AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In October 2024, at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Day Malaysia, the region’s AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance was launched. In collaboration with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) , the Tech Alliance aims to modernize tech programs of study at Malaysian higher education institutions, connect learners to in-demand tech jobs, and support the development of a highly-skilled tech workforce.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent voices and influential players are working overtime to influence the election. To hear them tell it, the future of American innovation — including our leadership on AI — will be decided on Nov. 5. But the truth is, regardless of who wins the presidency, the essential questions for AI regulation will remain the same: Who will write the policies that propel AI forward?

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

If there was ever any doubt that agencies are prime targets for cyberattacks, a June 2024 Government Accountability Office report certainly sets the record straight. “Urgent Action Needed,” the GAO’s dispatch to Congress begins. “Risks to our nation’s essential technology systems are increasing.” In fact, in fiscal 2023, agencies reported more than 32,000 cyber incidents to the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a jump of almost 10 percent over th

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 28, 2024

With the support of USAID, the Philippine Space Agency three years ago launched its Introducing Non-Geostationary Satellite Constellations Test Deployments to Improve Internet Service program, boosting the country’s collective connectivity. Since then, thousands of people in the Philippines have been connected to the internet because of INCENTIVISE — another example of the aid agency’s increasing interest in satellite technology.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Kosovo Law No. 04/L-220 on Foreign Investment (hereinafter, the “2014 Law on Foreign Investment”), which safeguarded foreign investors as a key element in promoting international economic cooperation and attracting foreign capital, has now been replaced by Law No. 08/L-209 on Sustainable Investments (hereinafter, the “2024 Law on Sustainable Investments”).

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Changes are coming to city and county airspace that could turn a science-fiction dream into a reality. For the first time since the helicopter was introduced in the 1940s, a new civilian aircraft category has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, and it has the potential to make air taxis à la “The Jetsons” more commonplace in the U.S.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

NASA’s Johnson Space Center is soliciting proposals for the contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems, or COSMOS, program valued at up to $1.8 billion. According to a notice posted on SAM.

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Redstone Government Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2024

On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) published the final rule of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) requirements in Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations, effective December 16, 2024. The Final Rule updates DoD national security regulations to ensure contractors have implemented cyber security measures to safeguard Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

HII’s Mission Technologies division will combine its six operational groups into all-domain operations, global security, warfare systems and uncrewed systems groups as part of efforts to optimize the division for long-term growth. The McLean, Virginia-based company said Friday the reorganization will take effect Monday, Oct.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Consulting company LMI has booked a contract from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Data, Engineering and Software to help enhance the Army’s digital capabilities at Impact Level 5.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

EY US has purchased technology consulting firm Dignari as part of efforts to improve its capability to deliver advanced security offerings to public and private sectors and strengthen its homeland security operations. EY said Monday the acquisition reflects the company’s commitment to serving the U.S. government.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

True Zero Technologies has attained a Maturity Level 3 appraisal for its commercial / state, local and education development and federal practices segment under ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration program. The Fairfax, Virginia-based cybersecurity services provider said on LinkedIn Friday the evaluation emphasizes its “focus on achieving both project and organizational performance objectives.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Zach Furness returned to MITRE to assume the role of chief information security officer, the executive announced via LinkedIn post Friday. Most recently, Furness served as deputy CISO and director of cyber risk management at Children’s National Hospital. He joined the pediatric hospital in December 2020 as director of cybersecurity governance and risk management.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The State Department has approved Japan’s request to buy up to two BQM-177A Subsonic Sea-Skimming Aerial Targets for Aegis System Equipped Vessels as part of a $113 million foreign military sale.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

CGI Federal has appointed Brian Baney as vice president of Army and other defense agencies and Kevin Berens as VP of Marine Corps business unit. The executive moves were announced via each executive’s LinkedIn post.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

DOMA Technologies has named Paul Brubaker as chief mission officer responsible for leading the company’s federal health initiatives and advancing related partnerships and initiatives that support the objectives of key government agencies.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has named IT executive Patrick Newbold as chief information officer, effective Nov. 4, Federal News Network reported Friday. Newbold will join CMS from NASA, where he serves as deputy CIO.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has selected Boston-based Recorded Future as a cornerstone partner for ODNI’s Sentinel Horizon program. Recorded Future said Friday the company’s selection marks the U.S.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The State Department has approved Taiwan’s two foreign military sales requests worth approximately $2 billion combined for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, AN/TPS-77 and AN/TPS-78 radar turnkey systems, related equipment and services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday it has already notified Congress of the proposed FMS deals.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The mission systems business of aerospace and defense company General Dynamics will develop the U.S. Navy’s Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset, or MEDUSA, under a contract with a base value of $15.9 million for program tasks through September 2026.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

NASA has said the U.S. Court of Federal Claims should throw out a sensor business's breach of contract suit over commercialization and licensing deals related to patented NASA technology, saying certain milestones couldn't be reached under the pact.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence tools are powered by foundational large language models trained on massive general-purpose datasets that do not contain domain-specific data and so are susceptible to hallucinations, a major concern for government agencies, especially those involved in critical missions like defense, security and health, according to Dave Vennergrund, vice president of AI and data […]

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Health Resources and Services Administration has urged the Court of Federal Claims to toss a lawsuit alleging the agency owes a laboratory $69 million in unpaid claims under a COVID-19 program for the uninsured, saying there was no contractual duty to pay.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index dropped by 2.29% last week, reversing course from a growth trend that lasted five weeks. This change lowered the average to $5,491.84. GovCon Index tracks and presents stock market data from 30 notable government contracting enterprises.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP lost its bid to get the D.C. Circuit to reconsider its decision in a dispute over the firm's authority to represent a port operating in a long-running legal spat with the Republic of Djibouti, according to an order issued Monday by a divided panel of judges.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Enveil and Figure Eight Federal —or F8F— will partner to broaden the availability of global data holdings for secure operational use. The Enveil-F8F partnership aims to deliver joint capabilities to allow customers to securely unlock information across a portfolio of mobile location data without jeopardizing mission integrity, the cybersecurity company announced Monday.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice said it will consider diversity and inclusion when it picks an independent compliance monitor for The Boeing Co. under a proposed plea agreement in the company's criminal conspiracy case, reassuring a Texas federal judge that the selection process will be rigorous.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Amentum has secured a $490 million contract with the U.S. Navy to provide logistics support for the T-54A Multi-Engine Training System, which will replace the aging T-44C aircraft. In collaboration with the Navy and original equipment manufacturer Textron, Amentum will help modernize the Navy’s training aircraft fleet. Through its fleet management for the METS program, [.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The federal government has urged the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to swat down a bid protest from a company claiming the General Services Administration unfairly awarded a 15-year office lease in Ohio to another company.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2024 Pinnacle Awards were announced Sept. 20, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 21. Next is Clifford Wilborn, Joint Sharing Sites — Federal Health Care Center director, and finalist in the Government Healthcare Project of the Year category for the Federal Electronic [.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "arbitrarily and capriciously departed from its own procedures" in authorizing plans for a new port on the Delaware River in Delaware, downriver from Philadelphia, ordering the agency to conduct a closer review of the project.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 28, 2024

QinetiQ US won the Aerial Target Systems 3 contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Orlando. The contract is awarded on behalf of the U.S. Army, Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, Threat Systems Management Office. The multiple-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has an estimated ceiling of $95 million.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A Michigan federal judge delayed Monday a bellwether trial set to determine if a water engineering firm was professionally negligent for its role in the Flint water crisis one day before jury selection was scheduled to begin and without explanation.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Hexagon US Federal has appointed Chris Reichert as CEO and president. Reichert joined the company in 2018 as vice president of strategy, was promoted to chief strategy officer in 2021 and became chief operating officer in 2024. “Chris has demonstrated exemplary leadership and a dedication to ensuring excellence for our customers and partners during his [.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Mattermost has officially launched its collaboration platform on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, enabling enhanced team collaboration and secure communication within organizations in defense, intelligence, security, critical infrastructure and government sectors. The company said Thursday the Mattermost collaboration platform is now available on Azure Kubernetes Service.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.

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