GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Leidos a firm-fixed-price contract worth $987 million for F-16 fighter jet support to the Taiwanese military. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is a foreign military sales agreement, but work will be performed at the company’s facilities in Reston, Virginia, until May 2034, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.
Federal News Network
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Get the latest on 8(a) STARS III, the new OASIS+ and VETS 2. Plus, a preview of whats coming with POLARIS Small Business and tips to help both agencies and small businesses make the most of the many opportunities that GSA has developed to support the acquisition of IT and professional services. The post Federal News Networks Small Business Guide first appeared on Federal News Network.
Whistleblower Network News
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The Administrative False Claims Act of 2023 is set to pass in Congress before the end of the year as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). The bill, introduced by whistleblower champion Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), will target smaller-dollar frauds against the government by raising the statutory maximum of a fraud claim that can be handled administratively from $150,000 to $1 million.
Kluwer Arbitration
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) is undergoing a transformative shift in its economy. In 2016, the KSA launched the Saudi Vision 2030 , an initiative to, among others, attract foreign and domestic investment by improving the regulatory environment and enhancing business opportunities. A key piece of this transformation came on 11 August 2024, when the Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) introduced an updated Investment Law under Royal Decree No.
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Federal News Network
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Aubrey Gainfort, host, Breaking the Standard podcast This week on Amtower Off Center , host Mark Amtower is joined by Aubrey Gainfort, by day a federal contracting officer and after work, host of the Breaking the Standard podcast, which is nearing its 5th anniversary. Five things contractors need to do Five things contractors should NOT do How and why to start your own podcast Ways to expand your knowledge of the federal market Learn more about your ad choices.
Kluwer Arbitration
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Six previously unpublished ICC awards are now available online on Kluwer Arbitration, as part of the ICCA Awards Series. The awards published deal with a broad range of issues, including the application of the CISG and of the UNIDROIT Principles, principles of contractual interpretation in case of ambiguously worded clauses, the admissibility of penalty clauses, and the issues concerning the determination of interest.
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Open Contracting Partnership
DECEMBER 13, 2024
An ambitious urban renewal process has been taking place in the informal settlements of Buenos Aires since 2016. When the project began, the Villas of the city had no sewers, stormwater drains or clean drinking water systems. Those who lived in the settlements were wary of such interventions, perceiving them as a tactic to drive them out of their homes.
The Coalition for Government Procurement
DECEMBER 13, 2024
We look forward to seeing you next week on December 17 at 5:00 PM at the Tower Club in Tysons Corner for The Coalition for Government Procurements Member Holiday Party! This year, our celebration includes a brief but timely Off the Shelf: Off the Record discussion featuring Moshe Schwartz , President of Etherton and Associates, and Tim Cook , Executive Director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy.
AWS Public Sector
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is a nonprofit organization and world leader supporting the radiology community. Founded in 1923, ACR represents more than 41,000 diagnostic and interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists. In this post, we share how ACR implemented a Statistical Analysis System (SAS) solution on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accomplish their big data processing and analysis needs, resulting in better cost optimiza
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Archer Aviation announced forming a strategic partnership with Anduril Industries to jointly develop a hybrid-propulsion, vertical-take-off-and landing, or VTOL, aircraft and raising $430 million from an equity offering.
USFCR
DECEMBER 13, 2024
For new contractors, entering the world of federal contracting can feel overwhelming. The competitive landscape, detailed compliance requirements, and complexity of SAM registration often deter businesses from pursuing lucrative opportunities. But what if there was a simpler way to build the foundation for federal success?
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Lockheed Martins Sikorsky subsidiary, in collaboration with the U.S. Marine Corps, will showcase the advanced capabilities of its MATRIX flight autonomy system through a series of demonstrations in 2025.
USFCR
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Wildfires pose a growing threat across the United States, with more than 8 million acres burned so far this year. 1 These disasters not only devastate natural ecosystems but also place thousands of communities at risk, creating an urgent need for proactive planning and mitigation strategies to protect lives and property.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2024
JMA Wireless will spend over $75 million to expand and upgrade its 5G factory in Syracuse, New York, with about $44 million coming from federal funding under the CHIPS and Science Law.
AWS Public Sector
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Precision medicine hopes to transform healthcare for groups and individuals by gaining a deeper understanding of the genetic factors that underpin certain chronic diseases. But research in this field is currently challenged by the underrepresentation of Asian ancestries in existing genomic databases. Although Asia is home to more than half of the global population, many Asian genetic variations are not adequately captured in these databases, which are overwhelmingly based on people of European d
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has selected ASRC Federal to help develop, build and operate the Space Development Agencys Advanced Fire Control Ground Infrastructure. Under the agreement, operational services and sustainment capabilities will be provided for the Demonstration Operations Center to support Kratos advanced fire control demonstration efforts, ASRC Federal said Thursday.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Michael Baker International has appointed industry veteran Tricia Quinn as vice president of aerospace and healthcare sectors.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2024
SAIC and University of Massachusetts Lowell have partnered to establish a cyber center aimed at enhancing defense industrial base resilience and expanding the pool of cybersecurity professionals in the region. SAIC-UMass Lowell Partnership The company said Wednesday it will invest an initial $1.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Jacobs has been awarded a contract valued at $249 million by the Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide architecture and engineering services to USACE’s Northwestern Division.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Orion Space Solutions, an Arcfield subsidiary, has secured a contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, to provide services for its Advanced Access Methods for Earth Observations Digital Twin, or EO-DT, program. Arcfield said Thursday Orion will assess how NOAA can enhance access to large-scale data gathered by the agency from multiple satellite sources.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Kevin Youngquist was named vice president of sales for public sector at SoftBank Group-backed data security software firm Cohesity, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post Wednesday. Youngquist came to Cohesity from Veritas Technologies, which was acquired by the former to create the largest data protection software provider by market share.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Amit Kohli, a vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, said artificial intelligence-assistive technologies and advanced analytics tools could enable federal border control and law enforcement personnel facing large volumes of data to speed up data entry and other administrative tasks and focus on making critical decisions to strengthen border protection.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 13, 2024
VMD, an Xcelerate Solutions company, has teamed up with The Chertoff Group and SureScan to establish a joint venture that would offer remote screening technology to airports worldwide. Through the joint venture, the companies introduced Gigaplex, a system that works to enable rapid remote screening at airport security checkpoints worldwide, The Chertoff Group said Wednesday.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Charles Beard will transition from his role as Guidehouses chief operating officer to join the companys board, effective Jan. 1, 2025. As board member, he will apply his expertise in operations, technology and corporate strategy to help Guidehouse grow its market presence, enhance client services and prioritize shareholder interests, the company said Thursday.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 13, 2024
ManTech has appointed Joanne Sullivan, a GovCon veteran, as vice president of growth for the federal civilian sector. In a statement published Thursday, Stephen Deitz, president of ManTech’s federal civilian sector, said Sullivan brings to the company 25 years of executive leadership experience building relationships with government customers.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Iridium Communications has added a new connectivity module that can support artificial intelligence Internet of Things, or AIoT. The Iridium Certus 9704 can deliver real-time data analysis and enable automated decision-making, the McLean, Virginia-based company said Thursday.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The Department of the Air Force has started seeking proposals for a potential five-year, $750 million multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide professional services for U.S. Central Command Headquarters.
ExecutiveBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2024
For executives in the space industry, ensuring the resilience of hybrid space architectures would require greater integration between military and commercial capabilities, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
GovCon Wire
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The Department of Defenses budget for fiscal year 2024 was $824.3 billion, a sizable amount of which was devoted to acquisition and procurement from the industrial base.
Import and Trade Remedies
DECEMBER 13, 2024
On 12 December, the EU Forced Labour Regulation ( Regulation ) was published in the EU Official Journal. The publication is following the EU Councils approval of the Regulation on 19 November 2024. The text of the Regulation was approved by qualified majority with 25 EU Member States voting in favour and 2 EU Member States abstaining from voting. The Regulation was signed by the President of the European Parliament and the President of the EU Council on 27 November 2027.
SmallGovCon
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Hello and happy Friday! We’ve been getting some chilly temperatures here in the Midwest and it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. The lights are up downtown and the city is looking very festive! We hope you are enjoying the holiday season in your neck of the woods. We also finished up our last webinar of the season, the 2024 Government Contracting Year-End Review with Govology.
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