ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has secured an other transaction authority agreement from the Defense Information Systems Agency to build a prototype capability as part of a program that seeks to modernize the x86 server architecture to “achieve a unified operating experience” while supporting secure hybrid cloud and multicloud deployments. DISA announced the OTA award in a LinkedIn post published Friday.

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Distribution Contract 125

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 8, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most disruptive technologies in history, offering higher education institutions the opportunity to re-imagine a world where learning is highly personalized, seamless, and available to everyone. With this in mind, there’s one question that is a point of conversation across campuses: how can we leverage this technology and realize its potential while preparing our institutions, faculty, staff, and students for responsible use?

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) business has received a potential five-year, $518.8 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide system technical support services for the military branch’s Stryker armored fighting vehicles. Army Contracting Command conducted an online solicitation and received one offer for the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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Contract 111

FedScoop

APRIL 8, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to pilot several applications of generative AI, a spokesperson for the agency told FedScoop. As part of a “generative AI meta pilot,” the agency plans to test the technologies on open-source large language models that have now been brought into the VA’s already authorized-to-operate platforms. Generative AI applications are in “high demand” at the agency, VA spokesperson Gary Kunich told FedScoop.

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Demand Inventory Data Contract 119

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

APRIL 8, 2024

For the past 20-plus years, Jason Adolf has helped government agencies identify and implement technologies that help them modernize for the present and the future.

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GovLoop

APRIL 8, 2024

To learn where agencies will take AI — and where AI will take them — GovLoop spoke with Beth Simone Noveck, New Jersey’s State Chief Artificial Intelligence Strategist and Director of The Governance Lab at Northeastern University. “For 2024, I think we’re going to see a lot more use of generative AI in government,” Noveck said. “States are going to be more proactive in starting to issue policies of the kind [New Jersey Chief Technology Officer Christopher Rein issued last year] to embrace the us

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Government Contracts

APRIL 8, 2024

Federal agencies properly reviewed the environmental impacts of building the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park, the Seventh Circuit ruled Monday, once again rejecting opponents' attempts to stop construction of the campus set to open in 2026.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

The U.S. Navy has awarded a potential $250 million contract modification to the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory to sustain its provision of research, development, test and evaluation support for Department of Defense programs. The modification raises the ceiling value of a previously awarded contract to $925.8 million, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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Evaluation Sustainability Contract IT 80

Government Contracts

APRIL 8, 2024

A pessimistic mindset allows attorneys to be effective advocates for their clients, but it can come with serious costs for their personal well-being, so it’s crucial to exercise strategies that produce flexible optimism and connect lawyers with their core values, says Krista Larson at Stinson.

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IT 97

Government Contract Insights

APRIL 8, 2024

For the second time in as many years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a final rule that brings its Buy American Act (BAA) requirements into alignment with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

Executive Mosaic is thrilled to honor Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with a 2024 Wash100 Award in recognition of her commitment to cybersecurity and her exploration of the role it plays in the adoption of advanced technologies.

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IT 75

ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Verizon Business has partnered with NASA to enable the space agency to deliver a live broadcast of the solar eclipse set to take place on April 8. The partnership, which saw support from Leidos , involves the provisioning of a 1 gigabyte E-line service connecting the John Glenn Space Center to the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Verizon said Friday.

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Networking 105

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 8, 2024

The IT for Development research program at the Department of Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis at the University of Nebraska at Omaha ( ITD Lab at UNO ) created an application website using a SQL Server database. This application, called ETeams , connects small businesses and microenterprises to student-led research teams to help them solve business problems using technology and training interventions.

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Scottish Government Procurement

APRIL 8, 2024

For the first time ever, the Supplier Development Programme is pleased to announce that all four of the Procurement Centres of Expertise (CoE) are taking part in Meet the Buyer National , at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 5 June and they will be ready to talk procurement frameworks! CoEs Panel Discussion Representatives from the CoEs, which are responsible for managing procurement on the majority of Scottish frameworks, will be talking about their work in a panel discussion at Meet the Buyer National.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Varda Space Industries has raised $90 million in a series B funding led by Caffeinated Capital and will use the capital to build its infrastructure that supports pharmaceutical manufacturing in space. The company said Friday the investment follows the launch and reentry of its W-1 hypersonic reentry capsule to demonstrate the production of pharmaceuticals and other materials in microgravity.

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Manufacturing IT Finance 64

GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

KBR‘s (NYSE: KBR) government services business unit has secured a potential five-year, $99 million contract to help the Air Force Space Vehicles Directorate transition and integrate space domain awareness, battle management command and control and space enterprise capabilities.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Government agencies seeking IT modernization sometimes approach third-party vendors wanting all available services without really understanding what’s needed to fulfill their mission. This lack of clarity may lead to blanket service requests that are far beyond what is necessary or that don’t connect services to specific mission objectives. How can government leverage industry relationships to identify and acquire the digital services it truly needs?

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Christopher George , president and general manager of Intel Federal , has been named to Executive Mosaic 's 2024 Wash100 list of top officials and executives who have shaped the federal contracting landscape over the past year. This marks George's debut on the most prestigious government contracting award, recognizing him for his leadership and dedication to driving innovation across his organization.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

Hai Nguyen, formerly director of procurement at BlueHalo, was elevated to the role of vice president of procurement at the Arlington, Virginia-based provider of capabilities in space, counter unmanned aerial systems and autonomous systems, electronic warfare and cyber and artificial intelligence/machine learning.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Andrew Speirs , a cybersecurity strategist, has joined ManTech as executive director to help oversee technology management efforts and innovation excellence across the company’s federal civilian health care portfolio. He announced the move in a LinkedIn post published Saturday.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

Epiq Solutions, a portfolio company of Veritas Capital‘s Vantage Fund, has acquired CyberRadio Solutions, a provider of radio frequency hardware, from G3 Technologies in a transaction aimed at expanding the former’s software-defined radio product portfolio.

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Finance 59

ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Aaron Jacob , head of accounting solutions at TaxBit , said new crypto asset accounting guidance from the Federal Accounting Standards Board is expected to encourage the adoption of digital assets as it provides more clarity on accounting, reporting and disclosure of such assets. Measuring and reporting digital assets at fair value can bring various benefits, such as greater transparency and insights to inform decision-making, provided that the calculations are made correctly, Jacob said in an o

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded basic ordering agreements to 37 companies as part of the second pool of the STRATUS program for cloud integration and development support services.

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Integration Integrity Consulting Contract 59

ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index dropped by 1.37% last week, ending with an average of $4,896.02. GovCon Index is an aggregate index that presents real-time data on 30 notable government contracting enterprises. While GovCon Index looks at the individual performance of each organization it follows, it also provides users with a glimpse at the broader trends that characterize the GovCon marketplace today.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose 0.46% to $4,896.02 Friday as 22 of its constituents advanced. However, the index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, still ended 1.35% lower week-on-week due to the weak start in April.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Akamai Technologies has received an other transaction agreement from the U.S. Army to develop zero trust software prototypes in support of the service branch's Tactical-Identity Credential and Access Management project. The company will create T-ICAM prototypes to provide a zero trust network security architecture to secure access to Army networks used by combat units in contested operational environments, the military service said Friday.

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Networking Management Contract 59

GovCon Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

Palm Beach, Florida-based investment firm Kanders & Co. has agreed to acquire certain antenna and test equipment businesses of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) for approximately $200 million.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Mynaric has completed the initial deliveries of its free space optical communications terminal for multiple space-to-space and space-to-ground applications. The initial shipments of the CONDOR Mk3 will be included in the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport and Tracking Layer programs, among others, the company said Wednesday.

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Transportation Transportation IT 59

Redstone Government Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

Implementing the proper human resources information systems (HRIS) brings several benefits to businesses, including streamlining paperwork, employee management, proper time tracking and so much more. While the benefits outweigh the cons, there can be several issues that arise due to poor execution in the implementation. Companies will have upset and confused employees if they are not properly trained or data is not correctly entered, which also leads to lack of employee engagement in the new pro

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 8, 2024

Neeraj Gupta , former senior vice president and general manager for space destinations at Sierra Space , has joined Voyager Space to serve as chief strategy officer. He will be responsible for driving Voyager Space's strategy development and execution aimed at pursuing market expansion, technology innovation and sustainable growth, the Denver, Colorado-based aviation and aerospace company said Monday.

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Sustainability Innovation Management 59

Government Contracts

APRIL 8, 2024

A group of Jackson, Mississippi, residents are asking a federal judge to preserve their second amended proposed class action against the mostly Black city over a water treatment plant shutdown that left more than 150,000 people without access to clean water.

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WashngtonExec

APRIL 8, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards were announced March 28, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person May 10. Next is Sean Robertson, chief growth officer at Iron Bow Technologies, and finalist in the Private Company Chief Growth Officer category (Annual Revenue greater than $500M). Here, he [.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 8, 2024

West Virginia's state treasurer announced Monday that Citigroup Inc., HSBC Holdings PLC, TD Bank NA and The Northern Trust Co. are ineligible for state banking contracts, finding they boycott fossil fuel companies under a Mountain State law, while two other banks escaped such a designation.

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Contract 52

WashngtonExec

APRIL 8, 2024

Rob Vietmeyer Chief Software Officer for DCIO Information Enterprise, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Defense Department Rob Vietmeyer worked to define and publish the groundbreaking criteria for the Continuous Authority to Operate process, a pivotal step in modernizing and securing software development within the Defense Department. “This work involved working with DOD cybersecurity leadership, [.

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Leadership 52

Government Contracts

APRIL 8, 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the enforcement of an arbitral award in a dispute over a contract between aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Inc. and Greece's Ministry of National Defence, saying a Canadian bank had to refuse payment to the beneficiary of a letter of credit because of fraud.

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Manufacturing Contract 52

WashngtonExec

APRIL 8, 2024

Ross Serino Vice President of Cloud Operations, ECS Ross Serino led his team to operationalize new and emerging technology to include large language models and other supporting solutions. This work is just beginning, but it sparked enthusiasm for the potential directions of internal research and development, as well as the productive and secure application of [.

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