GovCon Wire
JULY 16, 2024
Deloitte Consulting has won a potential $2.4 billion contract from the General Services Administration to help meet the submarine workforce and industrial base requirement.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 16, 2024
KBR has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase LinQuest Corporation – a company focused on engineering, data analytics and digital integration – for $737 million.
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Whistleblower Network News
JULY 16, 2024
In the midst of a renewed debate in the U.K. around offering monetary awards to whistleblowers who report corporate crimes, a newly published paper by leading whistleblower attorney and author Stephen M. Kohn revisits and refutes prior arguments made against the implementation of whistleblower awards in the U.K. Examining 14 years of data around the whistleblower provisions of the United States’ Dodd-Frank Act, Kohn, a founding partner at Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto , shows that widely-cited argu
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 16, 2024
Craig McIntire currently serves as vice president of the Department of Homeland Security Account within SAIC’s Civilian Business Group. In this role, he oversees the full spectrum of the company’s DHS portfolio, which includes a wide variety of information technology and engineering services.
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FedScoop
JULY 16, 2024
The General Services Administration’s Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) is seeking nominations for members who have expertise in emerging technology and acquisition. In a Federal Register posting Tuesday, the GSA said the recently renewed GAP FAC will be composed of between 10 and 30 federal and non-federal members to support the group’s new focus area within artificial intelligence, cloud computing and infrastructure, machine learning, cybersecurity and other technology-re
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 16, 2024
Kapil Wadhera, vice president and general manager of government engagements and business operations at Intel Foundry, said in a June 25 blog post that there are five ways that Intel is working with the U.S. government to help the U.S. regain its semiconductor leadership.
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ExecutiveBiz
JULY 16, 2024
RTX business Pratt & Whitney has cleared a preliminary design review of its F135 Engine Core Upgrade, which would improve the performance and durability of three F-35 aircraft variants as part of the Block 4 modernization program.
Government Contracts
JULY 16, 2024
My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.
FedInsider
JULY 16, 2024
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic and political uncertainty, increasing workplace changes and new complexities are just some of the factors affecting workforce mental health and wellbeing. This poses a risk to mission readiness, because wellbeing drives individual and organizational performance.
Government Contracts
JULY 16, 2024
Law360’s law firm survey shows that firms' efforts to diversify their equity partner ranks are lagging. But some have embraced a broader talent pool at the equity partner level. Here are the ones that stood out.
Whistleblower Network News
JULY 16, 2024
On July 12, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that telecommunications provider Armstrong Group, based in Butler, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle False Claims Act accusations. The government alleges that Armstrong Group knowingly violated the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) rules for the High-Cost Program and submitted improper costs to inflate the subsidies received from the federal Universal Service Fund (USF).
Government Contracts
JULY 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. General Services Administration say they are going for "record-setting federal purchases of clean energy" in a joint statement seeking contractors who will be able to get multiple federal facilities running entirely on carbon-pollution-free power by 2030.
GovCon Wire
JULY 16, 2024
Software-defined wide area networking, or SD-WAN, and other technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping the future of communications.
Government Contracts
JULY 16, 2024
An Illinois federal judge said Tuesday that he needs to hear more about potential testimony from certain Chicago politics experts and a proposal to research potential jurors before he decides whether either are appropriate for former state House speaker Michael Madigan's corruption trial.
AWS Public Sector
JULY 16, 2024
In alignment with Singapore’s ambitious sustainability objectives , the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore is intensifying its efforts to spur the adoption of electric vehicles. This contributes to the nation’s goal of achieving 100 percent cleaner energy vehicles by 2040, and the effort leverages Amazon Web Services (AWS). LTA has set up EV-Electric Charging Pte Ltd (EVe) to manage the deployment of up to 12,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points distributed across 2,000 Housing Dev
Government Contracts
JULY 16, 2024
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Tuesday pressed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to explain its protections for medically vulnerable detainees after human rights organizations reported that the agency could have prevented most detainee deaths between 2017 and 2022.
FedTech Magazine
JULY 16, 2024
Ensuring the integrity and security of applications is paramount as agencies increasingly rely on complex software systems and interconnected application programing interfaces to drive their operations. APIs, which form the foundation of modern digital services, are attractive targets for attackers looking to exploit vulnerabilities and gain access to sensitive data.
Government Contracts
JULY 16, 2024
Law firms' ongoing initiatives to address diversity challenges have driven another year of progress, with the representation of minority attorneys continuing to improve across the board, albeit at a slower pace than in previous years. Here's our data dive into minority representation at law firms in 2023.
GovCon Wire
JULY 16, 2024
Dr. Timothy Grayson understands how to leverage complex technology to deliver actionable solutions for warfighters. The seasoned technologist has gained experience in the public and private sectors, at major government contracting companies and big defense and intelligence agencies alike. Dr.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 16, 2024
Sempre, in partnership with Instant Connect, has delivered an interoperable, resilient and secure communications capability to the Department of Defense. Sempre said Thursday that work on a Tactical Funding Increase contract awarded in March by the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command was completed ahead of schedule. The TACFI contract, valued at $1.
GovCon Wire
JULY 16, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $180.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for continued delivery of AN/SQQ-89A (V) 15 anti-submarine warfare systems and engineering support services.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 16, 2024
Amazon Web Services has secured a High designation under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its application migration and modernization product available for AWS GovCloud customers in the eastern and western regions of the U.S.
GovCon Wire
JULY 16, 2024
Kathryn Kienast, a project management and business development executive, has joined Summit Technology Consulting Group as executive vice president of client success for the company’s public sector business. She announced her move to Summit Technology in a LinkedIn post published Monday.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 16, 2024
Radiant Digital’s Radiant Creative Group has achieved Maturity Level 3 appraisal under ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration program in recognition of its efforts to establish and improve its set of standard processes.
GovCon Wire
JULY 16, 2024
Angela Ambrose, former vice president of government relations and communications/marketing at General Motors‘ (NYSE: GM) defense business arm, was named VP of government operations at Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK).
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 16, 2024
REI Systems has unveiled the latest iteration of its grants management product. GovGrants 3.0 is a grants management tool that aims to broaden data analytics components and enable improved operational capabilities through automated workflows, the Sterling, Virginia-based company announced Tuesday.
GovCon Wire
JULY 16, 2024
U.S. Transportation Command has awarded 25 companies spots on a fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with an estimated cumulative face value of $750 million. The contract seeks to provide commercial port operations and related transportation services, the Department of Defense said Monday.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 16, 2024
Andrew Hallman, vice president of national security strategy and integration at Peraton, believes the U.S. should acknowledge the reality that it will be attacked in cyberspace, where it lacks a stable deterrence against such actions by adversaries, The Washington Times reported Monday.
GovCon Wire
JULY 16, 2024
Serco Group‘s North American subsidiary has secured a potential five-year, $238 million follow-on contract from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for continued customer support services. Serco Inc. will continue to provide customer support and benefits administration services for over 1 million defined benefit plan holders in the U.S.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 16, 2024
NorthStar Earth & Space announced securing funding from an investor group led by Telesystem Space, a joint venture between Telesystem and the Rogers Private Companies.
GovCon Wire
JULY 16, 2024
Shareholders at San Francisco-based multicloud infrastructure automation company HashiCorp (Nasdaq: HCP) have approved IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) proposed acquisition offer. HashiCorp said Monday both companies expect the transaction to conclude by the end of 2024, pending receipt of regulatory clearances and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
Select GCR
JULY 16, 2024
What is the 8(a) Business Development Program? The 8(a) Business Development Program, administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), is a federal initiative designed to assist small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Established to level the playing field and promote diversity in the marketplace, the program offers a range of benefits to eligible businesses.
Kluwer Arbitration
JULY 16, 2024
On 26 June 2024, 26 of the 27 EU Member States, along with the EU, signed a Declaration on the Legal Consequences of the Judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU (“CJEU”) in Komstroy and a Common Understanding on the Non-applicability of Article 26 of the Energy Charter Treaty as a Basis for Intra-EU Arbitration Proceedings (“Majority ECT Declaration”).
Government Contracts
JULY 16, 2024
The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday reversed a KBR Inc. whistleblower's $1.1 million share of a False Claims Act settlement over alleged Iraq War contract kickbacks, agreeing with the federal government that the now-deceased whistleblower's estate deserved nothing since none of his claims were settled.
The Procurement School
JULY 16, 2024
Contract Management is often thought to be the last step in the Procurement life cycle but instead it is both the beginning and end of the procurement cycle and it provides a constant feedback loop. The following article discusses the various steps of contract management and its role in procurement efficiency. But first a definition of efficiency. Efficiency involves achieving intended results while minimizing time, resources and effort.
Government Contracts
JULY 16, 2024
Elon Musk took to X Tuesday to announce he will be moving the headquarters of the social media company and his astronautics company, SpaceX, out of California to Texas, after Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bars policies mandating that teachers notify parents about students' gender identity.
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