FedTech Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2024
Money is starting to flow to help agencies implement President Biden’s October 2023 executive order on artificial intelligence. In May, the U.S. General Services Administration’s Technology Modernization Fund Board awarded $18.2 million to help the State Department deploy generative AI that helps employees derive insights and make data-driven decisions quickly.
FedScoop
AUGUST 13, 2024
The IRS should consider resurrecting an office it shuttered last year to better manage the decommissioning of its legacy IT systems, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration recommended in a report last week. In January 2023, the tax agency sunsetted its Technology Retirement Office, which was established in August 2021 to “strategically reduce the information technology footprint across the enterprise,” according to the report.
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Whistleblower Network News
AUGUST 13, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a False Claims Act (FCA) case which, according to one leading whistleblower attorney, could limit the scope of the law and restrict the ability of the government and whistleblowers to crack down on fraud in industry-funded federal programs that are mandated by Congress. The FCA is America’s number one anti-fraud law.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 13, 2024
Playing Dungeons & Dragons – a tabletop role-playing game – helped pave the way for my legal career by providing me with foundational skills such as persuasion and team building, says Derrick Carman at Robins Kaplan.
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GovCon Wire
AUGUST 13, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a U.S. Navy contract modification worth $611.3 million to develop infrared and radar detection capabilities for the F-35 program.
Whistleblower Network News
AUGUST 13, 2024
On August 8, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a $1 million whistleblower award issued to an individual who voluntarily provided original information which led to a successful enforcement action connected to digital asset markets. According to the CFTC , the whistleblower provided information “about improper trading that was unknown to the CFTC” and their disclosure was “sufficiently specific, credible, and timely” to cause the agency to open an investigation.
Public Procurement Central brings together the best content for public procurement professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 13, 2024
Patrick Conte, vice president and general manager for the Americas at Fortanix, said government agencies that seek to protect their data from threat actors and cyber vulnerabilities should take a data-first approach to security by adopting a unified security platform that strengthens a zero trust model. In an article published on Carahsoft.
USFCR
AUGUST 13, 2024
In federal procurement, not every purchase requires a complex contract. Purchase Orders (POs) offer a simple, efficient solution for small, one-time purchases of goods or services. Understanding how POs work and their role in government contracting can help agencies and contractors streamline their procurement processes.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 13, 2024
With cyber attacks on the rise, U.S. government contractors are reconsidering the risks in their supply chains.
FedScoop
AUGUST 13, 2024
Gundeep Ahluwalia is stepping down from his role as Department of Labor CIO after nearly eight years on the job. In a letter to staff, obtained by FedScoop, Ahluwalia wrote that Friday will be his last day at the department, which he joined in August 2016 as deputy CIO. After roughly two months in that job, he was named CIO in October 2016. “As I think back over the last eight years, there have been so many successes and milestones that propelled DOL’s digital infrastructure by leaps and b
FedTech Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2024
Some agencies are taking a fresh look at security outsourcing in the aftermath of a cyber incident that shut down multiple sectors, from hospitals to air travel, on July 19. Still, that’s difficult when as a rule government trusts no one. Some CISOs are treating the outsourcing of cyber support as a potential risk to be mitigated and only undertaken when the rewards are clear.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 13, 2024
Arlington, Virginia-based BlueHalo has appointed industry veteran Brian Morrison as corporate executive vice president and sector president of the company’s intelligence portfolio.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 13, 2024
NASA has issued a draft request for proposals for a potential five-year, $110 million contract to provide maintenance, operations and repair services for the Marshall Space Flight Center’s aerospace research, development and administrative campus.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 13, 2024
Election season is ramping up, and as November approaches, U.S. adversaries are searching for ways to exert their influence on the outcome. To prevent the dangerous consequences of potential security vulnerabilities flying under the radar, the Intelligence Community is heavily monitoring the actions of foreign nations seeking to undermine U.S. elections.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 13, 2024
Douglas Phillips, corporate vice president of Azure Edge + Platform at Microsoft, said in a blog post Monday that Azure OpenAI Service has been approved as a service within Azure Government, which had been conferred a High Authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 13, 2024
AT&T subsidiary Wisconsin Bell Inc. told the U.S.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 13, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board has awarded Verizon a $4 million enterprise infrastructure solutions contract to reconfigure and update the software-defined wide area network of the agency’s 48 branches and headquarters.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 13, 2024
Boeing announced Tuesday that it inked a deal to sell 96 Apache combat helicopters to Poland for its military, formalizing an estimated $12 billion transaction approved last year.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 13, 2024
ICF has named Erica Lewis as vice president and head of health modernization services. Lewis, a certified program manager with over two decades of project and operations management experience, announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday.
WashngtonExec
AUGUST 13, 2024
Jai Spivey Senior Vice President of Contracts, Federal Solutions, Parsons Jai Spivey’s highest recent achievement was building an outstanding contracts team at Federal Solutions, Parsons Corp. Brendan Murphy, senior vice president and deputy general counsel – Federal Solutions, said Spivey is a “dynamic leader at Parsons.” “She is committed to delivering high quality contracts support [.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 13, 2024
The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a firm-fixed-priced contract valued at $28.5 million to repair its multifunctional information distribution system joint tactical radio systems, specifically the concurrent multi-netting-4 systems. Under the five-year deal, L3Harris will work alongside the Naval Supply Systems Command’s Integrated Weapon Support Team to ensure combat readiness of the MIDS JTRS.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 13, 2024
The State Bar of California has officially entered into an $8.25 million agreement with Kaplan Exam Services LLC to replace the National Conference of Bar Examiners' exam after four decades of using the NCBE's Multistate Bar Examination, according to an announcement made Tuesday.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 13, 2024
Leidos has received a contract from the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground to advance joint lifecycle software and management systems throughout the center. Under the $191 million contract, Leidos aims to continue modernizing mission software for the U.S. Army, including implementing cyber-hardened programs, system engineering and technical services, the Reston, Virginia-based company announced Tuesday.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 13, 2024
The Defense Logistics Agency has urged the Court of Federal Claims to toss a protest alleging a $1 billion African fuel supply deal requires a license that can only be secured through bribery, saying not already having the license dooms the protester's case.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 13, 2024
Supply chain security is a growing concern for federal agencies and the government contractors they work with. But how are companies proving that their supply chains are actually secure? DTS CEO and President Ed Tuorinsky answers this and other questions in a new video interview with Executive Mosaic.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 13, 2024
Janssen has urged a New Jersey federal judge to toss a jury's $150 million False Claims Act verdict that found the pharmaceutical company illegally profited from the off-label marketing of popular HIV medications, while whistleblowers have asked the court for a whopping $1.85 billion judgment consisting of trebled damages and statutory penalties.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 13, 2024
Telos has added seven new enrollment and renewal centers for the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck expedited airport screening service.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 13, 2024
FirstEnergy said Tuesday that it has secured a nonprosecution agreement with Ohio's attorney general stemming from an alleged $1 billion bribery scandal involving the former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, with both parties touting the utility company's remediation and compliance improvements.
WashngtonExec
AUGUST 13, 2024
HII Mission Technologies won a $209 million contract to help develop and sustain the U.S. Air Force’s fighter and bomber weapons systems and subsystems. The HII team will perform research and analysis to support the USAF’s weapons systems development, sustainment and long-term strategy. “HII is excited to build upon our Air Force Life Cycle Management [.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 13, 2024
An Alabama federal judge won't disqualify Maynard Nexsen PC from representing a former Parsons Corp. engineer in his discrimination suit against the company for allegedly representing both parties at the same time, saying Parsons' disqualification motion was "unmeritorious.
WashngtonExec
AUGUST 13, 2024
Stephen J. Yuter Vice President of Contracts, Risk Management & Compliance, BrainGu As part of the BrainGu team, Stephen J. Yuter collaborated to secure the company’s largest contract to date — a $125 million single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity — with the Air Force. This contract is impactful because it is focused on mission outcomes [.
Select GCR
AUGUST 13, 2024
Want to work with federal agencies? The sam search is your starting point. SAM.gov also provides information on federal domestic assistance programs, which include various government-funded initiatives and grants. This guide will show you how to create an account, perform searches, and resolve common issues, enabling you to navigate federal contracting with ease.
WashngtonExec
AUGUST 13, 2024
Leidos has won a $191 million contract from the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground for integrated lifecycle software and management solutions to support the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command, Software Engineering Center, C3T Directorate, Fires Division. The contract has a 5-year performance period, with a 6-month extension option.
Government Contracts
AUGUST 13, 2024
Morrison Foerster LLP's Caitlin Crujido's work on prominent contractor acquisition deals and a successful challenge to a $45 billion U.S. Department of Energy contract has earned her a spot among the government contracts attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
GovCon Wire
AUGUST 13, 2024
Mercury Systems has appointed Brad Whittington, a former executive at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and Raytheon, as senior vice president of engineering. He will report to Mercury’s chief operating officer, Roger Wells. The recent leadership appointment is part of Mercury’s reorganization effort to streamline its operations.
ExecutiveBiz
AUGUST 13, 2024
Leidos announced that Curtiss-Wright is now part of the Leidos Alliance Partner Network, or LAPN, as a Technology Partner.
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