FedScoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The federal government is continuing to invest in generative AI technology produced by OpenAI, with a handful of agencies recently inking deals to use the enterprise version of the firm’s ChatGPT platform. The increased activity comes as policymakers weigh potential concerns with the technology, while also trying to exploit its potential benefits. It also shows how OpenAI is developing as an early frontrunner in providing the government with generative AI technologies on both the defense and civ

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Wunderman Thompson, an advertising agency that recently merged with VMLY&R to form VML, has secured a hybrid contract potentially valued at $1.91 billion from the U.S. Navy to provide supplies and services to boost the recruiting efforts of the Marine Corps. The Department of Defense said Friday the firm-fixed-price and cost, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, initially worth $834.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

On November 1, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Doug McMakin, a pharmacist who brought claims against Medisca Inc., is set to receive $3,425,625 from a settlement under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA). Medisca agreed to pay $21.75 million to resolve allegations of establishing false Average Wholesale Prices (AWPs) for ingredients used in compound prescriptions.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency is undertaking an array of new modernization efforts that include projects digitizing historical records, automating workflows and using a ChatGPT-like generative artificial intelligence tool, the agency’s CIO told FedScoop. In an interview, EPA CIO Vaughn Noga discussed technology transformation projects targeting modernization of the EPA’s internal operations, including a top-priority effort to digitize paper files and move them to the agency’s record manage

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Intelligence Community just signed and will soon release a data reference architecture intended to help its 18 elements connect siloed data across their distributed ecosystem, according to Chief Data Officer Lori Wade. A data and artificial intelligence (AI) summit slated for January will kick off the IC’s efforts to implement the reference architecture, which will involve stress testing it with mission sprints alongside partners such as the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, Wade said.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The U.S. Navy has awarded Kongsberg’s defense and aerospace business segment a $329 million contract to provide medium caliber turret systems for the U.S. Marine Corps ACV-30 amphibious combat vehicles.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Charles Young has recently retired as chair of the board at Advanced Technology International, a public-service nonprofit organization specializing in research and development innovation. The company said Young, who served on the board for 10 years, is officially succeeded as chair by former ATI CEO Chris Van Metre, effective Oct. 29.

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USFCR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Joshua Schnoop joined USFCR as a Case Manager in May 2024, bringing nearly a decade of experience in management and contact centers. Prior to joining USFCR, he served as a Workforce Management Analyst and Interim Operations Manager at a medical call center. Joshua is also a certified mechanic and holds an honorary doctorate in metaphysics.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Han Park, an industry veteran with over 20 years of systems, hardware and software experience, has been appointed vice president of artificial intelligence integration at Northrop Grumman, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post shared Friday. Han Park’s Northrop Grumman Career Park’s latest engagement with Northrop marks his second with the company.

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USFCR

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Nicole Lusardi joined USFCR as a Case Manager in June 2024. With a strong background in customer service and a passion for helping businesses succeed, Nicole brings valuable experience to her role. Prior to joining USFCR, she worked as a kindergarten teacher and at a rejuvenation spa, honing her skills in client relations and care.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Parsons has acquired BCC Engineering for $230 million. The defense and intelligence technology provider based in Chantilly, Virginia, said Friday the all-cash transaction is aimed at strengthening its position as a leader in the infrastructure market and expanding its presence across the Southeastern United States. The companies initiated the BCC acquisition in October.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Google Cloud Workstation works to address challenges faced by federal agencies in carrying out modern software development, according to a recent article on the Google Cloud blog.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Dan Squillaro, former managing director of technical solutions at Acuity, has joined NetImpact Strategies as vice president of strategic solutions, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post. According to Squillaro’s profile, the NetImpact VP is responsible for developing technical offerings for Tier 1 proposals across contract vehicles of defense, intelligence and federal/civilian customers.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

On 17 and 18 October 2024, ICC and FIDIC co-hosted the annual ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution in Seoul. On the second day, the panels focused more on dispute resolution aspects of construction projects and FIDIC. Session 5: Part I—Recent ICC and FIDIC Highlights Day 2 commenced with updates on the latest developments in FIDIC contracts and ICC arbitral awards involving FIDIC forms.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group has secured a U.S. Air Force contract worth $531 million contract to provide advisory and assistance services for the branch’s Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces over a five-year period.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

On 17 and 18 October 2024, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and FIDIC co-hosted the annual ICC FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution in Seoul. During the two-day conference, the speakers presented an update on developments and trends in the construction industry while sharing their insights into contracts and disputes.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Private equity firms H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo have agreed to acquire CompTIA‘s brand, IT certification and training business and products. According to a joint release published Monday, H.I.G.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Three whistleblowers who tipped off the federal government to a medical device company's multimillion-dollar kickback scheme are entitled to a cut of the $3 million in False Claims Act settlements paid by surgeons who admitted participating in the sham consulting ploy, a Boston federal judge ruled Monday.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf, Ken Dodds, executive vice president and general counsel at the Coalition for Government Procurement provides a small business policy and regulatory update. Ken Dodds, Coalition for Government Procurement Dodds tackles the SBA’s August 2024 proposed rule, which addresses multiple small business contracting programs, including mentor protégé joint ventures, the HUBZone program, and the 8(a) program.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Multiple justices seemed unconvinced Monday that the federal government plays such a limited role in requiring companies to pay fees for supporting telecom subsidies in schools that it can't seek to recover excess payouts from the fund under the False Claims Act.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This week on Off the Shelf , Alan Thomas, founder of Alpha Tango Strategies, examines the state of interagency contracting and the role of Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MAIDIQ) contracts. Alan Thomas Thomas shares his thoughts and observations on the increasingly duplicative structure of the IT GWACs and OASIS+. With potentially hundreds, if not thousands of contractors, all competing for the same or similar requirements across each of the major IT GWACs, many in the pr

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A veteran-owned small business has challenged a $256.8 million U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth program support contract, saying the VA wrongly chose a small business joint venture that effectively served as a pass-through for a larger company.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Luke Levasseur and Evan Williams, counsel at Mayer Brown , join Off the Shelf for an in depth discussion of the bid protest process. Levasseur and Williams outline the underlying authority and rationale for bid process and the role the process plays in the procurement process. They walk through the procedural steps of a GAO bid protest, sharing the key litigation timelines, standards of review, document production requirements, and the administrative procedures for reviewing and commenting on th

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

ICF has appointed Eric Hakimov as vice president of corporate development, responsible for driving the company’s merger and acquisition growth strategy and managing the company’s integration efforts. “Eric has worked on both small and large transactions in the U.S. and internationally and is very well-suited to help ICF continue to execute on our M&A efforts,” [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday that McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $450,000 to resolve the agency's claims that it gave hiring preferences to Asian job applicants over Black, Hispanic and white job hopefuls.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Parsons Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Florida transportation engineering firm BCC Engineering, LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at $230 million. BCC is a portfolio company of Trivest Partners. The full-service engineering firm provides planning, design and management services for transportation, civil and structural engineering projects in Florida, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Wayne County urged a Michigan federal judge to keep in place an order barring a local landfill from accepting deliveries of radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project, arguing the surrounding communities' and environmental health could suffer for "billions of years.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Leidos won a contract to modernize the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, a critical system that delivers vital organ transplant information to patients, donors and healthcare providers. The multiple-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract was awarded by the Health and Human Services Department through the Health Resources and Services Administration.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A California federal judge Monday sentenced a former Los Angeles City Hall lobbyist to six months home confinement for his role in conspiring to bribe a then-city councilmember, telling the defendant he started the day planning to sentence him to prison but changed his mind after hearing his "sincere" comments.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Riverbed has appointed Kris Luhrsen as its new chief revenue officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Kris Luhrsen to our team,” said Riverbed CEO Dave Donatelli. “Kris’ deep understanding of the technology landscape and track record in scaling revenue, leading high-performance teams, and customer engagement make him the ideal person to guide our sales function [.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A Georgia man who lives near a Mount Vernon Mills textile plant asked a federal judge on Friday to certify two classes of neighbors who want to hold the manufacturers of so-called "forever chemicals" responsible for the alleged pollution of city drinking water.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Lanny Kurzweil moderates the EBC Environmental Roundtable which meets every other month to discuss relevant environmental issues, regulatory changes and new developments that may impact our members provided by o-committees which focus on: Regulatory Affairs, Brownfields & Site Remediation, Natural Resource Damages, Water, Air, Environmental Technology, Sustainability, Energy, Enforcement & OSHA News and Regulations.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Four relators have urged a South Carolina federal judge not to reconsider his effective denial of Fluor Corp.'s bid to toss their allegedly unconstitutional False Claims Act suit accusing the company of overcharging the military, saying there was no legal error.

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Great Government Through Technology

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

On this Veterans Day, I want to extend my gratitude and thanks to all our Veterans for their service and dedication. Their sacrifices have not gone unnoticed, and I am grateful for the courage and resilience they’ve shown in defending our freedoms. They exemplify the qualities that empower our nation to overcome its greatest challenges. We honor you today and every day.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Texas is telling the Fifth Circuit there's no reason to disturb a district court's decision to vacate a Federal Highway Administration rule that called on states to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from federally funded highway projects.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems’ information and electronic systems business an $84.9 million modification to a Network Tactical Common Data Link systems procurement contract, increasing the total value of the basic contract to $296.2 million.

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