Government Contracts
JULY 29, 2024
A Maryland federal judge on Monday enjoined electronic medical records company PointClickCare from blocking nursing home analytics company Real Time Medical Systems from accessing patient data with automated bots, saying PCC's firewall wasn't justified by concerns over security or system speed.
FedInsider
JULY 29, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 90 Minutes | 1.5 CPE As the use of artificial intelligence has exploded throughout both the public and private sectors, much of the attention has been focused on its risks, because the technology is still developing and has the potential to cause harm. Less attention has been paid to how AI can be utilized to improve cybersecurity.
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Government Contracts
JULY 29, 2024
From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
Redstone Government Consulting
JULY 29, 2024
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Government Contracts
JULY 29, 2024
The U.S. Postal Service on Friday backed Oshkosh Defense's request to seal their confidential supplier contract terms in litigation challenging the agency's decision to replace its aging delivery fleet with only 62% electric vehicles, arguing rivals could use the information to undercut the USPS when negotiating their own supplier contracts.
USFCR
JULY 29, 2024
Did you know the average time to secure a federal contract can take up to 12 months? Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) can significantly reduce this timeframe, offering a streamlined path to success. By leveraging GWACs, businesses can gain access to a broader market while government agencies benefit from efficient and cost-effective purchasing.
Public Procurement Central brings together the best content for public procurement professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 29, 2024
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released their first set of digital asset tax regulations on June 28, which establishes rules for how brokers must report gains and losses on their customers’ digital asset transactions.
GovCon Wire
JULY 29, 2024
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has appointed Jeff Wrobel, a 20-year business executive, as vice president of business development. The former U.S. Marine Corps officer announced his move to Ultra I&C in a LinkedIn post published Sunday.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 29, 2024
French laser communications company Cailabs has appointed Jim Hooper as senior vice president of business development for its Washington-based U.S. unit. With his appointment, Hooper will work to strengthen Cailabs’ position in the U.S. satellite sector, the company said.
GovCon Wire
JULY 29, 2024
The U.S. Air Force is working to integrate Secretary Frank Kendall’s seven operational imperatives, or OIs, to acquire new technologies, conduct research and face potential global threats in the modern battlefield. Timothy Grayson, special assistant to the Air Force secretary, discussed during the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Air Defense Summit the three OI priorities he’s working on.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 29, 2024
The U.S. Air Force has awarded RTX company Raytheon a modification to a previous contract for the production of StormBreaker Increment II small diameter bombs, also known as GBU-53/B SDB II. The modification raises the original contract’s ceiling value $275 million to $600 million, an increase of $325 million, the Department of Defense said Friday.
GovCon Wire
JULY 29, 2024
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ended the week slightly lower at $5,181.95 (-0.03%) after posting record closes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Also, the index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, gained 2.53% week-on-week, the highest weekly gain since its launch in December 2023.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 29, 2024
ASRC Federal worked with the Environmental Protection Agency to build a modern facility for records management. The EPA’s new digitization center for permanent records is one of the first to comply with standards set by the National Archives and Records Administration, the company said. NARA is tasked to preserve U.S.
Scottish Government Procurement
JULY 29, 2024
We are delighted to announce that we have awarded the new National Framework for the provision of Recruitment Advertising and Public Information Notices. The framework will run until 10 July 2028. The framework is open to all Scottish public sector organisations including the voluntary sector. It covers the full range of media activity required to support the activities including, but not restricted to, recruitment and social advertising, public information notices (including access to online se
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 29, 2024
Thomas Modly, former acting secretary of the U.S. Navy, joined Tim Dunnigan as the newest members of the Draganfly board of directors. The aircraft manufacturing company said Thursday Modly, who also served as the 33rd undersecretary of the Navy, brings years of leadership experience and business operations knowhow to Draganfly.
Government Contracts Legal Forum
JULY 29, 2024
Procurement Integrity Act, Federal Bribery Law This week’s episode covers a GAO protest regarding the Procurement Integrity Act and a U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowing the scope of federal bribery law, and is hosted by Peter Eyre. Crowell & Moring’s “Fastest 5 Minutes” is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be without.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 29, 2024
General Dynamics‘ One Source business has secured a $70.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide information technology, information assurance and cybersecurity services for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft’s virtual enterprise networks and standalone workstations.
Government Contracts Legal Forum
JULY 29, 2024
Most organizational conflict of interest (OCI) sustains arise where the record shows that an agency failed to analyze the potential for a conflict. But GAO’s decision in A Square Group, LLC , is a rarer type of OCI sustain: the agency considered the purported OCI and documented its conclusion that the OCI had been mitigated. However, GAO found that the agency’s conclusions were unreasonable, and the OCI risk remained.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 29, 2024
Verizon Business, a telecommunications company, has received a task order from the National Weather Service. Under the nearly $80 million task order, Verizon will aim to leverage its network systems to help the NWS provide weather, water, climate and forecast data, the Washington, D.C.-based company said Monday.
Art of Procurement
JULY 29, 2024
There is no shortage of spend analysis solutions available on the market today. With so many options to choose from, The post Spend Analysis Approaches and Software Explained appeared first on Art of Procurement.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 29, 2024
Stored energy platforms provider EnerSys has finalized its purchase of Bren-Tronics for approximately $208 million as part of a push to broaden its footprint in the defense market. EnerSys said Friday it will integrate the newly acquired company into its Specialty business line.
Art of Procurement
JULY 29, 2024
As a procurement professional, you need to be able to analyze and understand your organization’s spending patterns in fine detail. The post What is Spend Cube Analysis? Including Power BI Example appeared first on Art of Procurement.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 29, 2024
Last week, Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose by 2.53%, marking its third consecutive week of growth and highest recorded weekly gain since its introduction late last year. This increase pushed its average to $5,181.95 on Friday. GovCon Index is an aggregate index that tracks real-time stock market data from 30 key government contracting companies.
Government Contracts
JULY 29, 2024
An Eleventh Circuit panel said that Georgia prison officers violated a woman's constitutional rights when they subjected her to a strip search and manual body cavity search during a visit to see her incarcerated husband, but precedent blocks it from overturning a ruling holding the officers were entitled to qualified immunity.
ExecutiveBiz
JULY 29, 2024
Analygence was awarded a task order by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to provide support for its Cybersecurity and Privacy Platform.
Government Contracts
JULY 29, 2024
A construction company says a Washington state court should toss a breach of contract suit linked to a public sewer pipeline project that allegedly triggered sinkholes along a Seattle canal, saying the claims brought by a Washington county are barred by the state's six-year statute of repose for construction.
WashngtonExec
JULY 29, 2024
CALIBRE Systems, Inc. has appointed Steve Septoff and Tom Johns as principals of enterprise solutions in its Technology, Tools & Solutions team. These hires strengthen CALIBRE’s commitment to digital transformation and bringing TT&S to its clients and partners, the company said. “We are beyond thrilled to welcome both Steve and Tom to the CALIBRE team,” [.
Government Contracts
JULY 29, 2024
A Tennessee-based hospital system violated federal laws by taking $27.8 million in public healthcare allotments while overpaying doctors, sometimes by three times the average physician's pay, to make internal referrals, according to a lawsuit the U.S. Department of Justice has joined.
WashngtonExec
JULY 29, 2024
The deadline to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Awards is Sept. 5, and we want your help finding the most impactful environmental, social and governance executives. The Pinnacle Awards is an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal clients across the region. [.
Government Contracts
JULY 29, 2024
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has refused to undo a $25.3 million contract to support the National Institutes of Health, unconvinced that the agency had revealed a bidder's proprietary information during a Zoom call with the eventual contract winner.
WashngtonExec
JULY 29, 2024
As part of WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards, we’re taking nominations for the most favored Humble Beginnings podcast episode. The podcast is a platform for leaders to share their background stories, including how they overcame obstacles and challenges to find success. Last year’s winning episode featured Arcfield’s Kevin Kelly. The Pinnacle Awards is an annual program that [.
Government Contracts
JULY 29, 2024
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected a contractor's claims that the U.S. Department of the Interior misattributed the contractor's bid for a $6.9 million janitorial contract to an ineligible affiliate, saying the submission identified the contractor as the bidder only once.
GovCon Wire
JULY 29, 2024
Lynker has booked a five-year, $125 million task order the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded under the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Oceans Domain indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The company said it will provide NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center with technical services to help it operate and maintain the largest maritime observing network.
Government Contracts
JULY 29, 2024
Though the U.S. Department of Justice shuttered its controversial China Initiative two years ago, its recent False Claims Act settlement with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation demonstrates that prosecutors are more than willing to civilly pursue research institutions whose employees were previously targeted, say attorneys at Benesch.
GovCon Wire
JULY 29, 2024
Indev, a digital services provider, was awarded a five-year, $170 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security for services in support of the Transportation Security Administration. The company said its team will deliver digital services and collaboration workflow offerings to TSA under the Flexible Agile Scalable Teams 2.7 portfolio.
Government Contracts
JULY 29, 2024
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. notified a Connecticut federal court Friday that it will appeal its loss in a lawsuit challenging a new Medicare drug price negotiation program on the grounds that it unlawfully compels the pharmaceutical giant to declare prices "fair," takes its property and imposes an excessive fine.
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