FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Agencies must prepare for potential breaches with a cyber resilience plan to leverage robust data backup and recovery strategies, which enable speedy restoration of systems and data. These strategies reduce the impact of breaches when they include immutable snapshots that allow agencies to restore clean versions of their systems, minimize disruption and ensure continued mission effectiveness.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) , in partnership with Market Connections , is excited to announce the results of a recent study on how public sector leaders are approaching the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The survey asked 839 IT decision-makers in US government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations about how their organizations envision incorporating generative AI into their unique missions.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Congressional efforts to extend the Chief Data Officer Council past the end of the year got a boost Monday when a bipartisan House bill was introduced as the companion to earlier Senate legislation. The Modernizing Data Practices to Improve Government Act ( H.R. 10151 ), introduced by Reps. Summer Lee, D-Pa., and Nancy Mace, R-S.C., calls for an extension to the council’s lifespan until 2031, while also requiring the CDO Council to report to Congress about data governance challenges that prevent

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SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Please join us on December 3, 2024, 9:30-11:30am CST for this webinar event. Touted as a game-changer when it was first introduced in 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s All Small Mentor-Protege Program isn’t new anymore. Known now as simply the SBA Mentor-Protege Program, it is still extremely useful for large and small contractors alike.

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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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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Federal agencies may need to rethink how they handle individuals’ personal data to protect their civil rights and civil liberties, a congressional watchdog said in a new report Tuesday. Without federal guidance governing the protection of the public’s civil rights and liberties, agencies have pursued a patchwork system of policies tied to the collection, sharing and use of data, the Government Accountability Office said.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

On November 15, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that pharmaceutical company QOL Medical LLC and its CEO Frederick E. Cooper agreed to pay $47 million to settle False Claims Act allegations. A group of whistleblowers, all former QOL employees, alleged that QOL and Cooper were defrauding federal healthcare programs by offering kickbacks in the form of free Carbon-13 breath testing services as part of a scheme to induce claims for QOL’s drug Sucraid.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

On 23 July 2024, an ICSID arbitral tribunal in the case Klesch Group v. Germany issued a decision on provisional measures directing the respondent State to refrain from collecting certain windfall profits tax in order to protect the exclusivity of the ICSID arbitral proceedings and the status quo between the parties. This post will summarize and comment on the decision rendered by the Tribunal.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Northrop Grumman has received a U.S. Navy contract worth approximately $318.7 million to continue providing technical engineering and integration support services for the Trident II (D-5) submarine-launched ballistic missile and underwater launcher systems of guided missile submarines. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the sole-source contract has a base value of $42.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Hypotheticals were flying Tuesday morning at the D.C. Circuit, where a three-judge panel spent more than two hours trying to figure out whether a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision means they need to stop the revival of a suit accusing pharmaceutical companies of funding terrorism in Iraq.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Enlightenment Capital has raised $825 million in total capital commitments for its fifth fund, allowing it to further advance its strategy of investing in companies supporting critical defense and government missions. The Washington, D.C.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Dell Technologies and Iron Bow Technologies have agreed to collectively pay more than $4.3 million to resolve allegations they orchestrated a scheme to overcharge the U.S. Army by submitting noncompetitive bids for a computing contract, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

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Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 23 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! Our next episode will cover FAR Part 45 (Government Property), Part 46 (Quality Assurance), and Part 47 (Transportation)! As we prepare for our 24th episode of Season 11, here are a few Episode 24 FAR Facts for us to think about: As a general rule, contractors are ordinarily required to furnish all property necessary to perform Government contracts.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has settled a lawsuit alleging its disposal of large quantities of a chemical pesticide contaminated a property near Lake Michigan, the federal government has said, months after the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals ruled the government was liable for the property's diminished value.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The digital systems that keep your lights on, your water running and your flights on schedule are getting new guidance. On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security introduced the Roles and Responsibilities Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Critical Infrastructure, a set of voluntary recommendations aimed at ensuring AI technologies are deployed safely and securely across [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' updated rules for handling agency overpayments adopt a more reasonable definition of what it means to have "identified" an overpayment, which is a win for providers, but their new time frame for investigating related overpayments is unrealistic, says Susan Banks at Holland & Knight.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Constellis has appointed Chief Information Officer Jay Sipper to the Executive Management Team. As CIO, Sipper spearheaded key initiatives to standardize and optimize Constellis’ financial systems, and improve efficiency, compliance, data accuracy and visibility. “Jay is an exceptional leader in the company and a great addition to the Executive Management Team,” said Terry Ryan, CEO of [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A Court of Federal Claims judge has allowed Ligado Networks' $40 billion suit against the federal government over an alleged unconstitutional taking of licensed 5G spectrum to move forward, saying the claims court had jurisdiction over the dispute.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

AeroVironment, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BlueHalo in an all-stock transaction valued at $4.1 billion. The combined company will integrate capabilities to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of high-growth franchises, driven by cutting-edge technology and focused on key priorities for the nation and its allies. An Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company, BlueHalo [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Liam Bowers at MoFo examines three recent decisions from the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims examining the use of unstated evaluation criteria, an agency's investigation of its own data rights and unequal access to information about an organizational conflict of interest.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Databricks has received Impact Level 5 Provisional Authorization from the Department of Defense for its artificial intelligence-based data intelligence platform. The designation enables the DOD, the agency’s mission partners and other federal agencies to use the platform to securely handle unclassified information, the data analytics company said Monday.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has thrown out Maersk's protest over the shipping giant's rejection from a $2.3 billion contract for military freight transportation services, saying U.S. Transportation Command wasn't obligated to tell it its pricing was too high.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The State Department has approved the U.K. government’s request to purchase 46 Tactical Combat Training System Increment II units under a $70 million foreign military sales agreement. The FMS package includes containers, testing support, spare parts, documentation, training, engineering, logistics services and related program support, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Luke Meier of Blank Rome LLP helped government contractor Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure hang onto a $45 billion nuclear cleanup contract, one of the largest services contracts ever, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Government Contracts MVPs.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

ANELLO Photonics, the developer of the Silicon Photonic Optical Gyroscope, or SiPhOG, closed its Series B funding round co-led by Lockheed Martin, Catapult Ventures and One Madison Group, and joined by various others, including Trousdale Ventures and Build Collective.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims shot down a flight simulation company's bid to recoup a $41.5 million loss from the Air Force for contractual delays on an aircraft project, ruling that the company assumed the risk of losses when it signed up for a fixed-price deal.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Textron has announced that its Textron Systems business will provide company-owned, company-operated, or COCO, services for unmanned aircraft systems to another three U.S. Navy littoral combat ships, also known as LCS, under a task order worth up to $47 million.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Looking to turn your military experience into a successful business? This guide covers everything you need to know about starting and growing a veteran owned business. Learn about certifications, state and federal support, and get inspired by success stories from fellow veterans. Additionally, various entrepreneurial training programs are available to help veterans transition into successful business owners.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Pacific Defense, an innovative service provider specializing in Modular Open Systems Approach, has completed the expansion of its Sunnyvale, California, facility to enable the company to meet increasing demands.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Monday, December 9, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE All federal agencies are working to meet the Office of Management and Budget mandate to establish a zero trust architecture for their systems – a key element in improving cybersecurity across agencies. The National Security Agency (NSA) has laid out the seven pillars of Zero Trust: User, Device, Network & Environment, Application & Workload, Data, Automation & Orchestration, and Visibility & Analytics.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Gunnison Consulting Group a three-year, $14 million contract to provide cybersecurity support for the Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Cybersecurity Program Office.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Search company Elastic is collaborating with software company Red Hat to offer a solution to public sector organizations that seek to make artificial intelligence and machine learning part of their operations. Elastic said Friday that it is bringing to the partnership its Search AI Platform while Red Hat will provide OpenShift AI.

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Discussions & Clarifications

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

On November 18, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") released its much-anticipated Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2024 , which was submitted to Congress on November 14. GAO's annual report is required under the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 ("CICA") and provides the government contracting community with good insight into GAO's bid protest function, including key statistics and GAO's most prevalent grounds on which it sustained bid protests during FY24. [1]

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Guidehouse has added Mark Korth and Angela Hunt as partners to its health segment to support the company in helping health care organizations advance their clinical and operational performance.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Lisa Wilkinson, a nearly two-decade aerospace and defense industry veteran, has been appointed chief human resources officer at SOS International. Wilkinson will leverage her 25 years of HR experience and oversee SOSi’s workforce planning and development, talent acquisition and retention, learning and development and employee engagement, the Reston, Virginia-based private defense and government services firm said Monday.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

VAST Data‘s federal subsidiary and MITRE have formed a strategic partnership to field new data capabilities to support a sandbox environment that could be used to train artificial intelligence models designed for federal government applications.

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