Whistleblower Network News
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
On November 12, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released two reports following an extensive review into how the Department of Justice (DOJ) handles whistleblower protections for employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). According to the GAO, the DOJ and its Office of Inspector General need to increase awareness around FBI whistleblower rights.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Sierra Space, a commercial space company and defense-tech prime contractor, has revealed that its missile warning and tracking satellites have completed the preliminary design review. The company said Tuesday the satellites are being developed under a $740 million prime contract with the Space Development Agency as part of the agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
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FedScoop
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Federal agencies are increasingly focusing on digital transformation as part of their mission to provide efficient, secure and modern citizen services. Driven in part by the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) and shifting public expectations, agencies face growing pressure to adopt advanced technology platforms while safeguarding critical data, according to a recent e-book by Own Company.
USFCR
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) is pleased to announce its role in assisting the Foundation for Rural Housing, Inc. (FRH) in securing a $1.2 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding will provide essential diapering supplies to low-income families throughout Wisconsin, highlighting the importance of USFCR’s expert grant writing and application support services for non-profit organizations.
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Whistleblower Network News
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Whistleblower advocates have long argued that a key benefit of whistleblower award laws are the deterrence effects they have on potential wrongdoers. Not only do whistleblower award laws enable authorities to police hard-to-detect misconduct, they also deter others from engaging in the misconduct due to the increased risk of detection. A new study by researchers from multiple universities found that the tax whistleblower award provision in New York’s state False Claims Act has radically increase
American City & Country
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The success of building inspections is often measured in terms of things that don’t happen (e.g., collapses, fires, etc.). The unfortunate thing about this is, it makes it harder to demonstrate their value to officials. If you were to investigate the history of building codes, you would find they have played a critical role in public safety. Our history has shown how cyclical the importance placed on building codes and their enforcement has been.
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FedTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Agencies preparing for a cloud migration would do well to run a cloud readiness assessment to set both their modernization strategy and security posture. The Department of Health and Human Services uses cloud assessment tools to ensure system configurations are appropriate and to identify weak security controls in need of remediation, Tamara Lilly, HHS’s assistant inspector general for cybersecurity, told Federal News Network.
Kluwer Arbitration
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
On October 2, 2024, the EU General Court delivered a much-anticipated decision in the long‑running Micula saga, upholding the European Commission’s qualification of the award in Ioan Micula, Viorel Micula, S.C. European Food S.A, S.C. Starmill S.R.L. and S.C. Multipack S.R.L. v. Romania [I] as State aid. Coming after more than 10 years of litigation across multiple jurisdictions, the decision follows the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”)’s recent case law on intra-EU investment arb
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The cross-examination of a former ComEd executive who wore a wire for the government as it built its corruption case against ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan veered Wednesday into the informant's messy divorce proceedings and his failure to disclose felony charges when trying to buy a gun to kill snakes, as Madigan's attorneys tried to call his credibility into question.
Public Contracting Institute
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
This blog has discussed both implied-in-fact contracts and express contracts in previous blogs. In a recent appeal at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“Board”), the Board denied the appeal of two claims, one of which was a delay claim and the other a quantum meruit claim for breach of an implied-in-fact contract. Lucy Mechanicals, Inc., ASBCA No. 63153 , June 4, 2024.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rebuffed an Ohio company's protest of a U.S. Air Force task order being awarded to a competitor, finding that the company has provided insufficient documentation to support its proposal.
FedInsider
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 90 Minutes | 1.5 CPE Effective cybersecurity requires collaboration across IT infrastructure, security, and data protection, since each team has distinct roles and responsibilities. Integrating IT infrastructure, data protection, and data security provides significant value by offering a unified perspective on user activity, data monitoring, and data access during a cybersecurity incident.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
A government contractor fronted by former Pittsburgh Steeler Rocky Bleier was "creative" in its request for attorney fees following its failed bid protest over a $14.7 million VA contract, but the U.S. Court of Federal Claims rejected the request in an order unsealed this week.
Discussions & Clarifications
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
On November 12, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (together, the "FAR Council") issued an interim rule , effective November 12, 2024, to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") clause regarding System for Award Management ("SAM") registration. The interim rule is welcome news for contractors of all sizes, as the prior version has resulted in contractors being ineligible on what some have called a technicalit
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
University of Colorado Health has agreed to pay $23 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the hospital system was submitting false claims to federal health care programs, U.S. Department of Justice officials announced Tuesday.
Open Contracting Partnership
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Kigali is the center of Africa’s public procurement community this week. In time for this year’s Africa Public Procurement Network conference, hosted by Rwanda’s Public Procurement Authority (RPPA), the agency has developed a new open contracting portal that allows anyone to access data on government contracts dating back to 2016. Supported by OCP, the platform is part of a larger data-driven reform that aims to improve the integrity of Rwanda’s procurement system while attracting more small- an
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The U.S. Department of Defense’s cybersecurity certification program, finalized in October, will pose tricky and expensive challenges for contractors, given its many requirements and the scarcity of third-party assessors who can provide certification, but companies may ultimately benefit from a narrower pool of competitors, say attorneys at Miles & Stockbridge.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Firefly Aerospace, a Texas-based end-to-end space transportation company, announced concluding its oversubscribed $175 million Series D funding round valued at $2 billion and led by RPM Ventures, an early-stage venture firm.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Virginia-based contractor Pragaon Systems Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. government $52 million to settle claims that the company knowingly engaged in a fraudulent scheme to use small businesses that it controlled to obtain contracts reserved for veteran-owned or socially or economically disadvantaged businesses and that its executives received monetary kickbacks.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Guidehouse has opened a new hub in San Antonio, Texas, to deliver advisory, corporate, digital and managed services to clients in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico. The company said Tuesday the regional office aligns with its market growth strategy and plan to generate 1,000 jobs in the area in the next five years.
Government Contracts
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Three construction firms have agreed to settle a False Claims Act suit after the U.S. Department of Labor agreed with an electrical workers union and a whistleblower that a subcontractor misclassified employees who worked on 25 federally funded highway projects in Pennsylvania.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Carahsoft Technology will offer Summit 7’s cybersecurity and advanced cloud services to its government clients and resellers under a referral partnership agreement. The services will provide the Carahsoft network with tools and knowledge designed to secure sensitive information and meet Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification compliance, Summit 7 said Tuesday.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has secured a $960.8 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy to provide the service branch with Naval Strike Missiles over a five-year period.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Mark Hilburger, a public sector executive with more than three decades of experience in the technology sector, was appointed head of business development at Mission IT, a technology consultancy supporting defense, intelligence and civilian customers. Mission IT said Tuesdat Hilburger will be responsible for driving company growth across public sector and federal system integrator markets.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
A Kratos Defense & Security Solutions business was awarded a potential $117 million contract for Advanced Fire Control Ground Infrastructure, or AFCGI. SDA said Tuesday Kratos Technology & Training Solutions will support demonstrations and potential future operations under its Advanced Fire Control effort.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Network intelligence platform developer Axellio has appointed Chris Gordon as its chief financial officer who will manage all finance functions as the company pursues its market expansion and development of new applications.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Robert Conrad, a space industry executive, has been elevated to president of Kepler Communications US, a subsidiary of Kepler Communications. The Wilmington, Delaware-based company said Tuesday Conrad’s promotion came after serving as vice president of business development for almost two years. He will now oversee the expansion of Kepler operations in the United States.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
BeeKeeperAI is collaborating with Government Acquisitions Inc. to provide federal government customers with privacy-enhancing artificial intelligence solutions. Under the partnership, GAI will integrate BeeKeeperAI’s EscrowAI into its EdgeShield platform to safeguard models and data in transit, at rest and during the computing cycle.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
General Dynamics Information Technology has secured a U.S. Air Force contract valued a maximum of $5.57 billion to support mission partner environment operations. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, GDIT will provide the USAF with material readiness and operational performance requirements, among other tasks, the Department of Defense said Tuesday.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The U.S. Central Command employed Anduril Industries’ Lattice software platform during its first Desert Guardian exercise, an event designed to address emerging threats posed by unmanned aerial systems.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Communications solutions provider MetTel announced Wednesday that it has been designated as an authorized Starlink reseller. Starlink Service With over 4 million active users around the world, Starlink provides a space-based low-latency network capability that facilitates connectivity speeds of up to 100 Mbps for terrestrial users.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The U.S. Army has awarded Teledyne FLIR Defense a five-year, $168.3 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity low-rate initial production contract to upgrade the sensor suite of the M1135 Stryker Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle, or NBCRV.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Tria Federal, a Sagewind Capital-backed technology and advisory services provider, has acquired technology firm Softrams to better support the critical missions of federal health and public safety agencies.
ExecutiveBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Cyware, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered threat intelligence management capabilities, has achieved Ready status under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. FedRAMP Ready Status The company said Tuesday that the designation indicates it has met the requirements issued by the Joint Authorization Board and is now ready to undergo the FedRAMP authorization process.
GovCon Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The last few decades have seen a steady uptick in autonomous defense systems like unmanned aircraft, ground vehicles and drones. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resultant ongoing conflict has put these tools on the world stage as a central focus.
WashngtonExec
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
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