GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On October 5, the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) issued a joint notice (Joint Notice) with the Small Business Association (SBA) and in coordination with the Department of Defense (DOD) clarifying that the Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) is responsible for determining which entities are required to hold an Entity Eligibility Determination (EED), also known as a Facility Clearance (FCL), and providing specific guidance as to which entities must possess EED in different scenarios.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In the highly competitive and evolving world of government contracting, companies need to stay ahead of the game and on top of the technology trends driving solutions to customers. But this innovation also needs to happen within and, considering how technology is reshaping the industry, the role of the chief information officer has never been [.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

By Kevin Plexico, Senior Vice President of Information Solutions at Deltek With fiscal year 2023 behind us, companies can quickly take a deep breath and recover from what is, for many, the busiest time of year in the government contracting market. But very quickly, companies must pivot to the new fiscal year.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Army’s six-year journey to implement a modern contracting writing system is about to hit a key benchmark. After testing its minimum viable product with about 100 users at 29 different sites over the summer, the Army plans to triple the number of users in the early part of 2024. Bill Hepworth, deputy program executive officer for the Army’s program executive office enterprise information systems (PEO-EIS), said this attempt to develop an Army contract writing system will be different than pre

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

SandboxAQ has joined forces with NVIDIA to bring predictive capabilities to several scientific areas using quantum simulation platforms. The partnership will support SandboxAQ’s work to support the fields of drug discovery, battery design, green energy and more with artificial intelligence and simulation offerings , the company announced from Palo Alto, California on Monday.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

You’re on a roll in a Google doc with your colleagues, typing away. Then you get an alert that someone has commented at the beginning of the document. And you see a profile picture appear, but you don’t recognize it — must be the new guy. Outside the doc, your Slack pings, and it’s a coworker with a suggestion. Meanwhile, someone else comments on the comment.

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Redstone Government Consulting

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Contractors are required to keep their System of Award Management (SAM) registration up to date. FAR 52.204-7(b)(1) requires an offeror to be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer/quote, registered until the time of award, during performance, and through final payment. Sounds pretty easy. However, contractors are not always registering or updating their registration, resulting in ineligible awards, as noted in recent court cases (See our blog: SAM Registrati

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up two federal government petitions seeking to overturn orders that require the Indian Health Service to reimburse millions in administrative health care costs for Native American tribes that provide insurer-funded services to their members.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

There weren’t many elements of the White House’s executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity that Paul Blahusch, Department of Labor’s chief information security officer, hadn’t already been working on or at least thinking about when that policy dropped in May 2021. But getting some of those cybersecurity priorities over the finish line in the ensuing two-plus years would require additional funding that DOL has yet to see.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On November 27, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent conference returns to Las Vegas, Nevada for our twelfth year of learning with cloud enthusiasts from around the world. This annual event empowers customers and partners to rethink what’s possible for their mission, through the latest innovations in the cloud. Discover new ideas, build connections, and interact with cutting-edge technology.

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USFCR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In the intricate world of federal contracting, understanding surety bonds is essential. A surety bond is a legal agreement involving three parties: the contractor (principal), the entity requiring the bond (obligee, typically the federal government), and the guarantor (surety). It ensures contractual obligations are met. This article dives deeper into the specifics of surety bonds, highlighting their significance in federal projects.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Jupiter 3, an ultra high density satellite operated by EchoStar company Hughes Network Systems , began undergoing over the air testing with ground systems on Nov. 16, following the deployment of its solar array and antennas and the completion of a readiness test by the space systems business of Maxar Technologies , the spacecraft's manufacturer.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary Bath Iron Works and HII (NYSE: HII) have received contracts to provide lead and follow yard support services for the U.S. Navy’s DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by Naval Sea Systems Command to Bath Iron Works has a base value of $58.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Navajo Nation is asking a D.C. federal judge for a quick win in its challenge to the federal government over inadequate judicial funding, saying it's entitled to recoup a $15 million shortfall for this year, interest on millions in damages in related cases and a recalculation of past funding increases.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection within the Department of Homeland Security intends to conduct a full and open competition for a follow-on blanket purchase agreement for professional support and consulting services.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

An attorney for pharmacy giant Walgreens' parent company told a Delaware vice chancellor on Monday that a stockholder derivative complaint seeking more than $200 million from directors who allegedly ignored intentional overfilling of insulin pen prescriptions amounted to "little light and no heat.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Naval Information Warfare Systems Center Pacific is planning to launch a full and open competition for a potential $136 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covering engineering and support services for the U.S. Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services program.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In a recent decision, Court of Cassation No. 585/2023 (Commercial) , the Dubai Court of Cassation (“COC”) concluded that the invalidity of a contract extends to the arbitration clause included in the underlying contract. This post blog examines this decision, the outcome of which is contrary to well-established UAE law as well as prior Dubai court decisions.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Rachel Willard, formerly director of program finance and business transformation at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has been named vice president of finance and Dynetics chief financial officer, according to a recently published LinkedIn post.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Because an increasing number of public- and private-sector leaders now think remote work is a problem, not a solution, we asked three C-level government executives a question: What are your thoughts about work-from-home arrangements? Here are highlights of their responses. In-person work builds relationships. “The whole point of on-site isn’t necessarily to do a bunch of strategy work.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The State Department approved a possible sale of Tomahawk weapon systems to the government of Japan, paving the way for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to notify the U.S. Congress of the proposed $2.35 billion deal.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The integration of the fifth-generation wireless technology standard has significantly expanded since the development of open radio access networks, said Carahsoft Sales Director Mark DeMerse. In an opinion piece published Thursday, he discussed the benefits of combining O-RAN and 5G networks to the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Matthew Dost, formerly general counsel and director of contracts at Allied Associates International, has been named general counsel and vice president of compliance at Redhorse. Dost announced his new post Monday on LinkedIn and shared that he joined the Arlington, Virginia-based information technology company through its acquisition of A2I.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The joint venture of Boeing and Textron ’s Bell subsidiary has received a potential five-year, $41.2 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide engineering and logistics sustainment support for the V-22 Osprey aircraft platform. Under the agreement, Bell Boeing will deliver support services to various clients, including the U.S.

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GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The U.S. federal government has reached a level of honesty about its shortcomings in the realm of technology. Top officials have begun to openly acknowledge that they struggle to keep pace with the private sector in digital transformation efforts.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Space Systems Command is seeking industry input to help guide the implementation of digital engineering as part of the upcoming Missile Track Custody Epoch 2 acquisition program. Responses to the request for information are due Dec. 6.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Cara Wulf explores the presence of existing Department of Defense cybersecurity assessment requirements, including DFARS 252.204-7019, DFARS 252.204-7020, and the development and pending arrival of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). She provides a detailed examination of the NIST 800-171 assessment methodology required by -7019 and -7020, and highlight some of the key challenges contractors are likely to face as they implement these requirements.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Aeyon has attained a Maturity Level 3 appraisal for its Growth and Delivery segment under ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration program, as assessed by Abridge Technology. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based consulting firm said Friday the rating signifies a "well-characterized" performance level, where processes are comprehensively defined, understood and documented in standards, procedures, tools and methods.

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Government Contracts & Global Trade

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Cara Wulf discusses the pair of Proposed Rules issued in October 2023 (addressing “Cyber Threat and Incident Reporting and Information Sharing” and “Standardizing Cybersecurity Requirements for Unclassified Federal Information Systems”), and explores the implications of those Proposed Rules for contractors. She also identifies how to ensure that good cybersecurity hygiene flows through a contractor’s supply chain, and discuss the Defense Contract Management Agency’s (DCMA) mandate to examine con

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Bill Rowan , vice president of public sector at Splunk and a four-time Wash100 awardee, said in a commentary published Friday on Federal News Network that federal agencies looking to improve critical infrastructure through digital resilience and adoption of the National Cybersecurity Strategy should use next-generation observability tools.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Coalition for Government Procurement would like to thank everyone who attended this week’s Fall Training Conference: “ What is Fair and Reasonable? ” Your participation played a key role in the dialogue between industry and the Federal Government as we explored the variety of factors that impact a fair and reasonable determination. We would like to sincerely thank our speakers from the Federal Government for sharing their insights into the latest policies and programs that are shaping the fu

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Rocket Lab is planning to construct a new production and development complex in Middle River, Maryland, to manufacture advanced composite products for spacecraft and launch vehicles. The company said Friday it will renovate 113,000 square feet of space at the former Lockheed Martin Vertical Launch Building to build the new Space Structures Complex that will house the production of launch vehicle structures, carbon composite spacecraft buses, satellite dispensers and other materials used for laun

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

An Illinois federal judge declared a mistrial in the U.S. government's case against a business owner accused of paying kickbacks to a Department of Veterans Affairs worker in exchange for overpriced medical equipment rental contracts, according to court records entered Monday.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Raytheon, an RTX business, will produce high-power-density gallium nitride transistors to enhance the electronic capability of radio frequency sensors under a four-year, $15 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. RTX said Thursday it will integrate military-grade GaN transistors into radar systems to increase range and radar resource management capabilities as part of DARPA's Technologies for Heat Removal in Electronics at the Device Scale program.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Veterans Health Administration could save millions of dollars by standardizing the purchase price of eyeglasses being provided to veterans, with contract pricing varying within a single region and even from the same vendor.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Intelsat delivered high-speed, uninterrupted satellite communications connectivity with its Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal during a two-week field test with the U.S. Army. Intelsat said Thursday that the demo was part of the Army’s annual Network Modernization Experiment.

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