FedTech Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

The Technology Modernization Fund jump-started two major projects of the National Archives and Records Administration that will improve customer and employee experiences. With $9.1 million in TMF funds, NARA will upgrade two outdated IT systems no longer supported by its vendor with new cloud-based software. The new applications improve efficiencies and provide veterans and their families — and hundreds of federal agencies — with faster, more reliable and secure access to records.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 28, 2024

Science Applications International Corp. has received a $29.3 million requirements contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide information technology services in support of a tactical data exchange system used on airborne platforms.

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FedScoop

MAY 28, 2024

The FBI announced awards for the second iteration of a blanket purchase agreement for IT services and supplies Friday, estimating the spend will be $8 billion. A total of 95 entities — 31 large businesses and 64 small businesses — received awards under the sequel to the Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract, also known as ITSSS, the agency said in an update on SAM.gov.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 28, 2024

Beverly Roberts began her career in healthcare as a researcher specializing in retroviruses. Her work brought her to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she continued her research while gaining skills in information technology.

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USFCR

MAY 28, 2024

In the dynamic world of federal contracting, understanding where your business fits can be the key to unlocking opportunities. From groundbreaking technologies to essential public services, certain sectors stand out for their potential. This series, "Specialized Opportunities in Government Contracting," is crafted to highlight these areas, offering insights and actionable strategies for businesses eager to navigate the federal marketplace.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 28, 2024

RELI Group and Hive Group have secured a five-year, $340 million blanket purchase agreement to provide the Transportation Security Administration with integrated program management support services. The IPMSS contract covers general program and project management support, acquisition program management support, information technology program management support and financial management and cost-estimating support services, RELI Group said.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 28, 2024

A BCS subsidiary has acquired Allegient Defense, an Arlington, Virginia-based systems engineering and technical assistance provider, from Canada-based data analytics and artificial intelligence company NowVertical Group. NOW said Monday the divestment will help reduce debt and enable the company to make strategic investments in core areas.

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WashngtonExec

MAY 28, 2024

ManTech has promoted Jen Rodriguez vice president of its intel sector division. Rodriguez will report directly to ManTech’s Intel Sector President Barbara Haines-Parmele. Since 2019, Rodriquez served as deputy of this division. In her new role, she is responsible for managing the growth and success of this division and its team supporting the mission-critical client [.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 28, 2024

Ed Hicks, business development manager for federal and artificial intelligence at Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), said government agencies that intend to implement AI at the edge should consider adopting federated learning to quickly glean insights from data while ensuring the security of critical data. In an article published on Carahsoft.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 28, 2024

As the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) nears the conclusion of its “90-day policy sprint” to develop a whistleblower awards program, whistleblower advocates are making a final push calling on the DOJ to implement best practices found in other successful whistleblower programs. The policy sprint, announced on March 7 , is a process “to gather information, consult with stakeholders, and design a thoughtful, well-informed program,” according to Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M.

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AWS Public Sector

MAY 28, 2024

In May 2022, the European Commission (EC) proposed to set up a European Health Data Space (EHDS). The EHDS will establish a common framework and infrastructure for the use of health data for research, innovation, policy-making, and regulatory activities in the European Union (EU). It will also create common standards and practices enabling EU citizens to better access, control, and share their electronic personal health data.

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 28, 2024

On May 2, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Hahn Air Lines GmbH, a German commercial travel company, and Hahn Air USA Inc., its U.S. subsidiary, agreed to pay $26.8 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to pay travel fees owed to the U.S. government. According to the government, between 2012 and 2018, the company withheld various government-mandated travel fees for tickets to travel into or within the U.S. that it was obligated to pay

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FedInsider

MAY 28, 2024

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Agencies increasingly rely on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms such as Salesforce for mission-critical functions, which offers them numerous benefits including flexibility, reducing upfront IT resource costs and delegating upgrades and patches to the provider. Using Salesforce does not remove the agencies’ responsibility for cybersecurity, however, and SaaS applications face their own risks, including misconfigurations, poor access cont

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 28, 2024

The National Security Technology Accelerator has appointed Jessica Traw as chief financial officer. Traw, who possesses over 15 years of accounting and finance leadership, will be tasked with the establishment of a scalable infrastructure that maintains compliance while remaining in line with organizational goals, NSTXL said Wednesday. Traw joined NSTXL in November 2023.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 28, 2024

Tim Morgan, most recently senior director of financial planning and analysis at Peraton, was elevated to the role of vice president of corporate finance at the Herndon, Virginia-based information technology company, according to his LinkedIn announcement.

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GovLoop

MAY 28, 2024

The temperatures outside are rising, so why not beat the heat by staying indoors to pick up professional development tips? Our online training sessions for June are lined up, and the only thing missing is you! Register now to learn more about topics ranging from artificial intelligence, including empathy in your leadership practices, how to manage data risks, and more.

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GovCon Wire

MAY 28, 2024

The State Department has approved a potential $950 million foreign military sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related components to the Brazilian government.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 28, 2024

Clint Crosier, director of aerospace and satellite at Amazon Web Services, said geospatial analytics, spacecraft design and constellation management are the three key areas where generative artificial intelligence could be used in the space domain, SpaceNews reported Friday.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MAY 28, 2024

As procurement professionals we spend a lot of time categorising our products, services and suppliers. But do we take enough time in understanding how our suppliers see us? It is important to see things from a supplier’s perspective to help us ensure we manage the sellers correctly and that they have the right impression of us and our organisation. By using the Supplier Preferencing Matrix we can start to understand where we fit in the suppliers’ opinions.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 28, 2024

An Oshkosh subsidiary focused on military vehicles and mobility systems has won a contract from the U.S. Army worth $109 million. Under the firm-fixed price award, Oshkosh Defense is tasked with providing the military service with its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MAY 28, 2024

Cyber, Semiconductors, AI, False Claims Act This week’s episode covers cybersecurity updates, a proposed rule regarding prohibition on semiconductors produced by certain Chinese manufacturers, DOL guidance entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Equal Employment Opportunity for Federal Contractors,” and two settlements under the civil False Claims Act, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 28, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index made slight gains last week, rising by 0.08% and closing with an average of $5,055.57. GovCon Index is an aggregate index that follows the stock market performance of 30 notable government contracting enterprises.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 28, 2024

On 5 March 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR” or “the Court”) delivered its judgment in Iliria S.R.L. v. Albania (“ Iliria ”), a case concerning a complaint under Article 6(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR” or “the Convention”) relating to a more than 17-year delay in the conclusion of recognition ( exequatur ) proceedings in respect of an international arbitral award against Albania.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 28, 2024

If you work in procurement you’ve probably had to explain the difference between an RFP and an RFI more than. The post RFx Types in Procurement and Strategic Sourcing appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Government Contracts

MAY 28, 2024

A Court of Federal Claims judge has rejected Crowley Government Services Inc.'s protest over the terms of a U.S. Transportation Command solicitation for freight services, saying the company effectively attempted to relitigate an already decided dispute over the General Services Administration's audit authority.

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WashngtonExec

MAY 28, 2024

Oct. 4, 2016, was the day Zach Gifford’s life changed forever. Before, he had been diagnosed with Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgA), a type of kidney disease that often progresses slowly but is incurable. He spent a year and a half on dialysis. With a courage that defined their bond, Gifford’s father, Rod, decided to donate [.

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Government Contracts

MAY 28, 2024

Environmentalists and a coalition of 17 states called on a California federal judge to grant them judgment in litigation alleging the U.S. Postal Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act when it decided to replace its aging delivery fleet with "gas-guzzling vehicles.

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FedInsider

MAY 28, 2024

Thursday, August 8, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM EDT | 3 CPE | Columbus, OH State governments understand that utilizing IT effectively is the key to delivering excellent customer service. For instance, in Ohio the current strategic plan forthrightly states that the “use of State technology assets to increase the wellbeing of Ohioans and their health, property, security, livelihood, and prosperity is essential.

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Government Contracts

MAY 28, 2024

With the U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council expected to finalize its proposed rule on the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk this year, government contractors should take key steps now to get ready, say Thomas Daley at DLA Piper, Steven Rothstein at the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, and John Kostyack at Kostyack Strategies.

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FedInsider

MAY 28, 2024

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE All the elements of the U.S. healthcare system are under siege by hackers. A recent article in Modern Healthcare reported that “[o]ver the past five years, there’s been a 256% increase in large breaches reported to [the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] involving hacking and a 264% increase in ransomware.

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WashngtonExec

MAY 28, 2024

Darby Chellis Bade Vice President of EPA Business Area and Climate Initiatives, GDIT Darby Chellis Bade’s proudest recent accomplishment is witnessing the team members she mentored flourish as successful program managers. These leaders now effectively steer their teams through missions that resonate deeply with Chellis Bade’s own passions. In the past two years, the team [.

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Government Contracts

MAY 28, 2024

A Connecticut appellate judge asked Tuesday if a "sham" exception to limits on government contracting lawsuits can restore claims that the city of Hartford ran a fake bidding process for the redevelopment of Dillon Stadium, but counsel for several defendants pushed back and said it would not apply to the facts of the case.

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WashngtonExec

MAY 28, 2024

Keith Bryan Director Federal Advisory – Sustainability, Environmental, and Climate, KPMG As leader of KPMG’s Federal Advisory team focused on climate change, Keith Bryan and his team are quickly applying KPMG’s top climate consulting expertise to the federal market. “In the face of climate change and sustainability challenges, adaptability and innovation are no longer options, [.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 28, 2024

Motorola Solutions‘ on-premise video security suite, Avigilon Unity, has been added to the Department of Defense Information Network Approved Products List. The company said Thursday the DoDIN APL certification facilitates the suite’s streamlined procurement and deployment across global agencies.

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WashngtonExec

MAY 28, 2024

ECS has named Kelly Demaitre senior vice president of human capital. As a member of ECS’ executive leadership team, Demaitre will oversee ECS departments and programs, from Human Resources and Recruiting to career- and culture-building initiatives. She will also be responsible for attracting, engaging, and retaining technology and business talent. “I’m thrilled that Kelly is [.

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 28, 2024

Tarry Kirkland, a senior executive with over two decades of experience in business development and law enforcement, has joined the mission technologies division of HII as a business development executive, according to his LinkedIn announcement.

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