SmallGovCon
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
As a federal contractor, there are many factors to consider in filing a potential bid protest. In this post, we look at the potential considerations, both pros and cons, for filing a bid protest at the Court of Federal Claims (COFC). Below are some of the main items to think about in considering a bid protest at the COFC, as opposed to a bid protest at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or an agency level protest.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeings Insitu subsidiary a $102.3 million contract modification to supply 21 RQ-21A Blackjack and 47 ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems. Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Tuesday the modification includes the procurement of associated payloads, support equipment, turrets, spares, training and tools for both UAS.
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Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A Court of Federal Claims judge denied IntelliBridge LLC's attempt to block the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from seeking bidders for its hybrid cloud product engineering and operations contract, finding on Tuesday the agency isn't trying to replicate its batCAVE software.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The U.S. Marine Corps conducted a demonstration of a long-range weapon system developed by L3Harris Technologies at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. The Melbourne, Florida-based defense company said Monday its long-range precision fires were launched from a vertical takeoff and landing, or VTOL, platform using an AH-1Z helicopter.
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Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The Government Accountability Office rejected a Virginia contractor's protest of a $185 million financial services contract for the U.S. Space Force, denying the contractor's claims that the government's price and performance assessments were unreasonable.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Saronic Technologies, a provider of autonomous surface vehicles or ASV for maritime security, announced closing its Series C round and raising $600 million to advance its mission of redefining maritime superiority for the United States and its allies.
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ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Federally funded research and development centers, or FFRDCs, function “as the glue” binding the achievements of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, which drive significant advances in U.S. society, according to Mark Peters, president and CEO of MITRE and a 2025 Wash100 Award winner.
Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Former U.S. Department of Defense official Katie Arrington, a key figure in establishing its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program who previously left the Pentagon after a contentious suspension, announced she has rejoined the DOD as chief information security officer.
FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 can stomach artificial intelligence models working at peak efficiency, which requires powerful processors capable of performing trillions of operations per second. Effective AI needs at least 11 TOPS, and the laptop I tested performed at an impressive 45 TOPS, four times better than most, with its Hexagon neural processing unit.
FedScoop
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
As the Department of Government Efficiency sets its sights on accessing sensitive taxpayer data , a coalition of union groups and advocates is suing the federal government to block the Elon Musk associates from entering Internal Revenue Service systems. In a lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Center for Taxpayer Rights, Main Street Alliance, the National Federation of Federal Employees and the Communications Workers of America allege that DOGEs acce
USFCR
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Why Disaster Spending Keeps Increasing Hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and winter storms are becoming more frequent, intense, and expensive. Climate change is leading to more extreme weather, aging infrastructure struggles to withstand disasters, and population growth in high-risk areas means more damage when disaster strikes. The numbers dont lie. In the 1980s, the U.S. spent around $18 billion annually on disaster recovery.
Scottish Government Procurement
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
We have launched new Property Controls Guidance that has been developed by the Single Scottish Estate (SSE). This guidance supports the SSE work for a more efficient approach to public sector property management, optimising costs and estate footprint. It also enables the delivery of excellent public services, providing staff with great places to work, while recognising the shifts in working culture since the pandemic.
AWS Public Sector
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
In the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), data isnt just kingits the entire kingdom. Our previous blog post, Anduril unleashes the power of RAG with enterprise search chatbot Alfred on AWS , highlighted how Anduril Industries revolutionized enterprise search with Alfred, their innovative chat-based assistant powered by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture.
Kluwer Arbitration
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Dating apps are now a central part of many peoples lives. Yet many users perhaps overlook that use of this kind of app usually comes with an arbitration agreement. Almost all major dating appsincluding Bumble , eHarmony , Grindr , Hinge , Match , OkCupid , Plenty of Fish , and Tinder incorporate broad arbitration clauses in their terms of service (TOS).
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Ridgeline International has agreed to acquire System High for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to establish a scaled provider of high-end security offerings designed to protect the country’s weapons systems, critical operations and intelligence missions.
WashngtonExec
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Sarah Lord, System High Ridgeline International intends to acquire System High Corp., a provider of proactive protection and digital signature management solutions. The transaction is expected to close in March subject to customary closing conditions. Both companies are backed by Enlightenment Capital. Ridgeline and System High share a deep commitment to enabling mission success for our customers, said Sarah Lord, president of System High.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Katie Arrington, former South Carolina state lawmaker and a previous Wash100 awardee, has been named chief information security officer at the Department of Defense. She announced her appointment in a LinkedIn post published Tuesday.
WashngtonExec
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Virginia Robinson, CGS Chugach Government Solutions, LLC has appointed Virginia Robinson as senior vice president and chief legal officer. Robinson will oversee all legal, compliance and governance matters, and provide strategic counsel. We are thrilled to welcome Virginia to Chugach Government Solutions, said CGS President Dirk van der Vaart. Her vast legal expertise, leadership, and strategic vision make her a perfect fit for our team as we continue to deliver superior performance, foster inno
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
AeroVironment launched its new uncrewed aircraft system called the JUMP 20-X at the 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference held in the United Arab Emirates. The next-generation modular Group 3 UAS is capable of carrying out surveillance and precision strikes with up to 13-hour flight endurance and beyond-line-of-sight connectivity, the company said Sunday.
WashngtonExec
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Jason Albanese, Leidos Leidos has promoted Jason Albanese to corporate executive vice president and chief growth officer effective March 3. He will succeed Gerry Fasano who will retire on April 4. Albanese currently serves as senior vice president of growth for the companys National Security sector. His career has included assignments in growth, business development, program management and engineering.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Michael Creech Jr. has joined Firefly Aerospace as vice president of strategy and business development, bringing extensive industry experience to the post. Announcing the hiring in a Tuesday LinkedIn post, Firefly highlighted Creechs deep aerospace expertise and track record in building high-performing teams, driving revenue growth and securing franchise space programs of record.
WashngtonExec
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Sid Fuchs On Feb. 13, WashingtonExec hosted Get Off the Bench author, longtime industry CEO and board member Sid Fuchs at the International Country Club in Fairfax, Virginia, for a candid, closed-doors discussion on navigating and adapting to the current federal landscape as an executive in government contracting. He joined over three dozen senior GovCon executives for an intimate dinner and Q&A, which included many repeat attendees from a similar dinner he hosted last year.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Motorola Solutions has secured the highest security authorization level from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its cloud-hosted offerings. The FedRAMP high authorization guarantees that federal agencies can procure and deploy radios and cloud-based applications, which were pre-approved to handle sensitive government data, Motorola Solutions said Tuesday.
WashngtonExec
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
John Lossing, ManTech ManTech has named John Lossing as vice president of industry compliance, serving as lead liaison with the Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense Contract Management Agency. For more than 25 years, John Lossing has demonstrated his outstanding performance in compliance management, government contract accounting, business ethics and regulatory compliance, said ManTech Chief Accounting Officer Jay Romyn.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Carahsoft Technology will distribute Quiq‘s artificial intelligence-based agentic tools including AI Studio, AI Agents and AI Contact Center to the public sector under a new partnership.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Rudy Martinez, an industry veteran with 20 years of experience in information technology professional services, has been selected as the vice president of growth at Intelligent Waves.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The U.S. State Department has approved an $84 million foreign military sale to Romania, including 400 Guided Bomb Unit-39B Small Diameter Bombs and two GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert practice bombs with fuzes. The package also includes test equipment, spare parts, training aids, publications, warranties, transportation, U.S.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
John Lossing, a 26-year industry veteran, has been appointed vice president of industry compliance at ManTech. The artificial intelligence and mission-focused technology services provider said Tuesday Lossing will serve as the lead liaison for the Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense Contract Management Agency.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Gilat Satellite Networks has created a defense division that will focus on the government and defense market for satellite communication, the Israel-based company announced Tuesday. Gilad Landsberg, who was appointed as the new divisions president, said the unit’s formation strengthens Gilat’s commitment to provide advanced satcom tools as defense requirements continue to evolve.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
NASA has issued a draft request for proposal for a potential $365.2 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide supplies and support services for the NASA Research and Education Support Services, or NRESS, III. According to the notice issued on SAM.
WashngtonExec
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Alex Adamczyk, LMI Alex Adamczyk Vice President of Advanced Analytics and AI, LMI Under Alex Adamczyk’s leadership, LMI delivered AI-enabled platforms to address some of the federal government’s most pressing challenges across defense, civilian and intelligence sectors. In 2024, Adamczyk spearheaded an LMI team that secured over $100 million in AI-centric work, offering digital solutions to streamline government acquisitions, accelerate policy management, automate help desk operation
Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A group representing U.S. citizen personal services contractors working for the U.S. Agency for International Development is the latest to ask a federal judge to step in and block the Trump administration's push to gut the agency and its operations.
WashngtonExec
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Aleksandar Zelenovic, Spatial Front Inc Aleksandar Zelenovic Chief Technology Officer, Spatial Front Inc A few of Aleksandar Zelenovic’s recent achievements include rolling out one of the first generative AI solutions in the federal government, and integrating security, value-driven use cases and interesting tech. At the same time, his SFI team built highly accurate AI models to support internal business development and marketing operations, providing game-changing solutions and a level of
Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The Trump administration is "brazenly" defying an order to restore foreign assistance funding, a pair of aid organizations told a Washington, D.C., federal judge Wednesday, asking the court to enforce its temporary restraining order and to sanction the government officials until they comply.
FedInsider
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Despite federal mandates requiring every agency to have a disaster recovery plan, 6% of the federal government still lacks one entirely. This week on Feds At the Edge , we explore proven strategies for building effective backup plans and provide timely advice for organizations with basic or intermediary recovery plans looking to enhance their preparedness.
Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Given the Trump administrations shifting white collar enforcement priorities, C-suite executives may have the natural instinct to pare back compliance initiatives, but there are several good reasons for companies to at least stay the course on their compliance programs, if not enhance them, say attorneys at Riley Safer.
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