GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has secured a $1.2 billion contract modification from the U.S. Army for the procurement of UH-60M helicopters. The Department of Defense said Monday the award covers UH-60M aircraft for foreign military sales to Australia, Brazil, Greece, Sweden and Thailand in fiscal 2025.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Battelle has announced that it has selected Aliza Ali, a seasoned executive in federal government contracting, to lead government business development for its health business. In a press release Tuesday, Greg Kimmel, general manager of Battelle’s health business unit, said, “We’re pleased Aliza has joined the Battelle team.
FedScoop
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Shelly Hartsook said she’s seen promising data on implementation of security protocols ahead of next week’s due date for agencies to submit updated plans.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Battelle has announced that it has selected Aliza Ali, a seasoned executive in federal government contracting, to lead government business development for its health business. In a press release Tuesday, Greg Kimmel, general manager of Battelle’s health business unit, said, “We’re pleased Aliza has joined the Battelle team.
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Whistleblower Network News
OCTOBER 30, 2024
On October 29, the U.S. government and whistleblower Clarissa Zafirov filed notices of appeal following a landmark district court ruling that found the False Claims Act’s qui tam whistleblower provisions unconstitutional. On September 30, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled in United States ex rel. Clarissa Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, that the FCA ’s qui tam provisions violate the Appointments Clause of the U.S.
FedScoop
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the successful tests of three generative artificial intelligence pilots , providing a progress report that comes as the White House declared many of the goals established in last year’s AI executive order complete. The agency reported that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received positive reviews from officers using generative AI-assisted training for testing, with pledges to continue to assess the technology in officer traini
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FedScoop
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Guidance from the Department of Commerce aimed at establishing a first-of-its-kind framework for using the agency’s public federal data with artificial intelligence tools could come in the next several months. Victoria Houed, director of AI policy and strategy to the undersecretary for economic affairs at the Department of Commerce, said the agency is aiming to publish that guidance by the end of the year or, if not, January 2025.
USFCR
OCTOBER 30, 2024
NEH offers $2.7M in funding for public humanities projects, from museum exhibits to historic tours. Apply by January 8, 2025, to bring humanities to diverse audiences.
American City & Country
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The undeniable fiscal constraints associated with local governance has challenged contemporary public administrators to achieve more with less. Budgets are stretched thin, and local government managers face increasingly complex service delivery demands from an electorate that loathes the idea of paying higher taxes. Traditionally solely a function of the police, contemporary public administrators are cognizant of the fact that community safety through effective emergency service delivery plays a
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Lockheed Martin has completed its acquisition of Terran Orbital, a spacecraft manufacturer serving the global aerospace and defense markets, and its subsidiary Tyvak International.
GovLoop
OCTOBER 30, 2024
In 2022, the State Department updated its criteria for evaluating U.S. Foreign Service employees’ performance to reflect data’s growing usefulness — in all aspects of department work. The Core Precepts outline five competencies that selection boards consider when reviewing employees and making decisions about tenure or promotions. As part of the “substantive and technical expertise” competency, Foreign Service employees must develop “the ability to read, understand, create, and communicate
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Empower AI has been awarded a five-year broad agency agreement by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Acquisition Modernization Technology Research Program Management Office to enhance its operations and warfighter readiness.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security is making moves to adapt to the changing homeland security landscape. Agencies across the department have updated their strategic plans to reflect the demands of this technology-driven era of competition. While agency-specific strategies may differ slightly, an emphasis on partnerships has emerged as a common thread across DHS.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Oracle has introduced its next-generation electronic health record, or EHR, which uses the latest cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities to improve health care services. The EHR offers AI-supported summaries of patient information, reducing the time needed for health care providers to review data and identify the best treatments, Oracle said Tuesday.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Private equity firm OceanSound Partners has acquired Antenna Research Associates, or ARA, for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to help the latter expand its client relationships and radio frequency capabilities to facilitate the delivery of new technologies to the aerospace and defense market.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
GM Defense unveiled the first production vehicle for the Diplomatic Security Service’s Heavy-Duty armored Sport Utility Vehicle program during an event held at the company’s Concord, North Carolina-based Manufacturing and Customer Innovation Center.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Vasu Murthy, an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in software development, was named senior vice president and chief product officer at Cohesity.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The Department of Defense must undergo a cultural shift in order to overcome its struggles in software acquisition and development and ensure that the resulting application is impactful and mission-relevant, according to Matt Jones, president and CEO of technology company Sigma Defense Systems.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Mary Ann Carlson, a federal industry veteran, has joined EXPANSIA as senior vice president of business development and capture. In this capacity, Carlson will oversee the government technology consulting firm’s business development efforts, pursue new client acquisitions and advance the delivery of innovative platforms to customers, EXPANSIA said Wednesday.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Fearless has received a call order under an existing blanket purchase agreement from the General Services Administration to enhance Login.gov, the federal government’s unified sign-on platform serving over 100 million users across over 50 agencies. The company said Tuesday it will strengthen Login.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Maxar Technologies’ intelligence business has appointed industry executives Matt Santangelo, Matt Jenkins and Peter Wilczynski to its leadership team to drive innovation and growth initiatives.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has extended through 2029 the contract of the non-profit national security advisory firm MITRE to run the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center, or NCF.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The U.S. Space Force has issued a request for proposals to initiate the first on-ramp process to procure Lane 1 launch services as part of the National Security Space Launch program’s third phase. Space Systems Command said Wednesday it will accept proposals through Dec.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The Chertoff Group has appointed Michele Iversen as principal and head of geopolitical and regulatory risk at its strategic advisory services business. In her new role, Iversen will spearhead the supply chain risk management engagements for clients, the organization said Tuesday.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Mary Ann Carlson, a federal industry veteran, has joined EXPANSIA as senior vice president of business development and capture. In this capacity, Carlson will oversee the government technology consulting firm’s business development efforts, pursue new client acquisitions and advance the delivery of innovative platforms to customers, EXPANSIA said Wednesday.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Lockheed Martin has completed its acquisition of Terran Orbital, a spacecraft manufacturer serving the global aerospace and defense markets, and its subsidiary Tyvak International.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Maxar Technologies’ intelligence business has appointed industry executives Matt Santangelo, Matt Jenkins and Peter Wilczynski to its leadership team to drive innovation and growth initiatives.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Empower AI has been awarded a five-year broad agency agreement by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Acquisition Modernization Technology Research Program Management Office to enhance its operations and warfighter readiness.
GovCon Wire
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The U.S. Space Force has issued a request for proposals to initiate the first on-ramp process to procure Lane 1 launch services as part of the National Security Space Launch program’s third phase. Space Systems Command said Wednesday it will accept proposals through Dec.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
RTX business Raytheon, in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and the U.S. Navy, has demonstrated its GhostEye MR sensor’s capability to track various high-speed targets over water. The demonstration showcased the sensor’s readiness to address current and future threats, RTX said Tuesday.
Government Contracts
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Prison phone company Global*Tel Link Corp will pay $17 million to escape claims that it colluded with two other companies to inflate the cost of calls made from inside U.S. prisons after a Maryland federal judge gave the deal her preliminary seal of approval Wednesday afternoon.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Oracle has introduced its next-generation electronic health record, or EHR, which uses the latest cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities to improve health care services. The EHR offers AI-supported summaries of patient information, reducing the time needed for health care providers to review data and identify the best treatments, Oracle said Tuesday.
Government Contracts
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The Army Corps of Engineers pressed the federal claims court to ditch most of a disaster recovery contractor's $4.9 million contract termination claim, saying the contractor inflated the termination's costs by seeking payment for services that were already paid for.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
GM Defense unveiled the first production vehicle for the Diplomatic Security Service’s Heavy-Duty armored Sport Utility Vehicle program during an event held at the company’s Concord, North Carolina-based Manufacturing and Customer Innovation Center.
Government Contracts
OCTOBER 30, 2024
A Colorado federal judge on Wednesday concluded that a lab testing company owner charged with participating in a kickback scheme to defraud Medicare and a man who pled guilty to participating in a connected conspiracy could waive any conflicts that might arise from both using the same attorney.
ExecutiveBiz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The Department of Defense must undergo a cultural shift in order to overcome its struggles in software acquisition and development and ensure that the resulting application is impactful and mission-relevant, according to Matt Jones, president and CEO of technology company Sigma Defense Systems.
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