FedScoop

JULY 19, 2024

The U.S. global development agency is continuing to focus on the opportunities and potential challenges raised by artificial intelligence. After USAID revealed a democracy, human rights, and governance policy Thursday, Administrator Samantha Power highlighted the need to use technology to strengthen democracy, while also remaining vigilant about the ways the same kinds of tools could be used to harm people.

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USFCR

JULY 19, 2024

Efficient procurement is essential in federal contracting. One key tool that ensures this efficiency is the National Stock Number (NSN). By understanding NSNs, businesses can streamline their procurement processes and gain a competitive edge in federal contracts. What Are National Stock Numbers (NSNs)? National Stock Numbers (NSNs) are standardized 13-digit codes used by the federal government to identify and catalog items.

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Government Contracts

JULY 19, 2024

Each of the 11 criminal decisions issued in the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently concluded term are independently important, but taken together, they reveal trends in the court’s broader approach to criminal law, presenting both pitfalls and opportunities for defendants and their counsel, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 19, 2024

U.S. Cyber Command finds itself at a crossroads with the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture, which must meet current operational needs while also evolving to integrate with more systems. Further integration of the cyber warfare platform depends on shifting software development from the traditional waterfall approach to one that’s more agile.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

Peter Schumacher, a board member at Firefly Aerospace, has been appointed as interim CEO of the Cedar Park, Texas-based space transportation services provider.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 19, 2024

Happy Friday! July sure is flying by! We’ve been very busy here at SmallGovCon with all that is happening in the federal government contracting world. We have included an extensive list of informative articles for this week in review. At the top of our week in review articles, SmallGovCon contributor Nicole Pottroff was quoted in a touching Washington Post story that we have included this week, concerning the SBA’s 8(a) Program social disadvantage narrative requirements.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 19, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to support Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) through the Joseph P. Caggiano Memorial Golf Tournament on August 21. PPH assists and improves the lives of veterans and wounded service members by pairing service dogs with those in need. These canines help veterans with both mobility challenges and trauma-related conditions, supporting each veteran according to their needs.

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SmallGovCon

JULY 19, 2024

The SBA’s Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) is arguably one of the federal government’s most successful undertakings when it comes to supporting our nation’s small business policies, economy, and contracting goals. It fosters the development of small business protégés, allowing many different forms of mentor assistance. It includes opportunity for eligible protégés and their mentors to joint venture (JV) for set-aside contracts—often otherwise off-limits to mentors that don’t qualify f

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 19, 2024

L3Harris Technologies is using digital engineering and Modular Open Systems Architecture to develop mission systems for the XM30 as part of Team Lynx, one of two contractor teams selected by the U.S. Army to develop its next-generation combat vehicle.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

The Department of Commerce plans to launch a competition under the CHIPS for America program to fund research and development activities related to advanced semiconductor packaging and has issued a notice of intent, or NOI, for the effort.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 19, 2024

RingCentral has partnered with Four Inc. to provide government customers with cloud business communications, contact center, video and hybrid event products powered by artificial intelligence. Four Inc.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

Cybersecurity company Tenable (NASDAQ: TENB) has established a public sector advisory board for the U.S. market, with the aim of ensuring industry support for public sector efforts to shield U.S. critical infrastructure from cybersecurity threats.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 19, 2024

GE Aerospace plans to invest in facilities to broaden aviation repair capabilities throughout its overhaul shops. The company aims to design technology that addresses future flight challenges by investing more than $1 billion over five years in its maintenance, repair and overhaul, or MRO, and unit repair facilities, the aviation technology company announced Friday.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

The U.S. Army has started soliciting information on potential industry sources that could provide information technology and business management support services for the military branch worldwide.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 19, 2024

Maxar Technologies‘ intelligence business has released the first high-resolution images from its WorldView Legion satellites, designed for precision mapping, site monitoring and geospatial analytics. The company said Thursday the 30 centimeter-class images, collected on July 16, feature detailed views of urban areas, transportation routes and logistics hubs in San Francisco and Sacramento, California.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

The State Department has approved a potential $138.3 million foreign military sale transaction with the government of the Czech Republic for Hellfire missiles, advanced precision kill weapon systems and related support services.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 19, 2024

BWX Technologies‘ advanced technologies business and Wyoming Energy Authority have formalized a cooperation agreement to examine requirements for establishing a new TRISO nuclear fuel production facility in the state. The company said Thursday it is looking into potential locations in Wyoming to construct the tri-structural isotropic particle fuel fabrication facility to support advanced reactor deployment.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

Research Triangle Institute, a provider of research, development and technical services, has won a potential five-year, $148.7 million contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for data analytics and program support. According to a Federal Procurement Data System post, the award has an initial action obligation worth $28.4 million.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 19, 2024

Jacobs has appointed Mary Jackson, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, to its board of directors. Jackson’s appointment will take effect upon the completion of the spinoff of the company’s critical mission solutions and cyber and intelligence businesses or by Jan. 15, 2025, Jacobs said Thursday.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

Logan Dever was elevated to the role of senior vice president at Competitive Range Solutions, where he previously served as director of Defense Information Systems Agency programs. CRS said Wednesday Logan has experience in guiding program teams as well as extensive executive management expertise, which is in line with the company’s growth strategy.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 19, 2024

Raytheon demonstrated the integration of existing Army and Navy program capabilities to launch the Standard Missile-6 during the recently concluded Valiant Shield 24 exercise in the Indo-Pacific.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the Defense Business Board’s February report includes recommendations that call for the Department of Defense to invest in digital infrastructure, promote a culture of innovation and create clear governance frameworks to facilitate data sharing while advancing collaboration with industry.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 19, 2024

ICF has secured a potential five-year, $88 million subcontract to continue modernizing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Quality Payment Program by providing cloud data migration services.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

Textron (NYSE: TXT) has secured a $312.4 million U.S. Navy contract modification for materials and recurring and non-recurring activities in support of Ship-to-Shore Connector platform development.

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Government Contracts

JULY 19, 2024

The State Bar of California's Board of Trustees has signed off on plans to negotiate a potentially $8 million, five-year deal with Kaplan North America LLC to replace the Multistate Bar Exam with its own state exam that could be taken remotely, according to a statement issued Friday.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 19, 2024

U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded four companies positions on a potential $750 million contract to provide numerous types of ammunition for all USSOCOM components. The Department of Defense said Thursday Ultimate Ammunition, Canadian Commercial Corp., Blane International Group and Olin Winchester are the awardees on the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

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Government Contracts

JULY 19, 2024

The Second Circuit on Friday affirmed a Manhattan federal judge's order that quashed a subpoena from Italian builder Webuild SPA to engineering firm WSP USA for use in an arbitration related to an expansion of the Panama Canal.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 19, 2024

Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 14 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! Our next session will cover FAR Part 25 (Foreign Acquisition)! As we prepare for our 15th episode of Season 11, here are a few Episode 15 FAR Facts for us to think about: Under the Buy American Act, a foreign end product may be purchased if the contracting officer determines that the price of the lowest domestic offer is unreasonable or if another exception applies.

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Government Contracts

JULY 19, 2024

Although a federal district court has struck down significant portions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's data breach case against software developer SolarWinds Corp., attorneys say what remains of the lawsuit gives "no comfort" to chief information security officers hoping to avoid similar suits over statements about their company's cybersecurity practices.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 19, 2024

DCS Corporation, a provider of engineering, programmatic, and technical support services to the Department of Defense and other national security-focused customers, has appointed Brian Samples as vice president and manager of the ground vehicle integration & support division of the Army and Marine Corps sector.

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Government Contracts

JULY 19, 2024

Axon urged a New Jersey federal judge Thursday to "give no weight" to a Federal Trade Commission amicus intervention into a proposed class action against the company, arguing that however much the FTC bristles at references to an abandoned merger case, that consternation isn't relevant to the instant suit.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 19, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – July 19th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Government Contracts

JULY 19, 2024

A panel of New Jersey state appeals court judges ruled Friday that municipalities charging for water service aren't in an implied contractual relationship with residents and thus can't be found in breach of contract for elevated contaminant levels in the water.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 19, 2024

The Department of Energy Office of Science, Science Programs has approved the addition of IBM to the list of more than 30 partner institutions of the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center.

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Government Contracts

JULY 19, 2024

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. has told a Massachusetts federal judge that a False Claims Act suit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice claiming the company withheld information about a drug's average sales price was "divorced from reality" and the practice the government was complaining about was commonplace.

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FedScoop

JULY 19, 2024

At least a handful of federal agencies have been impacted by the Microsoft outage linked to the software firm CrowdStrike that’s resulted in massive issues for businesses worldwide. In a post on X, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security said they “are working with CrowdStrike, Microsoft and our federal, state, local and critical infrastructure partners to fully assess and address system outages.

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