Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 21, 2023

Section 804 of the House-enacted version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 would establish a “loser pays” pilot program to require contractors to reimburse the Department of Defense for costs incurred in “processing” bid protests that are ultimately denied by the Government Accountability Office. The accompanying House Armed Services Committee report explains the provision’s intent as “curtailing wasteful contract disputes.

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Government Contract Insights

AUGUST 21, 2023

On May 19, 2023, the General Services Administration (GSA) issued Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) solicitation refresh 16, which introduced a formal offer process for joint ventures.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 21, 2023

Here are a few numbers for your agency to consider when it comes to ransomware: 330 individual ransomware attacks on government organizations took place between 2018 and October 2022. $5 million was the total payments made in 27 of these 72 cases (though entities are more likely to disclose that they haven’t paid the ransom than if they have). 17 days was the average downtime government organizations lost, varying from six days in 2022 to over 20 days in 2018.

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Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

AUGUST 21, 2023

Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it is extending its moratorium on bona fide office requirements for construction contracts under its 8(a) Business Development Program.

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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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GovLoop

AUGUST 21, 2023

Did you know that there was a 625% increase in voice phishing (vishing), SMS phishing (smishing) and QR code phishing (quishing) that took place in the second quarter of 2022? This is in part because of the widespread use of mobile devices in the workplace, whether agency-issued or employee-owned, which has caused a spike in mobile threats. If any of these attacks are successful to your agency, it could cost an estimated $4 million to your organization (based on an agency of at least 5,000 emplo

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Government Contracts Navigator

AUGUST 21, 2023

Anthony Rapa, George T. Boggs, and Alan G. Kashdan ● President Biden recently issued an executive order (“EO”) establishing a framework to regulate certain U.S. investments with a nexus to China, taking initial steps towards what eventually could be unprecedented regulation of outbound U.S. investment. Specifically, the order directs the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) to issue … Continue reading "10 Key Takeaways: Biden Administration Sets the Stage for Regulation of U.S.

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WIFCON: Government Contracts

AUGUST 21, 2023

Robert K. Tompkins, Gregory H. Koger, Hillary J. Freund, Kelsey M.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 21, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds both promise and risk for government users, according to Paul Smith, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Ad Hoc, a digital services company. “Government is a special environment when it comes to technology,” Smith said. “Things like security and privacy come to the fore. But there’s an opportunity here for a big transformative moment, to use AI and ML to make government services much, much more accessible to people, and improve the user experience as wel

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

Dell’s Zero Trust Center of Excellence is working with the Department of Defense to bring its robust model for a zero-trust security architecture to other agencies. The Zero Trust CoE will deliver a repeatable blueprint of the DOD architecture to provide organizations with a quicker path to zero-trust adoption while easing the integration and orchestration burden for private and public sector entities.

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