FedScoop
MAY 10, 2024
The National Science Foundation is piloting a public-facing AI chatbot for grant opportunities, while simultaneously using that process to shape future implementations of the technology, the agency’s top AI official said. The chatbot is aimed at making the process of looking for NSF grants easier, Dorothy Aronson, the agency’s chief AI officer told FedScoop.
GovCon Wire
MAY 10, 2024
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has received a $515 million contract modification to continue providing the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency with research, development and engineering services.
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Whistleblower Network News
MAY 10, 2024
As the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues on its 90-day policy sprint to develop a whistleblower award program , whistleblower advocates are pushing on the agency to implement proven best-practices found in other whistleblower programs. In a new piece for NYU Law’s Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement , leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M.
FedScoop
MAY 10, 2024
Nuclear Regulatory Commission staffers identified 36 potential artificial intelligence use cases — including some involving generative AI — as part of a series of recommendations to the commissioners and an agency-wide enterprise strategy detailed in a report released Thursday. In the report, NRC staff recommended an AI framework for the agency to follow, which outlines approaches for AI governance, hiring new talent, upskilling existing workers, maturing the commission’s data management program
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Government Contracts
MAY 10, 2024
Electronically stored information on cellphones, and in particular text messages, can present unique litigation challenges, and recent court decisions demonstrate that counsel must carefully balance what data should be preserved, collected, reviewed and produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
SmallGovCon
MAY 10, 2024
In a recent size appeal, the SBA OHA made it clear that the nonmanufacturer rule has it limits, and will not apply depending on the dollar value of the acquisition. OHA reminded contractors that the nonmanufacturer rule applies only to acquisitions over the simplified acquisition threshold. As avid readers of our blog know, some things that can be quite confusing in small business federal contracting are the limitations on subcontracting, and its counterpart, the nonmanufacturer rule.
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FedInsider
MAY 10, 2024
Friday, May 31, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Ever since the issuance of Executive Order 14028 , issued in May 2021 to improve cybersecurity across the entire government by implementing a zero trust architecture, federal agencies have been hard at work to meet the requirement. Then, in October 2023 – less than 18 months later – a new executive order, 14110 , was released on the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.
SmallGovCon
MAY 10, 2024
Happy Friday and Happy Mother’s Day! Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Did you know that the most phone calls are made in the United States on Mother’s Day?
FedInsider
MAY 10, 2024
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Agencies increasingly rely on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms such as Salesforce for mission-critical functions, which offers them numerous benefits including flexibility, reducing upfront IT resource costs and delegating upgrades and patches to the provider. Using Salesforce does not remove the agencies’ responsibility for cybersecurity, however, and SaaS applications face their own risks, including misconfigurations, poor access cont
Scottish Government Procurement
MAY 10, 2024
The current Sustainable Procurement Tools website was launched in June 2020. Alongside the 164 public bodies that are registered users of the Sustainable Procurement Tools , we are delighted that the tools are also proving useful to public and private organisations in other parts of the UK and further afield. We now have over 2800 users across 385 organisations.
ExecutiveBiz
MAY 10, 2024
Cloudflare, the Department of the Treasury and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have entered into a partnership with the aim of enhancing the financial services industry’s cyber resilience.
GovCon Wire
MAY 10, 2024
The Office of Management and Budget replaced the Joint Authorization Board for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program with the establishment of the FedRAMP Board as part of a push to reform the cloud security program, Federal News Network reported Wednesday.
FedTech Magazine
MAY 10, 2024
Even within dedicated conference rooms, setting up a connection between a laptop or smartphone and a large display often proves tricky. Joining via an agency’s wireless network is also trouble-some, requiring a strong signal and an uncongested network, especially when streaming high-resolution content. AirServer Connect 2 simplifies those challenges while also strengthening security.
Capital Edge Consulting
MAY 10, 2024
Insight by: Norman McCord, Senior Manager Summary Timekeeping for government contractors is essential. Assuring your organization follows DCAA compliant time tracking procedures is key to a successful DCAA Floor Check. Our Experts compiled guidance with suggestions to assure organizations are prepared for Floor Checks. What is a Floor Check Audit? Labor is among the largest contract cost recorded to Government contracts.
Kluwer Arbitration
MAY 10, 2024
This is the fourth post in ICCA’s series of reports on the ICCA 2024 Congress (“Congress”). It reports on the last day of the Congress on Wednesday, 8 May 2024, which looked at the present and into the future to determine how new technologies may shape the human experience in international arbitration. International Arbitration: An AI Endeavour The Congress’ last panel discussed new developments surrounding artificial intelligence (“AI”).
FedInsider
MAY 10, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2023 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM CDT | 3 CPE | Austin, TX The premise of Moore’s law is that the speed and capability of computers can be expected to double every two years. Unspoken but implied is that new technologies will be introduced at a similar clip – along with new, sometimes unforeseen, challenges. Cybersecurity professionals know all about Moore’s law.
Government Contracts
MAY 10, 2024
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has backed a protest over a $17.2 million U.S. Department of Homeland Security support services order, saying the agency failed to show its assessment of proposals was reasonable.
ExecutiveBiz
MAY 10, 2024
The Assured Access to Space program office within the Space Systems Command is soliciting proposals for requirements under SSC Acquisition and Financial Support Services 2.1. Work under SAFS 2.
Government Contracts
MAY 10, 2024
The U.S. Navy on Friday rebutted a Federal Circuit judge's suggestion that it might have turned "a blind eye" to a contractor's alleged labor law violations, saying it followed its obligations under procurement law to assess both performance and ethics.
ExecutiveBiz
MAY 10, 2024
A General Dynamics Information Technology study has found that 58 percent of federal government leaders consider scalability issues as the primary challenge to moving artificial intelligence projects from the pilot phase to production.
Government Contracts
MAY 10, 2024
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has agreed to pay $38 million to put an end to a False Claims Act suit brought by three medical workers from its neurological surgery department who said the medical center fraudulently billed federal healthcare programs.
ExecutiveBiz
MAY 10, 2024
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business unit has secured a contract from U.S. Special Operations Command to develop a new airborne battlespace awareness and defense capability for the MQ-9A Block 5 remotely piloted aircraft.
Government Contracts
MAY 10, 2024
An aviation fuel company protested the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency's latest effort to supply fuel to military bases in Djibouti, accusing the agency of requiring interested contractors to obtain a license that can, allegedly, only be received through bribery.
ExecutiveBiz
MAY 10, 2024
Lorin Hattrup, former executive general manager of L3Harris Technologies‘ strategic missions unit, has been named president and general manager of LightRidge Solutions‘ Trident Systems business unit. LightRidge said Thursday that Hattrup will lead efforts to bolster Trident’s infrastructure, facilities, workforce, leadership and capabilities to address the growing demand in the space and defense sectors.
Government Contracts
MAY 10, 2024
A federal judge said Friday that he wouldn't award attorney fees to children who challenged Michigan's handling of blood samples collected in an infant health screening program until the state's Sixth Circuit appeal is resolved.
ExecutiveBiz
MAY 10, 2024
Verizon‘s public sector business has booked a $100 million contract from the State of Michigan for access to the company’s network and comprehensive communications suite in support of its residents.
GovLoop
MAY 10, 2024
In Part 1 , we told you about some of the ways government agencies are using data to make a difference. Here we share more ideas to inspire. Workforce Management Government struggles with recruitment and retention: Technical talent generally is hard to find, and industry employers lure qualified candidates with salaries and perks that agencies cannot afford.
ExecutiveBiz
MAY 10, 2024
Retired Colonel Elvert “El” Gardner has been named vice president of space operations at decision-making technology provider Aperio Global. In this position, Col. Gardner will work to intensify Aperio Global’s presence in the space market. He is primed to enable new developments and a strategic alignment with American national security goals, the Reston, Virginia-based company said Friday.
GovCon Wire
MAY 10, 2024
The public sector subsidiary of Connection (Nasdaq: CNXN), a provider of information technology products and services, was awarded a potential six-year, $125 million blanket purchase agreement for Microsoft offerings. Connection Public Sector Solutions will deliver specific Microsoft products and ancillary services to the Administrative Office of the U.S.
ExecutiveBiz
MAY 10, 2024
Lockheed Martin has secured a $451 million contract to recapitalize additional multiple launch rocket system launchers for the U.S. Army to upgrade the military service’s fleet of M270 self-propelled launcher platforms. The company said Wednesday it will refurbish additional M270 systems to include the new common fire control system, improved armored cabs and new engines.
GovCon Wire
MAY 10, 2024
Marty McConchie, a proposal management professional, has been appointed vice president of growth operations at McLean, Virginia-based government services contractor Maximus (NYSE: MMS). McConchie announced the move in a LinkedIn post published Thursday. In this capacity, he will promote collaboration across teams and further develop processes using best practices and data-driven insights.
ExecutiveBiz
MAY 10, 2024
Tetra Tech has acquired Convergence Controls & Engineering for an undisclosed sum as part of its move to broaden its digital water and energy practices. Tetra Tech said Thursday it will integrate Convergence with its government services group.
GovCon Wire
MAY 10, 2024
Frontgrade Technologies has appointed Kevin Fox, former chief financial officer of Thermon Group Holdings, as CFO and Allen Couture, formerly executive vice president of execution excellence at Mercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY), as chief operating officer.
ExecutiveBiz
MAY 10, 2024
Accenture Federal Services has secured a 10-year, $789 million contract to supply the U.S. Navy’s Program Executive Office, Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Program Manager, Warfare Cybersecurity with ashore and afloat SHARKCAGE systems.
GovCon Wire
MAY 10, 2024
Arcfield Chairman and CEO Kevin Kelly accepted his 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to Arcfield’s offices in Chantilly, Virginia. The Wash100 Award is a coveted accolade that recognizes the top 100 executives of consequence working in the federal government and the government contracting industry.
AWS Public Sector
MAY 10, 2024
In this post, we discuss how Amazon Web Services (AWS) can help you successfully set up an Amazon DataZone domain, aggregate data from multiple sources into a single centralized environment, and perform analytics on that data. Additionally, this post provides a sample architecture as well as a walkthrough on how to set up that architecture. Ultimately, this post serves as a valuable resource if you’re seeking to optimize your data management processes and derive actionable insights to drive busi
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