracting, April 9, 2025, 11:00-12:00pm CDT

SmallGovCon

Federal contracting rules and laws are complicated, and the rules arent always intuitive. Many contractors make legal mistakes routinely, involving everything from completing SAM profiles to calculating small business size to communicating with government contracting officers. Federal government contracts attorneys, Shane McCall & Annie Birney of Koprince McCall Pottroff, will discuss the top 21 most common legal mistakes that contractors make time and time again.

article thumbnail

$1.1M Contract Cut Settles Foreign Vessel Row, Board Says

Government Contracts

After determining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could reduce a $48 million Bahrain pier replacement contract due to a contractor tapping a foreign-flagged ship to haul materials, a military contract board agreed with the government that $1.1 million was an appropriate reduction.

article thumbnail

Everfox, Palantir to Bolster Government Customers’ C2 Capabilities

ExecutiveBiz

Everfox and Palantir Technologies are collaborating to provide government customers with cross-domain technologies that enhance their joint command and control capabilities. The strategic partnership aims to serve clients with complex network and operational environment requirements, Everfox said Wednesday.

article thumbnail

Reforming Arbitration Act 1996: Recalling Everlasting Legacy

Kluwer Arbitration

Arbitration Act 1996 (1996 Act) marked its Silver Jubilee on 31 January 2022, followed by modifications proposed by the Law Commission to uphold its status as a landmark piece of legislation and reinforce Londons position as the premier destination for international arbitration. After review by the Law Commission, on 21 November 2023, the Arbitration Bill hit the floor of the House of Lords.

article thumbnail

Adding System Observability to Monitoring for a Holistic View (E193)

FedInsider

Digital transformation has been a federal buzzword for years, but whats the first step in making it a reality? It all starts with knowing whats on your network and being able to monitor it before and during a transition. This week on Feds At the Edge, our expert guests take a deep dive into the future of network monitoring and digital transformation.

article thumbnail

Bronwyn Hastings Named Docusign Group VP of Global Partners and Alliances

WashngtonExec

Bronwyn Hastings, Docusign Docusign has appointed Bronwyn Hastings as group vice president of global partners and alliances. Hastings will lead the company’s partner strategy as customers enter the artificial intelligence contract era with Docusign Intelligent Agreement Management. She brings 30 years of experience in building partnerships at Google, SAP, Citrix and UiPath to the role. “As we enter this next chapter of IAM, our partners are more critical than ever to providing the be

article thumbnail

Estate Planning for the Living

Government Contracts & Global Trade

Judson Stein facilitates a program with Estate Planning Council of Central New Jersey titled Estate Planning for the LivingPractical Care Management and Planning for Later Stages in Life and More. Gerard Brew and Nicholas Keller appear as panelists. The panel will discuss how advisors can identify and help their clients plan for, and deal with, both expected and unexpected life events, including the likelihood of living longer and the resultant challenges of diminished capacity, and encourage es

article thumbnail

BlueHalo Wins Spot on NGA Geospatial Information Contract

WashngtonExec

Brian Morrison, BlueHalo The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has chosen BlueHalo as one of the vendors on Luno B, a $200 million 5-year indefinite-quantity contract to transform the agency’s approach to geospatial information and knowledge. Under the contract, BlueHalo will deliver geospatial data that gives analysts data-quantified insight into worldwide economic, environmental and geopolitical activity.

article thumbnail

New UK report on Use of AI in Government contains exportable lessons

How to Crack a Nut

The UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has published a new report on Use of AI in Government (2024-25, HC 356). The report focuses on the specific situation in the UK and addresses issues closely related to the UK Governments current ambitions to quickly roll out AI across the public sector. However, most recommendations target general obstacles and pitfalls for AI deployment, acquisition, and assurance, and will thus be of interest in other countries.

Export 52
article thumbnail

How to Shift to a Continuous Modernization Mindset

GovLoop

With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and related automation tools, the concept of modernization is quickly becoming outdated. “Modernization” once meant a distinct, all-hands-on-deck project with fixed requirements and a pre-determined, multi-year schedule. But with the acceleration in technology innovation, agencies often find that their recently modernized systems have become just the latest legacy solutions.

article thumbnail

ECS-Yakshna JV Secures Spot on $20B Treasury Cybersecurity BPA

ExecutiveBiz

1CyberForce, a joint venture betweenECS andYakshna Solutions, has landed a position on the $20 billionProviding Treasury Enterprise Cybersecurity Technology and Services blanket purchase agreement from the Department of the Treasury.

article thumbnail

Fostering Creativity on Your Team

GovLoop

Successful teams usually share a few common traits: theyre goal-oriented, mission-focused, highly collaborative and productive. Unfortunately, creativity, a core part of high-functioning teams, often gets overlooked. If your team doesnt value a creative mindset, youre also missing out on effective problem-solving, innovation, ideation and brainstorming.

article thumbnail

Amentum Lands $72M NSWCDD Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Services Contract

ExecutiveBiz

Amentum has received a $71.9 million contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division forelectromagnetic environmental effects, or E3, services.