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Top Pricing Execs to Watch in 2024

WashngtonExec

For WashingtonExec’s Top Pricing Execs to Watch in 2024, we identified the best of the best in building proper pricing models for success, bringing strategic thought leadership to each opportunity, and putting long-term growth and strategy first. Based on their accomplishments, impact on business goals and vision for the near-term future, these execs bring exactly what the GovCon community needs to empower competition and success.

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FEMA employees brought government devices abroad without authorization, including to China and Iraq, document shows

FedScoop

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of the Chief Information Officer has tracked scores of employees bringing government mobile devices abroad, including to countries like China and Iraq, without authorization, according to a document obtained by FedScoop. The issue was highlighted in a DHS inspector general’s report published last July that pointed to concerns about how the emergency management agency handles the security of government-issued mobile devices.

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Need to Improve CX? Low-code Automated Testing Can Help

GovLoop

Government agencies have a lot riding on improving their constituents’ customer experience (CX), and they understand the consequences. That’s why the White House made CX a federal priority starting with an Executive Order issued in 2021, which recognized that every public interaction with government is an opportunity to build or lose trust, and why state CIOs have ranked CX a top priority every year since then.

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GDIT AI Exec Dave Vennergrund Discusses Power of Data Lakehouses & Meshes

ExecutiveBiz

Combining data lakes and meshes will enable government agencies to align their data assets more efficiently in compliance with the executive order on artificial intelligence, said Dave Vennergrund, vice president of AI and data insights at General Dynamics Information Technology. He discussed the significance of information lakehouses to government initiatives enabled by AI and machine learning, and how they can help the development of trustworthy and secure AI.

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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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FAR Parts and Why They Matter to Government Contractors

Redstone Government Consulting

If you have Government contracts, you probably heard of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or FAR, but how much do you know of its parts? Why is it important to know? How could it possibly impact me?

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Tackling the Data Mountain & Discovering Critical Insights With Acuity’s Gregg Melanson

GovCon Wire

Data is the key to unlocking important insights that can inform decisions on and off the battlefield. But in order to glean these insights, organizations must process and analyze vast amounts of data, which can be a significant challenge.

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New AWS survey reinforces need to accelerate AI fluency in healthcare

AWS Public Sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) is talked about as a must-have for organizations of all sizes to improve efficiency and experience. However, not all industries feel equipped to effectively put AI to use. The healthcare industry has been slower in adopting AI compared to other sectors, for some good reasons—like the complicated nature of health data and the importance of privacy and security.

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NASA Seeks Proposals as Part of On-Ramp for $476M Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition IDIQ Contract

GovCon Wire

NASA has started soliciting proposals as part of the on-ramp process for a potential five-year, $476 million contract to acquire Earth observation data derived from constellations of small satellites operated by commercial entities.

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Dave Levy, AWS Worldwide Public Sector VP, Lands 2024 Wash100 Award for Driving Cloud Adoption, Emerging Tech Capabilities

ExecutiveBiz

Executive Mosaic is honored to present Dave Levy , vice president of worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services , as a 2024 Wash100 Award winner for his continued efforts in driving the adoption of cloud services, generative artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies across the federal sector. This year marks Levy's fifth Wash100 Award.

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How the Army Is Building the Data-Centric Force of the Future

GovCon Wire

Communicating and sharing data rapidly is one of six operational imperatives declared by Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, a 2024 Wash100 Award winner, in March 2023. The goal is part of the Army of 2030 initiative, a broad effort to modernize the service branch.

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Highlight Launches New Research & Development Innovation Lab; Aarish Gokaldas Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

Highlight Technologies has launched a new innovation laboratory to conduct research and development of new technology capabilities for defense and government applications. EdgeWerx will enable Highlight and its partners to apply infrastructure as code, artificial general intelligence and open source infrastructure to mature new concepts into demonstrable software technologies, Highlight said Tuesday.

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TRANSCOM Posts Solicitation for Analysis of Mobility Platform Software Development Support Contract

GovCon Wire

U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center has begun seeking proposals for an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum value of $125 million to procure software development support services for the Analysis of Mobility Platform.

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Raytheon Books Navy Contract for Procurement of Sensors & Parts

ExecutiveBiz

RTX 's subsidiary, Raytheon , has secured a $47.9 million firm-fixed-price job order from the U.S. Navy to provide company-built infrared sensors along with spare parts for the Naval Air System Command’s Program Office for Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems. Under the contract, the Department of Defense said Friday the contractor will produce and deliver nine AB/DAS-4 Multi-spectral Targeting Systems.

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Navy Makes $1.2B Contract Modification to USS Boise Overhaul by HII

GovCon Wire

The U.S. Navy awarded HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding business a contract modification worth up to $1.17 billion to complete engineering overhaul of the Los Angeles-class attack boat USS Boise, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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Tony Frazier Appointed LeoLabs CEO; Dan Ceperley Transitions to COO Role

ExecutiveBiz

Tony Frazier , former executive vice president and general manager of public sector earth intelligence at Maxar Technologies , has joined LeoLabs as CEO , succeeding company co-founder Dan Ceperley , who is transitioning to chief operating officer position. Frazier will be responsible for leading LeoLabs as it works to provide U.S. and global customers with integrated products and services enabling space safety and security, the company said Monday.

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Gary Barber Joins LMI as VP, DHS Portfolio CTO

GovCon Wire

Gary Barber, a 23-year information technology industry veteran, has been appointed vice president and chief technology officer for the Department of Homeland Security portfolio at LMI, according to a LinkedIn post published Monday. Barber most recently served as CTO for the DHS business unit at Science Applications International Corp.

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Peraton Receives Large Business of the Year Award From Jet Propulsion Laboratory

ExecutiveBiz

Peraton has received the large business of the year award from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which acknowledges the company's dedication to supporting small businesses affiliated with JPL. The award is designated for a large business that actively supports JPL small business programs, exceptionally meets contractual obligations and engages in outreach events to promote small businesses aligned with NASA’s missions, Peraton said Friday.

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GDIT Names Vikram Khemani as Enterprise Solutions VP for Defense

GovCon Wire

Vikram Khemani, senior director of defense at General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business, has been appointed vice president of enterprise solutions for defense at the Falls Church, Virginia-based government IT services contractor. He disclosed the move in a LinkedIn post published Friday.

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John McCabe Named Maximus Business Development & Sales SVP

ExecutiveBiz

John McCabe , an industry executive, has joined Maximus as senior vice president of business development and sales. In this capacity, he leads the business development, capture and proposal teams while strengthening partnerships with state and local government agencies and improving the delivery of services to the public as part of the U.S. services segment at Maximus.

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Garrettson Blight Appointed Booz Allen VP for Global Government

GovCon Wire

Garrettson Blight, a 13-year Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) veteran, has been named vice president for global government at the McLean, Virginia-based information technology consulting company. He announced his new post Friday on LinkedIn and will be responsible for Booz Allen’s national security support and growth activities across four continents.

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GSA Looking Into Potential Vendors for CDM Program Procurement Support

ExecutiveBiz

The General Services Administration has issued a request for information on behalf of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to determine the availability of industry partners capable of addressing a requirement by the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program for enterprise procurement support. Experts from the government and industry will speak on the dynamic and ever-evolving role of cyber in the public sector at the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit.

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GovCon Index Marks 6th Straight Winning Week

GovCon Wire

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index endured the roller coaster ride during the holiday-shortened week. Besides closing 0.64% higher on Feb. 23, 2024, the index that tracks the performance of 30 notable government contractors marked six straight winning weeks. At $4,839.92, the week-to-week gain is 1.1%.

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Nokia’s Fiber Optics Products Meet NTIA’s Final Buy America Guidelines

ExecutiveBiz

Nokia 's first U.S.-made fiber optic broadband network electronics and optical modules have met the National Telecommunications Information and Administration's final Build America, Buy America guidelines for Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program participants. The company said its Buy America-compliant fiber-optic products include the Nokia FX and MF optical line terminal modular product lines, Nokia SF-8M sealed OLT and XS-220X-A optical network terminal.

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Derek Tournear: Space Industry Should See SDA as Real, Constant Market

GovCon Wire

Derek Tournear, director of the Space Development Agency and a previous Wash100 awardee, said the rise in SDA’s budget seeks to show that the agency is a real market for space industry leaders and investors, SpaceNews reported Saturday.

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Navy Awards 8 Positions on $226M Surface Vessel Maintenance Multiple-Award Contract

ExecutiveBiz

The U.S. Navy has awarded eight companies positions on a potential $226.2 million contract for the maintenance, repair and alteration of surface ships and U.S. government waterborne vessels homeported in the state of Hawaii. The multiple-award Surface Vessel Maintenance indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a five-year base ordering period and an optional term of five years and covers the procurement of any materials in support of maintenance and repair work, according to an award

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Use of Interpreters in Arbitration: Lessons from the California Court of Appeals in FCM v. Grove Pham

Kluwer Arbitration

In a recent case, FCM Investments LLC v. Grove Pham LLC (“ FCM v. Grove Pham ”), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One (the “Court”) vacated an arbitral award based on a “reasonable perception of possible bias” of a sole arbitrator towards a party who chose to testify using an interpreter. Though FCM v. Grove Pham was a domestic arbitration, the field of international arbitration is no stranger to the use of interpreters, especially as English has increasingly b

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Ligado Claims Iridium Bias In $40B Spectrum Takings Case

Government Contracts

Ligado Networks has pushed back against Iridium Communication's bid to back the government in Ligado's $40 billion lawsuit accusing the government of unlawfully taking over a spectrum it secured exclusive licensing for, saying Iridium had ulterior motives for filing a friend-of-the-court brief.

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Luis Fernando Rodríguez

BLP

Luis Fernando Rodríguez Associate Guatemala +502 2225 7000 +502 3011 2894 lfrodriguez@blplegal.com Contact card Resume Profile Luis Fernando is an associate in the BLP office in Guatemala. His specialties include Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation and Labor & Employment. He has experience with local and foreign clients in regulatory advice, administrative processes, judicial procedures in labor matters, residency status, and work permits for foreigners.

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KBR Urges 4th Circ. To OK $8M Award Against Kuwaiti Co.

Government Contracts

A global engineering corporation has asked the Fourth Circuit not to overturn a lower court decision enforcing an approximately $8 million arbitral award against a Kuwaiti construction company after a dispute over Iraqi wartime contracts, saying nothing warrants upending the award.

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Canada, Germany and the Netherlands release joint advisory regarding compliance with Russia sanctions on dual-use items

Import and Trade Remedies

On 20 February 2024, the financial intelligence agencies of Canada (FINTRAC), Germany (FIU DE) and the Netherlands (FIU-NL) released a joint advisory regarding illegal procurement of dual-use goods by Russian end-users ( Joint Advisory ). Although primarily addressed to entities reporting under each country’s respective anti-money laundering ( AML ) regime, the Joint Advisory also is a useful resource for other companies seeking to comply with sanctions and export controls more generally,

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Teva Tells 1st Circ. Feds Must Clear High Bar In FCA Case

Government Contracts

Teva Pharmaceuticals told the First Circuit on Monday that the federal government should be held to — and cannot meet — a strict causation standard in a False Claims Act kickback case, asking the court to settle a matter of first impression in the circuit.

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Luis Rodríguez

BLP

Luis Rodríguez Associate Guatemala +502 2225 7000 +502 3011 2894 lfrodriguez@blplegal.com Contact card Resume Profile Luis is an associate in the BLP office in Guatemala. His specialties include Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation and Labor & Employment. He has experience with local and foreign clients in regulatory advice, administrative processes, judicial procedures in labor matters, residency status, and work permits for foreigners.

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Inmate, 8 Others Charged In Trafficking, Tax Fraud Schemes

Government Contracts

A California prison inmate has been charged along with eight other individuals with operating two separate illegal schemes: one to distribute methamphetamine and another to fraudulently claim over $550 million in COVID-19-based tax credits.

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“Better Late Than Never?” Not Really. Two Recent GAO Sustains Highlight the Importance of Contemporaneous Documentation

Government Contracts Legal Forum

“Now or later?” As individuals, we are constantly asked to prioritize our time, identifying the tasks that need to be done NOW versus those that can be put off until later. In the bid protest context, the question arises as well when agencies seek to “fill in the gaps” in the administrative record with additional detail, a practice GAO has permitted so long as those details are consistent with the contemporaneous record.

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Justices Decline Standard Chartered Sanction Evasion Suit

Government Contracts

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider whether a whistleblower should've been granted a hearing in a lower court to support allegations that Standard Chartered Bank cleared roughly $56 billion in violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran.

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GovCon Index Climbed Upward Last Week

ExecutiveBiz

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose by 1.07% last week, closing at $4,839.92. The GovCon Index is an aggregate index that tracks real-time data from 30 key government contractors, providing users with a glimpse into the performance of these companies. This information also offers users the opportunity to assess the wider trends shaping the industry and analyze the overall financial state of the GovCon market.

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