Telles.eu

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As promised, you can find the (edited) slide deck for my workshop on sustainability in public procurement here. They have been edited to make a bit more sense by themselves and a I also took out a couple of slides pertaining to a work-in-progress from colleagues at CBS. It went well despite me not having enough time to cover all that I wanted, but that is fine since the audience was very mixed and I felt the need to give a grounding on what public procurement rules are and how they work in broad

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Pragyansmita Nayak , chief data scientist at Hitachi Vantara 's federal subsidiary , has outlined strategic steps to integrate artificial intelligence tools into government systems to optimize operations, enhance security and achieve mission objectives. Federal agencies must first establish a data management strategy, focusing on data provenance and lineage, to ensure data quality and prevent the infiltration of "poisoned" data that threat actors may exploit to disrupt AI systems, N

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Thales has closed its acquisition of Imperva, a San Mateo, California-headquartered cybersecurity software and services provider, in a move that made North America the second largest country of operations for the French multinational company.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Software factories have proved to be a speedy way to create and deploy new software applications. DevSecOps helps software factories develop and implement new digital capabilities more rapidly. Now, many federal agencies are taking the next step in DevSecOps by deploying platform engineering, which helps create a foundation that underpins the factory model.

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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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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Three companies have won spots on a potential five-year, $125 million small business set-aside contract to provide cybersecurity and privacy support services to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. A notice posted Friday on SAM.gov states that NIST has selected Analygence, CyberESI and Electrosoft as contractors of the CAPSS indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity acquisition vehicle.

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USFCR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The transition from the battlefield to the boardroom is seamless with the Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) program. This U.S. government initiative offers veterans a solid platform to leverage their discipline, leadership, and strategic thinking for entrepreneurial success. It's where military precision meets business acumen, paving the way for veterans to achieve remarkable triumphs in the corporate world.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Kenneth Bedingfield has been selected to serve as senior vice president and chief financial officer of L3Harris Technologies , effective Dec. 11. In his new role, Bedingfield will guide the company’s financial strategy while overseeing its global finance team, L3Harris announced from its Melbourne, Florida headquarters on Monday.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Jennifer Doherty was elevated to the roles of vice president, chief security officer and chief information officer at Draper, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based nonprofit research and development organization, according to her LinkedIn post. She has been with Draper for over six years, taking on various positions of increasing responsibilities.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Assurance Technology Corp. has secured a $70 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide the Navy with development support and integration services for optical and radio frequency payload systems. Work will be carried out at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., through November 2028.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Jill Bone, formerly senior vice president of talent at Alteryx, has been promoted to chief people officer at the Irvine, California-based data analytics automation software company, according to a recently published LinkedIn post.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Anduril has unveiled Roadrunner , a vertical takeoff and landing-capable autonomous air vehicle, and its ground-based air defense variant, Roadrunner-Munition. Roadrunner features a twin-jet engine and a modular payload system while Roadrunner-M features target interception capabilities and reusability if it is not used to destroy the target, Anduril said Frida.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Michael Foster, former head of solutions engineering at CrowdAI, was appointed as chief data officer of the U.S. Central Command. The military branch is banking on Foster’s expertise in artificial intelligence model development, big data management and spatio-temporal analytics to reach its goal of becoming a data-centric organization, CENTCOM Commander Gen.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Amentum has won a Defense Threat Reduction Agency contract worth $56.1 million to support the Defense Department’s Biological Threat Reduction Program mission. The award has a 3-year base period of performance with options to extend the period of performance to five years. Work will be performed in and outside the U.S., with a specific focus [.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Department of Veterans Affairs has hired a new senior executive to quickly fix serious issues on the department’s VA.gov website related to mishandled claims and access benefits — but the identity of that executive isn’t known to a top VA tech official. During a House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization hearing Monday, Chairman Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., pressed Kurt DelBene, the VA’s assistant secretary for information and technology and CIO, on his a

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Christine Kalb CIO, Serco Inc. Leveraging 20 years of experience in integrating applications and processes across business and service-focused organizations, Christine Kalb spearheaded a transformation of her team’s IT capabilities. She recently guided an international team of 200 technology professionals toward a unified Growth Engine Capability Service Center culture, showcasing her leadership and inspirational skills. [.

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Redstone Government Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In government contracting, Deltek Costpoint stands out as a comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution designed to meet the specific needs of government contractors. One crucial aspect of financial management is the indirect rate true-up process , a fundamental component of invoicing within the Deltek Costpoint system. In this blog, we will explore the intricacies of Deltek Costpoint indirect rate true-up invoicing, shedding light on its significance, the process involved, and its

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Gemini Technical Services Joint Venture will provide support to the Space Training and Readiness Command under the Innovation, Integration and Information Support contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force. The 3IS cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers warfighter military training, exercises, plans and operations, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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Government Contracts Navigator

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Merle M. DeLancey, Jr. ● On November 27, the Administration announced another blue-ribbon panel to bolster the domestic manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. This one is called the Supply Chain Resilience Council. Co-chairs of the Council are Lael Brainard, Director of the White House National Economic Council, and Jake Sullivan, the White House National Security Advisor.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Department of State approved a proposed $2 billion sale of devices, equipment and other services to support a training program under the Australia-United Kingdom-United States, or AUKUS, trilateral security alliance for the Indo-Pacific region.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

RavenTek has partnered with cybersecurity services provider NuHarbor Security to develop a unified offering to enable public sector customers to deploy and manage multiple capabilities on Splunk. The offering will combine RavenTek's RavenVISION framework with NuHarbor's cybersecurity and managed security operations center services to provide government organizations access to integrated Splunk security and information technology observability capabilities, RavenTek said Thursday.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A General Atomics business has secured a $389 million contract to deliver MQ-1C-25M Gray Eagle Modernized Extended Range systems to the U.S. Army. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is expected to complete work by Nov. 29, 2024, under the fixed-price incentive award, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

DZYNE Technologies will open a new manufacturing and research and development facility in Irvine, California, to accommodate its growing workforce of engineers, researchers and manufacturing personnel and support its development of uncrewed autonomous systems for defense applications. The 125,000-square-foot facility will be showcased in the new year along with the company's autonomous defense offerings and manufacturing capabilities.

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Beacon Global Strategies has appointed intelligence and defense industry veterans Andrew Boyd, Seth Jones and Elizabeth Sizeland as senior advisers and named Leyla Becker, formerly director of human resources at Tripoint Solutions, as chief human resources officer.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Intelsat held an investor day on Nov. 30 during which officials offered attendees a look at the company's finances. Intelsat CEO and seven-time Wash100 awardee David Wajsgras said during the event that his company is positioned to deliver $2.1 billion in revenue this year.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is overstepping its power by asking clinics that want Title X funding to refer patients for abortions that are illegal in the state, according to a motion filed in Tennessee federal court.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

HII has christened the U.S. Navy's third America-class amphibious assault ship, named after Bougainville Island in the Solomons in honor of a World War 2 campaign that dismantled the Japanese stronghold. Ellyn Dunford, wife of former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman and U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Joe Dunford Jr., sponsored the christening of USS Bougainville , the company said Saturday.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 4, 2023

AstraZeneca has chided the federal government for seeking a quick win against the drugmaker's challenge to the Medicare drug price negotiation program in a recent brief, arguing that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mistakenly believes it has "absolute authority to unilaterally dictate prices.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being implemented in telehealth and health IT security, and medical companies need to adopt a platform-first approach to maximize their investment in the technology, said Tim Boltz , sales director at Carahsoft. In an article published Friday, Boltz provided highlights of the Becker’s Health IT + Digital Health + RCM conference in Chicago.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Puritan Medical Products told the Federal Circuit it's immune from a rival's patent suit over COVID-19 test swabs due to a law that shields certain activity aimed at resolving the spread of a disease during a public health emergency, but the panel didn't seem sure it was its place to decide.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The healthcare industry has tapped into the power of information technology to improve operations, user experience, and the level of medical care. Register here to learn what the foremost healthcare leaders are doing to enhance IT capabilities for the healthcare landscape at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Healthcare Summit.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The tourism board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a report Monday criticizing The Walt Disney Co. for gifting theme park tickets and other perks "akin to bribes" to members of the previous board, which it said facilitated the "most egregious exhibition of corporate cronyism in modern American history.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Mark your calendars for March 16, 2024, for the 42nd annual Kidney Ball. The ball will be held at The Anthem and is one of the nation’s largest galas raising funds for the National Kidney Foundation. NKF funds go toward advancing early detection of kidney disease, removing barriers to treatment, as well as research, education, [.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Two Native American tribes are attempting to redraw Alaska's jurisdictional map already set by Congress decades ago by taking a small parcel of land into trust in downtown Juneau, the state says, adding that their claims to the contrary defy logic.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Vincent DiFronzo, senior vice president Air Force and COCOM Business Unit at SAIC, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for DOD Public Company Executive of the Year. On Nov. 16, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners during an annual event showcasing government and industry executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients in the region. [.

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Government Contracts

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A federal watchdog urged the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency to redo a $19.8 million counterintelligence training contract, saying in a decision released Monday that the agency graded a North Carolina small business' proposal more harshly than a competitor's.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Scott Altman, president of ASRC Federal, has won WashingtonExec’s 2023 Pinnacle Award for Private & Public Company Space Executive of the Year. On Nov. 16, WashingtonExec announced the Pinnacle Awards winners during an annual event showcasing government and industry executives who notably spurred innovation for federal clients in the region. The event, attended by over [.

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