FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A service created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to spur the sharing of cyber threat indicators and defensive measures is floundering due to a lack of outreach, according to a new watchdog report. The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General found that the use of CISA’s Automated Indicator Sharing (AIS) has fallen to its lowest level since 2017, with a 93% decline in the sharing of cyber threat indicators from 2020 to 2022.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Potomac Officers Club will kick off next year with the 2025 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 23. This 11th iteration of the esteemed event will once again gather public and private sector technology experts for an exploration of defense priorities, advanced technologies and the intersection of innovation and national security.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

We are excited to announce that Annie Birney has joined the firm and will also be a regular SmallGovCon contributor! She is a recent graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law. You can read her full biography here. Annie was very accomplished during her law school days, including plenty of practical experience. This included assisting with tax preparation services for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Jack Wise, a contracting professional with more than 35 years of extensive experience in acquisition services, was named senior vice president of business development lifecycle at Koniag Government Services.

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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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Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Prosecutors have asked a Texas federal judge for an 18- to 24-month prison sentence for a Chinese-born engineer who pled guilty to tax crimes after being charged with export violations and fraud in a case the defense claims began as an espionage investigation under the U.S. Department of Justice's now-disbanded "China Initiative.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

An RTX (NYSE: RTX) business has received a U.S. Navy contract worth $192 million for an advanced electronic attack system designed to deny, disrupt and degrade enemy technology. The Department of Defense said Friday Raytheon will design, develop, manufacture, integrate, demonstrate and test the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band extended capability modification under the cost-plus-incentive-fee contract.

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WashngtonExec

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Koniag Government Services has appointed Jack Wise as senior vice president of the business development lifecycle. Wise brings over 35 years of experience in acquisition services, particularly in federal government procurement and contracts. “We are thrilled to have Jack join our leadership team,” said KGS CEO Kevin Wideman. “His deep knowledge of Federal acquisitions and [.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin‘s (NYSE: LMT) missiles and fire control business a $3.23 billion sole-source contract for the production of joint air-to-surface standoff missiles and long-range anti-ship missiles.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A group of five federal financial regulatory agencies is sunsetting a tool that banks use to assess cybersecurity risks, part of what an Office of the Comptroller of the Currency official said is an acknowledgment that processes must evolve alongside an ever-changing threat landscape. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council revealed last month that the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool will go dark Aug. 31, 2025 , a little more than a decade after it was introduced as a voluntary inst

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology a potential five-year, $230.9 million contract to provide information technology support services for VA-designated executives, executive assistants and other end users.

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USFCR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Federal Contracts: The Ultimate Guide to Subcontracting Plans As a federal contractor, navigating the world of government procurement can be complex. One essential aspect of securing and executing large contracts is understanding subcontracting plans. In this article, we'll explore the importance of subcontracting plans, their types, and key elements based on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines.

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

On September 30 th , leading whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto (KKC) announced its new Securities and Commodities Whistleblower Practice Group. This group is co-chaired by Former Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner Allison Herren Lee and former SEC Enforcement Attorney Andrew Feller. The new group aims to enhance the firm’s distinguished representation of securities and commodities whistleblowers.

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Redstone Government Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Collective bargaining is a decisive process where the union and employer exchange proposals , share ideas, solve problems, and reach a written agreement. This occurs when an existing contract is about to expire or when a new bargaining unit is being organized.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Welcome to the frontier of public sector innovation, where artificial intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword but a tool for transformative change. As citizens’ expectations evolve and the need for rapid, accurate information becomes more pronounced, state and local governments seek smarter ways to keep pace. Enter Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and large language models (LLMs)—the dynamic duo powering the next wave of efficient state and local government services.

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ExecutiveBiz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

IonQ has signed a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory to design, develop and deploy new technologies to advance the introduction of quantum systems into Department of the Air Force operations. The quantum computing company said Wednesday that work on the $54.5 million deal will be performed over the next four years.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In the world of law enforcement and justice, every piece of evidence has a significant impact. From recorded testimonies to jail cell conversations, audiovisual files can play an important role in accurately documenting evidence that can make or break a case. Delivering these files in an easily accessible manner enables district attorneys to thoroughly evaluate and analyze evidence for presentation in court.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

I was recently asked whether AI procurement is just a complex case of software procurement or whether there is anything specific to AI that sets it apart or poses risks of a different order of magnitude. This is a fair question because many of the challenges and risks involved in AI procurement, such as lock-in or cybersecurity risks, are shared with (old school) software and cloud procurement.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Amentum has finalized its merger with Jacobs’ (NYSE: J) critical mission solutions and cyber and intelligence businesses to form a new publicly traded company focused on delivering advanced engineering and technology platforms and services to customers.

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida has unusual guards on patrol: Robotic dogs augment its other physical security measures. Authorities say they are especially effective in situations that could endanger human lives, such as detecting or disposing of weapons or bombs, responding to chemical spills and much more. AT&T’s robotic dogs, developed in partnership with Ghost Robotics, offer almost limitless potential for facility safety, says Arthur Hernandez, technology program manager at AT&T.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Day & Zimmermann has appointed Jeremiah Jorgensen, a more than 30-year manufacturing and defense industry veteran, as president of its American Ordnance subsidiary. The company announced Jorgensen’s appointment in a LinkedIn post published Friday. The U.S.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In 2023, the U.S. federal government awarded a total of $759 billion in public sector contracts , representing a $33 billion increase from the previous year. This emphasises the importance of being on the right framework agreements for suppliers. For suppliers, securing a position on an essential public sector frameworks list is more important than ever.

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed 0.43% higher at $5,366.84 on Friday for another winning week. The index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, had the same pattern in the last three weeks: three daily gains and two daily losses. Besides the 1.38% advance for the week, GCI is now up 14.

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Public Contracting Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Hello and thank you for joining us for Episode 19 of Fun with the FAR Season 11! Our next session will cover FAR Parts 34 (Major System Acquisition) and 35 (Research and Development Contracting)! As we prepare for our 20th episode of Season 11, here are a few Episode 20 FAR Facts for us to think about: The program manager shall, throughout the acquisition process, promote full and open competition and sustain effective competition between alternative major system concepts and sources, as long as

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

On 4 July 2024, Russia’s Arbitrazh Court of the North-Western Region (cassation) confirmed the earlier decision of the Arbitrazh Court of Saint Petersburg (first instance) to grant an anti-suit injunction prohibiting German Uniper Global Commodities SE (“Uniper”) and Methanhandel GmbH (“Metha”) from continuing ad hoc arbitration proceedings in Stockholm (Case No.

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Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Second Circuit refused Monday to free the president of an airplane parts supplier from a seven-year prison sentence over a $15 million fraud on Honeywell International Inc., rejecting his protest over evidence admitted for consciousness of guilt.

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WashngtonExec

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In this episode of “Humble Beginnings,” we sit down with two chief information officers in government who share their backgrounds, the lessons they learned early on and the impact their upbringings had on their current roles in public service. Mittal Desai ⏤ CIO of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ⏤ and Yemi Oshinnaiye ⏤ CIO of [.

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Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The year's spookiest month is looking scary-good for appellate aficionados, as famed oral advocates joust in October over net neutrality and Uber's extraordinary bid to unravel multidistrict litigation — just two of the high-profile arguments previewed in this edition of Wheeling & Appealing. October also begins with former President Jimmy Carter turning 100, and we'll test your knowledge of his profound impact on the judiciary.

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WashngtonExec

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Amentum has completed its merger with Jacobs Solutions Inc.’s Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses. The combination expands the company’s advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, positioning it to address customers’ most significant and complex challenges, the company said. “The completion of this transformational combination creates a global leader that advances the future, [.

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Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A South Carolina federal judge on Monday backed antinuclear groups' challenge to a U.S. Department of Energy plan to boost production of plutonium cores used in nuclear weapons, saying the DOE hadn't properly considered the potential environmental impact of the plan.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

An interview with Bryan Schneider, Director – SLED Capture at Fortinet In state and local governments, much of the operational technology (OT) that monitors and controls critical infrastructure is based on legacy technology. That presents a major challenge. “Outdated OT systems were not originally designed with cybersecurity in mind. They may lack modern security features, and they are difficult to patch and update,” said Bryan Schneider, with Fortinet.

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Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A D.C. federal judge Monday denied the government's motion to reconsider a decision severing a retired Navy admiral's bribery trial from that of the defense contractors he is accused of steering federal contracts toward, reiterating a previous ruling that the court can split the case if consolidation appears to prejudice the parties.

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ExecutiveBiz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

ArkCase, an open source case management platform from software company Armedia, has been given authority to operate at the moderate impact level under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.

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Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Given the U.S. Department of Justice's increased scrutiny of contractor compliance with cybersecurity requirements, it is critical that contractors take certain steps now in response to the U.S. Department of Defense's proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification implementation rule, say Townsend Bourne and Lillia Damalouji at Sheppard Mullin.

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ExecutiveBiz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Generative voice artificial intelligence company Resemble AI and Carahsoft Technology have entered into a partnership. Carahsoft said Thursday that under the partnership, it will serve as Master Government Aggregator and provide government agencies access to Resemble AI’s real-time generative voice AI technology and Resemble Detect deepfake detector.

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Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The thing that’s so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what’s most scary about it — its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys’ chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.

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ExecutiveBiz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

IBM has finalized the expansion of a data center in Poughkeepsie, New York, and installed the second IBM Heron quantum processor at the facility as part of efforts to accelerate the discovery of new quantum algorithms.

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