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Fixed Price Contracts: Government Contractors Beware

Government Contracts Navigator

Merle M. DeLancey, Jr. Many predict that, among other procurement and regulatory reforms, the new administration will implement policies favoring the award of fixed-price government contracts and grants. Throughout the years, the procurement pendulum has swung back and forth in favor of and against fixed-price contracting. For example, in 2017, the Department of Defense … Continue reading "Fixed Price Contracts: Government Contractors Beware" The post Fixed Price Contracts: Government Con

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DoD raises formal performance concerns on multibillion dollar moving contract

Federal News Network

The Defense Department has issued a formal notice to the contractor on its household goods moving contract , asking the firm to justify recent performance issues that appear to violate the terms of the multibillion dollar contract. The recent show-cause notice from U.S. Transportation Command asks the vendor, HomeSafe Alliance, to justify hundreds of instances over the past month in which movers have failed to begin military families moves on the agreed-upon dates, delivered their belongings lat

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New Report Emphasizes Importance of SEC Whistleblower Program in Light of Potential Staffing Issues

Whistleblower Network News

By any measure, the SECs whistleblower program has been a resounding success, according to a newly released report by Better Markets. The report, The SECs Whistleblower Program Is Key to Protecting the Economy and Main Street Americans Wallets , details the successes of the SEC Whistleblower Program and outlines why it may be even more important if the SEC faces funding and staffing challenges in the years ahead.

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NOAA Not Liable For Unordered Items, Judge Says

Government Contracts

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration doesn't owe anything to a nonprofit that stocked up on inventory to be able to meet the terms of a blanket purchase agreement only to see the items go unordered, a Court of Federal Claims judge ruled.

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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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Onebrief Raises $50M in Fresh Funds for Platform Advancement and Team Expansion

ExecutiveBiz

Onebrief, the developer of a platform providing software for operational planning and military staff workflows, has announced completing and raising $50 million from its Series C funding round, bringing the total capital sourced to $103 million.

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Sheriffs Raise Concern About New FCC Prison Phone Caps

Government Contracts

A sheriffs' group brought concerns to the Federal Communications Commission about recently adopted caps on prison phone rates, saying the exclusion of certain cost categories would lead to less access to services for the incarcerated.

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CMS Fine To Limit $41M Deal Talks To Lowest-Priced Bidders

Government Contracts

A Court of Federal Claims judge has ruled that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reasonably limited its final best-value choice on a $40.8 million task order for medical auditing services to the two lowest-priced bidders.

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West 4th Strategy Wins Spot on $1.8B DOD PRISM Contract’s Personnel & Readiness Pool

GovCon Wire

The Department of Defense has awarded West 4th Strategy a position on the potential five-year, $1.8 billion Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management, or PRISM, contract vehicle to provide critical support services for DOD. The IT services provider said the award is for the Personnel and Readiness pool of the PRISM contract.

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Agency In NJ Town Loses Retrial Bid In $26M Land Taking Fight

Government Contracts

A New Jersey federal judge has denied a redevelopment agency's bid for a new trial in a land-taking battle after a jury determined it should pay $25.6 million for a 22-acre former Michelin Tire & Rubber Co. factory, ruling that it failed to meet the high bar set to overturn a verdict.

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GovCon Expert Kim Koster Shares Tips for Faster Year-End Accounting

GovCon Wire

By Kim Koster, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Unanet 2024 has come to an end. Youve closed your books and moved on to 2025. Before you look ahead, however, one question: How did your year-end accounting process go? Was it smooth and painless, or did an inefficient process and disorganized data cause you headaches?

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FAR Update Harmonizes Suspension And Debarment Rules

Government Contracts

Although the newly finalized rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation's suspension and debarment system does not bring it into complete alignment with the same processes under the nonprocurement common rule, it is still a welcome update that makes many needed changes, says Kara Sacilotto at Wiley.

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Molly Just-Behr Joins Databricks as Global Head of Public Sector

GovCon Wire

Molly Just-Behr, a former Department of Defense official, has joined the data and artificial intelligence company Databricks as global head of public sector. She confirmed her new role in a LinkedIn post Wednesday.

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Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Government Contracts

Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.

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Using AWS for EHDS: A technical guide to building a secure health data platform

AWS Public Sector

In an earlier post, Build secure and scalable data platforms for the European Health Data Space (EHDS) with AWS , we discussed a reference architecture for building secure and scalable data platforms for secondary usage of health data in alignment with the European Health Data Space (EHDS) using Amazon Web Services (AWS). These data platforms require comprehensive data governance, addressing legal compliance, security, scalability, and ensuring minimal management overhead.

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Pa. Pot Panels Not 'Arbitrary' In Assigning Different Scores

Government Contracts

A Pennsylvania appeals panel rejected a petition from a dispensary owner who challenged the state's Department of Health denial of one of his location's applications, finding the DOH wasn't arbitrary just because two of his proposed locations received different scores on their identical applications.

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Zach Schoffstall

Whistleblower Network News

In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with former FBI special agent Zach Schoffstall. Schoffstall was a supervisory senior resident agent in the FBIs Salt Lake City Division. He alleges that he was retaliated against by the FBI after refusing to sign a warrant for a white nationalist organization, the Patriot Front, when he believed there was not actionable evidence.

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Gov't Urges High Court To OK 2nd 'Buffalo Billion' Trial

Government Contracts

The federal government asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clear the way for a second trial in a public corruption case tied to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "Buffalo Billion" development initiative, saying prosecutors should be allowed to pursue charges under a different theory after the justices undid the original convictions.

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Broadcom Develops Adapter for Protecting Critical Data Against Ransomware Attacks

ExecutiveBiz

Broadcom, a California-headquartered technology company, has introduced new technology that boosts data security. Called the Emulex Secure Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter, or Emulex Secure Fibre Channel HBA, the technology encrypts mission-critical data as it travels from server to storage, the company said Wednesday.

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Food Co. Pays $950K To Settle Claims Over Ineligible Bidding

Government Contracts

California-based GS Foods Group Inc. has agreed to pay the federal government nearly $950,000 to resolve claims it bid on contracts reserved for small businesses, despite not qualifying as a small business, in violation of the False Claims Act.

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WEST 2025: Navy Strategy Outlining AI Use Cases Is Coming by 2026

FedTech Magazine

The Navy plans to release a holistic digital strategy outlining specific artificial intelligence use cases by the end of 2026, according to the CTO of Task Force Hopper. Speaking at WEST 2025 in San Diego on Tuesday, Lt. Artem Sherbinin said those use cases will span three areas in which the Navy wants AI to have an impact: the kill chain, maintenance, and administration and readiness.

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Hypersonic Weapon Developer Castelion Raises $100M in Financing

GovCon Wire

Defense manufacturer Castelion has raised $100 million in equity and debt financing. The El Segundo, California-based company said Wednesday it will use the capital to increase prototype testing, scale manufacturing facilities and conduct a capability demonstration of its first hypersonic strike weapon.

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WEST 2025: Why the Marines Are Rethinking What ‘Network’ Means

FedTech Magazine

The Marine Corps seeks a true data-centric approach to cybersecurity as it moves with the rest of the Department of Defense toward a unified network. This means protection around any single piece of data would adhere to the networks security principles, independent of the platform or application stack on which that piece of data resides. DODs unified network is a modernization initiative intended to consolidate and integrate its disparate networks to allow for seamless data exchange.

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Dedicating Cybersecurity Resources to Critical Infrastructure (E185)

FedInsider

Protecting operational technology (OT) environments is more complex than ever, requiring precise inventory, continuous monitoring, and strong IT-OT collaboration. This week on Feds At the Edge , our expert panel unpacks the key cybersecurity challenges operators face in securing their OT systems. Anthony J. DiPietro, Technical Director, Defense Critical Infrastructure Division for NSA, underscores the importance of maintaining an accurate inventory, especially in remote environments where ghost

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AFCEA WEST: Navy Strategy Outlining AI Use Cases Is Coming by 2026

FedTech Magazine

The Navy plans to release a holistic digital strategy outlining specific artificial intelligence use cases by the end of 2026, according to the CTO of Task Force Hopper. Speaking at AFCEA West 2025 in San Diego on Tuesday, Lt. Artem Sherbinin said those use cases will span three areas in which the Navy wants AI to have an impact: the kill chain, maintenance, and administration and readiness.

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2024 in Review: MENA

Kluwer Arbitration

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region entered 2024 amidst continuing political and economic instability. In spite of these challenging circumstances, the past year brought significant advancements in the international dispute resolution spacebuilding on those already achieved in 2023. 2024 saw Abu Dhabi launch the brand new Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (as discussed here and here ), the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) release a new s

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Gunnison Books House of Representatives Digital Services Contract

ExecutiveBiz

Gunnison Consulting Group, an IT services provider specializing in cybersecurity, digital services and intelligence and automation, has secured a contract with an estimated value of $10 million to provide digital services to the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Julia Laurenzano MacDonough Named VP, General Manager at Draper

GovCon Wire

Julia Laurenzano MacDonough, a seasoned military and civil space professional, has been appointed vice president and general manager for Air Force and missile defense strategic systems at Draper. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said Wednesday MacDonough will manage Drapers research, development and production programs for the U.S. Air Force and Missile Defense Agency.

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Lockheed Martin Demos CJADC2 Capabilities at US-Japan Military Exercise

ExecutiveBiz

Lockheed Martin demonstrated its combined joint all-domain command and control, or CJADC2, capabilities through the Virtualized Aegis Weapon System, or VAWS, during the 10-day U.S.-Japan Keen Sword military exercise that ended Nov. 1.

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Serco Inc. to Acquire Northrop’s MT&S Business for $327M

GovCon Wire

Serco Group‘s U.S. subsidiary will acquire MT&S, Northrop Grumman‘s mission training and satellite ground network communications software business, for $327 million in cash. MT&S has almost a thousand workforce and supports U.S. military programs through advanced mission training services and software engineering, Serco said Thursday.

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Verizon Business Secures $66M Coast Guard Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Contract

ExecutiveBiz

Verizon Business has received an Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions task order from the U.S. Coast Guard worth up to $66 million. The company said Wednesday the contract includes providing Wi-Fi, phone, data and other services to the Coast Guard’s command, control, communication, computer, cyber and intelligence office.

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CyberSmart 2025: From A to Z

FedInsider

Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 12:00PM 5:00PM EST | 3 CPE | Reston, VA Artificial Intelligence, Zero Trust & Other Considerations Federal agencies understand that cybersecurity has to be the foundation of their operations, from online to back office. For instance, the telecommunications breach by Salt Typhoon , a Chinese government-backed hacking group, targeted both U.S. political leaders and national security information.

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L3Harris Lands $90M Air Force Delivery Order for ATLAS

ExecutiveBiz

L3Harris Technologies has secured an $89.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the delivery of the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System, or ATLAS. ATLAS Contract Specifications The Department of Defense said Wednesday the cost-plus-fixed fee, cost delivery order covers the development, integration and delivery of mission thread software into the ATLAS system.

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Data dissemination for public sector on AWS

AWS Public Sector

Sharing data is essential for organizations to make informed decisions and foster innovation. Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a variety of tools and services to help distribute data securely and at scale. Whether its sharing public data for the common good, monetizing private datasets for business purposes, or collaborating with colleagues, AWS provides the necessary infrastructure and support.

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DecisionPoint Books $51M Air Force Cybersecurity Contract

ExecutiveBiz

DecisionPoint has secured a $50.9 million contract from the Department of the Air Force to provide technical support to its Mission Defense Teams providing specialized cybersecurity to mission systems across the service.

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SBA resets some small business goals for 2025

Federal News Network

Agencies have some new small business contracting goals for fiscal 2025 and they are more in line with traditional targets. The Small Business Administration specifically reset the small disadvantaged business goals, requiring agencies to at least award 5% of all contracts to these firms. The SBA updated these goals on Jan. 24 assigning every agency the same set of goals for all socioeconomic categories.

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What Is the Difference Between AI and Machine Learning?

ExecutiveBiz

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are two terms often used interchangeably, yet they represent distinct concepts within the technology spectrum. Both are instrumental technological advancements that have significantly impacted industries worldwide, including government and military applications.