FedTech Magazine

JULY 23, 2024

As the current market shifts, some agencies are looking for virtualization alternatives. Multiple paths forward exist for agencies seeking virtual representations of physical machines — including storage, networks and servers — to use resources more efficiently, whether they’re improving existing efforts or just starting out. Different agencies have different hypervisor, cloud migration, desktop virtualization and application modernization needs, so it’s important to understand which alternative

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

The tech industry in the state of Texas is booming, with a growing demand for skilled workers in cloud, information technology (IT), software development, and data analytics roles. According to the Dallas Federal Reserve, high tech represents almost 5 percent of Texas’ gross domestic product (GDP) and more than 9 percent of employment. The tech sector in Texas has added jobs at an average annual rate of 4.7 percent over the last decade, more than double the overall state job growth rate.

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FedInsider

JULY 23, 2024

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Power grids, water systems, transportation networks and other vital services are essential to communities but lack substantial cyber defenses. Their vulnerabilities make them tempting targets, whether for nation-states or cybercriminals. For instance, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning earlier this year that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group already has footholds in multiple networks operated

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WashngtonExec

JULY 23, 2024

ACT1 Federal has transitioned to a 100% employee-owned company under a program called the ACT1 Federal Employee Stock Ownership Plan. “It is a very exciting time for ACT1 and for our new employee-owners and customers as we enter our 26th year as a company,” said ACT1 President and CEO Mehdi Cherqaoui. “We are proud of [.

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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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GovCon Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Conn Doherty, an expert in program management, engineering, product development and business development, announced on LinkedIn that he has been appointed vice president and general manager of strategic solutions at RTX (NYSE: RTX). Doherty previously served as VP and general manager of BMC2 and autonomy solutions at RTX business Collins Aerospace.

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Government Contracts

JULY 23, 2024

The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

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Government Contracts

JULY 23, 2024

Oshkosh Defense joined the U.S. Postal Service in firing back at environmentalists and a coalition of 17 states' attempt to secure judgment in litigation protesting the agency's decision to replace its aging delivery fleet with only 62% electric vehicles, saying the group's challenge threatens to undermine such a significant transformation.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

Attendees watch and listen as Dave Levy, right, speaks during his fireside chat at the event, “An Allied Approach in the Age of AI.” On June 27, 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Atlantic Council Geotech Center co-hosted an event, “An Allied Approach in the Age of AI,” during the annual AWS Summit Washington, DC. The event convened senior U.S.

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WashngtonExec

JULY 23, 2024

Boredom can lead to many things. For a fourth-grade Matt McKnight growing up in the 1980s, it led to hacking a school computer program and replacing its serious academic exercises with playful jokes. “I went in and figured out where all the code was and edited it to use silly words,” he recalled, “so that [.

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

As a teacher with the KIPP charter school network in Houston, Texas, Dave Wakefield knew there had to be a better way for educators to gain insightful feedback on their instruction. Traditionally, educators who wanted feedback on their teaching either had to have someone visit their classroom or film themselves and then send that video to a mentor or peer for review.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 23, 2024

General Dynamics Information Technology Vice President of AI and Data Insights Dave Vennergrund and Vice President of Cyber Matthew McFadden believe that government agencies seeking to ensure the safe and secure implementation of artificial intelligence should work to adopt four best practices based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology AI Risk Management Framework.

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GovLoop

JULY 23, 2024

International Self-Care Day is July 24 — a symbolic date that means “24 hours a day for 7 days a week” — and caps off the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Self-Care Month. WHO defines self-care in two parts: actions and interventions. Actions relate to habits, practices, and lifestyle choices, such as exercise, a healthy diet and regular social opportunities.

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FedScoop

JULY 23, 2024

The Department of Energy’s efforts to upgrade nuclear emergency response capabilities and the Department of Commerce’s plans to establish safety standards concerning artificial intelligence will get a boost from the Technology Modernization Fund, which announced $13.8 million in investments to the agencies last week. Energy will receive $3.8 million to support upgrades for the agency’s radiological response data portal, which is used by the Nuclear Emergency Support Team’s operations, and Commer

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AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to announce the 2024 cohort of AWS Champions, and the expansion of the program to AWS education and government technology (EdTech, GovTech) partners. The AWS Champions program recognizes individuals and organizations pioneering meaningful, cloud-powered change to improve outcomes, build resilience, and accelerate progress in service of their respective missions, constituents, and communities.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 23, 2024

Ultra Intelligence & Communications‘ cloud-based command and control gateway system, ADSI, has received continuous authority to operate from the Department of Defense through Second Front Systems’ Game Warden product. The company said the designation enables continuous code deployment for faster development, quicker feature releases, reduced costs and improved security for mission-critical operations.

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WashngtonExec

JULY 23, 2024

ICF won a $17 million data modernization contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to build a cloud-based data exchange platform to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of its disaster response and recovery efforts. The contract, awarded by the Office of Policy and Program Analysis, has a term of three years, including a 1-year base [.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 23, 2024

Caveonix is joining the Wiz Integration platform as part of the latter’s collaboration with the New York-based cybersecurity startup. The partnership is aimed at enabling customers to integrate Wiz into a compliance automation program with Caveonix and reduce cloud risks, the Falls Church, Virginia-based risk management platform provider said Monday.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 23, 2024

Lately, we’ve seen a boom in protests being brought to the United States Court of Federal Claims (COFC) in lieu of protests brought at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). And it appears that the recent decision in Percipient.AI, Inc. v. United States , 2023-1970 (June 7, 2024) may have just set the course for even more. But the case here didn’t start with an offeror under a solicitation.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 23, 2024

CGI Federal has unveiled a framework that provides a set of tools and consulting services designed to help U.S. federal agencies accelerate transformation and improve transparency by determining the right agile implementation approach to specific challenges facing their organizations.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 23, 2024

General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) mission systems business unit has appointed Amy Johnson, a more than two-decade business and engineering leader in the defense and space industry, as vice president and general manager of space, cyber and intelligence systems.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 23, 2024

BAE Systems will work to develop new microelectronics designed to support military systems. The company said Monday its FAST Labs research and development organization received a $22 million contract from the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering through the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems Other Transaction Agreement vehicle.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 23, 2024

A new McAleese & Associates report indicates that the Senate Armed Services Committee’s $875 billion annual defense policy bill reflects a 3 percent increase, or $25 billion, from the White House’s proposed $850 billion budget for the Department of Defense.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 23, 2024

Artificial intelligence is the next big game-changing technology for the U.S. military. But how can Navy officials rapidly derive insights from data and act upon those insights? What factors are standing in the way of data-driven decision making, and what opportunities lie ahead?

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GovCon Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Frank Briguglio, federal chief technology officer at SailPoint Technologies, said having visibility and control over user access could help government agencies address cybersecurity challenges. In an article published on Carahsoft.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 23, 2024

Software developer Clarity Innovations has named Nathan Case as vice president of cloud computing and cyber solutions. The company announced the appointment of Case on LinkedIn, where the new VP was described as an experienced cloud governance and enterprise security executive, an expert in SecOps, cloud security and incident response and a cybersecurity thought leader.

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Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

JULY 23, 2024

On July 22, 2024 the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a Notice of Tribal Consultations in the Federal Register related to a forthcoming proposed rule-making affecting a number of SBA's small business contracting programs.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 23, 2024

V2X has secured a four-year, $48.5 million indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Army to supply its company-developed Gateway Mission Router, which works to enhance situational awareness and connectivity for military operations.

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Government Contracts

JULY 23, 2024

Hensel Phelps Construction Co. has protested over terms of an Army Corps of Engineers construction contract requiring bidders to enter into a project labor agreement, mandated by regulation, saying the PLA requirement violates a competitive contracting law.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 23, 2024

ICF announced securing a $17 million data modernization contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Office of Policy and Program Analysis.

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Government Contracts

JULY 23, 2024

Hogan Lovells US LLP has asked a New York federal court to enforce a more than $1.2 million award it secured against Afghanistan in arbitration over fees it says it's owed for the firm's work representing the country in various legal matters, including litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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FedInsider

JULY 23, 2024

Thursday, September 12, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In 2023, 725 data breaches were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services, according to HIPAA Journal. More than 133 million records were exposed or impermissibly disclosed. Healthcare records are targeted because the data is so valuable on the black market — it contains all of an individual’s personally identifiable information, potentially including financial records, making it an all-in-one source.

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Government Contracts

JULY 23, 2024

A Maryland federal judge on Tuesday again tossed a False Claims Act suit accusing an Allergan unit of overcharging Medicaid, previously revived by the U.S. Supreme Court, saying a whistleblower still hadn't shown any deliberate wrongdoing by the company.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 23, 2024

The Air Force (“USAF”) awarded Vectrus Systems Corp. (“Vectrus”) a task order against a commercial items contract that contained several Contract Line Item Numbers (“CLINs”) associated with housing maintenance. After the order’s performance period was over, the USAF de-obligated funds on several CLINs using a bilateral modification. Vectrus Sys. Corp., ASBCA No. 63239, January 4, 2024.

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Government Contracts

JULY 23, 2024

Colorado appellate judges on Tuesday pushed a popular ski town to define what makes a case of "great public importance," as a major resort company argued its land fight with the town is weighty enough that the judges should rule even if the actual dispute is now moot.

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WashngtonExec

JULY 23, 2024

The deadline to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards is Sept. 5, and we want your help finding the most impactful business development executives. The Pinnacle Awards is an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal clients across the region.

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Government Contracts

JULY 23, 2024

A former employee of defense contractor Raytheon asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse his ouster from the company, arguing that the Fifth Circuit's finding that he shouldn't be reinstated set up a circuit split.

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