FedScoop

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A decade after releasing its landmark national cybersecurity framework, the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Monday released version 2.0 , an updated document that emphasizes governance and supply chain issues for both public and private sector entities. The new guidance, which outlines “high-level cybersecurity outcomes that can be used by any organization … to better understand, assess, prioritize and communicate its cybersecurity efforts,” adds a sixth core function — “govern

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WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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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

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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Redstone Government Consulting

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For many government agencies, videoconferencing is nothing new. The U.S. District Court of Oregon, for instance, has used video tools for about 15 years to enable remote presentation of evidence and testimony. In the past, these were expensive, purpose-built solutions that required significant support from IT departments. But over several years — particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the trend of remote work — agencies have increasingly adopted user-friendly solutions that keep th

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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 Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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BLP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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BLP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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Government Contracts Legal Forum

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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