Art of Procurement
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
I pre-interview about a dozen people each month for all of the podcasts produced by Art of Procurement. One thing. The post Developing and Deploying Digital Empathy appeared first on Art of Procurement.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
CACI International has secured a five-year task order worth up to $314 million from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering services and technology to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. Under the NUWC Engineering and Modernization Operations program, CACI will train sailors to provide integration support, logistics, project management, cyber capabilities and analysis, the company said Tuesday.
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FedScoop
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs is making tele-emergency care available nationwide following a pilot that the agency credited with helping over 60,000 callers. In a Thursday announcement , the VA announced that tele-EC, which aims to increase “timely access to virtual emergency care options” for veterans enrolled in VA health care, will be available across the nation to assist those who are unsure if what they’re experiencing is a minor emergency or not.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
As government agencies focus their energy and resources on all-domain operations, hyper-automation and information technology modernization have become essential components in achieving success. With this, officials believe the government should continue implementing a tech-focused approach to protect the U.S. homeland from evolving threats across the global geopolitical landscape.
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SmallGovCon
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Back in 2023, we wrote about Congress’s late-2022 mandate to update and clarify various rules surrounding organizational conflicts of interest (or OCIs). At that time, Congress, in a short piece of legislation, asked that OCI rules be updated to address a number of areas. In this post, I’ll provide some predictions about how the OCI rules will be updated, as we wait for the new proposed rule to come out.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Amid increasing adversary use of cyber capabilities to target space infrastructure, Lockheed Martin‘s space division now places cybersecurity at the forefront of its work to ensure that its networks, spacecraft and personnel are protected against such threats, according to 2024 Wash100 award winner Maria Demaree.
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ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Technology integrator Intelligent Waves and software company SpiderOak have formed a partnership to meet the Department of Defense’s need to counter persistent adversarial threats to hinder terrestrial and satellite communications.
FedScoop
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services would be required to implement a pandemic preparedness and response program that leverages artificial intelligence under new bipartisan Senate legislation. That bill ( S. 5222 ), which was introduced Wednesday and announced Thursday, would call on the secretary of HHS to establish a new program called “MedShield” that would protect against future pandemics by aiding collaboration between government and the private sector and use AI in several areas, in
AWS Public Sector
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
I get to talk with procurement teams about AWS Marketplace daily. The best part of these conversations is their delight when they see the consolidated purchasing analytics. A close second best part, though, is when some form of this question inevitably arises, “So AWS is reselling software now?” I love this question because the answer cuts to the heart of how IT marketplaces offer a new way of approaching software procurement.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
No U.S. industry, large or small, is safe from economic espionage, according to Ryan Young, executive assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Intelligence Branch.
AWS Public Sector
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
In the intricate web of government agencies, the smooth exchange of data is paramount to provide citizens seamless access to digital services. However, this exchange poses significant challenges, particularly concerning citizen-centric data. Multiple agencies need to manage data sensitivity and confidentiality, which, if leaked or stolen, can be detrimental to both the citizen and the reputation of the government.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
LMI won a contract with a ceiling value of $47.6 million to provide Technical Services and Products to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Data, Engineering, and Software. The contract represents a milestone in LMI’s commitment to supporting the U.S. Army’s digital transformation efforts, the company said. “LMI is proud to support DASA-DES in [.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
CAE, a global provider of simulation technologies and training services, inaugurated its new training and simulation facility in Tampa, Florida. The company said Wednesday that the facility will serve as the headquarters of CAE USA, the U.S. division of CAE Defense & Security. Industry leaders, government officials and distinguished guests attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
GovLoop
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Government is understandably excited about the potential for AI to elevate constituent services and enhance mission outcomes. But AI needs data — lots of data — to understand patterns and deliver intelligible guidance to federal workers. With this in mind, “the modernization challenge really revolves around making sure that data is prepared, accessible and ready to be used,” said Dom Delmolino, Vice President, Technology Solutions Architectures, at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The Department of State has approved a potential $65 million foreign military sale of follow-on technical support for vessel maintenance and repair and related equipment to the Iraqi government.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
A General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) subsidiary has booked a firm-fixed-price contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide active protection system kits for the U.S. Army and federal civilian agencies. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the Williston, Vermont-based General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems was awarded a one-time-buy contract worth at least $191.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Michael Wallace was appointed general manager for public sector at Confluent, he announced via a LinkedIn post Wednesday. Wallace will supervise all of Confluent’s go-to-market activities for the public sector, according to his profile on the platform. His oversight includes sales, marketing, sales engineering, product management, professional services and customer success managers.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
LMI will provide the U.S. Army with technical services and products under a $47.6 million contract award. The management consulting company said Wednesday its work will support the digital transformation efforts of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Data, Engineering and Software.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Leidos has become the newest member of the Lunar Outpost-led team tasked with developing a human-rated moon rover for NASA. Lunar Outpost said Tuesday Leidos will join General Motors, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and MDA Space in the Lunar Dawn team, which secured NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services contract in April.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Ibeos, formerly Cubic Aerospace, has appointed John Moberly as chief growth officer and general manager of government programs. In his new role, Moberly will oversee customer engagement and be involved in the Reston, Virginia-based spacecraft electronics provider’s product and strategy development, Ibeos said Wednesday.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Core4ce has appointed Neill Tipton, a national security intelligence expert, to its board of advisers. The company said Tuesday that Tipton brings to the advisory board over four decades of experience in intelligence, policy, operations and national security oversight.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The U.S. government is investing heavily in collaboration, both inside and outside the nation’s borders. As the country works to revitalize its own industrial base, it is working side-by-side with allies and other international partners to stay ahead of competitors in today’s complicated geopolitical landscape. The Potomac Officers Club’s first-ever GovCon International Summit on Oct.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The Missile Defense Agency has selected Northrop Grumman to continue the development of a defensive countermeasure against hypersonic weapons under the Glide Phase Interceptor program. The company said Thursday that its GPI will fire interceptor missiles from U.S.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The chief executive of a behavioral health company on Thursday admitted to directing employees to bill Medicare and Medicaid for extra psychotherapy sessions that never took place.
Tracker Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Introduction to Construction Tenders in the UK For companies that require tenders in order to obtain new contracts, construction tenders are particularly important in the UK. Tendering is the act of offering bids in construction-related contracts with significant stakeholders such as the government, commercial developers or contractors. It is an effective way for businesses to grow when a certain tender is won as it will open up opportunities towards new clientele and thus increase business sale
Kluwer Arbitration
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Arbitration and insolvency embody, to some extent, countervailing legal policies. Courts in many jurisdictions have grappled with the extent to which claims involving an insolvent company should be permitted to be resolved through arbitration. In the October 2023 decision of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd v Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Ltd (“ Indian Oil ”), the Delhi High Court refused to refer claims to arbitration as they had been extinguished under a duly approved insolvency resolution plan
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The state's high court rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's attempt to toss out the State Fair of Texas' new policy prohibiting fairgoers from carrying handguns, finding in a late Thursday opinion that, as a private entity, the State Fair has the right to determine if people carry guns at the fair.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Accenture Federal Services won a $90 million prime contract to provide data analytics and vulnerability research and analysis support to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The company will support CISA’s Cybersecurity Division Vulnerability Management Insights Branch by delivering timely and actionable guidance on risk mitigation strategies to the agency’s partners and stakeholders, the company [.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Michigan will abandon its bid for early termination of contracts awarded to a Christian adoption and refugee agency while the organization's lawsuit, alleging the state forced it to hire non-Christians to qualify for contracts, plays out in federal court.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Tom Richey has been appointed as chief government relations officer at Nightwing to lead the company’s government relations strategy. Richey will also be a liaison with current and prospective customers, fostering and enhancing relationships with federal agencies, the company said. He was most recently chief growth officer for Nightwing. “Tom is the ideal leader to [.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
A company that hadn't said its subcontractors would work stateside for a potential $840 million contract in Iraq can't claim the U.S. Department of State should've accepted its bid, when the subcontractors don't hold Iraq licenses, a federal watchdog said.
Government Contracts & Global Trade
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Campaigns and elections develop in unplanned or unanticipated ways. Advising and adapting to these developments requires attorneys to keep the client’s conduct and actions within the bounds of the law. Stephanie Olivo, Special Counsel and former Compliance Director for NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission, joins presenters during the Election Law Update presented by NJICLE.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
A Washington federal judge on Wednesday signed off on an agreement between the state of Washington and private prison operator GEO Group Inc. to allow state labor inspectors access to an immigration detention facility GEO owns and operates for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Government Contracts & Global Trade
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Since the passage of the Elections Transparency Act in 2023, New Jersey companies and their key executives need to be aware of requirements when contracting with government and the new rules which govern Independent Expenditure Committees, especially in terms of disclosure and coordination with candidates and candidate committees. Stephanie Olivo discusses pay-to-play restrictions, super PAC activities, and public disclosure and OPRA during The Elections Transparency Act: What NJ Companies &
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
A Seattle construction contractor told a Washington state jury on Wednesday its insurers owe $143 million for repairs to a massive tunneling machine that sustained "catastrophic damage" when it struck a steel pipe underground in 2013, urging jurors to reject the defense that the claim fell under a "machinery breakdown" exclusion.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Australia-based communications technology company Codan Group has agreed to acquire Kagwerks as part of a push to advance its strategic growth plan, broaden its market presence and expand the capabilities of its tactical communications business unit.
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