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Navigating the Future of Federal Contracting and Digital Reputation Management

USFCR

USFCR stands as a beacon for businesses navigating the federal marketplace. With a track record of guiding over 300,000 businesses through the government registration process and securing billions in government contracts, USFCR's commitment to growth, client-centricity, and innovative marketing programs is unparalleled. Their expertise is recognized within federal departments and celebrated in national publications.

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HashiCorp Federal’s Melissa Palmer Shares Insights on Cloud Challenges & Opportunities in Federal Government

ExecutiveBiz

HashiCorp Federal President Melissa Palmer has spent over 25 years in the government contracting field. Throughout her career, she has focused on the delivery of information technology products and services related to cloud, DevSecOps, cybersecurity and more. In a recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz, Palmer shared her thoughts on the current trends shaping government cloud adoption, the challenges agencies face when moving to the cloud and the opportunities cloud technology p

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Uma Amuluru to Assume Top HR Role at Boeing

GovCon Wire

Uma Amuluru, vice present and general counsel at Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) defense, space and security business arm, has been appointed as the aerospace company’s chief human resources officer and executive VP of HR.

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CACI Wins DISA Contract for Engineering & Technical Support Services

ExecutiveBiz

CACI has received a potential five-year, $38.5 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency for the provision of systems engineering and technical assistance services. The Department of Defense said Thursday DISA conducted a competitive online solicitation for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and received three bids.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

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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Who Is Fearless Digital? President Alka Bhave Shares Company’s Capabilities & Strategy

GovCon Wire

The digital component of the U.S. government’s broader modernization goals has become more critical in recent years as the digital landscape expands and uncovers new opportunities and needs. And at Fearless Digital, Alka Bhave is working to enable effective digital transformation for government customers.

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Intel Launches New Foundry Division ‘Designed for the AI Era’

ExecutiveBiz

Intel Corporation recently held an event where it launched a new foundry division the company described as “a more sustainable systems foundry business designed for the AI era.” Intel said Wednesday that the same event saw the unveiling of a roadmap outlining process node innovation and evolution targets through 2027 that would help Intel Foundry become the No. 2 foundry by 2030.

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Proposed Whistleblower Protection Authority in Australia Would Offer Awards

Whistleblower Network News

Advocates are urging Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to establish a Whistleblower Protection Authority in the government’s next reform omnibus. The proposed Authority has backing in Parliament led by MPs Andrew Wilkie and Helen Haines and Senators David Pocock and Paul Scarr. The Whistleblower Protection Authority (WPA) would be a dedicated independent office designed to put Australia’s federal whistleblowing laws to real use.

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SmallGovCon Week in Review: February 19-23, 2024

SmallGovCon

Happy final Friday of February! Can you believe that next week is March already? I guess we can start preparing for St. Patrick’s Day because it will be here soon. I think folks are hoping that our spring like weather will hold and that winter is over. Of course, in Kansas, the weather can change on a dime so we won’t count on it! Here’s hoping the weather is nice wherever you are and have a great weekend.

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Cummins Wins $509M Army Medium-Sized Mobile Power Generator Production Contract

GovCon Wire

Cummins Power Generation has won a potential $509.5 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce and supply Advanced Medium Mobile Power Sources systems to help the service branch and other Department of Defense components meet their tactical power generation requirements.

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Creating AWS CloudFormation templates for AWS Ground Station DigIF workloads

AWS Public Sector

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ground Station has many different parameters and options to choose from when creating a contact and setting up data delivery. For this reason, it is advised that infrastructure as code (IaC) is used, such as AWS CloudFormation. Creating AWS CloudFormation templates for AWS Ground Station workloads requires many individual moving parts.

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Sierra Lobo Lands NASA’s $282M Contract to Support Glenn Research Center Flight Systems

GovCon Wire

Sierra Lobo won the $282.1 million Space Flight Systems Development and Operations Contract III to support NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. NASA said Thursday that the company will deliver services ranging from space flight hardware design to software development and technology testing and demonstration.

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Torch.AI Offers New Pre-Trained Data Processing Capabilities for Government Customers

ExecutiveBiz

Torch.AI is expanding its artificial intelligence-powered data infrastructure software offering with the addition of new pre-trained capabilities designed to help federal agencies automate large-scale data processing. Nexus is a modular data infrastructure software that enables a multi-patented approach to data processing, analysis and knowledge creation, Torch.AI said Thursday.

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CISA Looking at Partnerships to Map the Future of US Cybersecurity Endeavors

GovCon Wire

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency made a key push for partnerships with the 2021 establishment of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, an organization that brings public and private sector entities together to help CISA determine future priorities to ensure the security of U.S. systems.

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DARPA Director Stefanie Tompkins Wins 3rd Wash100 Award for Collaborative Efforts That Help Advance Quantum & Trustworthy AI

ExecutiveBiz

Executive Mosaic is proud to confer upon Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Director Dr. Stefanie Tompkins the Wash100 Award for 2024, her third win in total. This year, Tompkins is being recognized for leading her agency in collaborating with various stakeholders to advance quantum computing technologies and develop trustworthy artificial intelligence in the service of U.S. national security.

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Government Officials Continue Gains in Wash100 Popular Vote Rankings as Industry Holds Top Spot

GovCon Wire

This year’s Wash100 Award popular vote contest is the most competitive yet and that’s just a fact — Executive Mosaic is receiving more votes than ever in the contest’s history.

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Procentrix Builds Platforms for Government Clients Using Microsoft’s AI Technologies; Amar Melige Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

Procentrix , a Herndon, Virginia-based government information technology services contractor, has started leveraging the Azure OpenAI Service through its partnership with Microsoft to advance prototype projects that seek to develop business platforms meant to help federal government customers improve operations. Register here to attend the Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 21 and hear federal leaders and industry experts discuss the latest developmen

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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Hires Eric Masna as Supply Chain & Quality VP

GovCon Wire

Eric Masna announced that he moved on from his post as vice president of supply chain at FuelCell Energy to take on the role of supply chain and quality VP at General Dynamics‘ Bath Iron Works subsidiary (NYSE: GD).

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DOD Watchdog Flags Increased Emphasis On Contract Fraud

Government Contracts

The U.S. Department of Defense's internal watchdog has been expending more effort to fight procurement fraud, in "a shift" from healthcare fraud being the primary focus for federal investigators, according to Inspector General Robert Storch.

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Tetra Tech Eyes Federal Digital Transformation Capability Expansion With LS Technologies Buy; Dan Batrack Quoted

GovCon Wire

Tetra Tech (Nasdaq: TTEK) has acquired federal enterprise technology services contractor LS Technologies for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its client base and portfolio of management consulting, digital transformation and other information technology support services for government and commercial customers.

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Contract Disputes Recap: The Terms Matter

Government Contracts

Stephanie Magnell and Zachary Jacobson at Seyfarth examine recent decisions from the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which offer reminders about the importance of including contract terms to address the unexpected circumstances that may interfere with performance.

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John Meade Promoted to Principal at Blue Delta

GovCon Wire

John Meade, an associate at Blue Delta Capital Partners, has assumed the position of principal at the Tysons, Virginia-based growth-stage venture capital firm focused on the U.S. federal government services sector.

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Feds Back ICE Contractor In 9th Circ. Detainee Wage Fight

Government Contracts

The federal government told the Ninth Circuit that immigrant detainees at contractor-run facilities aren't covered by state labor laws, backing GEO Group Inc.'s effort to overturn $23.2 million in judgments that found a detainee work program violated Washington's minimum wage law.

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Elve Raises Fresh Funds in Series A Funding Round Featuring Lockheed Martin Ventures

ExecutiveBiz

Millimeter wave power amplifier maker Elve has announced the completion of its Series A funding round and raising $15 million from an investor group led by TomEnterprise Private AB and joined by Lockheed Martin Ventures. The Davis, California-based firm company said Thursday it will use the fresh funds to grow its customer base in the space connectivity market and increase manufacturing capabilities.

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A Cautionary Tale On Hospital-Physician Alignment Structures

Government Contracts

A $345 million settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Community Health Network highlights how quickly hospital and physician alignment relationships can violate legal restrictions on such dealings, and the onerous financial penalties that can ensue, say Robert Threlkeld and Elliott Coward at Morris Manning.

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Joshua Duvall Publishes Article for Law360 on DOD's Proposed Rule for its Cybersecurity Maturity Program

Discussions & Clarifications

Government Solutions and Cybersecurity shareholder Joshua Duvall recently published (with L3Harris attorney Sandeep Kathuria) a Law360 Expert Analysis article entitled “How DOD Can Improve Flexibility Under Proposed Cyber Rule." The article discusses the DOD's recent proposed rule for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Program, or CMMC, focusing on POA&Ms – plan of action and milestones – and what DOD can do to inject flexibility in that process.

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Denver Jury Awards Aecom $5M In Toll Lanes Fight

Government Contracts

A Denver federal jury awarded construction design firm Aecom $5.25 million in damages for a subcontractor's failure to pay for design services for a Colorado highway expansion, and rejected the subcontractor's attempt to get $260 million in counterclaims.

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HII Kicks Off Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System Testing on Navy’s 2nd Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

ExecutiveBiz

HII ’s Newport News Shipbuilding division started topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system on the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier. EMALS is designed to replace the steam catapults on the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, can operate at a speed of more than 150 miles per hour and works to provide expanded operational capability, more accurate end-speed control and higher launch-energy capacity, HII said Wednesday.

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Motorola, Mass. Police Sued For Using Intercepting Devices

Government Contracts

Motorola sold technology that let the Massachusetts State Police make illegal, warrantless recordings during investigations, according to a federal class action filed by four men claiming to be subjects of the secret recordings.

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HII Kicks Off Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System Testing on Navy’s 2nd Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

ExecutiveBiz

HII ’s Newport News Shipbuilding division started topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system on the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier. EMALS is designed to replace the steam catapults on the U.S. Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, can operate at a speed of more than 150 miles per hour and works to provide expanded operational capability, more accurate end-speed control and higher launch-energy capacity, HII said Wednesday.

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Aversion To Fixed-Price Deals May Compel Gov't To Change

Government Contracts

An emerging trend among large defense contractors to avoid fixed-price contracts with the federal government may force agencies to ease up on inflexible terms that undermine contractors' efforts to mitigate the lingering effects of COVID-19 and current inflation.

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Mentoring in Procurement

The Procurement School

As a seasoned public procurement professional you have likely taken your share of procurement related courses in purchasing and supply chain management. You probably have a procurement certification , or two, and are left wondering where your own professional development can go from here. Conversely you may be a newer procurement staff who are working though public procurement training programs towards procurement certification of one kind or another and are looking at the seasoned public procur

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US Hits Russia With Largest Sanctions Since Ukraine Invasion

Government Contracts

The U.S. announced over 500 new sanctions on Russia following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, marking the largest amount of sanctions since Moscow invaded Ukraine two years ago.

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Raytheon-Rafael Joint Venture to Build Tamir Missile Production Facility in Arkansas

ExecutiveBiz

R2S, a joint venture between Rafael Advanced Defense System and Raytheon, an RTX business, has begun the construction of a new manufacturing facility in East Camden, Arkansas , to house the production of air defense missiles for the U.S. Marine Corps. The companies will invest $63 million in the development of the new facility, which will build the domestic production line for the Tamir missile for the Iron Dome Weapon System and its SkyHunter missile weapon variants, the office of Governor Sara

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Marine Hydraulics International Books $147M Navy Ship Repair, Modernization Contract

GovCon Wire

Marine Hydraulics International has secured a potential $147.2 million contract to help the U.S. Navy maintain, repair and modernize a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. The contractor will help execute the fiscal 2024 selected restricted availability activities on the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), the Department of Defense said Thursday.

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Paperless Innovations Products Now Available Through Carahsoft’s GSA Schedule; Michael Shrader Quoted

ExecutiveBiz

Carahsoft Technology has begun offering Paperless Innovations ’ cloud-based government purchase card automation products to the public sector through a General Services Administration-managed procurement vehicle. Agencies can now procure the products via the GSA Schedule, the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V contract, the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 contract and OMNIA Partners.

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Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton: U.S. Space Force Executive Joins the 2024 Space Summit

GovCon Wire

Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton is a seasoned executive in the United States Space Force. Mr. Bratton will participate in the 2024 Space Summit as one of the keynote speakers to discuss the top concerns in the space defense industry. Take advantage of meeting the top space leaders in the United States.