ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Defense Department is increasingly turning to Other Transaction Authority contracts (OTAs) as a mechanism to fund research and development projects. Between 2016 and 2022, DoD took 15,000 OTA actions worth about $70 billion. In fiscal 2022, the department took about 4,400 actions worth $10.7 billion. While fiscal 2023 isn’t available yet, HigherGov, a government market intelligence company, estimates that DoD had over 1,200 active OTAs worth about $23.6 billion.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In an era of information overload, attorneys can use social media strategically — from making infographics to leveraging targeted advertising — to cut through the noise and establish a reputation among current and potential clients, says Marly Broudie at SocialEyes Communications.

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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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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USFCR

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, visited the United Arab Emirates (“ UAE ”) and Qatar last week as part of a state visit to the Middle East. This visit led to the signing of the India-UAE bilateral investment treaty between Indian Prime Minister Modi and the UAE’s president, Mohamed Bin Zayed on 13 February 2024. Along with the India-UAE bilateral investment treaty, the two leaders witnessed the signing of eight agreements between India and the UAE including the Comprehensive Economic Part

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Discussions & Clarifications

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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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