FedInsider

MARCH 25, 2024

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE When Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” was issued in May 2021, it included directives for agencies to establish several incident response and logging procedures, including sharing information on incident detection and response, by August 2023. In August of that year, the Office of Management and Budget issued Memorandum 21-31 setting specific requirements for agencies to meet, for which the Cybersecurity a

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Recent momentum in artificial intelligence could be seen as a largely American enterprise, led by domestic companies such as OpenAI and federal government initiatives from the likes of the Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office — not to mention multiple presidential executive orders on the matter. However, U.S.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 25, 2024

Whistleblower attorneys from the law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto (KKC) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to model the whistleblower program it is developing on the hugely successful Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower programs administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). On March 7, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that the DOJ will be rolling out a whistleblower award program and is commencing a “90-day policy s

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

Dave Bissett , with nearly 10 years of service at NextGen Federal Systems , announced on LinkedIn Friday that he has advanced to senior vice president from his previous VP/group manager post at the small business firm. Starting as a senior program manager in August 2014 at NextGen, Bissett steadily rose to become division manager and then VP of corporate operations before assuming his most recent position.

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GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

Building trust with constituents is difficult. It means establishing and maintaining relationships as you carry out your agency’s mission. Among other variables, there is an ever-present challenge: the mind-boggling task of playing many different roles in people’s lives. The relationships they experience through interactions with federal, local and state agencies can vary so much.

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FedScoop

MARCH 25, 2024

A scheduling error within the Department of Veterans Affairs modernized electronic health record system played a role in the 2022 death of a veteran in Ohio, the VA’s Office of the Inspector General charges in a new report. A patient of the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in Columbus with a history of behavioral health and substance abuse issues didn’t receive adequate outreach from the hospital system to reschedule a missed appointment due to “a system error in the functioni

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

While artificial intelligence is still a growing technology and comes with its share of risks and unknowns, some experts feel that the U.S. government is being too conservative about releasing information to the public regarding AI.

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GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) may soon revolutionize the way government does business, but it can be hard for agencies to know where to begin. They need down-to-earth, practical applications that can be adopted easily and show an immediate return on investment. Microsoft Federal has used AI internally to make its compliance training more engaging and effective.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has received a potential $81 million contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to provide sustainment support services for existing Integrated Exploitation Environment software and related exploitation features for image science. NGA announced the award of the Maru acquisition contract through a notice published Friday on SAM.gov.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 25, 2024

In the wake of escalating cyberthreats — including the Play ransomware gang’s 300-plus attacks on public entities across North America, South America, Europe and Asia, and the breach of two federal agencies — it is clear that malicious cyber actors are increasingly targeting government through encrypted attacks. The federal government is taking steps in the right direction to prepare agencies.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary will provide planning yard support services for the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers under a potential five-year, $343.7 million contract. The cost-plus-award-fee contract has a $22.7 million base value that will run through March 2025, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

It is finally spring, and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom here in Washington. Day-light savings time is disrupting sleeping patterns across the nation; neighbors are out and about; lacrosse season has kicked off; next week is MLB opening day; and, of course, I have just finished my brackets for March Madness. Spring also means it is time to get organized and clean things up for the rest of the year.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has released the solicitation for the $12.5 billion Base Infrastructure Modernization multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The contract opportunity will have a five-year base period of performance followed by a single five-year option period, according to the request for proposal posted Friday on SAM.gov.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as an inductee into the 2024 Wash100 — an annual list of public and private sector leaders who are at the forefront of trends and events shaping the government contracting activity.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

Lumen Technologies has finalized the transactions outlined in the amended and restated transaction support agreement , a milestone that enables the company to execute its business transformation strategy. The communications services provider and its subsidiaries Level 3 Financing and Qwest signed the TSA with certain creditors.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Srini Dixit was named chief financial officer of CAE‘s defense and security business, joining the Arlington, Texas-located aviation services company from RTX‘s (NYSE: RTX) Raytheon subsidiary where he previously worked as vice president and CFO of its air power strategic business unit.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

Cloud security platform provider Wiz has been made part of Carahsoft's Distributor Seller of Record Program. Carahsoft said Thursday that, as master government aggregator, it will work to make Wiz's offering available on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace via the DSOR Program. Cyber experts, government leaders and industry visionaries will speak about the dynamic and evolving role of cyber in the public sector at the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit , which will take pla

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Project Maven was launched in 2017 to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across the U.S. military. The initiative has made tremendous strides in its efforts to explore new AI technologies, and in November, it became a program of record at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

The Defense Health Agency has awarded ManTech a five-year, $166 million contract to conduct cloud migration and other technical support for an information technology program management office at the agency. IT strategies will be a topic of conversation at the Potomac Officers Club's upcoming 5th Annual CIO Summit on April 17. You don't have to be a CIO to participate, so if your work involves IT and you're in GovCon, it's a must-attend event.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index stayed flat despite negative returns in three of five sessions. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, hardly moved with a negligible $0.20 uptick week-on-week to $4,880.65. Meanwhile, the three major equities indexes booked weekly gains, resulting in Wall Street’s best week thus far in 2024.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

Dave Calhoun , president and CEO of Boeing , will step down as chief executive of the Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace company at the end of 2024. Boeing announced on Monday a number of board and management changes including Calhoun's, Steve Mollenkopf 's election to succeed Larry Kellner as board chair and Stephanie Pope 's appointment as president and CEO of the company's commercial airplanes business.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Sayres Defense, a portfolio company of Charlotte, North Carolina-based private equity firm Broadtree Partners, has acquired Global Systems Technologies for an undisclosed sum as part of expansion efforts in the government contracting sector.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

Lockheed Martin will deliver a submarine electronic warfare system to the U.S. Navy under a $27.1 million order awarded against an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The delivery order covers modernization kits, equipment and installation, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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VWV

MARCH 25, 2024

As part of the Transforming Public Procurement reform, the Government sought feedback on the secondary legislation that will sit under the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act). The Government's response to these consultations has now been published - Consultation on draft regulations to implement the Procurement Bill. The first part of the consultation focusses on areas of the Act such as the scope of light touch services, the interface with the NHS provider selection regime and application of the tes

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index , which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, finished at $4,880.65 during the week ending March 22, marking a $0.20 increase from the week prior. The week's notable gainer was Flour , which recorded a 6.36% hike overall.

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Redstone Government Consulting

MARCH 25, 2024

The government can terminate a contract, in whole or in part, through special contract clauses referred to as "termination clauses." Contract termination can happen for reasons such as lack of funding, bid protests, changes in military strategy, technological advancement, federal operations, or national political agenda that change the government's needs.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

Judi Dotson , president of the global defense sector at Booz Allen Hamilton , has been named a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient for her continued leadership and drive to advance digital transformation initiatives across the defense, civilian and intelligence sectors. This marks the second time Dotson has been inducted into Executive Mosaic ’s Wash100 list of the most influential agency officials and company leaders working on government contracting.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 25, 2024

SolarWinds Corp. has asked a New York federal court to dismiss an amended suit it is facing from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, saying the agency cites documents that contradict its claims against the government contractor.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 25, 2024

Olin ’s Winchester business has received a contract from the U.S. Army to construct the service branch's Next Generation Squad Weapon ammunition facility. The Army said Friday the construction supports the ongoing modernization efforts at the Missouri-based Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, which Olin Winchester operates.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 25, 2024

An FBI agent told California federal jurors in former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan's criminal trial Monday that Chan denied facilitating bribes between then-city councilor Jose Huizar and a developer when initially questioned by investigators, despite evidence showing he helped orchestrate Las Vegas trips and loans to help Huizar.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 25, 2024

Airbus Defence and Space has entered into an agreement to acquire INFODAS, a company based in Cologne, Germany, that provides cybersecurity and IT solutions in the public sector, including for defense and critical infrastructures. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and slated to be finalized before the end of 2024. This acquisition bolsters [.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 25, 2024

A Texas federal judge sanctioned a former executive at the scandal-ridden ancillary services company Next Health, but didn't go so far as to level a case-killing default judgment against him, saying that while the plaintiffs lost access to key data, the executive didn't act with bad faith.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 25, 2024

ManTech has won a $166 million contract to provide DevSecOps support for the Defense Health Agency’s Medical Logistics Information Technology (IT) Program Management Office. Under this 5-year hybrid new business/recompete win, ManTech will use Scaled Agile Framework to modernize, sustain and continue migration to AWS cloud, accelerating mission performance for systems that supports 25,000 military [.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 25, 2024

A group of immigrant detainees has urged the Ninth Circuit to reject the federal government's stance that a privately run detention center in Tacoma is exempt from Washington's minimum wagw, saying the United States has failed to point to any conflicting federal laws.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 25, 2024

C.W. Etzler Senior Vice President of Pricing & Price to Win, ManTech For ManTech, 2023 was another outstanding year, with the company looking forward to even greater achievements in the coming year. One of the top challenges the public sector is expected to face this year is the need for a talented workforce to meet [.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 25, 2024

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has urged a federal judge to reconsider a recent ruling halting the state from conducting unannounced inspections and imposing new health and safety standards at an immigration detention facility, saying the decision "rests on legal error.

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