SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

While the federal government uses wage determinations for many occupations that contractors must abide by, things are different with professional occupations such as physicians, accountants, engineers, and (yours truly) attorneys. Contractors generally have more leeway with regard to how they pay their professional employees on a given contract. But it’s not unlimited.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A software-testing business owner pled guilty to conspiring to bribe a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official in exchange for government contracts being funneled to his company.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

RTX business BBN Technologies, a company offering technology research and development for national security, has secured a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to bolster the cyber resilience of the Department of Defense.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Climate change is a global issue, but its localized impacts can vary significantly across different regions. While some areas are experiencing extreme drought, others are witnessing devastating flash floods. These extreme events, and water quantity and quality issues more broadly, are pressing concerns in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, further aggravated by the uncertain impacts of climate change.

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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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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Artificial intelligence has been a presence in the government contracting world for decades now — at the recent Raymond James Defense and Government Conference, Parsons CEO and Wash100 awardee Carey Smith said it’s been an established part of the company’s toolbox for many years.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Ten years ago, when the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) became one of the first agencies to elevate customer experience (CX) to top priority, leaders created a path toward better serving veterans and their families through improved communications, easier access to information and a focus on restoring veterans’ trust in the agency. In doing so, it also created a path for other agencies to improve the experiences of their own customers.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A New York state judge on Friday tossed New York City's lawsuit accusing charter bus companies of transporting migrants from Texas without providing them care in violation of a state "pauper statute," saying the law unconstitutionally restricted the right to travel.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

NVIDIA has appointed Ellen Ochoa, former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, to the board of directors. In a press release Thursday, Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, said, “Ellen’s extraordinary experience speaks volumes about her role as a trailblazer and a leader.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued a rule Friday clarifying that contractors don't need to be continuously registered in a federal database between bidding and contract award, a contentious issue that has cost prospective contractors billions of dollars in federal deals.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Yossi Carmil has announced his decision to resign as CEO and member of the board of directors at Cellebrite, a company specializing in end-to-end digital forensics and digital intelligence. The digital investigative services company said Wednesday it has started a formal search for its next CEO with the help of an executive recruiting firm.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A government contractor implicated in allegations that the U.S. infringed patents for contactless data carriers must turn over portions of a former employee's emails because the correspondence contains facts not protected by attorney-client privilege, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has ruled.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board has selected Box as its intelligent content management platform for NTSB.gov, allowing agency investigators to readily collect digital files and share them with the public.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A series of legal challenges and a protest movement that thrust Atlanta into the international spotlight appear unlikely to halt construction of the city's controversial public safety training center known as "Cop City," which is headed for completion in the coming months.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Agile Space Industries will build a space test center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to meet the demand from NASA, commercial space companies and the Department of Defense for advanced in-space rocket engine testing capabilities.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A Special Master has recommended that attorneys representing plaintiffs in the Flint Water Crisis litigation receive $7.8 million in fees for their role in securing a $25 million settlement with Veolia North America finalized last month.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

BlackSky, a remote sensing company, has fully acquired satellite manufacturer LeoStella to continue supporting the development of the company’s imaging satellites, SpaceNews reported Friday. BlackSky previously owned 50 percent of LeoStella, and in a Nov. 7 earnings call the company announced it bought the remaining 50 percent from Thales Alenia Space to take full ownership.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A city in Coloardo has urged a federal court to force a software developer to turn over customer contracts and other documents to prove the company is not transferring assets to avoid paying a $20 million judgment, accusing the firm of playing a "corporate shell game.

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Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – November 8th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

A California federal judge has refused to pause his order requiring the federal government to put out contract offers for the construction of temporary housing on a Los Angeles campus that's at the heart of a class action filed by disabled, homeless military veterans who accused the federal government of misusing the property.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Noble Supply and Logistics has received a Defense Logistics Agency contract modification to provide maintenance, repair and operations supplies support services worth up to $562.5 million to various facilities around the globe.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Federal officials are weighing two possible sites for a new $355 million federal courthouse to replace an aging one in Hartford, Connecticut.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Staci Peters has taken on the role of senior vice president of business services at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, a Fluor-led company, according to her LinkedIn post Thursday.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Administration for Children and Families, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded international nongovernmental organization Kids in Need of Defense a pair of task orders under the Post Release Legal Services multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

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Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) must use a concern’s tax returns when making a size determination, unless the returns are not available. Since many size standards are based on the receipts of the company, the SBA regulation on this is important. A recent case issued by the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals (“OHA”) case demonstrated the importance of using tax returns.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

James Ebeler, former chief technology officer at Three Wire Systems, was named vice president of technology solutions at Emergent.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

NASA has awarded Advanced Space a contract to extend the mission of the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment, or CAPSTONE, 12U cubesat.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has a budget of $3 billion for fiscal year 2025, $1.7 billion of which will go towards cybersecurity efforts to advance programs that detect and counter cyberattacks throughout critical infrastructure.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

At the state and local level, adopting AI remains only one of a long list of IT priorities. Even when AI is near the top, data and systems often need updates to prepare for it. Scot Barker, Chief Innovation Officer for Burlington, Vermont, carefully considers each AI application before using it. “I really have to dive into how I implement new technology on a limited budget,” he said. “There’s not a lot of room for me to say ‘It will be cool to explore this.'”

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

General Dynamics Information Technology has formed a new division focused on federal health, with Kamal Narang, GDIT’s senior vice president for federal health, appointed as its lead.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

No state or local entity should assume that it’s too small or innocuous to undergo a cyberattack. Hackers will breach every government network eventually, and agencies that are underfunded and overconfident in their cyber defenses make successful attacks all-too-easy. To manage and recover from a cyber event, organizations need updated, coherent strategies — not faded handbooks pulled off a shelf.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Detroit announced it is on track to become the largest city in the U.S. to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for taxes and other fees. The city said it is using a secure platform managed by PayPal for the new crypto payment option, which city residents will be able to begin using by the middle of 2025, according to a Nov. 7 press release. Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that is cryptographically sent from one blockchain network user to another, according to the National Institute o

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration is continuing to search for potential applications of artificial intelligence meant to boost aviation safety, including with a new call for information from technology vendors. Earlier this week, the agency posted a request for information focused on tools that might use machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify safety risks.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

On November 1, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced that Texas-based optometrist Dr. Tony Jacob agreed to pay the United States and the State of Texas $1 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent claims to federal healthcare programs. Dr. Jacob operated a network of optometry practices in Central Texas and according to the government, these practices “submitted claims to TRICARE, Medicare, and Medicaid using the Na

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Hello, blog readers! We want to extend a special thank you to all the veterans and active-duty military as we approach Veterans Day. Thank you for your service. Enjoy the weekend. It’s Friday and it’s time for another week in review. With the recent election behind us, the focus shifts to addressing major issues facing the new Congress. Also this week, SBA announced a record number of certifications for diverse-owned small businesses in FY24.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Ross Wilkers, senior reporter, Washington Technology Ross Wilkers, senior reporter for Washington Technology , joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center for a follow-up interview, this time addressing the Washington Technology Fast 50 contractors. The list includes fifty companies that submitted financial data to WashTech to verify their growth over the past 5 years.

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