GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Palantir has received a potential $400.7 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Army to continue its work on the military branch’s Vantage platform. According to an award notice published Tuesday, the sole-source recompete contract enables the continuation of software-as-a-service, or SaaS, model support of the Army Vantage software platform to help meet the U.S.
FedScoop
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The cyber agencys SCuBA guidelines were developed after pilots with 13 agencies and continue a post-SolarWinds cloud strategy.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The National Institutes of Health has awarded 17 companies positions on the third iteration of the potential five-year, $1 billion Public Information and Communication Services, or PICS, contract.
WashngtonExec
DECEMBER 17, 2024
SAIC has secured a prime position on the Defense Department’s $1.8 billion PRISM contract. The contract supports the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, enabling faster access to critical services through streamlined task order procedures. These procedures shorten acquisition lead times and improve flexibility across the process.
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Government Contracts
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, introduced a bill Tuesday that would prohibit the U.S. secretary of defense from entering into information technologycontracts with companies with certain ties to China, saying cyberattacks have highlighted the vulnerability of the country's defense and IT systems to foreign interference.
FedScoop
DECEMBER 17, 2024
GDITs DeepSky, Mission Partner Environments, Raven, data fabric, and digital accelerator programs illustrate how field-tested technologies can boost IC efforts to share data and promote cross-agency collaboration.
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ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 17, 2024
As 5G technologies continue to be unleashed at increased levels worldwide, the federal government has begun to work closely with industry partners to develop priorities, face challenges and better integrate 5G and FutureG tech across the enterprise. At the Potomac Officers Clubs 2025 5G Summit on Feb.
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday issued rules expanding the data rights retained by small business research and development program participants, and codifying that unique rules for architectural and engineering contracts cover orders under multiple-award contracts.
Government Contracts & Global Trade
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Alex Major and Kim Metzger covered Updates From HHSLatest HIPAA and Healthcare Happenings, and What Regulated Entities Can Expect during McCarter & English’s Annual CLE Symposium. The post Updates From HHSLatest HIPAA and Healthcare Happenings, and What Regulated Entities Can Expect appeared first on McCarter & English, LLP.
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor's final rule updating how prevailing wages are calculated under the Davis-Bacon Act should sink because it is arbitrary and capricious, a group of construction groups said, urging a Texas court to ax the rule after it partially blocked it.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Tony Gingiss has assumed new responsibilities as CEO of Millennium Space Systems, effective immediately. The executive will lead 1,000 employees in meeting the requirements of the commercial, civil, defense and national security space programs, the Boeing company said Monday. Who is Tony Gingiss?
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 17, 2024
A Federal Circuit panel partially vacated a ruling that found the federal Maritime Administration breached two contract agreements with Anchorage related to a Port of Alaska upgrade and expansion, and awarded the city $367 million in damages.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Alpha Omega has appointed Stephen Ambrose to its newly established chief scientist role as part of its commitment to climate science. The company said Monday Ambrose has more than 35 years of experience working in the public and private sectors, including at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, Woolpert and General Dynamics Information Technology.
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 17, 2024
As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal courts recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The intelligence tradecraft and landscape have shifted dramatically in recent years due to emerging technologies and increasingly sophisticated threats.
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The federal government has intervened in a whistleblower case accusing CVS and its subsidiaries of pocketing more than $200 million in overpayments, in order to defend the constitutionality of the False Claims Act's whistleblower provisions.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Robert Dowling is humble about his qualifications and leadership bona fides, but his resume suggests a finance and business guru twice his age. Dowling has deep experience in mergers and acquisitionshe has successfully brought to term more than 35 transactions in the government services and aerospace and defense markets, exceeding $2 billion in enterprise value.
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy said on Tuesday that it has conditionally committed to lending Pacific Gas & Electric Co. up to $15 billion for projects aimed at expanding hydropower generation and clean energy infrastructure in California.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The State Department has approved a request from South Korea to procure items intended to enhance its fleet of KDX-II destroyers. The potential foreign military sale, valued at an estimated $300 million, also covers related logistics supporting the nations KDX-II Class Destroyers Product Improvement Program, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday.
Government Contracts
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday revived Kleinbard LLC's bid to get Lancaster County to pay for legal work on behalf of a former district attorney, reasoning that a lower court hastily rejected the firm's factual assertions.
USFCR
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Federal contracting success isnt just about submitting proposals. Its about building relationships and showcasing your capabilities to the right people. Social media has emerged as a powerful tool for contractors to network, find teaming opportunities, and market their services effectively. In this blog, well explore actionable strategies to help you make the most of social media to grow your presence in the federal marketplace.
WashngtonExec
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Leidos won a $107 million prime contract to deliver geospatial intelligence products to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agencys Office of Geography and Source Strategies Office. The contract includes a one-year base period, four 1-year options and a 6-month final option. NGAs analysts require timely and accurate foundational data to facilitate effective analysis in support of current [.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems has booked a potential $420.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the production of advanced surface search radar systems. Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Friday the Ultra business initially received a $83.8 million firm-fixed-price contract to deliver AN/SPS-73(V) Next Generation Surface Search Radar systems.
AWS Public Sector
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Healthcare organizations face a significant challenge in making sense of the vast amounts of unstructured medical data trapped in patient records, lab results, and clinical guidelines. Approximately 97 percent of the 50 petabytes (PB) of healthcare data generated annually goes unused. This untapped resource could hold the key to improving patient care and saving valuable clinician time.
Select GCR
DECEMBER 17, 2024
For government contractors working with various agencies of the United States government, following specific rules for government contractors is essential for compliance and securing contracts. These rules include procurement procedures, labor laws, non-discrimination policies, and cybersecurity requirements. This article breaks down the essential rules every contractor needs to know.
AWS Public Sector
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Benefit programs like unemployment insurance are complicated and time-sensitive with weekly eligibility requirements. As a result, contact centers routinely experience high call volume that increases exponentially during economic downturns. Yet for many constituents, contact centers are the only lifeline to get the answers they need while looking for work.
The Procurement School
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Contract Management is an essential element of the procurement lifecycle as it helps to mitigate risks, ensure compliance and achieve desired outcomes. It is a structured approach to overseeing contracts from initiation to execution and leads to either termination or renewal. It is an important process whether one is managing a low value short term single vendor agreement or a complex multi-vendor long term contact.
AWS Public Sector
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) aims to democratize student access to qualifications that align with the requirements of the technology job market. In collaboration with employers and universities, AWS launched the Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance program in Brazil, which connects students with employment opportunities. According to the 2024 Job Skills report from Coursera, the global talent shortage has reached its highest point in the last 17 years.
FedScoop
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Adele Merritt has been named the top IT official for the National Institutes of Health, giving the agency a permanent chief information officer for the first time in roughly two years. Merritt, who was most recently the CIO of the intelligence community, began her roles as CIO and director of the agencys Office of the Chief Information Officer on Monday, NIH Director Monica M.
Whistleblower Network News
DECEMBER 17, 2024
On December 13, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Massachusetts announced that ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC, doing business as Besse Medical, agreed to pay $1.67 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by making unlawful kickbacks. The case stems from a qui tam lawsuit filed by a whistleblower. ASD is a Texas-based distributor of specialty medical and pharmaceutical products, including ophthalmological injections that treat neovascular age-related macular
FedScoop
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday released the latest version of its artificial intelligence use case inventory, reporting 158 active applications for the technology a major jump from the 67 it made public last year. In an explanatory blog post outlining how the agency approaches artificial intelligence, Eric Hysen, the agencys CAIO and CIO, said that 29 deployed AI use cases and 10 upcoming AI use cases were deemed to be rights- or safety-impacting, a new level of scrutiny establi
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Lockheed Martin has established Astris AI, its new subsidiary that will provide machine learning operations, or MLOps, software capability to the U.S. defense industrial sector. Donna ODonnell, Astris AI chief revenue officer, will head the subsidiary as it offers artificial intelligence tools across defense customers, including commercial companies, Lockheed Martin said Monday.
FedInsider
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Managing vast amounts of data, reducing alert fatigue, and improving threat detection can all be accomplished with automation. This week on Feds At the Edge, we have three experts in automating cybersecurity response to provide guidance on best practices to deploy automation. They highlighted the need to establish a valid baseline for expected network behavior to identify deviations effectively, reducing false positives.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 17, 2024
BigBear.ai, an artificial intelligence-powered decision intelligence services provider, has partnered with Proof Labs to deliver an innovative cybersecurity tool for the Department of the Air Force. The collaboration aims to develop Cyber Resilient On-Orbit, or CROO, a system designed to enhance the cybersecurity of U.S. Air Force and Space Force on-orbit assets, BigBear.ai said Monday.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 17, 2024
SOS International has promoted Mike Franz, most recently senior vice president for corporate operations, to chief operating officer and appointed business leaders Beth Caldera and Wendy Mills as vice president of contracts and procurement and VP of security, respectively. Mike, Wendy, and Beth exemplify the exceptional talent that drives SOSis success.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Edgewater Federal Solutions has appointed Bob Amani as its chief transformation officer, bringing over two decades of experience in delivering anticipated outcomes and addressing client concerns. In his new role, Amani will spearhead efforts to work closely with government customers, ensuring they receive enhanced and strategic capabilities, Edgewater said Wednesday.
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