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4 Tips to Elevate Your Company’s Cybersecurity

GovCon Wire

The cyber threat landscape is ever changing, and businesses can’t afford for their cybersecurity posture to lag behind. According to cyber experts, there are a few key tips that can help organizations of any size improve their cyber hygiene and better protect themselves against growing threats.

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Empowering 1,000-plus partners: How the AWS Think Big for Small Business Program fuels public sector innovation

AWS Public Sector

In the intricate landscape of public sector procurement, the demand for innovation, efficiency, and reliability is paramount. As government agencies seek to modernize their operations and deliver enhanced services to citizens, the role of small businesses becomes increasingly pivotal. Yet, the journey from small business solution to impactful collaboration is a field with challenges and opportunities.

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Peraton Wins Spot on $1.4B Defense Enterprise HR Applications & Data Services BPA; Tarik Reyes Quoted

GovCon Wire

Peraton has won a position on the potential $1.4 billion Defense Enterprise HR Applications and Data Services blanket purchase agreement awarded by the Defense Manpower Data Center.

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Lockheed Martin Marks C-130 Aircraft Milestone With Recent US Marine Corps Delivery

ExecutiveBiz

Lockheed Martin recently delivered a KC-130J Super Hercules tanker to the U.S. Marine Corps for use by Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252. Lockheed said Tuesday that the aircraft marks the 2,700th delivery of the C-130 Hercules, which is operated in 70 countries around the world.

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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,

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Understanding SBIRs/STTRs Federal Contract Spend

GovSpend

Were you aware that in FY 23, a substantial $6.23B, accounting for 8% of total federal contracts, was allocated to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIRs) and Small Business Technology Transfers (STTRs), benefiting 3,230 businesses ? Noteworthy companies like Qualcomm, Symantec, Sonicare, and Biogen have all been recipients of SBIR funding in the past Intrigued to delve deeper into these innovative programs?

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GE Aerospace, NASA Collaborate on Hybrid Electric Demonstrator Engine Project

ExecutiveBiz

GE Aerospace and NASA are working on a project that will embed electric generators or motors in a high-bypass turbofan to augment power during different flight phases as part of efforts to develop fuel-efficient aircraft engines with reduced emissions.

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Jason Motte Named Strategic Account Manager of Federal Mission Support at Rancher Government

ExecutiveBiz

Jason Motte has been appointed as strategic account manager of federal mission support at Rancher Government. In his new role, Motte will use his knowledge of cyber operations and strategic initiatives to help customers embrace digital transformation, the Reston, Virginia-based company announced Thursday. Previously, Motte served as a U.S. Air Force and U.S.

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ARPA-H enters $19M contract with Palantir for artificial intelligence, data software

FedScoop

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health will use Palantir’s AI and data software to support its data infrastructure and track the progress of its research programs under a $19 million contract being announced Thursday. Under the two-year contract, ARPA-H will deploy Palantir’s AI Platform (AIP) and Foundry software to “rapidly collect, synthesize, analyze, and make decisions from a range of data sources,” according to a release shared with FedScoop ahead of the announcement.

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Honeywell to Acquire CAES for $1.9B in Cash; Vimal Kapur & Mike Kahn Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

Honeywell will purchase CAES Systems Holdings from private equity firm Advent International for approximately $1.9 billion in an effort to enhance its defense technologies in air, land, sea and space domains.

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How Associates Can Build A Professional Image

Government Contracts

As hybrid work arrangements become the norm in the legal industry, early-career attorneys must be proactive in building and maintaining a professional presence in both physical and digital settings, ensuring that their image aligns with their long-term career goals, say Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners and Estelle Winsett at Estelle Winsett Professional Image Consulting.

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Former Pioneer Oil CEO Scott Sheffield – Colluder or Scapegoat?

Art of Procurement

In 2019, Pioneer Natural Resources, an independent shale oil producer in West Texas, was worth $24 Billion. Their CEO, Scott. The post Former Pioneer Oil CEO Scott Sheffield – Colluder or Scapegoat? appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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So You Have Technical Debt? Get in Line.

FedTech Magazine

Many agencies are at a tipping point when it comes to technical debt. Vendors simply can’t support legacy hardware anymore, and agencies need a cloud alternative while planning the effort to modernize their applications. Where is technical debt bogging down federal IT, and how can agencies pivot? Many find it’s becoming harder to deal with outdated IT as the rate of technological innovation increases.

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Whistleblower Receives $2.8 Million in $14.9 Million Upcoding Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

On June 5, Bluestone Physician Services of Florida LLC, Bluestone Physician Services, P.A., and Bluestone National LLC agreed to pay $14.9 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims for certain Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes inconsistent with Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE requirements. E&M codes are used by healthcare professionals to indicate services provided and the condition of a patient.

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4 Steps to Modernizing Agency Applications

FedTech Magazine

Agencies need to modernize their applications in order for their digital transformation efforts to progress. Yet 35 percent of federal IT leaders cited software as the biggest barrier to their tech modernization efforts, which only 43 percent said are a current priority for their agency, according to an EY survey of 300 such decision-makers in October.

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GovCon Expert Payam Pourkhomami Reveals Keys to Ongoing CMMC 2.0 Compliance

GovCon Wire

By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Recently, we shed light on the intricacies of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 third-party assessments and their role in strengthening the cybersecurity framework for Department of Defense contractors. However, achieving initial compliance is just the beginning.

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TSA Seeks Industry Feedback on Alternate Models of Enterprise IT Management and Support

ExecutiveBiz

The Transportation Security Administration is looking into contractors that can address the information technology enterprise infrastructure support services requirements of the agency’s Office of Information Technology and has issued a request for information for the effort.

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State Department OKs Taiwan’s FMS Request for Switchblade 300 System

GovCon Wire

The State Department has cleared a potential $60.2 million foreign military sale transaction with Taiwan for the Switchblade 300 anti-personnel and anti-armor loitering missile system and related equipment.

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OneWeb Technologies, Kymeta to Showcase Satellite Broadband Connectivity Aboard US Navy Aircraft Carrier

ExecutiveBiz

OneWeb Technologies and Kymeta will work with the U.S. Navy to demonstrate satellite communication aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The sea trial will involve the delivery of broadband connectivity over the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit SATCOM network using u8 LEO terminals to be provided by Kymeta, OneWeb Technologies said Tuesday.

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Danielle Smith Appointed Interim VP, BTO of Space & Mission Systems at BAE Systems

GovCon Wire

Danielle Smith, former vice president of application solutions at BAE Systems, was named the interim VP and BTO of space and mission systems at the U.S. business arm of the British defense contractor, according to her LinkedIn announcement.

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Carahsoft to Serve as Public Sector Distributor for Merkle Science; Steve Jacyna Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

Carahsoft Technology will serve as public sector distributor for New York-based technology firm Merkle Science under a new agreement between the two companies. Carahsoft said Wednesday that, under the agreement, it will offer Merkle Science’s crypto crime tracking and investigation tool to the government sector.

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Robert Cursio Named Subsidiary President of 2 Chugach Government Solutions Businesses

GovCon Wire

Robert Cursio, formerly CEO of consulting firm Logstrateco, has been appointed subsidiary president of Wolf Creek Federal Services and Chugach Federal Services, the two wholly owned subsidiaries of Chugach Government Solutions.

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Special Aerospace Services Begins SAS Campus Facility Construction in Huntsville

ExecutiveBiz

Special Aerospace Services has started building its Huntsville, Alabama-located multiuse manufacturing facility with over 40,000 sq. ft. of space dedicated to meeting customer requirements. The provider of space and defense engineering, hardware, and communications technology said Tuesday SAS Campus, the upcoming facility at Cummings Research Park, will include 30,000 sq. ft.

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Synergy ECP Expands Cyber Capabilities With SPYROS Acquisition; Bruce Howard Quoted

GovCon Wire

Columbia, Maryland-based Synergy ECP has acquired SPYROS Information & Technology Consulting in a transaction that expands its cybersecurity service offerings for customer agencies within the intelligence community and Department of Defense.

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Beacon Global Strategies Welcomes Former NSA Official Rob Joyce as Senior Adviser

ExecutiveBiz

Rob Joyce, former director of the National Security Agency’s cybersecurity directorate, has joined Beacon Global Strategies as senior adviser.

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Boeing Secures $212M Navy Delivery Order for Flight Control Surface Repair Support

GovCon Wire

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing (NYSE: BA) a potential $211.9 million delivery order under a basic ordering agreement to repair flight control surfaces on F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G fighter aircraft. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the sole-source award covers the repair of 11 configurations of flight control surfaces used on the fighter jets.

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Funny Money: Federal Circuit Gives Its Two Cents, Reverses Dismissal of Implied-In-Fact Contract Claim

Government Contracts Legal Forum

In Portland Mint v. United States , Case No. 22-2154 , the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reinstated the Portland Mint’s claim that the government breached an implied-in-fact contract to pay the Portland Mint for coins tendered under the government’s Mutilated Coin Redemption Program. The Court’s decision is a reminder of the jurisdictional importance in pleading a contract as implied-in-fact rather than implied-in-law.

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Microsoft Federal’s Candice Ling Accepts 2024 Wash100 Award

GovCon Wire

Candice Ling, federal sector leader at Microsoft, received her 2024 Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the recognition. Each year, Wash100 celebrates the triumphs of the most distinguished executives in the government contracting industry.

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An Uplifting Tale: Crane Supplier Recovers Breach Damages Because Commercial-Item Contract Did Not Incorporate Stop-Work Clause

Government Contracts Legal Forum

In Konecranes Nuclear Equip. Servs. LLC , ASBCA, Nos. 62797, 62827 (May 7, 2024), the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (Board) awarded approximately $4.9 million in delay-related breach damages to Konecranes Nuclear Equipment Services (Konecranes) due to the Navy’s breach of its implied duty to not interfere on a commercial-item contract for the provision of 25-ton general purpose portal cranes.

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Matthew Krynovich Takes on Business Development VP Post at Maxar

GovCon Wire

Matthew Krynovich, a more than 20-year aerospace and defense industry veteran, has joined Maxar Technologies as vice president of business development. He announced his appointment at Maxar in a LinkedIn post published Tuesday.

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From Draft to Published Version: A Commentary on the Changes Implemented in the SVAMC AI Guidelines

Kluwer Arbitration

The Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center’s (SVAMC) Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration (“ Guidelines ”) strive to become the first set of rules governing artificial intelligence (“AI”) recognized within the international arbitration community. These have previously been briefly discussed here , here and here. After more than a year of preparation, including a six-month comment period, the Guidelines were published on 30 April 2024 and have been tailored to

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NC Agency Hit With Race Bias Suit Over $17.8M Project

Government Contracts

The North Carolina Department of Transportation and one of its contractors subjected Black employees of a subcontractor to "flagrant racial discrimination," according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday.

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Honeywell to Acquire CAES

WashngtonExec

Honeywell has agreed to acquire CAES Systems Holdings LLC from private equity firm Advent International, for approximately $1.9 billion in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition will enhance Honeywell’s defense technology solutions across land, sea, air and space, including new electromagnetic defense solutions for end-to-end radio frequency signal management.

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Judge Won't Stay Ruling That Prompted Navy Debarment

Government Contracts

A Court of Federal Claims judge has refused to stay his judgment rejecting a company's protest over the termination of a Navy task order, a ruling that prompted the Navy to propose debarring the company, saying a stay wouldn't affect the debarment process.

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Chugach Government Solutions Adds Subsidiary Leader Robert Cursio

WashngtonExec

Chugach Government Solutions, LLC announced that Robert Cursio is the new subsidiary president for Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc., and Chugach Federal Services, Inc. Cursio is a U.S. Army veteran with over 17 years of executive leadership experience in the private sector. He served most recently as CEO for Logstrateco, LLC, a privately held consulting [.

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Worker Says Co. Inflated Deductions To Duck Prevailing Wage

Government Contracts

An electrical contracting firm overdeducted fringe benefits from the pay of employees who worked on publicly funded projects, dragging down their prevailing wages, a former electrician said in a proposed class action in Pennsylvania state court.

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SpiderOak Taps Kip Gering as Chief Revenue Officer

WashngtonExec

SpiderOak has appointed Kip Gering as chief revenue officer, reporting to the CEO and overseeing the sales, business development and marketing departments from SpiderOak’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia. Gering brings over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, defense and industrial IoT sectors. At SpiderOak, he will execute the corporate plan, identify new market opportunities and [.

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