Art of Procurement
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
GE Appliances is a subsidiary of Haier Smart Home, a Shanghai-based company that purchased them from GE in 2016. Until. The post Advancements & Adjustments in the GE Appliances Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Cities and counties should take a close look at their entire IT setup to ensure security against cyber threats, says Josh Koenig , co-founder & chief strategy officer at Pantheon , a website operations platform that offers tools that enable building Drupal and WordPress cloud-based sites with streamlined workflows, scalable infrastructure, and a fast, efficient content delivery network.
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FedTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
A surge in laptop sales expected in 2025 will impact other workstation accessories used in offices and by hybrid workers. The surge will be fueled in part by the migration to Windows 11 from Windows 10 and Microsoft’s end of support for the latter, says John Mardinly, product performance manager for connectivity technology company StarTech.com. Agencies began clamoring for new laptops when remote work increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but inventory was constrained due to supply chain issue
FedScoop
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is asking organizations to provide information about artificial intelligence technologies for use in health care outcomes and service delivery as it plans demonstration events. In a request for information announced earlier this week, CMS said it wants to gather information about AI products and services from health care companies, providers, payers, start-ups and others, and plans to eventually select organizations to provide demos of those technol
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Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Navient Corp. would be barred from servicing federal student loans and required to pay $120 million to settle allegations related to its student lending practices under a proposed settlement the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Thursday.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has agreed to buy threat intelligence company Recorded Future from private equity firm Insight Partners for $2.65 billion to broaden its identity, fraud prevention and cybersecurity services.
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GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Accenture Federal Services has secured a potential $1.59 billion task order from the U.S. Air Force for enterprise-scale cloud service provider reseller and software management support services.
Federal News Network
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Federal Monthly Insights — Contract Management Modernization — 09/10/2024 [link] Download audio Defense contractors aren’t the only ones preparing for the launch of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0. The Defense Logistics Agency is in the process of automating some of its contracting systems, including verifying a contractor’s compliance with the National Institutes of Standards and Technology’s Special Publication 800-171.
Whistleblower Network News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
For the past several years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program has faced a funding crisis. An emergency fix passed by Congress in 2021 is set to expire at the end of September and the hugely successful program is in danger of collapsing. Whistleblower advocates are calling on Congress to act immediately and pass another emergency fix to save the program.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
TechFlow has received a $95 million contract from the U.S. Army Reserve to develop electric vehicle charging and microgrid infrastructures.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
For 10 years, Potomac Officers Club has provided a unique offering to the government contracting community with its Intel Summit: rare and open access to top Intelligence Community officials.
Whistleblower Network News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
On September 11, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office announced that the Initial Claim Evaluation (ICE) team from the Small Business/Self-Employed Division (SB/SE) had joined the Whistleblower Office as part of its new organizational structure. The restructuring is part of efforts to strengthen the IRS Whistleblower Program, a hugely successful whistleblower award program that has been hampered by issues in recent years.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center has started soliciting comments on a draft request for proposals for the second iteration of the Safety and Mission Assurance Services contract.
AWS Public Sector
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Globally, the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the adoption and acceptance of telehealth and digital health applications. Across all aspects of healthcare, from diagnostics and imaging to genomics and personalized healthcare, the demands for healthcare data availability, storage, compute, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly accelerating.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Guidehouse has been selected by Science Applications International Corp. to join its team that provides services in support of a cloud-focused Department of the Treasury program.
GovCon Wire
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
By Mick Fox, Chief Operating Officer, TechnoMile Your organization successfully wins federal business because of its unique capabilities, qualifications, and past performance. We hire individuals who are specialists at their roles and bring particular expertise to the table.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Comtech has introduced a new line of Digital Common Ground modems for the Department of Defense and coalition partners. The company said Wednesday that the DCG modems support commercial and government satellites.
Scottish Government Procurement
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Scottish Procurement has extended the duration of the Internet of Things (IoT) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) until 18 September 2025. The DPS offers the Scottish public sector a route to market for IoT technologies and services.  Due to the wide and diverse nature of IoT, it is not possible to list all categories of technologies and services envisaged however some examples are listed below.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Oracle and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems are extending their strategic partnership to provide the U.S. military access to cloud-based artificial intelligence services necessary for swift decision-making during mission-critical battle scenarios.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
In this episode of “Givers of GovCon,” we sit down with Nancy Laben, Booz Allen Hamilton’s chief legal officer spearheading the Booz Allen Foundation and the company’s philanthropic giving efforts. Tune in to learn about Laben’s personal passion for giving back, and how Booz Allen’s efforts in DE&I and resiliency are impacting communities around the [.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Sidus Space will continue supporting NASA’s in-space autonomous systems payload mission under a follow-on contract with the Stennis Space Center. NASA said Wednesday Sidus Space will resume operation oversight of the latter’s LizzieSat-1 small satellite, which hosts the NASA Stennis-developed Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications technology demonstrator.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
In this episode of “Givers of GovCon,” we chat with Christine “Chrissy” Cocrane, vice president of management consulting at LMI, about her involvements on the Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Associate Leadership Council and the George C. Marshall Center Business Council. Cocrane talks about the importance of networking in your career and how these organizations [.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
BlueHalo, a global defense company, announced expanding its supply chain and manufacturing investments to support the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource program.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
While many recognize him as the former CEO of Avantus Federal, few may know Andy Maner’s early beginnings in Lansing, Michigan. From running his own lawn care service to working in a cherry processing plant, Andy learned the importance of hard work and determination from an early age. Although he didn’t have a clear vision [.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Viasat showcased an interoperable airborne communications system that enhances command, control and situational awareness during a U.S. Air Force event focused on improving operational readiness.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
In this episode of “Humble Beginnings,” we chat with Anna Sever, president and CEO of Magellan Federal, about her upbringing in North Carolina, and how losing her father at a young age changed her family dynamic and outlook on life. Her mom now working to support the family, Sever decided at the age of 14 [.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril Industries and Performance Drone Works a $14.4 million supply contract under Tranche 1 of the service branch’s Company-Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Directed Requirement, DVIDS reported Wednesday. The tailored logistics support 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract calls for SUAS deliveries of Anduril’s Ghost X and PDW’s C-100 drones.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
In this episode of “Givers of GovCon,” former president and CEO of ARRAY and longtime industry executive Sumeet Shrivastava shares with Camille Tuutti his personal passion for and dedication to STEM education. Shrivastava sits on the board of the Northern Virginia Children’s Science Center, and holds various engagements with his alma mater, George Mason University. [.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Bryon Kroger, founder and CEO of Rise8, said adopting the continuous authority to operate process could help the Department of Defense accelerate the delivery of software updates to warfighters on the battlefield while ensuring the security and reliability of such capabilities, Air and Space Forces Magazine reported Monday.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
For the first time publicly, Stan Sims, senior vice president and chief security officer at CGI, shares his story of growing up in the rural south as an African-American during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. The son of sharecroppers in Arkansas, Sims began working and helping his family by the time [.
ExecutiveBiz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Carahsoft Technology, Groundswell and TD Synnex Public Sector have secured spots on a $145.9 million Department of Defense multiple-award contract to provide the U.S. Navy with Appian commercial off-the-shelf software, hardware and maintenance support.
WashngtonExec
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
In this episode of “Humble Beginnings,” Stephanie Mango, president of CGI Federal, takes us through her journey as a DMV native and daughter of two hardworking parents as she navigates changing academic interests, uncertainties and pivots. From math to accounting to IT, she found her specialty thanks to mentors, a trusted professor, a willingness to [.
FedInsider
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence (AI), government agencies are leveraging AI technologies to enhance security, operational efficiency, and data analysis across various sectors. They are being steered through their implementation of AI use by guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
For the first time in a presidential election, both of the leading candidates and their parties have been vocal about artificial intelligence policy, offering clues on the future of regulation as AI continues to advance and congressional action continues to stall, say attorneys at Mintz.
The Coalition for Government Procurement
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Join Our Sponsor Lineup for the 2024 Fall Training Conference! The Coalition for Government Procurement is pleased to announce that multiple sponsorship packages are available for the 2024 Fall Training Conference – 2025 Market Outlook: What’s Next? As always, the Fall Training Conference will serve as a unique opportunity to engage with Federal procurement leaders and connect with industry colleagues.
Government Contracts
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management's interpretation of land "use" in its Conservation and Landscape Health Rule is contrary to the agency's past practice and other Federal Land Policy and Management Act provisions, leaving the rule exposed in four legal challenges that may carry greater force in the wake of Loper Bright, say Stacey Bosshardt and Stephanie Regenold at Perkins Coie.
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