FedTech Magazine
AUGUST 28, 2024
Greater artificial intelligence disruption, and opportunity, appears to be on the horizon, with agencies looking to increase the integration of the technology within their research efforts. To make the most of their AI investments, agencies need tools for managing machine learning models, governing and cleaning the data feeding into them, and adjusting them when new data becomes available.
Whistleblower Network News
AUGUST 28, 2024
On August 26, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California announced that the City of Los Angeles agreed to pay $38.2 million to settle whistleblower allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misusing U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant funds by falsely certifying that homes were accessible to people with disabilities.
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Federal News Network
AUGUST 28, 2024
Which type of contractor does the best work for federal agencies? Small business? Large business? Women or veteran owned? Researcher James Hasik says it’s those owned by their employees , ESOPs, that on the whole perform the best. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more details. Interview transcript: James Hasik I tapped into a think here to for little used database within the federal government that is nonetheless vast and I think, has enormous potential for telling federa
FedScoop
AUGUST 28, 2024
A select group of applicants for the Supplemental Security Income program are months away from a more streamlined and simplified online experience, the Social Security Administration said Tuesday, part of a multi-pronged effort to ease the process for people with disabilities and older adults who have limited or no income. The revamped application process will begin this year with the expansion of the agency’s iClaim benefits system into SSI, leveraging the fully online program to incorporate us
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ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 28, 2024
Travis Hawker has been appointed director of federal sales at Mattermost, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post shared Monday. Before joining the collaboration platform provider, Hawker served as director for the Department of Defense and intelligence community at Xage Security, a zero trust cybersecurity firm.
FedScoop
AUGUST 28, 2024
When Gundeep Ahluwalia took the CIO role at the Department of Labor in 2016, technology modernization meant basic digital upgrades: delivering Wi-Fi for agency offices and putting laptops in the hands of employees. But those fundamental IT improvements would set the stage for subsequent and more meaningful transformative efforts across the department, like artificial intelligence, customer experience, and robotic process automation.
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ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 28, 2024
Odyssey Systems Consulting Group announced a $162 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract award by the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. The company said Tuesday that it will provide professional advisory and assistance services, or PAAS, to the Nuclear Command, Control and Communications, or NC3, Integration Directorate.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 28, 2024
A former CVS Health compliance director can pursue claims the company and its subsidiaries pocketed more than $200 million in overpayments, after an Illinois federal judge on Monday tossed several other claims from a qui tam suit alleging various schemes by CVS to take money from the government.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 28, 2024
Northrop Grumman has modified the Missile Defense Agency’s intercontinental ballistic missile target vehicle to increase the range and payload capacity of ICBM target missions. The redesign effort used virtual and augmented reality capabilities to animate and validate the target vehicle’s new integration and stacking operations, the company said on Tuesday.
American City & Country
AUGUST 28, 2024
In my experience working with city governments, I’ve seen firsthand cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Sacramento, and St. Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. Today’s situation has become increasingly dire for many municipalities that once relied on robust federal funding and a strong market.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 28, 2024
Geopolitical tensions are on the rise, and the Great Power Competition era is here. According to a report by U.S. intelligence agencies, the increasingly strained global landscape can be attributed to “accelerating strategic competition among major powers, more intense and unpredictable transnational challenges, and multiple regional conflicts with far-reaching implications.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 28, 2024
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements are here, and the clock is ticking for organizations affected by them. Per the Department of Defense’s estimates, starting in Q1 2025, all new DOD contracts will require self-assessment at CMMC Level 1 or Level 2 before award.
Open Contracting Partnership
AUGUST 28, 2024
Challenge: Indonesia’s public procurement sector is highly vulnerable to corruption. Fragmented and inconsistent auditing practices across the decentralized government system have impeded effective oversight. Open contracting approach: The open contracting risk monitoring platform Opentender.net empowers auditors to prioritize which procedures to investigate, gather evidence and respond to public complaints more effectively.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 28, 2024
Sensible Solutions and Technologies Inc. aims to grow its footprint within the Intelligence Community landscape through its recent acquisition of Data Sync Technologies, a provider of knowledge management and data analysis support. Top IC leaders will take center stage at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit on Sept. 19.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 28, 2024
EchoStar companies Hughes Network Systems and Boost Mobile have completed testing a 5G network designed to support the U.S. Navy’s primary, alternate, contingency and emergency communication plans.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 28, 2024
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) has completed its purchase of Belcan in a cash-and-stock deal worth approximately $1.3 billion as part of a push to broaden its engineering research and development capabilities and expand its aerospace and defense market footprint.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 28, 2024
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has issued a request for proposal for accounting and auditing support services for the Army Financial Improvement Program.
Scottish Government Procurement
AUGUST 28, 2024
Biodiversity Guidance Updated Biodiversity guidance is now live on the Sustainable Procurement Tools website. This guidance relates to the procurement of products, services, or works, that have potential negative impacts on biodiversity or where there are opportunities to enhance biodiversity. This guidance has been updated with the help of subject matter experts from NatureScot , Scottish Environment LINK , Scottish Wildlife Trust , and the Scottish Government Environment Strategy and Gover
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 28, 2024
Maximus, has booked a $20 million contract from the Office of Personnel Management to provide customer service support for the Postal Service Health Benefits Program, which is set for a November launch.
Redstone Government Consulting
AUGUST 28, 2024
CAS 416 provides criteria for the measurement of insurance costs, the assignment of such costs to cost accounting periods, and the allocation to final cost.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 28, 2024
Check Point Software Technologies is acquiring Cyberint Technologies to expand its managed threat intelligence solutions and bolster its Security Operations Center capabilities. Under the two parties’ agreement, Cyberint’s advanced capabilities will be integrated into the Infinity Platform and deployed as a managed service through the Infinity Platform Services, Check Point said on Tuesday.
American City & Country
AUGUST 28, 2024
Ensuring safety at government facilities is vital. With frequent involvement in major events, prioritizing emergency communications is key. Amid infrastructural modernization, from IT to sustainability efforts, facility-based emergency connectivity must be integrated. This guide outlines regulatory shifts impacting your facilities’ long-standing emergency communications tech and processes for better reliability and safety.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 28, 2024
Accenture Federal Services has received a contract from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, to modernize the agency’s examination services. Under the $75 million contract, AFS aims to implement artificial intelligence capabilities throughout the USPTO to improve the patent reviewing process within the agency, the Arlington, Virginia-based company announced Wednesday.
Capital Edge Consulting
AUGUST 28, 2024
In government contracting, maintaining a DCAA-approved accounting system is crucial. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) enforces strict guidelines to ensure that contractors’ accounting systems meet the standards required for compliance. Understanding these requirements not only helps in securing government contracts but also in avoiding costly penalties or contract termination.
Holland & Knight: Government Contracts
AUGUST 28, 2024
The U.S. State Department recently issued a new Interim Final Rule that will authorize exports of most ITAR-controlled items from the U.S. to the U.K. and Australia.
Government Contract Insights
AUGUST 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule bringing the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) into alignment with changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that reorganized Part 23 on Sustainable Procurement.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 28, 2024
Nonprofit healthcare center St. Peter's Health will pay nearly $11 million to settle alleged False Claims Act violations stemming from conduct by a former oncology doctor who submitted fraudulent claims to government programs for up-coded cancer treatment services and who double-billed office visits to boost his own salary, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana.
Public Contracting Institute
AUGUST 28, 2024
At the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) be sure to present all of your facts and arguments at once—do not provide them in a “piecemeal” fashion. (Piecemeal is defined as “made or accomplished piece by piece in a fragmentary way. Merriam Webster’s College Dict., 11 th Ed 2003). A recent bid protest demonstrates the danger of providing a piecemeal presentation or development of protest issues.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 28, 2024
Parry Labs announced Wednesday that the Virginia-based defense technology company, represented by Cooley LLP, has raised $80 million in its first institutional investment round fueled by Capitol Meridian Partners, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP, and other venture capital firms.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 28, 2024
Integral Federal is now offering its information technology and application services on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace, providing AWS customers with hardware and software support, robust security measures and system updates. The services are designed to support critical missions by delivering efficient end-user assistance, minimizing downtime and boosting productivity, Integral Federal said Tuesday.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 28, 2024
The federal government and a joint venture on Wednesday ended a Federal Circuit appeal that questioned whether the U.S. State Department unfairly disqualified the venture from a security deal over its failure to register on the contracting database.
GovLoop
AUGUST 28, 2024
Government agencies need to make their processes and services accessible to all , but outdated processes can get in the way. Paperwork “can often be inaccessible if it is not clearly written in plain language; if translated versions are unavailable; if it does not consider the needs of people with specific vision, auditory, or cognitive impairments; or if staff are unavailable to offer assistance in a timely manner,” the Center for American Progress reports.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 28, 2024
Three dental practices in Connecticut and their owners have paid a $1.7 million settlement after federal and state authorities accused them of using an illegal patient recruiting tactic and paying kickbacks that ripped off Medicaid.
GovLoop
AUGUST 28, 2024
It’s September, which means it’s time to grab your pumpkin spice latte and fall into our free professional development line-up! From learning about low code to managing your manager and even retooling your resume, we’ve got the newest topics you need to know about. Check out our schedule below and be sure to sign up, as that ensures you’ll receive a recording of the session if you can’t make it the day of.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 28, 2024
Atlanta's former chief financial officer became the latest city hall official to head to prison on corruption charges Tuesday, after getting hit with a three-year prison sentence for what prosecutors called a "triple-dipping" scheme into city coffers to pay for swanky vacations and illegal firearms.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 28, 2024
The Air Force Research Laboratory has started soliciting proposals for a potential $499 million contract to research, develop, test, prototype, demonstrate and transition technologies that support the development of vision protection materials and materials for electromagnetic spectrum resilience.
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