FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

Acknowledging that artificial intelligence is likely being used in the preparation and submission of applications, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is reminding those who interact with the office’s proceedings about applicable rules and policies for the technology’s uses. In a notice posted Thursday in the Federal Register, the USPTO issued guidance focused on full and accurate disclosures from individuals working with AI as it relates to agency processes, as well as risk mitigation and spec

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

Education leaders are eager for solutions to the difficulties facing schools across the country. With strained local resources impacting educators, it is more critical than ever for the education community to adapt and evolve to meet student needs and address challenges. Educators know that more resources can help provide personalized approaches that better address students’ individual learning needs.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a potential 10-year, $4.1 billion follow-on contract from the Missile Defense Agency to further develop and integrate updates and capabilities into the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications system.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

UK Biobank is the world’s most comprehensive source of health data used for research. It houses a vast, continuously growing dataset of biological, health, and lifestyle information. From 2006–2010, UK Biobank recruited 500,000 UK citizens between the ages of 40 and 69 to supply biological samples (blood, urine, and saliva) and information about their lifestyle regularly on an ongoing basis.

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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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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

The U.S. Navy has awarded $450 million in multiple award contract to nine Virginia-based construction services providers for for general construction work in the Hampton Roads area of operations.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

Michael House , vice present of infrastructure and energy solutions at Siemens Government Technologies , believes advanced digital services can be a game changer for how federal agencies improve energy resilience and sustainability at their facilities and installations. In this Executive Spotlight interview, House mulled over various renewable energy sources and solutions in development, such as microgrids, and the necessity of partnership with private industry on the government’s part to ensure

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

The U.S. Navy has awarded the rotary and mission systems business of aerospace company Lockheed Martin a contract modification worth $126.9 million. The cost-plus-incentive-fee award modifies contract N00024-19-C-5603, which calls for engineering services in support of ship self-defense system combat systems, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

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USFCR

APRIL 12, 2024

Tap into the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act opportunity. Guide your construction or engineering firm to lead America's infrastructure transformation.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 12, 2024

A former al-Qaida member has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify disqualification protocol for judges overseeing a case related to their prior work as a government attorney, and energy drink manufacturers want the court to develop a modern-day test to determine if companies qualify as price-discrimination competitors. Here's four high court petitions filed recently that you might've missed.

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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 12, 2024

On March 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published Notices of Covered Actions (NoCAs) for a series of related enforcement actions charging firms with widespread recordkeeping failures. The SEC charged five broker-dealers, seven dually registered broker-dealers, and four affiliated investment advisers for wide-ranging and persistent deficiencies in maintaining and preserving electronic communications.

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FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

The Government Accountability Office has modernization on its mind for fiscal 2025, with a report on its budget request released this week aimed in part at fueling the congressional watchdog’s embrace of cloud technology. In requesting from Congress $916 million in appropriated funds — up 6.5% from its FY2024 ask — and another $59.8 million in offsets and supplemental appropriations, the GAO said it intends to leverage the cloud as it moves to adopt emerging technologies more quickly.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

The artificial intelligence (AI) era arrived with a bang—and it’s here to stay. With 60 percent of US students already using generative AI tools, school leaders are trying to get ahead of this trend. They know that while AI has the potential to be transformative for K12 schools, it must be implemented carefully. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is helping K12 school leaders understand how to leverage this new technology in the most practical and responsible ways.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

Mission Space Acquisition, a blank check company based in Cape Canaveral, Florida, intends to raise $100 million through an initial public offering, MarketWatch reported Thursday. The special purpose acquisition company disclosed its IPO plans in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to announce the 2023 recipients of the Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards! Established to spotlight excellence and innovation in the Federal procurement landscape, the EIP Awards honor the remarkable contributions made by individuals and organizations from both government and industry in shaping the acquisition system.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business a potential $173.5 million contract to perform capability upgrades to four MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles and two ground control stations.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2024

The federal government continues to take a cautious look at the potential of artificial intelligence; most AI projects remain in the planning phases, according to a Government Accountability Office report. But many agencies think that AI has value. Here are answers to five common questions: What are the Biggest Challenges to Incorporating AI? AI has only become practical in the past few years, which makes it challenging to implement in government settings.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security has begun seeking information for a recompete contract worth more than $100 million to provide information technology operations and maintenance services to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

Redhorse will help the Department of Energy develop, operate and maintain energy data collection programs and systems under a potential 10-year, $900 million follow-on indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The Energy Information Administration Omnibus Procurement V contract covers the development, operation, management and maintenance of domestic and international energy models for conducting energy-related analyses and dissemination of results to EIA stakeholders, Redhorse said.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

George Wilson and Tom Weston, former executives of ECS Federal, have partnered with private equity firm Bluestone Investment Partners to invest and build a company dedicated to providing mission-critical technologies for federal government customers.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

The U.S. Space Force and the Defense Innovation Unit have awarded contracts to Rocket Lab ’s national security business and True Anomaly to support a mission under the Tactically Responsive Space program. The Victus Haze mission under the TacRS program intends to harness commercial capabilities to rapidly address on-orbit threats, Space Systems Command said Thursday.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

Peter Carlson, formerly vice president of financial planning and analysis at DMI, has been appointed chief financial officer at the McLean, Virginia-based provider of end-to-end digital transformation services. Carlson has over two decades of experience in strategic planning, professional services, mergers and acquisitions, business integration and system transformation, DMI said Thursday.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

Sachin Patel , a more than two-decade AT&T veteran, has joined Comcast Business to serve as vice president of government services strategy and operations and lead its federal ops team. He will provide organizational leadership to manage federal government customer operations.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

BAE Systems has expanded its modeling and simulation solutions business with the addition of Topaz Intelligence, a custom intelligence services provider acquired through its Ball Aerospace acquisition in February. Under the integration, BAE Systems said Thursday it will work with Topaz Intelligence to market intelligence-as-a-service offerings to boost the agile decision-making processes of customers.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

REI Systems has achieved compliance with the moderate impact level standards of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and has received a recommendation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Grants Quality Service Management Office for its grant management platform. The FedRAMP Moderate Impact status and QSMO recommendation highlight the robust security, privacy and reliability of GovGrants , the company said Wednesday.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

Cubic Chairman Mac Curtis recently accepted his 2024 Wash100 Award during a meeting with Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the coveted award. Wash100 annually celebrates public and private sector executives who have exerted a powerful influence on the government contracting field.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

Susanne Hake , general manager of the U.S. government business at Maxar Intelligence , said the company intends to expand this year its network of electro-optical imaging satellites to meet the data requirements of government and commercial customers. According to Hake, Maxar Intelligence intends to triple its capacity to gather 30-centimeter imagery and increase revisit rates to up to 15 times each day by launching two WorldView Legion satellites with a plan to deploy another four spacecraft th

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

The U.S. Army is in the process of a revolutionary change in its weaponry, as the XM7 rifles replace the M4 carbines in close combat units. The firearms upgrades are a strategic leap toward enhanced performance, cost efficiency, and battlefield effectiveness.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley , a 2024 Wash100 Award winner, shared her plan to grow the company at a recent meeting with analysts and shareholders. A core part of her strategy is company-customer connection , which she said will lay the foundation for continued mission support, the Reston, Virginia-based enterprise said on Thursday. SAIC is sponsoring the Potomac Officers Club's upcoming Joint Coalition Operations in 2030 Forum on May 30.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

The story of the Wash100 Award popular vote contest this week remains the staggering vote count. In the last month, we have seen our first-ever contestant cross the threshold of 1,000 votes—Booz Allen Hamilton’s Judi Dotson.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 12, 2024

RTX business Pratt & Whitney has announced a $20 million investment to increase by 40 percent the capacity of its West Palm Beach Engine Center to maintain, repair and overhaul GTF engines. The facility expansion, will result in a 25 percent workforce increase and the addition of new equipment as well as technologies developed at the North American Technology Accelerator , is expected to be completed by the second half of 2025, RTX said Wednesday.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 12, 2024

Employer-side firm Jackson Lewis PC has added a former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission litigator to its Baltimore office who says her experience with the federal bias watchdog gives her a comprehensive view on how to advise clients.

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GovTribe

APRIL 12, 2024

Pursuing government contracts can be a complex and time-consuming process. To help you stay organized and focused on the opportunities that matter most, GovTribe offers the Pipelines feature. By creating a Pipeline, you can streamline your capture process and collaborate more effectively with your team.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 12, 2024

A Texas bankruptcy judge has rejected prison healthcare company Tehum Care Services Inc.'s $54 million settlement to resolve hundreds of personal injury suits while declining the claimant committee's request to dismiss the Chapter 11 case.

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GovTribe

APRIL 12, 2024

GovTribe's task management streamlines your capture process by allowing you to create, assign, and track tasks within each pursuit. This enables you to coordinate with your team on proposal development, ensure timely completion of necessary actions, and maintain visibility on progress, ultimately increasing your chances of winning contracts.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 12, 2024

The U.S. Space Force's new plan to rely more on the private sector offers growth opportunities for the commercial aerospace industry, but experts say businesses should be wary of budgetary constraints and regulatory uncertainties.

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GovTribe

APRIL 12, 2024

The first step to increasing your market share is, well, understanding your market. What’s going on in your market? Who are the key players? What is their history? Answering these questions can help you establish market dominance — and you can get started by following these steps.

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