Coleman Jackson, P.C.

MARCH 4, 2024

LEGAL THOUGHTS – Episode 3 of Limited English Proficiencies and microaggression in American Culture COLEMAN JACKSON, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW | Transcript of Legal Thoughts Published February 21, 2024 Topic: “This is a Series of Conversations with a Guest Podcaster from the Mental Health Profession.” Welcome to Legal Thoughts Attorney Introduction: My name is Coleman […] The post Episode 3: Limited English Proficiencies and microaggression in American Culture appeared first on

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MARCH 4, 2024

On February 22, 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted its first Federal Financial Services Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum at Amazon HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia, convening leaders from the public sector and financial services industry. AI has the potential to revolutionize the financial services sector by leveraging data to enhance customer experiences, reduce risks, mitigate counterintelligence, and streamline operations.

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FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM EDT | 3 CPE | Albany, NY The state of New York and many of its cities are aggressively pursuing a strategic overhaul of the delivery of services to residents. For instance, the state’s 2022-23 IT strategic plan emphasizes improving IT resiliency in part by getting away from legacy systems, implementing an enterprise architecture, and improving demand management and service delivery, to name a few.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 4, 2024

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge tossed a lawsuit protesting a $14.5 million U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement body armor deal, but not without chiding the agency for failing to address a purported conflict of interest earlier on in the dispute.

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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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GovLoop

MARCH 4, 2024

“Hopefully, the government can save itself from itself, before it’s too late.” – Jason Briefel, Director of Government and Public Affairs at Shaw, Bransford, and Roth, P.C. In the latest edition of Management Minutes With Mika , Mika Cross, Workplace Transformation Strategist, sat down with Briefel to elaborate on this quote and to get his suggestions for creating a good government culture.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 4, 2024

A Palantir Technologies subsidiary has received an other transaction authority contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to develop a planning tool prototype for the Department of Defense’s Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations. DISA said Friday that under the $9.8 million OTA, Palantir USG will work with the U.S. Strategic Command and the combatant command JEMSMO Cells to create the Electromagnetic Battle Management - Joint Decision Support prototype.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has disclosed a nonbinding proposal to acquire spacecraft manufacturer Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) for more than $500 million, SpaceNews reported Friday.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

Threat hunting is becoming more important than ever for government agencies as federal cybersecurity officials warn of threats that nation-state actors may pose to election systems this year. Evidence emerged last year that state-sponsored hacking groups had even breached agencies. Government entities were the fourth-most targeted sector for “interactive intrusions” — threats in which actors use hands-on techniques to accomplish their objectives — in 2023, after the technology, telecommunication

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has secured a five-year, $680.1 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Navy to provide software and hardware enhancement services for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft of the service branch and the Royal Australian Air Force.

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Government Contracts Navigator

MARCH 4, 2024

Dominique L. Casimir and Patrick F. Collins ● Introduction The United States spends hundreds of billions of dollars annually on government contracts, grants, and other forms of federal assistance. Although most entities that receive these awards are good business partners, the government must protect itself from those that lack integrity. One of the ways the government does this … Continue reading "Deadline Looms for the Submission of Comments on FAR Council’s Proposed Rule Updating

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 4, 2024

Iridium Communications looks to expand its portfolio of assured positioning, navigation and timing services through a potential $115 million deal to acquire Satelles. Reston, Virginia-based Satelles is a provider of satellite-based time and location services that work to complement and secure GPS and other GNSS-reliant systems, Iridium said Monday.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) has finalized its acquisition of Triumph Group’s (NYSE: TGI) product support business, which provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services for critical aircraft components in the defense and commercial markets.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 4, 2024

Anduril Technologies has teamed up with the U.S. business arm of South Korea's Hanwha Group to compete for a U.S. Army contract to build the next version of the service branch's Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport ground robots. Under the partnership, Anduril will serve as the prime contractor to deliver a modified uncrewed ground vehicle based on Hanwha Defense's Arion-SMET, a robotic and autonomous multipurpose UGV, Anduril said Thursday.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Geoffrey Thome was elevated to the role of vice president of cloud and networks at Serco Group‘s U.S. business arm, where the information technology leader previously worked as director for over a year. He announced his Serco Inc.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 4, 2024

ARServices has received ISO 27001:2022 certification , reflecting the Falls Church, Virginia-based federal services contractor’s commitment to cybersecurity standards. The company announced the milestone in a LinkedIn post published Friday. Register here to attend the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6 to witness industry and government officials discuss the latest trends in the cyber domain.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Alexandria, Virginia-based aftermarket services provider VSE (Nasdaq: VSEC) has agreed to acquire Turbine Controls Inc. for approximately $120 million as part of efforts to expand its original equipment manufacturer authorized repair capabilities and presence in the aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul services market.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 4, 2024

Siraaj Hasan , a 25-year veteran of Booz Allen Hamilton , has assumed the position of vice president of national cyber with oversight of the McLean, Virginia-based consulting firm’s U.S. Cyber Command business. He announced his promotion in a LinkedIn post published Friday. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6 and hear cyber experts, government and industry leaders discuss the latest trends and the dynamic role of cyber in the public sector.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Matt Bringman, formerly chief growth officer at Integrated Management Strategies, has taken on the same role at DecisionPoint, according to his LinkedIn post. He brings to the role over two decades of industry expertise in business development, program management and growth strategies.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 4, 2024

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing's defense, space and security division a contract modification involving the purchase of its 12th communication space vehicle under the Wideband Global Satellite Communication constellation. The changes bring the project's total value to $3 billion, with $439 million obligated to Boeing at the time of the award, the Department of Defense announced Friday.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) completed its purchase of fellow artificial intelligence company Pangiam Intermediate Holdings for an estimated $70 million in stock. Pangiam CEO Kevin McAleenan and two-time Wash100 inductee will become president of the combined company, which will leverage BigBear.ai’s capabilities in predictive analytics and computer vision with Pangiam’s biometric security portfolio, BigBear said Friday.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 4, 2024

Executive Mosaic is pleased to name Andreas Nonnenmacher, president of ARKA Group, to its 2024 Wash100 list for driving defense innovation and for spearheading ARKA’s integration and growth efforts. This marks Nonnenmacher’s first year of Wash100 recognition. Vote for Andreas Nonnenmacher as your favorite 2024 Wash100 Award winner at Wash100.com !

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slipped 0.15% to $4,844.11 to begin March but still managed to eke out a slim 0.1% week-on-week gain. The index that tracks the performance of 30 major publicly traded companies in the government contracting industry never had a losing week since January 26.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 4, 2024

QED Systems has secured a potential five-year, $383 million contract to provide specification development and availability execution support services in support of the U.S. Navy's ship maintenance efforts. The company will support the maintenance of the Navy's guided-missile destroyers and cruisers, landing platform dock, dock landing ships, landing helicopter assault, amphibious assault ships and littoral combat ships, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure, a limited liability company formed by BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT), Amentum and Fluor (NYSE: FLR), has won a 10-year, $45 billion contract from the Department of Energy to manage tank waste at Hanford Site in Washington state.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 4, 2024

Everbridge shareholders will receive $6.40 more per share under the newly-amended merger agreement between the critical event management and national public warning systems provider and Thoma Bravo , a software investment firm. Everbridge said Friday that its agreement with Thoma Bravo was modified after a third party offered an alternative acquisition proposal that set a higher price than the original transaction.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 4, 2024

We are delighted to announce the establishment of a new National Framework Agreement for the supply of Web Based and Proprietary Devices. The framework provides Scottish public sector bodies with access to Chromebook, Windows SE, Apple, Microsoft, Thin Client and Open Source Tablet Devices. A range of associated services, applications and accessories are also available.

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Holland & Knight: Government Contracts

MARCH 4, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) has published statistics on False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments for fiscal year (FY) 2023, noting that this was the highest number of settlements and judgments in history.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 4, 2024

On 8 September 2023, a tribunal comprising Prof. Ricardo Ramírez Hernández (President), Prof. John Gotanda and Prof. Philippe Sands issued its award in Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Ltd v. Bolivia ( PCA Case No. 2016-39 ), a bilingual (English and Spanish) UNCITRAL arbitration under the UK-Bolivia bilateral investment treaty (the “Treaty”). A decision on interpretation and correction of the award followed on 6 November 2023.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 4, 2024

A Ninth Circuit panel on Monday reversed and remanded a district court's decision to abstain from a challenge to Sacramento's social equity cannabis licensure program, saying even if a state court clarified the program's unambiguous residency requirements, it wouldn't change the outcome of the plaintiff's federal commerce clause claim.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 4, 2024

ManTech was awarded a $44 million contract with the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Studies and Analysis for software development solutions and services. Under this 5-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity recompete, ManTech will deliver software modification and maintenance, configuration management and analytical support for operating specific modeling and simulation tools, the company said. [.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 4, 2024

Puerto Rico's fiscal oversight board told a federal judge on Monday that it had the only plan to save the island's troubled electric utility, while bondholders claimed the board had created the plan specifically to shortchange them.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 4, 2024

Richard Campos Senior Vice President of Business Development, Altamira Technologies Corp. Richard Campos’ biggest recent achievement was the business development integration of Virginia Systems & Technology into Altamira Technologies. The acquisition allowed Altamira to grow its space ground portfolio and expand into SIGINT. What’s something most people don’t know about him personally?

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Government Contracts

MARCH 4, 2024

The Federal Circuit on Monday declined to revive a construction company's untimely challenge over the termination of a $20.5 million National Guard contract, saying the company had enough information to be aware of the deadline to appeal.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 4, 2024

Highlight was selected by AFWERX for a Small Business Innovation Research Direct-to-Phase II contract worth over $1 million to develop a pilot program for accessing applications and data on mobile devices at the Controlled Unclassified Information level. This will assist the Department of the Air Force in addressing some of its most significant challenges.

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Government Contracts

MARCH 4, 2024

California-based hospital operator Alecto Healthcare Services LLC defended its Chapter 11 plan proposal Monday in Delaware bankruptcy court, saying opposition from creditors is based on a faulty belief that there are valuable claims that can be asserted for the benefit of creditors.

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WashngtonExec

MARCH 4, 2024

In this episode of “Humble Beginnings,” we chat with Gil Smith, senior director of government health program development at Philips (and a rancher), about his upbringing as a latchkey kid in a broken home in Rhode Island. Always the “new kid,” Smith attended nearly nine different schools growing up before settling in a welcoming high [.

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