Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

On February 22, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released their False Claims Act (FCA) statistics for the 2023 Fiscal Year. Over the course of the year, the DOJ recovered $2.68 billion in FCA settlements and judgements. $2.33 billion of this total came from qui tam whistleblower cases. Under the FCA’s qui tam provisions, whistleblowers with knowledge of government contracting fraud may file lawsuits on behalf of the U.S. government.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The advancement of generative artificial intelligence in the last year or two has dramatically altered the possibilities, threats and opportunities posed by AI technologies. ECS President John Heneghan took us into the world of AI, gen AI and data in the public sector in his latest Executive Spotlight interview.

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WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

WashingtonExec has awarded Presidio Federal General Manager Thad Anderson with the Longevity Award, which recognizes executives who made outstanding contributions to their companies throughout the years. Anderson has been with Presidio for 21 years. Below, he shares how he got started with the company, the impact he’s made, mentorship moments and more.

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Federal Construction Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Sanford Federal, Inc., the selected awardee for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) contract, learned the hard way that a contractor simply cannot ignore a size protest, regardless of its actual merit. On August 8, 2023, the VA issued an RFQ for boiler plant safety device testing, calibration and inspection for one of its facilities in Arizona.

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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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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | 11:00AM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE As agencies increasingly migrate their workloads to the cloud, it is crucial to understand the implications and benefits of writing natively to the cloud, which enables organizations to optimize their data protection strategies, streamline operations, and enhance overall security. “Writing natively” is about building, deploying and managing software apps in the cloud computing environment.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The U.S. Government Accountability Office backed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' requirement for an Illinois company to be licensed in Oregon for a security guard service deal in the state, rejecting the company's contention that the requirement unduly restricted competition.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has for now dodged most of a lawsuit over the death of a man who contracted COVID-19 in detention, after a California federal court ruled that sovereign immunity barred most of the case.

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Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In May of 2023, two of the companies owned by Byron Allen, a black businessman and producer, sued McDonald’s for. The post Case Dismissed: Byron Allen v. McDonald’s appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Adopting a zero trust policy has become imperative for agencies aiming to safeguard their digital assets against increasingly sophisticated threats. It represents a true paradigm shift, away from traditional perimeter-based security models to a more dynamic, trust-never always-verify approach. One critical part of implementing zero trust is managing digital identity – ensuring that access to resources is securely managed and continuously ve

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Proposed cybersecurity rules that would grant the government “full access” to contractor IT systems in the wake of a cyber incident is causing heartburn among industry groups. The groups are also objecting to the tight cyber incident reporting deadline in proposed cyber rules. They also oppose requirements to use Software Bills of Material (SBOMs). Agencies released the two proposed cybersecurity rules for information and communications technology (ICT) contractors last fall.

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USFCR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Jillian Brunk joined the US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) team in June 2023, bringing a deep-rooted passion for supporting small businesses and a desire to make a meaningful impact. A Florida native, Jillian's personal and professional life is a testament to their commitment to helping others and providing positive experiences.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Multiple-award contracts don’t mean everyone who bids get a slot. A new federal circuit court ruling shows that losing companies can protest those who did get an award and maybe knock them off. For details on this important case, the Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with attorney Stephen Bacon of Rogers-Joseph-O’Donnell. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin So this was protested, not to the [Government Accountability Office (GAO)], but to the court in the first place, the Court of

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As federal contracts attorneys, we often get questions about what happens in the event of an acquisition of a small business. Reporting requirements, whether before or after an acquisition, tend to vary from one type of small business socioeconomic program to another. And there are other considerations such as whether the small business in question is the one being acquired or the one acquiring another small business and the timing with regard to proposal submission, contract performance, task o

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

By law and regulation, the Veterans Affairs department is supposed to check out the employees used by its contractors. A recent look-see by VA’s Office of Inspector General found pretty serious non-compliance. For details and why this is so risky, the Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Jeffrey Brown, VA’s deputy assistant IG for audits and evaluations.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Metis Eduventures Private Limited is the education technology (EdTech) company behind Adda247 , India’s largest test prep platform. Metis has readied more than 50 million students for 400 different exams in 10 regional languages. Its mission is to make quality education widely accessible, even to those outside major cities. Offering interactive online classes via live stream or on-demand viewing is one way it achieves this.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Bureau of Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior has begun seeking proposals for a potential $500 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covering information technology support services.

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Redstone Government Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

January 1 st is a popular Go Live date for any software implementation , and we certainly see that with our Unanet clients.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Accenture‘s (NYSE: ACN) federal business will provide the U.S. Navy with SHARKCAGE systems customized with commercial and commercial off-the-shelf analytics hardware and software under a potential 10-year, $789.5 million contract.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The UK Government has recently published its official response (the ‘response’) to the public consultation of March 2023 on its ‘ pro-innovation approach ’ to AI regulation (for an initial discussion, see here ). The response shows very little movement from the original approach and proposals and, despite claiming that significant developments have already taken place, it mainly provides a governmental self-congratulatory narrative and limited high-level details of a regulatory architecture stil

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) reported a 126 percent growth in full-year revenue to $60.9 billion for fiscal 2024 that ended January 28, while its quarterly revenue hit $22.1 billion, a 22 percent jump from the third quarter.

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FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Agencies must prioritize implementing Backup as a Service more efficiently in order to realize the full data storage and access benefits. While many BaaS providers offer to securely back up agencies’ data and apps in the cloud and let them pay for storage, agencies must be mindful of their budgets as well. Some agencies take advantage of BaaS, but all need to do so with taxpayer dollars in mind.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Stacey Dixon, principal deputy director of national intelligence, as an inductee into the 2024 edition of the Wash100 Award, the most prestigious recognition in the government contracting industry, for her contributions to achieving information advantage across the intelligence community.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In Mckenna Brytan Indus. LLC , SBA No. VSBC-334, 2023 (Feb. 8, 2024) , the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) sustained the Service-Disabled Small Business (SDVOSB) status protest of BTNG Enterprises, LLC (BTNG). In its decision, OHA reiterated the two current regulatory options for calling yourself an “SDVOSB” concern: the first, is having your SDVOSB application officially approved by the SBA and your company listed in the SBA’s Vete

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The U.S. Army has awarded five companies positions on a potential five-year, $99 million contract to provide analytical services to support the assessment of surface, air, electromagnetic spectrum, directed energy, cyber, space and other non-nuclear munitions.

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Government Contracts Navigator

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Justin A. Chiarodo, Dominique L. Casimir, and Robyn N. Burrows In late 2023, we were very happy to announce that Blank Rome Government Contracts associate Robyn N. Burrows was elevated to partner in our Government Contracts practice in Washington, D.C., effective January 2024. Robyn is a key member of our practice group who represents clients on a … Continue reading "Meet Our Newest Partner, Robyn Burrows" The post Meet Our Newest Partner, Robyn Burrows appeared first on Government Contrac

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Gina Vaughan, former director of application services at Peraton, has joined DMI to serve as vice president and chief architect of technical solutions at the McLean, Virginia-based provider of end-to-end digital transformation services.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A partnership between Redhorse and Yurts AI will develop generative artificial intelligence services to enhance the mission and streamline the workflows of federal customers. Redhorse said Wednesday the collaboration will focus on tackling complex government challenges by combining its mission-focused capabilities with Yurts' generative AI platform.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Hughes Network Systems will provide software-defined auto-PACE platforms and related modems for the space and defense subsidiary of SES in support of the latter’s contract work on the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Andy Green , an executive vice president of HII and president of the HII Mission Technologies division, as a recipient of the 2024 Wash100 Award for his leadership in advancing strategic growth through major contract wins and pushing innovation in support of warfighters. This year marks Green's 6th Wash100 win.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Charles Faulkner, a national security and intelligence leader, has joined QinetiQ Group’s U.S. subsidiary as vice president of business development for the national and global security solutions business. He disclosed the move in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

City officials in Las Vegas joined Verizon executives to witness a demonstration of deployable assets and other capabilities designed to improve communications among first responders and other public safety personnel during large events like the Super Bowl. “Verizon has invested millions and millions of dollars in infrastructure so that the millions of people coming into this beautiful city every year can enjoy fantastic coverage," said Maggie Hallbach , president of Verizon Frontline. "

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

While many are weighing the risks involved with artificial intelligence technologies, these tools come with immense benefits — especially in the government contracting industry. For GovCon organizations, AI can reduce complexity, deepen understanding of client needs and even increase probability of win rates, Unanet Vice President of Industry Marketing Kim Koster said in a Federal Times article.

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Government agencies should resist the urge to make a one-size-fits-all solution for their data engineering infrastructure because they cannot control information from end to end, said Shubhi Mishra , founder and CEO of data consulting firm Raft. In an interview on the Defense Mavericks podcast, she recommended that the Department of Defense implement adaptable and flexible data platforms to accommodate its unique information infrastructure.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. v. Sec’y of Def. , 91 F.4th 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2024), the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA), which held that the government’s 2018 claim was not time-barred by the Contract Dispute Act’s (CDA) six-year statute of limitations. The ASBCA found that the government’s claim did not begin to accrue until 2014, the date the government received the contractor’s indirect cost rate proposals for fiscal year

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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Microsoft has worked with the Office of Management and Budget, Office of the National Cyber Director and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to provide federal agencies using Purview Audit access to expanded logging capabilities. Join the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6 and hear cyber experts, government and industry leaders discuss the latest trends and the dynamic role of cyber in the public sector.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Clyde & Co LLP partnered with Jus Mundi and Queen Mary University of London (“ QMUL ”) School of International Arbitration to bring together a number of speakers on the development of arbitration and practice of investment in the Latin American (“ LatAm ”) region. The event kicked-off with a review of Jus Mundi’s latest energy arbitration report which highlighted International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ ICSID ”) ’s continued dominance as the leading arbitral forum for in

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