GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Dataminr President of Government Business Dana Barnes recently shared his thoughts with GovCon Wire about the Executive Order on the Responsible Use of AI, where he’d like to see federal legislation on AI go next, company ventures of note and much more. If you're a government contractor and want to go deeper on all things AI in the federal space, you must attend Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual AI Summit.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 17, 2024

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE State and local governments had to adapt quickly to the effects of the pandemic, as workers and residents alike were encouraged to shelter in their homes. This created major challenges for agencies’ IT systems and technical support staff. Rather than using a “hub-and-spoke” method of connecting employees to servers, data, applications, and each other – where cybersecurity focused on firewalls around the perimeter – suddenly the systems had

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GovLoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

Digital transformation is a driving force for government agencies, with cloud technology playing a pivotal role. However, the focus isn’t solely on adopting modern IT; it’s equally about safeguarding it. The expansive security perimeter of a cloud network poses a significant challenge, considering that every connected device becomes a potential entry point for cyberattacks.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

To ensure the government contracting community stays abreast of rapid technological change and the appointments of new federal CIOs, the Potomac Officers Club has annually convened the CIO Summit for the last half a decade. The much-anticipated event returns for its fifth iteration on Wednesday, April 17 with the DOD's Leslie Beavers as opening keynote speaker.

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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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FedScoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

Federal laws and regulations haven’t kept pace with advancements in facial recognition technology, a fact that merits executive action and more responsibility for agencies including the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a new report sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation recommends. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, released Wednesday, found that the nation is lacking in “authoritative guidance, regul

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Reha Gill has transitioned from Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) to Alpha Omega and assumed to accept the role of vice president of data and artificial intelligence at IT solutions company. She will lead the company's Data and Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence to drive innovation. On March 21, the Potomac Officers Club will have its 5th Annual AI Summit to provide a venue for government and industry leaders to share insights and updates on AI applications.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Research and development is a key focus area for the Department of Defense as it works to maintain a competitive advantage in today’s defense landscape, and contracts play a major role in driving R&D efforts forward. Learn more about the current defense R&D contracting landscape at the Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 31.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 17, 2024

CACI International will provide the Defense Intelligence Agency with enterprise network modernization support under the eight-year, single award Enterprise Communications Services task order. Work will be carried out in support of the DIA's office of the chief information officer to meet a variety of network infrastructure requirements, including system design, implementation, operation and maintenance, CACI said Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Christopher George , an experienced executive with expertise in the semiconductor industry, has been named president and general manager of Intel ’s (Nasdaq: INTC) federal business. He succeeds Jim Brinker , a three-time Wash100 awardee who has been at the helm of Intel Federal since 2019.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2024

Our friendly DCAA auditors have taken up the government requirement to calculate and publish annually the new compensation cap as provided for in Section 702 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (BBA; Pub. L. 113-67), dated December 26, 2013. The 2024 cap amount is $646,000. Below, we have provided the compensation caps going back to 2016.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 17, 2024

As another continuing resolution looms, agencies are in limbo as they consider starting new projects. Then you have some unfortunate protest rulings. No wonder federal contractors are nervous about calendar-year 2024. For one take on the the situation, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin And Larry, it looks like there’s sort of weird news everywhere you look.

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 17, 2024

According to a leading whistleblower attorney, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program is key to the United States’ efforts to police cryptocurrency , but Congress must pass a bill to save the program from financial collapse. In a new article for Law360, Stephen M. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto outlines how the CFTC has emerged as a major player in the regulation of cryptocurrency.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 17, 2024

After many years practicing law, and a few years baking bread, I have learned that there are a few keys to success in both endeavors, including the assembly of a nourishing and resilient culture, and the ability to learn from failure and exercise patience, says Rick Robinson at Reed Smith.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

USS Gerald R. Ford, also known as CVN-78, is the lead ship of the Gerald R. Ford class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers fleet.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 17, 2024

Brian Overstreet has joined Iron EagleX as president. He began his career as a signal officer in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command and has since garnered a wealth of experience in the government contracting industry, the Tampa, Florida-based company said to ExecutiveBiz in an email sent Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a $102.7 million contract modification to help the U.S. Navy modernize the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of its P-8A maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft fleet. The company will produce and deliver 10 P-8A Increment 3 retrofit A-kits and three retrofit kit A-kit installs to the service branch under the modification awarded against a previously issued basic ordering agreement.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 17, 2024

Axellio has secured a patent for its PacketXpress network intelligence platform. PacketXpress is a key component of the company's work with the U.S. Army in support of the service branch’s Garrison Defensive Cyberspace Operations Platform, Axellio said Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

The U.S. Coast Guard plans to launch a competition for a contract to provide ship repair and maintenance support services for the USCGC Spencer cutter. The ship repair contract has an estimated value of over $100 million and is expected to be competed as a small business program.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 17, 2024

Frontier Technology Inc. has kicked off a $10 million project to expand its Huntsville, Alabama-located cyber operations facilities and further support customers in the defense and intelligence communities. The company said Tuesday the construction is underway for the FTI Huntsville Analysis and Cyber Security Center , which is expected to grow the cyber operations footprint to 40,000 square feet and generate additional 140 jobs in the area over the next three years.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

SRC Inc. has received a 10-year, $400 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide engineering and management services for electromagnetic systems in support of the 57th Intelligence Squadron. Services for the development of the Sensor Beam 24 will include research, analysis, technical documentation and review of electromagnetic systems, events and signatures development.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 17, 2024

Verizon has launched the Verizon Frontline Innovation Program to collaborate with industry partners to create 5G-enabled technologies that could help enhance efficiencies and reduce response times for frontliners. The program will involve working with partners and first responders to identify, test and develop communication technologies across four public safety focus areas, namely preparation, response, recovery and mitigation, the company said Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Global alternative asset firm TPG (Nasdaq: TPG) has agreed to place up to $228 million strategic majority investment in supply chain risk intelligence provider Sayari to support the latter's new platform launch and global expansion efforts. Both companies expect to close the transaction in the first quarter of 2024, subject to customary regulatory conditions.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 17, 2024

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM EST | 3 CPE | Tallahassee, FL Florida is the third-largest state in the U.S. by population, and it continues to grow rapidly – from 2010 to 2020, its population grew by 14.5%. That kind of growth rate might be the envy of other states, but it also means increased pressure on the state government to deliver internet-based, user-friendly services for everything from child support services to renewing business licenses.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Roger Wells , formerly executive vice president and head of the microelectronics division at Mercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY), has been named chief operating officer at the Andover, Massachusetts-based defense technology supplier. His appointment is in line with the consolidation of Mercury Systems' two divisions into a single unified structure incorporating multiple business functions.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 17, 2024

The performance of Northrop Grumman's second-stage intercontinental ballistic missile solid rocket motor has been demonstrated before the U.S. Air Force at the branch's Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee. The company announced Tuesday that it conducted a live, static-fire test of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM stage-two rocket motor through a high-altitude and space flight simulation inside a vacuum chamber.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Space Development Agency has awarded prototype agreements worth approximately $2.5 billion combined to L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Sierra Space to build 54 satellites for the second tranche of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture’s tracking layer. SDA Director Derek Tournear will deliver a keynote at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Space Summit on March 5.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 17, 2024

Accenture and SandboxAQ have teamed up to help companies and other organizations safeguard data from artificial intelligence-driven cyberthreats and quantum computing-based decryption attacks. Register here to attend the Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 21 and hear federal leaders and industry experts discuss the latest developments in the field.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Intrepid has secured a $534.4 million contract to provide programmatic and technical support services to the U.S. Army. The Huntsville, Alabama-based small business will support the service branch in systems engineering, systems software engineering, systems logistics and program operations.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 17, 2024

Booz Allen Hamilton announced a strategic investment in Second Front Systems through Booz Allen Ventures. The strategic investment supports and powers 2F’s Game Warden DevSecOps Platform, a tool that configures, secures and deploys Impact Level 1-7 accreditations for companies to deliver software to U.S. government customers, including the Department of Defense, Booz Allen said Tuesday.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

Want to know how the government harnesses technology to improve human-centered design while advancing transparency, eliminating inequitable barriers, and safeguarding crucial data? Register here to be a part of The CX Imperative Forum. Taxes have been a crucial and fundamental part of people’s lives for centuries.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

Despite its reputation as an epicenter of business and finance, New York City has an internet problem: Hundreds of thousands of residents lack reliable broadband access, which puts them at social, educational and economic disadvantages. To help close the digital divide, the city created Big Apple Connect — a subsidy program that provides free broadband and basic cable access to people living in NYC public housing.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 17, 2024

BAE Systems has received a Migration Competency designation from Amazon Web Services in recognition of its efforts to help national security customers transition to the cloud to support their digital transformation initiatives. The defense, aerospace and security solutions provider said Tuesday the designation validates its cloud migration a nd enablement expertise as an AWS Premier Tier Services partner.

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Public Contracting Institute

JANUARY 17, 2024

A recent straightforward case at the Court involving a claim that the Army breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing, as well as its implied duty to cooperate and not hinder resulted in a dismissal because it was beyond the statute of limitations. J. Star Enterprises, Inc. v. United States, No. 23-013 (Fed. Cl. September 11, 2023). Star asserted that its Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request tolled (extended) the statute of limitations.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 17, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of international commercial disputes, the co-existence of arbitration and insolvency-related proceedings has become a focal point. This comparative piece delves into the legal position in three key jurisdictions – Singapore, the United Kingdom, and India – and focuses on the pro-arbitration approach of deferring to the arbitral tribunal and staying (or dismissing) winding up and/or insolvency proceedings pending arbitration.

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WashngtonExec

JANUARY 17, 2024

J&J Worldwide Services successfully transitioned Operations and Maintenance Services Supporting the Defense Health Agency Program for Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. J&J won the 4-year contract through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District in December. The base period of performance started Jan. 15 and [.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 17, 2024

A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday partially granted a request by the federal government to amend a judgment in a whistleblower False Claims Act case against Gen Digital Inc. for its alleged overcharges, scrapping a $1.6 million damages award and replacing it with a $53 million judgment.

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