FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2024

U.S. Navy IT leaders received notification from an aircraft carrier on deployment that the ship’s entire unclassified network was inoperable in April 2022. “The impact is tremendous,” says Jeff Myers, deputy program manager for PMW 160, the Navy’s tactical networking program office. The office oversees the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services, or CANES, program, providing a tactical edge network for all ships and submarines in the Navy.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Executive Mosaic has selected Steve Derr, vice president of Oracle‘s JWCC Program Management Office and cloud operations and engineering, as chairman of the Cloud Computing Group, part of its 4×24 program.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As the leaves begin to change and the rental market season peaks, a new analysis has broken down the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S. this year. Overall, the rental market across the U.S. stands at a “very competitive” 75.8 on the Rental Competitiveness Index (RCI) compiled by RentCafe , a website for searching apartments nationwide. Compared with the same time period in 2023, however, overall competitiveness has eased slightly, thanks in part to an influx of newly completed apartm

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Gen. Randall Reed, former deputy commander of Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, took over the leadership of U.S. Transportation Command from Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, a 2024 Wash100 Award recipient.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

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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USFCR

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In today's volatile and interconnected global economy, supply chains are more complex and vulnerable than ever. Disasters—whether natural events like hurricanes and earthquakes or man-made crises such as cyber-attacks and geopolitical conflicts—pose significant risks to supply chains. For contractors, ensuring the resilience and security of supply chains during such events is crucial to maintain operations, meet client commitments, and protect their reputation.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute is seeking information on the development of chemical and biology-focused artificial intelligence models. In a Federal Register posting Friday , the AISI said it is specifically interested in potential benchmarks and evaluation tools for understanding these models, as well as guidance on mitigating the kind of security risks they might raise.

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USFCR

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Museums remain forever-staying powerhouses in today's society, allowing audiences to experience new worlds of art, culture, and history. They act as vital hubs for community engagement, weaving together diverse narratives that reflect our shared human experience. By providing a space where individuals from different backgrounds can come together, museums help to bridge generational and cultural divides, fostering dialogue and understanding in an increasingly fragmented world.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Noblis has been selected as a key teammate on the NASA Academic Mission Services 2 contract. The 5-year, $121 million contract is led by Crown Consulting Inc., and will provide aerospace and technology research and development support for NASA’s Ames Research Center. “We are excited to join this collaborative team of experts across government, industry [.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index recorded a substantial weekly gain after ending higher on Friday at $5,469.34. Besides the 2.34% week-on-week gain, the index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, extended its winning streak anew. The escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered a rally of defense stocks on Oct.

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SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 7, 2024

When it comes to effective communication, the government and industry often get it wrong. Misconceptions and misunderstandings abound and can prove very costly for contractors. In this webinar, government contracts attorneys Nicole Pottroff and John Holtz debunk some of the most common myths and misunderstandings held by contractors, including when and how you can communicate one-on-one with a contracting officer, who has authority to modify your contract, what to do when an unauthorized officia

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Impulse Space has secured a $34.5 million Phase III contract under the Space Systems Command’s Small Business Innovation Research program to support two Tactically Responsive Space missions scheduled for 2026. For the Victus Surgo mission, the California-based company said Thursday it will deploy its Mira spacecraft to operate in geosynchronous transfer orbit.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Will Metts, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral with more than 30 years of experience in the national security and defense landscape, has been appointed chief strategy officer at Aperio Global, GovCon Wire has learned.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

United Launch Alliance has launched its second certification flight of the Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission carried demonstrations for upcoming Centaur V capabilities that support complex orbital insertions in challenging orbits, ULA said Friday.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The United States is tightening its relationships with allies as a way to navigate today’s complex and rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. Recent technological advancements have made it clear that cyber plays an important role in modern global conflict, and the U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The U.S. Army has received two RIPSAW M3 prototype vehicles from Textron Systems, Howe & Howe and Teledyne FLIR Defense, collectively known as Team RIPSAW, as part of the Robotic Combat Vehicle Phase I: Platform Prototype program. Textron Inc.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The General Services Administration has announced that 100 companies secured positions on the small business pool of the Polaris governmentwide acquisition contract for information technology products and services. GSA released the list of apparent awardees on the Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool in a pre-award notice published Thursday on SAM.gov.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

True cyber resilience can bring various benefits to government agencies, including the neutralization of risks, the acceleration and optimization of one’s mission and the maximization of the effects of digital transformation efforts, according to Rick Driggers and Amanda Satterwhite of Accenture Federal Services.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Did you know that as of March 2022, there were 358,575 Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Scotland? SMEs provided an estimated 1.2 million jobs, which was 55.9% of private sector employment. SMEs also accounted for 99.4% of all private sector businesses and 40.2% of private sector turnover. These organisations are critical to the economic, social and environmental health of Scotland, and we recognise the massive role they play in unlocking opportunities for all, by promoting appren

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Leidos has promoted Jeff Allison to a vice president position responsible for corporate pricing. Allison, who previously served as the company’s health group pricing director, announced the appointment on Sunday in a LinkedIn post.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Following the morning session of the SIAC Symposium 2024, which explored issues including the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (“AI”), climate change, and trade disruption (see Part 1 ), the afternoon session consisted of three plenary panel discussions that delved into the core issues shaping the future of arbitration. These pivotal topics comprised: the ethical considerations guiding arbitration, the transformative impact of technology in arbitration, and the evolving values and ex

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

BAE Systems has booked a $92 million contract from the U.S. Navy to continue producing propulsors for the Virginia-class submarine program. The London-based defense contractor said Thursday it will supply the Navy with four propulsor forward assemblies for the Virginia-class submarines. In addition, BAE Systems will supply the materials needed to build the propulsors.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The 2024 Singapore Convention Week kicked off with a bang on 26 August 2024 with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) hosting its flagship SIAC Symposium at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. The SIAC Symposium 2024 featured a welcome address by Mr Davinder Singh SC (Chairman, SIAC; Executive Chairman, Davinder Singh Chambers LLC), a keynote address and fireside conversation with Minister Indranee Rajah SC (Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Last week, Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index grew by 2.34%, raising the average to $5,469.34 and extending the weekly gains to three in a row. GovCon Index is a stock market tracker that follows the performance of 30 major companies in the government contracting field.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The man who was once Illinois' most influential politician heads to Chicago federal court Tuesday to stand trial on charges that he led a criminal enterprise for nearly a decade, amassing power and benefits for himself, his law firm and his allies. The stakes for prosecutors are higher than ever as they face the elected official at the center of their Illinois corruption probe.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Jeremy Travis, who has nearly 20 years of experience at Tetra Tech, announced on LinkedIn Sunday his appointment as president of the company’s government services group. He now oversees operations across the U.S. government, federal information technology, global development services and U.S. infrastructure divisions, which together employ over 14,000 professionals worldwide.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A Court of Federal Claims judge has denied a protest over a $3.3 million Defense Logistics Agency sole-source contract with Boeing, covering helicopter spare parts the protester argued it could also provide, ruling the DLA reasonably determined Boeing was the only available source.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Since May, Peraton Labs has received nearly $100 million in contracts to provide advanced technology, research, development and engineering services to support customers’ defense and national security missions.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A Chinese engineer initially accused of illegally exporting documents on military aircraft to China was given probation and fined for failing to report about $1.4 million in business income by a Texas federal court after the government dropped its export charges.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Leidos has appointed Thomas J. Downey as executive vice president and chief communications and marketing officer, reporting directly to CEO Tom Bell. With 31 years of experience at Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, Downey will lead Leidos’ internal and external communications and marketing efforts while overseeing the integration of the government affairs team.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

After the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the domestic corruption statutes in three decisions over the past year and a half, it’s worth evaluating whether these rulings may have an impact on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, and if attorneys can use the court’s reasoning in international bribery cases, says James Koukios at MoFo.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 7, 2024

AMERICAN SYSTEMS won a prime contractor spot on the Defense Technical Information Services’ Information Analysis Center indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, multiple-award contract for research and development under Pool 1. The vehicle has a $33 billion ceiling and runs through Sept. 29, 2027. The DTIC IAC contract will provide technical expertise in 22 scientific and technical [.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP guided Vista Outdoor Inc. on its nearly $3.4 billion deal to sell off its business, in a two-part deal that includes an amended agreement to sell its ammunition business to Czechoslovak Group, or CSG, for more than $2.2 billion.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Nightwing has appointed Tricia Fitzmaurice as chief growth officer to lead strategic vision and drive expansion across current and new business models. This growth will broaden Nightwing’s offerings to include innovative products and solutions for the intelligence community, Defense Department and federal civilian and commercial markets. “As Nightwing continues to innovate and expand, it’s crucial [.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A subsidiary of packaging company Ball Corp. will pay $309,000 after a U.S. Department of Labor probe found evidence that it favored white applicants for production technician jobs over Black workers, the DOL said Monday.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Department of the Air Force has issued a solicitation for the follow-on Strategic Transformation Support multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract valued at up to $3.75 billion.

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Government Contracts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revisit its prior ruling insulating security clearance decisions from court review, after a fired Raytheon worker urged the court to clarify whether that decision also applies to actions by federal contractors.

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