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AFCEA WEST: Why the Marines Are Rethinking What ‘Network’ Means

FedTech Magazine

The Marine Corps seeks a true data-centric approach to cybersecurity as it moves with the rest of the Department of Defense toward a unified network. This means protection around any single piece of data would adhere to the networks security principles, independent of the platform or application stack on which that piece of data resides. DODs unified network is a modernization initiative intended to consolidate and integrate its disparate networks to allow for seamless data exchange.

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Lockheed Martin Sees 2024 Net Sales Grow to $71B

GovCon Wire

Lockheed Martin has reported 2024 net sales of $71 billion, a 5 percent increase from $67.57 billion generated in 2023, and backlogs of $176 billion compared to just $160.6 billion the year prior. The company said in its recent earnings release that it is expecting a modest increase in net sales in 2025.

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The Importance of FAR 31.201-3 Determining Reasonableness

Redstone Government Consulting

Does the Government find most of the cost incurred by a contractor to be reasonable? I must say it does appear that way. Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) FY 2023 Report to Congress shows that of the $186B incurred cost audited, there was only $1.1B in audit exceptions (.6%). So, the world is good, and we can move on. If that were only the case. Remember that while this percentage is low, this is money you have already spent that the Government will not pay you for, which directly impacts you

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RTX Posts 9% Sales Growth in Q4 2024

GovCon Wire

RTX reported $21.6 billion in fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter sales, up 9 percent from the prior-year period, and recorded $218 billion in total backlog with the defense segment accounting for $93 billion of that backlog.

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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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4th Circ. Mulls If Tossing No-Poach Suit Rewards Bad Behavior

Government Contracts

As the Fourth Circuit mulled the idea of reviving a proposed class action accusing military shipbuilding contractors of agreeing not to poach each other's engineers, one judge rebuffed the idea that the suit had no legs because there were no specific allegations of fraudulent concealment.

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TAPE Hires Ron Gibbs as Vice President of Business Development

ExecutiveBiz

Technical and Project Engineering, or TAPE, announced hiring Ron Gibbs as vice president of business development to lead and help the service-disabled, veteran-owned, woman-owned small business pursue new opportunities. In a press release issued Jan.

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ADG-REI JV Awarded HHS Contract for Child Care Automated Reporting System Support

ExecutiveBiz

A joint venture of ADG Tech Consulting and REI Systems has secured a Department of Health and Human Services contract to provide support services for a system used to manage the Child Care and Development Fund, or CCDF, program. REI said Tuesday the $22.

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Lab Co-Owner Gets 9 Years For $369M COVID Testing Scheme

Government Contracts

The co-owner of a California medical laboratory was sentenced to nine years in prison after being accused of conspiring to defraud Medicare and private insurers out of $369 million by submitting claims for medically unnecessary tests during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.

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HII Books $296M Task Order for USAFE-AFAFRICA Support Services

GovCon Wire

HII has received a five-year, $296 million task order from the U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Centers 764 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to provide air and space operation support services to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces in Africa, or USAFE-AFAFRICA.

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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates

Government Contracts

In order to effectively develop associates critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.

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Executive Mosaic Recognizes Top GovCon Change-Makers With 2025 Wash100 Class

GovCon Wire

The Wash100 Award, the longest running recognition of current and future success in the government contracting industry, has revealed its 2025 class of winners. These 100 executives are superstars in the eclectic, competitive and talented industrial base and federal sector.

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The 5 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2024

Government Contracts

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Federal Claims and the Government Accountability Office issued five noteworthy bid protest decisions in 2024 that will likely have a continuing impact on questions concerning standing, timeliness, corporate transactions and more, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.

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Advocates Push for Stronger Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees

Whistleblower Network News

For decades, whistleblower advocates have called on Congress to strengthen whistleblower protections for federal employees. National Whistleblower Center (NWC) is renewing this call and is urging Congress to reintroduce and pass the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act. Federal whistleblowers are crucial to exposing abuse of power and corruption, NWC states.

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9th Circ. Affirms Ax Of Patent Atty's Allergan FCA Fight

Government Contracts

A Ninth Circuit panel on Wednesday affirmed the dismissal of a patent attorney's False Claims Act lawsuit alleging Allergan and Adamas Pharma fraudulently obtained patents to block generic competition for two Alzheimer's drugs, finding the information he disclosed was already publicly available and so his FCA claims are barred.

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Federal agencies urged to invest now in accelerated hardware to meet looming AI workloads

FedScoop

Federal agencies face a critical juncture as the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to strain outdated IT infrastructure, according to a new report produced by Scoop News Group and underwritten by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Intel. The report underscores the need for immediate, strategic planning for AI-ready hardware and computing capabilities to avoid falling behind in the delivery of government services.

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India Asks High Court To Nix $1.3B Telecom Award

Government Contracts

The Republic of India urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a Ninth Circuit order that refused to enforce a $1.3 billion arbitral award against the commercial arm of its space agency, arguing that a lower court had baselessly said that India held control over the division.

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Making Unsuccessful Protesters Pay? Enhanced Pleading Standards? A Look at Proposed Changes to GAO Protest Rules Under the 2025 NDAA

SmallGovCon

Back in 2017, in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress passed a limited program for GAO protests of Department of Defense contracts where certain large contractors would have to reimburse the DoD for the cost of processing unsuccessful GAO protests. We reviewed that rule here. Congress repealed that provision with the 2021 NDAA.

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WATCH: Paula Osborn, Glenn Kurowski on the Role of AI Tools in Government Processes

WashngtonExec

In this virtual video panel series, WashingtonExec interviews industry and public sector leaders to explore the challenges, innovations, and initiatives shaping the government IT landscape. This video was originally recorded on Jan. 14, 2025. WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with Paula Osborn, deputy chief data and AI officer at the State Department, and Glenn Kurowski, senior vice president and chief technology officer at CACI International, to discuss the role of AI tools in gove

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Harmonia Acquires Cybersecurity Company Maveris

GovCon Wire

Federal technology services contractor Harmonia Holdings Group has acquired Maveris for an undisclosed sum to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities and expand relationships with other government customers, including the Department of Veterans Affairs. Harmonia said Wednesday it will operate Maveris as a wholly owned subsidiary.

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2024 Year in Review: Human Rights and ISDS—Continued Convergence of Human Rights and the Environment

Kluwer Arbitration

This is the sixth consecutive year that we, either together or separately, have reported on trends at the intersection of human rights and international investment arbitration from the prior year ( see prior Blog coverage, here , here , here , here ,and here ). As we emphasized last year, developments at this intersection continue directional trends from prior years.

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Verizon Business Wins $66M Coast Guard Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Contract

WashngtonExec

Michael Adams, Verizon Business Verizon Business has won an Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions task order with the U.S. Coast Guard worth up to $66 million over the life of the contract. The base task order spans 12 months but may extend up to an 8-year period of performance. Verizon will provide Wi-Fi, phone, data and other services to the Coast Guards Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber and Intelligence office.

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Jacobs Secures $80M Navy IDIQ for Engineering Support Services

ExecutiveBiz

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic has awarded Jacobs an $80 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide environmental compliance engineering support for U.S. military installations worldwide. The single-award IDIQ requires environmental services for facilities operated by the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense in the eastern half of the U.S.

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Seattle University’s 8-year cloud journey: Key lessons, wins, and a new path forward

AWS Public Sector

Founded in 1891, Seattle University is one of 28 Jesuit universities in the US. Located in the heart of Seattle, Washington, steps away from the Amazon Web Services (AWS) headquarters, Seattle University has long focused on innovation and excellence in education. Thats why, when a critical application was reaching end of life in 2016, the university saw an opportunity to completely transform its IT landscape.

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Partnership Between Google, Aerospace to Tap AI for Space Weather Forecasting

ExecutiveBiz

Nonprofit organization Aerospace Corp. will combine its space science expertise with Google Clouds artificial intelligence and machine learning tools in a partnership with Google Public Sector to deliver fast and accurate space weather forecasts. Using AI and advanced computing technologies can enable geomagnetic storm predictions days in advance, Aerospace said Tuesday.

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Valkyrie Enterprises Promotes 3 Executives to Drive Growth

GovCon Wire

Valkyrie Enterprises, an engineering, technology and operational services company, has appointed Michael Anderson, Neil Funtanilla and Nicholas Delgado to key executive positions. The Virginia Beach, Virginia-based company said the moves align with its efforts to drive strategic growth. All three executives will directly report to Dave Streett, president and CEO of Valkyrie.

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Hack The Box, Carahsoft to Bring Advanced Cybersecurity Training Services to Public Sector

ExecutiveBiz

Hack The Box has partnered with Carahsoft Technology to provide the public sector access to its innovative cybersecurity training services.

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Edward Steven Connell Appointed Delivery SVP at LinTech Global

GovCon Wire

Edward Steven Connell was elevated to the role of senior vice president of delivery at LinTech Global, a Dexian company, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Tuesday.

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Mattermost to Develop AI-Ready Platform for Microsoft Azure

ExecutiveBiz

Mattermost will create an artificial intelligence-ready workflow platform for Microsofts Azure Secret and Top Secret cloud environments, an initiative that Corey Hulen, Mattermost Federal CEO, described as advancing the companys goal of providing new tools to address rising data security challenges.

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Michael Montoya Joins BlueVoyant as COO

GovCon Wire

Cybersecurity company BlueVoyant has appointed industry executive Michael Montoya as chief operating officer. The company said Tuesday Montoya will oversee BlueVoyants technology, operations and product organizations. Michael Montoyas Career History The newly appointed COO has more than 25 years of cybersecurity and IT leadership experience.

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Fearless Digital Books 4-Year HDS Contract for IT Staff Augmentation

ExecutiveBiz

Fearless Digital has booked a four-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to deliver IT staff augmentation support to HDS. The technology company said Tuesday the contract aims to strengthen the digital capabilities of the U.S. House of Representatives, enabling it to provide enhanced public service.

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SAIC Secures $123M FAA Contract for IT Support Services

GovCon Wire

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Science Applications International Corp. a potential five-year, $122.9 million contract to provide IT support services for the FAA Enterprise Services Center, or ESC, at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City.

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DNI Emerging Technologies Secures $99M Air Force Contract for Cyber Ops Support

ExecutiveBiz

DNI Emerging Technologies has been awarded a potential $99 million firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Air Force for the procurement of cyberspace operations support services.

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Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2025: Google Public Sector’s Leigh Palmer

WashngtonExec

Leigh Palmer, Google Public Sector Leigh Palmer Vice President, Google Public Sector Building a team full of innovators was Leigh Palmer’s key to unlocking huge momentum in authorizations this past year as Google Public Sector continues bringing value to customers. “Exceptional teams are built by design, not by chance,” Palmer said. “Focus on your people and culture, and they will lead you to success.” That success includes Secret and Top Secret 100-plus services at

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Government Modernization, Pursuit of Efficiency Drive Public Sector Business Growth for Tricentis in 2024

ExecutiveBiz

Tricentis, a provider of test automation and management capabilities, recently announced having achieved what it described as record-breaking growth in its public sector business in 2024.

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Top Public Sector Leaders to Watch in 2025: TransUnion’s Kevin Kottman

WashngtonExec

Kevin Kottman, TransUnion Kevin Kottman Senior Vice President of U.S. Public Sector, TransUnion Fraud costs the federal government up to $521 billion annually. In 2024, Kevin Kottmans proudest achievement was leading the Public Sector team during the launch of TransUnions OneTru, a solution enablement platform designed to combat this staggering challenge.

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Executive Mosaic Presents 2025 Wash100 Winners—GovCon’s Finest

ExecutiveBiz

Executive Mosaic, your go-to events and media connection point for the government contracting industry, has unveiled the winners of the 2025 Wash100 Award. The list comprises the individuals, across government and industry, who have been tapped as the most influential for the coming year. It includes agency leaders, trailblazing technologists, reliable veterans and disruptive new faces.

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