FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Artificial intelligence can be a valuable military tool, but several top military officials and industry experts said this week that they believe it will work best only if humans remain involved in its use. Speaking at WEST 2024 in San Diego, several officials talked about the coming use of AI in the Navy’s future hybrid fleet, a combination of manned and unmanned vessels.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Complex intelligence missions, time-sensitive defense strategies and space operations are increasingly relying on geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, and space imagery during an increasingly competitive moment in the space domain. A myriad of opportunities are now being unlocked as government agencies turn to commercial space companies to help them keep a watchful eye on space.
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FedScoop
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said this week that it intends to award an estimated $70 million contract to Accenture Federal Services for its Patent Search Artificial Intelligence capabilities. The notice of intent described the need for a contractor to provide a “full system development effort” to continue maintenance for PSAI capabilities, and “provide new enhancements” for the component.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Executive Mosaic is honored to recognize Mac Curtis, chairman of the board at defense and transportation company Cubic, as a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient for driving the adoption of digital intelligence business platforms and analytics to address near-pear challenges. Vote for Curtis as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition!
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ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Serco Inc. has secured a potential five-year, $525 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to sustain its support for the public assistance efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency during presidentially declared disasters and emergencies. The company said Wednesday it will maintain its responsibility for recruiting and deploying staff, providing advisory and assistance services, conducting technical assessments and cost analysis as well as managing projects.
Federal News Network
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
A new rule is expected any time now that will overhaul how the Defense Department buys from the Ability One program. That is the vehicle for non-profit employers of people with disabilities to deliver goods and services to the government. Contractors under the Ability One program worry the new rule will hinder a chief program goal of helping those very employees.
Public Procurement Central brings together the best content for public procurement professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The U.S. Government Accountability Office denied two protests related to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement solicitation for air charter services for transportation of noncitizens in federal custody, according to two decisions published Thursday.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Frontier Technology Inc. has appointed technical and industry leader Lincoln Hudson as chief operations officer in a series of leadership appointments aimed at strengthening its technology and service offerings across the Navy, space and cybersecurity areas in support of customers within the Department of Defense and intelligence community. Hudson , who joined FTI in 2023, brings to the role over 25 years of experience providing support for DOD, the company said Wednesday.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
By Mick Fox, Chief Operating Officer, TechnoMile I am a die-hard fan of the Dallas Cowboys. I realize I probably just lost some of you die-hard Eagles, Giants and Commanders fans, but hear me out.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded veteran-owned IT and engineering services company Data Computer Corporation of America a contract with a maximum value of $37 million. DCCA said Wednesday that under the five-year deal , it will provide a variety of support services like systems and software engineering and cybersecurity to benefit DISA's command and control portfolio capabilities.
Art of Procurement
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
In today’s digital age, jokes are often made at technology’s expense. I have multiple calls each week where someone apologizes. The post Killer App: The UK Post Office Scandal appeared first on Art of Procurement.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Executive Mosaic is honored to present Maria Demaree , vice president and general manager of national security space at Lockheed Martin 's space business, as an inductee into the 2024 edition of the Wash100 Award for driving space-focused innovation and advancing the development of integrated platforms in support of national security missions.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
We’re back to give you a front row seat to the new developments in the Wash100 Award’s yearly popular vote contest. Strap in — as always, this week was full of surprising upsets, thrilling shake-ups and new entrants to the race.
AWS Public Sector
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching the Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance (Tech Alliance) in India to boost career readiness for learners entering the workforce and bridge the tech talent needs of the country’s employers. The new initiative will help align programs of study with in-demand, entry-level cloud roles in India, with the initial focus to prepare learners for roles such as cloud engineer, cloud administrator, and DevOps engineer.
FedScoop
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
A new bipartisan Senate bill would codify the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s research and engineering laboratory and task it with developing technologies for tracking and communicating with people trapped in confined spaces. The ITS Codification Act from Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., calls for the NTIA’s Institute for Telecommunication Sciences to function as the federal government’s primary lab for studying radio frequency emissions,
AWS Public Sector
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) employs project management principles to deliver public sector cloud outcomes. These principles drive successful service launches, new solutions, and workload migrations. This blog post highlights project management tools, references, and AWS Management Console tips that give public sector customers better project visibility, automate task management, and help accelerate project outcomes. 1.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
California-based cybersecurity company Armis has purchased Cyber Threat Cognitive Intelligence as part of efforts to expand its platform’s capability to provide early warning cyber intelligence for government organizations and enterprises.
AWS Public Sector
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to join senior decision-makers and thought leaders from around the world at the 60th edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) from February 16-18. MSC is a leading global forum for discussing the most pressing international security challenges. Coming together at forums like this allows us to share our unique perspectives and key insights around critical security topics, helping to drive progress as we work to build a better and safer future.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has started soliciting information on potential vendors that could provide operations and maintenance, requirements gathering and related support services for the Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning Information Technology program.
Government Contracts Navigator
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Stephanie M. Harden and David L. Bodner ● When is it appropriate to consider “extrinsic evidence” of the parties’ intent when interpreting a contractor’s release of claims? A new decision out of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”), Sonabend Company (ASBCA No. 63359), sheds new light on this important question, denying the government’s motion for summary … Continue reading "Two Sides to Every Story: When Is Extrinsic Evidence Relevant to Interpreting the Scope of a Contra
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Parsons has reported that its fourth-quarter revenue in fiscal year 2023 increased 35 percent year-over-year to $1.5 billion and full-year revenue jumped 30 percent to $5.4 billion. The company attributed the Q4 revenue growth to organic growth of 34 percent and $20 million from acquisitions during the period, according to an earnings statement published Tuesday.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Integrating advanced algorithms such as artificial intelligence-based data analytics into military operations will speed up battlespace strategizing and decision-making, said Martin Klein , vice president of analytics and AI at ECS. He discussed in a recent article the transformative role of algorithmic warfare in consolidating warfighting systems, expediting threat response and streamlining resources and supply chains.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
BAE Systems has secured the regulatory clearances needed to acquire Ball’s (NYSE: BALL) aerospace business and is set to implement measures to close the transaction in the coming days. In August, BAE agreed to buy Ball Aerospace for approximately $5.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The U.S. Air Force intends to integrate the Large Aperture variant of Northrop Grumman 's LITENING targeting pod onto its inventory of aircraft. Northrop said Tuesday that LITENING is an electro-optical/infrared targeting pod that works to detect, acquire, identify and track targets at extended ranges and that the LA variant offers new video and IR sensors and software that enable faster video processing and imaging at greater distances.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a potential five-year, $111.7 million delivery order under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to design and test an electronic warfare support system for the U.S. Navy’s submarines. The award has a base value of $43.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
With the increasing use of artificial intelligence tools and technologies in federal missions, data security and cybersecurity have become top priorities for leaders. During the Potomac Officers Club ’s 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit in January, thought leaders and defense experts weighed our paths forward in a panel discussion centered around unlocking potential for R&D results with AI.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Ryan Higgins, formerly chief information security officer and deputy chief information officer at the Department of Commerce, has been named acting CIO and chief AI officer at DOC.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
A Thales subsidiary has received a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit to prototype a family of advanced standard batteries designed to simplify logistical and network operations. Under the contract, Thales Defense & Security Inc. will utilize processes already employed to support the AN/PRC-148 radio family of batteries to manufacture hundreds of prototypes of the Small Tactical Universal Batteries by 2025, the company said Wednesday.
GovCon Wire
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Jim Edwards, former senior vice president of business development at SOS International, has been elevated to the role of chief growth officer at the Reston, Virginia-based aerospace, defense and government services integrator.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Michael Baker International has appointed Rachael Richter as practice executive for federal planning. In this newly-created position, Richter will lead a team in providing federal government customers with planning and designing services, Michael Baker said Wednesday.
Government Contracts Legal Forum
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Criminal Investigations and the False Claims Act In this episode, Steve Byers, Jason Crawford, and Agustin Orozco discuss the intersection between False Claims Act investigations and parallel criminal proceedings. “Let’s Talk FCA” is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest developments with the False Claims Act. Listen : Crowell.com | PodBean | SoundCloud | Apple Podcasts The post Let’s Talk FCA appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum.
ExecutiveBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Recorded Future has announced the general availability of its generative artificial intelligence tool designed to provide automated, real-time analysis of enterprise threat intelligence. The Recorded Future AI tool is a generative AI-based assistant designed to help intelligence and defense analysts in monitoring the threat landscape to gain situational awareness and take appropriate actions against emerging threats, the company said Wednesday.
Kluwer Arbitration
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Abu Dhabi’s latest foray, the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre, came into effect on 1 February 2024. Branded and referred to as arbitrateAD, its new set of arbitration rules (“ arbitrateAD Rules ”) was published on 1 February 2024. The governance structure of arbitrateAD will replace the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (“ADCCAC”) and consists of a newly established Board of Directors and Court of Arbitration.
Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
A California state judge tentatively ruled on Thursday that government contractor Peraton Corp. cannot get discovery for ArentFox Schiff's work for a business rival around the time it represented Peraton, saying since the discovery bid relates to an arbitration provision in Peraton's retainer, what happened after it was inked isn't irrelevant.
WashngtonExec
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Systems Planning & Analysis, a global provider of advisory services for critical national security programs, has made organizational changes to improve its growth and improve customer service. “Our rapid growth in 2023 in conjunction with our strategic plan led us to take a close look at our organizational structure to ensure we are properly positioned [.
Government Contracts
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Lawmakers on Thursday blasted the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Oracle Corp. for inadequate fixes to electronic medical records systems that they say continue to threaten the health and safety of thousands of veterans, who are not being advised of the risk.
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