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A Roadmap for Terminations for Convenience in the DOGE-Era

Government Contracts Navigator

Elizabeth N. Jochum, Robyn N. Burrows, and Sara N. Gerber The Department of Government Efficiencys (DOGE) scrutiny of federal contracts has resulted in a spike in notices of termination for convenience. Given DOGEs broad mandate to reduce federal spending, we expect a sustained increase in the use of terminations for convenience to end contracts the administration considers … Continue reading "A Roadmap for Terminations for Convenience in the DOGE-Era" The post A Roadmap for Terminations f

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Open Olympics 2026: progress and challenges

Open Contracting Partnership

Many of you will know that weve always been interested in opening up and improving the procurement and contracts that underpin mega-sporting events, which have – all too-often been – vectors for cronyism, corruption or massive mis-spending. Just before the pandemic at the very end of 2019, we had the pleasure of meeting the organizers of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics along with civil society and experts from Milan and Nottingham universities to discuss best practices.

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Patrick Fredericks Promoted to VP of Enterprise IT at GDIT

GovCon Wire

Patrick Fredericks shared on LinkedIn Saturday that he has been elevated to vice president of enterprise IT at General Dynamics Information Technology. As the new technology VP, Fredericks will oversee GDIT’s enterprise IT offerings, including independent research and development and delivery efforts. He will also lead the company’s growth strategy in line with its digital modernization efforts.

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NIST Selects SandboxAQ’s Algorithm to Protect Global Communications

ExecutiveBiz

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has added an algorithm co-invented by SandboxAQ to its suite of post-quantum cryptographic, or PQC, standards. Hamming Quasi-Cyclic, or HQC, ML-KEM will be used to safeguard the confidentiality of communications across the internet, cellular networks and payment systems, SandboxAQ said Thursday.

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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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AWS’ Renzo Rodriguez Named WashingtonExec Cloud Council Co-Chair

WashngtonExec

Renzo Rodriguez, AWS Generative AI. Quantum computing. Orbital data centers. The technologies shaping the future of government arent theoretical anymore theyre here, and federal agencies need a clear path forward. Enter Renzo Rodriguez, director of federal technology and innovation at Amazon Web Services, and now co-chair of WashingtonExecs Cloud Council for 2025.

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Defining organizational roles with a RACI matrix

AWS Public Sector

This post is part four of a four-part series that addresses how a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) can be a viable solution to address the challenges of digital transformation. Part one focuses on what a CCOE is and how it, combined with the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) , can help your enterprise with its digital transformation. Part two focuses on the three nontechnical perspectives of the AWS CAF.

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Updated Scottish Government Procurement Strategy 2025 – 2028

Scottish Government Procurement

Today marks the publication of the updated Scottish Government Procurement Strategy 2025-2028. It is closely aligned with the road map and vision for public procurement as laid out within the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland and sets out how we will deliver on our priorities and maximise the impact of our procurement spend. Every year we award contracts for a range of goods, services and works and through these, help to deliver efficient and effective public services.

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SpaceX Secures NASA Contract Modification for Starship Launch System

ExecutiveBiz

SpaceX has secured a contract modification from NASA to integrate its Starship launch system into the NASA Launch Services II program. The Texas-headquartered company said the modification, under the NLS II contract, expands its launch service offerings beyond the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.

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DLA Awards Combined $150M MRO Contract to Supplycore, ASRC Federal

GovCon Wire

Supplycore and ASRC Federal have received contracts with a combined maximum value of $150 million from the Defense Logistics Agency for maintenance, repair and operations, or MRO, support services. DLA’s MRO Contract Details The Department of Defense said each company was awarded a potential $75 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide MRO supplies and services at various U.S.

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General Dynamics NASSCO Wins $67M Navy Dock Ship Upgrade Deal

ExecutiveBiz

General Dynamics subsidiary NASSCO has secured a potential $66.5 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy to maintain, modernize and repair the USS Harpers Ferry.

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Leidos Adds Daryle Lademan to Lead Corporate Strategy Activities

WashngtonExec

Daryle Lademan, Leidos Leidos has hired Daryle Lademan as its new senior vice president of corporate strategy to lead company-level growth strategies, strategic partnerships and investments, strategy execution and special projects. Lademan reports to Chief Growth Officer Jason Albanese and will work closely with the executive leadership team to shape annual and long-term plans that support the companys new NorthStar 2030 strategy.

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SocureGov Achieves FedRAMP Authorization

ExecutiveBiz

Artificial intelligence tech provider Socure has secured a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program moderate authorization for its Socure For Government, or SocureGov, platform. With the FedRAMP certification, government agencies can access advanced digital identity proofing and fraud prevention capabilities to deliver a secure verification process for the American public, Socure said Thursday.

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Top Space Execs to Watch in 2025: Microsoft’s Juan Carlos López

WashngtonExec

Juan Carlos Lpez, Microsoft Juan Carlos Lpez Senior Solution Specialist, Space and AI, Microsoft Juan Carlos Lpez is at the forefront of advancing AI adoption in the space industry. Most recently, he managed a partnership between NASA and Microsoft to build the NASA Earth Copilot an AI-powered tool designed to make NASAs vast Earth science data more accessible and actionable.

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Advanced IT Names Kevin Thompkins as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy

ExecutiveBiz

Kevin Thompkins, an executive with leadership experience in the defense contracting sector, has joined Advanced IT Concepts as senior vice president of corporate strategy. In his new role, he will develop and implement strategies to capture new business opportunities, foster innovation and expand Advanced IT’s market position, the company said.

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Koniag Government Services Achieves AWS Migration and Modernization Competency

WashngtonExec

Paul Williams, KGS Koniag Government Services has achieved the Amazon Web Services Migration and Modernization Competency after a 1-year process. KGS is now the only Small Disadvantaged 8(a)-certified government partner with this designation. The new competency deepens KGS strategic work with AWS, the company said. Along with earning a Government Consulting Competency in 2022, KGS joined five AWS partner programs, including: Select Tier Training, Advanced Tier Services, Authorized Training Partn

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Colin Kilrain Joins Constellis Board of Directors

ExecutiveBiz

Retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Colin Kilrain has been appointed to the board of directors at Constellis, a risk management and mission support provider. Kilrain’s appointment follows the recent addition of Kurt Takahashi, CEO of Netwatch Group, to the company’s board of directors.

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How To Use Tracker Intelligence To Find Public Sector Opportunities?

Tracker Intelligence

Imagine thisyoure drowning in a sea of public tenders, scrolling endlessly through Contracts Finder, hoping to spot that one golden opportunity before your competitors do. Sound familiar? The truth is, winning relevant contracts isnt just about finding themits about seeing them fast and knowing which ones are actually worth your time. Thats where Tracker Intelligence changes the game.

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AutogenAI’s Mitchell Sutika-Sipus: Tax Code Changes Needed to Advance AI R&D

ExecutiveBiz

Mitchell Sutika-Sipus, chief solutions architect at AutogenAI, has called for changes to the U.S. tax code to support research and development work on large language models and other artificial intelligence tools.

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DOGE on the Docket at Upcoming GovCon IT Event

GovCon Wire

The Department of Government Efficiency, a.k.a. DOGE, is the most prominent and transformative thing happening in the federal government right now it’s tough to argue with that, no matter if youre in the industrial base serving the government, working in the commercial sector or a government official yourself.

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NJ Panel Denies Double Pay For Union In COVID Case

Government Contracts

Members of the Jersey City Public Employees union are not entitled to double pay under the COVID-19 state of emergency declared by Gov. Phil Murphy on March 9, 2020, even though their contract calls for the increased compensation during such designations, a New Jersey appellate panel ruled Monday.

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Austal USA Readies First Delivery of T-ATS Vessel to Navy

ExecutiveBiz

Austal USA is preparing for delivery the first towing, salvage and rescue ship, or T-ATS, it built under the U.S. Navys Navajo-class shipbuilding program. In a christening ceremony, the T-ATS 11 vessel was named as the future USNS Billy Frank Jr.

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Judge Says Army Misled Radioactive Cleanup Contractor

Government Contracts

A Court of Federal Claims judge has backed a joint venture in its $7.2 million dispute over a U.S. Army radioactive waste remediation contract, saying the Army misled the company regarding the scope of expected work.

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Peraton Names Christy Wilder CSO

WashngtonExec

Christy Wilder, Peraton Peraton has appointed Christy Wilder as chief security officer to lead the companys strategies for risk management, incident response and enterprise safety. Peraton is emerging as a leading-edge technology company that continues to do exceptional work for its customers, Wilder said. I am proud to be part of this team and advance its missions of consequence.

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5th Circ. Judge Criticizes Texas AG's Use Of Document Law

Government Contracts

A Fifth Circuit judge on Monday accused the Texas attorney general's office of trying to unfairly "play with litigants" under a statute that allows the office to examine business records.

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This DOD Unit Is Leveraging Data From Internet Devices to Combat Cybercrime

ExecutiveBiz

The number of internet-connected electronic devices, and the data they transmit, seems to grow by the day. A Department of Defense unit is exploring how it can leverage technologies such as AI and machine learning to take advantage of this data to fight cybercrime and process information faster and more effectively.

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DocGo Can't Nix Investor Suit Over 'Indisputably False' Claims

Government Contracts

A New York federal judge has trimmed a proposed class action alleging that mobile medical provider DocGo and its top brass misled stockholders before its $432 million migrant-services contract with New York City faced public scrutiny, but the judge found that claims stemming from the former CEO's "indisputably false" statements can proceed.

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Building an AI coding assistant on AWS: A guide for federal agencies

AWS Public Sector

Imagine cutting hours off your software development time by automating tedious tasks like creating unit tests or deciphering legacy code. Thats the power of generative AI , which is transforming the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) and reducing the toil for developers on a range of software development tasks. By tackling these necessary but time-consuming tasks, generative AI can boost your development teams efficiency and productivity.

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Contractor Remedies Amid Overhaul Of Federal Spending

Government Contracts

Now that the period for federal agencies to review their spending has ended, companies holding procurement contracts or grants should evaluate whether their agreements align with administration policies and get a plan ready to implement if their contracts or grants are modified or terminated, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

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Health System Pays Government $8 Million After Whistleblower Alleges PPP Fraud

Whistleblower Network News

On March 24, Acting Attorney Michele Beckwith announced that Carson Tahoe Health Systems agreed to pay $8,876,475.45 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) as they were not eligible for the four loans they received through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Tahoe Health Systems also owns Carson Tahoe Physician Clinics and Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital.

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Despite 'Admirable' Effort, Vertex Kickback Challenge Fails

Government Contracts

A D.C. federal judge dealt a loss on Monday to gene therapy drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals, ruling in favor of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advisory opinion that found the company's fertility preservation program could potentially violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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Federal archival digital teams look to upskill staff amid governmentwide workforce changes

FedScoop

As agencies continue to navigate the Trump administrations overhaul of the federal workforce, a pair of digital strategy experts say that upskilling existing staff is a way to ensure that cutting-edge technologies are utilized internally to their fullest potential. Natalie Buda Smith, director of digital strategy at the Library of Congress, said during Scoop News Groups SNG Live event last week that the workforce reduction efforts currently underway are much like the digital transformations that

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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind

Government Contracts

As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.

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ManTech Deploys Google Vertex/Gemini for Responsible AI

WashngtonExec

Mike Uster, ManTech ManTech announced it’s operationalizing Google Clouds Vertex artificial intelligence platform and Gemini models within a Controlled Unclassified Information environment at Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2. The company said this achievement marks a significant step forward in the responsible and secure adoption of advanced AI for government and defense applications. “We are dedicated to providing innovative AI solutions that equip our employees an

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Ex-Sen. Sinema Joins Hogan Lovells' Regulatory Group

Government Contracts

Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who made headlines by changing her party affiliation from Democrat to independent in 2022, will join Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C., as a senior adviser in its global regulatory and intellectual property practice groups, the firm announced Monday.

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SIAC Rules 2025: Innovative Features and What to Expect for Indian Parties

Kluwer Arbitration

In an attempt to further fortify its position as a leading arbitral institution, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ( SIAC ) has introduced the 7th Edition of the Arbitration Rules of the SIAC ( Rules ), which came into effect on 1 January 2025. Much has already been written on various aspects of the draft Rules during the consultation process (discussed here ).

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UTHealth Houston’s iDFax revolutionizes medical fax management with Amazon Bedrock

AWS Public Sector

The healthcare industry has long relied on faxing as a critical means of communication, but as healthcare data and systems have grown in scale, legacy fax-based workflows have become increasingly inefficient. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is home to two leading organizations at the forefront of digital healthcare innovation.